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Teachers in flipped, blended and virtual classrooms see greater value in digital learning tools than their counterparts in traditional classrooms — in particular for personalized learning. MoreWhat would happen if we gave students the opportunity and tools to direct learning for themselves? The lead teacher at Flex Academy explains how the Wisconsin public charter school employs this practice. MoreThe six-week challenge is designed to get students in grades 3-12 started on the right foot this school year. MoreEducators and parent groups have less than three weeks to apply for $2,000 to $5,000 grants from the Lowe's Small Toolbox for Education grant program. More
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The international association of teachers, administrators, ed tech specialists and other education stakeholders offers its top five predications for the 2017-2018 school year. More-
Once again this year, schools will be ramping up their robotics programs and opening more makerspaces, according to the latest report from the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking. More The new site offers tools for users to meet other makers, learn about engineering disciplines, share projects or meet mentors among Cornell graduate students, alumni and professors. More-
In the “2016-2017 Impact Report,” Education Elements shares learning outcomes data from a select set of school districts with established implementations of personalized learning. More -
When it comes to education reform, much attention has diverted to learning standards and accountability systems and far less to the curriculum used in teaching — even through curriculum may turn out to make the bigger impact, according to a new report from Chiefs for Change. More -
The United States Department of Education has doled out an additional $7 million to fund two more research studies to assess the impact of a free math learning platform. More Graspable essentially allows students to rearrange terms on the screen to solve math equations, recording and sharing all of the steps they take to arrive at their answer with the teacher. More-
Historians and teachers in California are working together to develop free, open, online instructional materials for teaching history and social sciences in K–12.
More Ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Google released a collection of more than 4,300 archives and 90 multimedia exhibits, as well as virtual tours on Google Expeditions that share stories related to Latino history, culture and contributions in the United States. More-
European Schoolnet, a network of 31 European Ministries of Education based in Belgium, is working with gaming company Triseum on the research effort to utilize the company’s ARTé: Mecenas and Variant: Limits games during class. More The Arkansas Department of Education and Facebook are expanding an existing partnership to bring VR education to all of the state’s public high schools. More-
Now, the research-driven games are aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and the Georgia Performance Standards for middle school. More Initially, the Kahoot! Studio will include a math collection that aligns to Common Core standards in algebra, fractions and geometry, which teachers can edit if needed to match specific standards or needs. MoreRenaissance has partnered with Education.com in order to bring teacher-approved digital resources, tools and materials from the online education hub to the Renaissance Flow 360 platform. More-
Tinycards, a study aid app designed for both K–12 and college students that adapts to the individual user, is now available for free on Android. More Diagrams allows students to annotate images, maps and other graphics with information, helping them to study efficiently and interactively. More
Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Award: $2,000 to $5,000
Number of Awards: Maximum of 1,500
Application Deadline: Sept. 29
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Sponsor: Project Learning Tree
Award: Two categories: Up to $1,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Sept. 30
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Sponsor: Constellation Energy
Award: Two categories: $25,000 for grades 6–12, $50,000 for college and university
Number of Awards: Not specified (historically 12 to 17 per year)
Application Deadline: Oct. 1
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: $1,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Oct. 1
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis; Nov. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
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Sponsor: SparkFun
Award: STEM/STEAM-releated prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoin: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
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Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars.
Number of Awards: Varies
Qualification: Project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance) and childhood health."
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Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
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Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
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