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How Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s iZone Went from ‘Cool’ to Cold

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Exactly how many schools are actively engaged in iZone projects is unclear: The NYCDOE press office disclosed that 50 schools abandoned the iZone’s iLearn program between 2015 and 2016 to develop their own blended and online learning materials or to use outside resources including Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas.

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Get Qurious: Interactive and Digital Play Kit

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What it is: Get Qurious is a company who’s goal is to keep kids curious, creative, and expressive by combining technology and play. While it does blend technology and play, I wouldn’t call it a Maker Box. This kit is better billed as a blended learning play kit. 2) The recommended ages are 4-9 years old.

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Magik Play: A beautiful blend of digital and physical play

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I have seen a lot of companies try to mix physical and digital play, but had yet to see anyone do it really well. He also struggled to keep the blocks far enough away when he wasn’t building so that they didn’t interact with the iPad and mess up the “magic.” Magik Play has definitely found the sweet spot!

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