Better Learning Through Game Design
The World Wide Workshop's six-year-old social learning network, Globaloria, is designed to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills through hands-on game design and programming.
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Google has announced a limited time program with online charity DonorsChoose.org to match donors with public classrooms in need of Chromebooks.
MoreJacob Burns Film Center Receives $50,000 Grant for iPads in the Classroom
The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts organization in Pleasantville, NY, has received a $50,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation.
MoreMore Educators Joining Online Social Networks
The number of educators who participate in online social networks has increased 34 percent since 2009, according to new research, with 82 percent now belonging to social networks compared to 61 percent in 2009. Librarians have the highest rate of participation in online social networks, followed by teachers, and then principals.
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