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Online School Startup Camp K12 Makes Its Hatch Kids Metaverse, AR/VR Creation Platform Free

Online school startup Camp K12 today announced it is making its Hatch Kids AR/VR and Metaverse creation platform for K–12 students free for use, along with supporting AR/VR curriculum models for educators and schools also at no cost. Read Full Article

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How Our District is Building Fun Math Foundations Using Project-Based Learning $Learn tricks for getting students excited about math lessons at THEJournal.com$
A STEM coach shares how her district is engaging teachers and young students by making math relevant and fun using project-based learning in the classroom. Read Full Article
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With So Many Ed Tech Choices, Here's What Schools Should Be Investing In
With so many programs, devices, and technologies to choose from, educators and K-12 decision-makers should prioritize these two things when making ed tech decisions: Interaction to increase motivation and engagement among students, and data analytics to make teachers' lives easier and make public schools more efficient. Read Full Article
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Student: Online School Has Helped Prepare Me to Pursue My Dreams of a NASA Career
Wisconsin high school senior Naleah Boys explains how fully virtual public school has helped her inch closer to her dreams of building rockets for NASA. Read Full Article

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: A guide for K-12 educators

In March 2021, the US government passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to stimulate the economy in the wake of a devastating public health crisis. Through that bill, almost $123 billion will go to the public K-12 system. Read more...

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