EdTech, Elementary, Social Media and Twitter

Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2022

Christian Miraglia, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, has some great ideas on teaching kids about Social Media Awareness: Over the last decade, there has been pressure in the K-12 learning environment to create classes that address everything from managing your money to various efforts to address cultural inequalities.

Social Media

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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is happening at the US policy level with the coronavirus health crisis? Murray served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, middle school principal, elementary principal, and at the district level in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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14 Educator Social Media Accounts That Inspire Us

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 25, 2022

While there is so much good going on— the ST Math Winter Waddle , several big edtech conferences, and the chance to reinvigorate students with math learning—there are also more hurdles than ever before. Social media can be an amazing tool for so many pu rposes. Twitter Educator Accounts to Follow. It's not just us.

Social Media

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Choose Your Own Adventure Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In 2020, CoSN named Laurie one of the NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders. Additionally, Laurie is a member of the NYSCATE Social Media Team and Volunteer Hall of Fame. Twitter: @smilelearning. Yes, you can create fun, exciting learning.

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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Unaccounted time for social media and gaming usage. As schools are out for the summer, teachers and students need relief from the constant dependency on technology, whether it be for work, social media, or entertainment. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.

Blended Learning

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Digital Literacy Programs Prepare Students for a Tech-Enabled Future

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

With 95 percent of teenagers in possession of mobile devices, students are constantly sharing and searching through social media platforms. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these top three elements of digital citizenship. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about how K–12 schools can design a digital citizenship curriculum.

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship Social Media EdTech Mobility

Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. We are excited to begin the school year with these new resources.”.

Elementary

Elementary Student Engagement Social Media EdTech

Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

North Carolina — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the recipients of the inaugural Discovery Education Awards. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital solutions learning wherever it takes place. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

Education

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Arkansas’ LISA Academy public charter school district today announced the renewal of its partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education is the global edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. Discovery, Inc.

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Whose Land? Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Listen to the Show. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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How a true teacher hero advocates for student equity and belonging

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards honors educators for their exemplary use of innovative edtech to support student learning. Interviewed and profiled here is winner John Arthur , a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School nominated by Follett. Stay tuned for two more winner profiles to come.

Elementary

Elementary Social Media EdTech Video

5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From increased engagement to more inclusive environments, the correct application of EdTech improves a wide range of learning outcomes. Read on for the top 5 advantages to technology in the classroom or visit our education solutions page for more insights on EdTech. Benefit #4: Provides Instant Feedback for Teachers.

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Kansas’ Shawnee Mission School District Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Elementary Science Instruction

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Through this collaboration, educators in all 34 SMSD elementary schools have now joined their peers nationwide in integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of flexible digital resources into science instruction. SMSD is the third largest school district in Kansas with more than 27,000 students and 3,400 employees.

Elementary

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#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

10MT | 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Billy Krakower From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Billy Krakower (@ wkrakower ), co-author of 140 Twitter Tips for Educators, is a co-moderator of a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders called #Satchat.

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Iowa’s Southwest Valley Community School District Broadens Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science Instruction in Elementary School Classrooms

eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, June 7, 2022) —Iowa’s Southwest Valley Community School District (SVCSD) today announced it is broadening its partnership with Discovery Education to support science education in elementary school classrooms districtwide. These resources will complement the use of Mystery Science in SVCSD’s elementary classrooms.

Elementary

Elementary Classroom EdTech Schoology

Students and Teachers in Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools Set to Return to Classrooms this Fall with Engaging New Tools from Worldwide Edtech Leader

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students and teachers in grades K-8 across Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will return to their classrooms this Fall to find new resources in their high-tech pencil cases thanks to a deepened collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education.

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Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Episode 137 with Dr. Michelle Zimmerman on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. Edtech and Social Emotional Learning. Transcript for Episode 137.

EdTech

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Make This the Year That You Take On Ambitious IT Projects in Your School

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Creative applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud are helping students develop soft skills employers value. Test Adobe Spark, free for educators and a user-friendly tool for creating video, social media graphics and web pages. Here’s how. Get Creative with Digital Art Platforms. Try out new digital tools.

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8 Tips to Strengthen Parent Involvement With Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Websites, emails, e-newsletters, specialized apps and other digital media let parents see the work their students do in class. Take Advantage of Social Media. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag.

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Tennessee’s Hardeman County Schools Begin New Year with New Digital Resources Supporting College and Career Readiness

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Tennessee’s Hardeman County Schools (HCS) today announced a new phase in its partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education that is bringing new digital resources to students districtwide. Discovery Education Experience will now be available in all district elementary and middle school classrooms.

Resources

Resources STEM EdTech Schoology

Teacher Appreciation Week 2022 ideas: 22 ways to celebrate the teachers in your life

Neo LMS

MAY 3, 2022

Melissa Turner, as PTO president of Washington Elementary decided to offer teachers time on their own to catch up on their work. Southland Elementary PTO leaders have been organizing parents for several years now to cover staff members’ classroom doors. Read more: How edtech supports teacher work-life balance and wellbeing.

Survey

Survey Social Media Elementary Smartphone

How to Have an Attitude to Try New Things #MondayMotivation

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2017

10MT | Episode 26 Josh Harris gets us motivated to try new things From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Josh Harris @edtechspec an elementary edtech director from California, talks about an attitude of innovation. Twitter handle: @edtechspec. Listen Now. Blog: [link].

How To

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Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators and students in 28 CPS elementary schools will receive access to a suite of Discovery Education’s award-winning digital learning resources. To help the district recognize the full return on their edtech investment, Discovery Education will provide CPS educators dedicated ? Twitter and?

Elementary

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Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, innovative classroom tools, and social impact initiatives, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

Resources

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16 Free Resources for Schools Who are Closing Due to Coronavirus

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. Whether you want to or not, go ahead and set up now.

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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! So, yesterday I asked educators on “X” (the new rebranded, Twitter, I guess) to share where they are learning about AI. We can't let the fracturing of social media cause us to have conversations that leave people out.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Physical Education w/ #Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2017

Jarrod Robinson, the PE Geek, shares on episode 70 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @mrrobbo. Transcript of episode 70 5 Simple Ways to Improve Physical Education w/ #Edtech with Jarrod Robinson the PE Geek. Blog: [link]. Team Shake.

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Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students across Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) will add new, high-quality learning resources to their digital book bags this Fall thanks to a new partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Finally, all VCSC educators now enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network.

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New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District Renews Multiyear Partnership Driving Student Engagement in Science

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in three district elementary schools. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

Student Engagement

Student Engagement Social Media EdTech Elementary

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Support In-Home Learning All Summer Long

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, June 2, 2022) — To keep students engaged in learning all summer long, Discovery Education and its Social Impact Partners are offering students and caregivers an array of no-cost dynamic digital resources they can use at home. Twitter and LinkedIn. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Hardin County Schools is Leading Kentucky’s Transition to Dynamic Digital Learning Experiences for Science Instruction Through New Partnership with Discovery Education

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In collaboration with Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—HCS is integrating a suite of award-winning, flexible digital resources into teaching and learning across the district’s elementary and middle schools.

Digital Learning

Digital Learning STEM EdTech Schoology

Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know. You can send newsletters, put it on your website, announce it on Twitter or Facebook — all of those are great channels. The implementation was a total success.

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Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District Renews Partnership Supporting Science Education In Grades K-5

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Illinois’ Geneva School District 304 Renews Longterm Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science Education

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. In 2016, district educators selected Mystery Science to support hands-on elementary science instruction and foster within each student a love of science. Discovery, Inc.

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Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Used in classrooms across the United States, the Science Techbooks for elementary students drives engagement with exclusive, interactive digital content and companion printed resources. Discovery, Inc.

Digital Learning

Digital Learning Schoology Social Media EdTech

The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. 00:01:25:09 – 00:01:50:19 Debbie Tannenbaum This is my 25th year in education, my sixth year as a tech coach, and during my first year as a tech coach, I'm in elementary school.

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7 Global Project Ideas from a Leading 3rd Grade Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vickie Morgado on episode 177 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I think we’ve learned how to use social media in just a really positive way, and learned to communicate and build a global audience, and shared our learning, and learned with others.

Social Media

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The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2018

Britt Watwood on episode 327 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Britt: In my classes, I’m using strictly a Blackboard LMS and I’m using Twitter, which I felt was a less onerous use of social media for classroom conversations. What is that?

Facebook

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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Texas’ Corpus Christi Independent School District Expands Partnership with Discovery Education by Selecting New, TEKS-Aligned Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in Science

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. . Both the TEKS-aligned Mystery Science and the Social Studies Techbook are accessed through the Discovery Education platform. . Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

Student Engagement

Student Engagement Social Media EdTech Education

Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Open 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This grant directly supports our in their work to provide inspiring STEM opportunities in any learning environment,” said 2021 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes recipient Principal Corinna Erickson of Breckenridge Elementary School. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

STEM

STEM Education EdTech Social Media

For Teachers: Harnessing Twitter with Paper.li -- an Interactive Newspaper

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Many educators are sharing their Twitter content daily (twice-daily, or weekly) using paper.li , an interactive newspaper. tag/edtech The #edtech Daily paper.li/tag/education tag/elemchat (Elementary Ed) paper.li/tag/engchat tag/sschat The #sschat Daily (Social Science) paper.li/tag/scichat social media Twitter'

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Twitter Social Media EdTech Mobility

Discovery Education Introduces New, TEKS-Aligned Edition of Mystery Science

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, March 30, 2022) — Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—today introduced a new edition of the award-winning Mystery Science service built for K-5 teachers across Texas. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

Education

Education EdTech Social Media Resources

Minnesota’s South Washington County Schools Selects the Discovery Education’s Suite of Digital Services to Support Science Instruction in Grades K-8

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

STEM

STEM Elementary Social Media Schoology

Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

Trending Sources

14 Educator Social Media Accounts That Inspire Us

Choose Your Own Adventure Professional Development

Balance the Delivery

Digital Literacy Programs Prepare Students for a Tech-Enabled Future

Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards

Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

Whose Land? Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech

How a true teacher hero advocates for student equity and belonging

5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

Kansas’ Shawnee Mission School District Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Elementary Science Instruction

#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

Iowa’s Southwest Valley Community School District Broadens Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science Instruction in Elementary School Classrooms

Students and Teachers in Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools Set to Return to Classrooms this Fall with Engaging New Tools from Worldwide Edtech Leader

Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

Make This the Year That You Take On Ambitious IT Projects in Your School

8 Tips to Strengthen Parent Involvement With Digital Tools

Tennessee’s Hardeman County Schools Begin New Year with New Digital Resources Supporting College and Career Readiness

Teacher Appreciation Week 2022 ideas: 22 ways to celebrate the teachers in your life

How to Have an Attitude to Try New Things #MondayMotivation

Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

16 Free Resources for Schools Who are Closing Due to Coronavirus

22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

5 Simple Ways to Improve Physical Education w/ #Edtech

Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District Renews Multiyear Partnership Driving Student Engagement in Science

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Support In-Home Learning All Summer Long

Hardin County Schools is Leading Kentucky’s Transition to Dynamic Digital Learning Experiences for Science Instruction Through New Partnership with Discovery Education

Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program

Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District Renews Partnership Supporting Science Education In Grades K-5

Illinois’ Geneva School District 304 Renews Longterm Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science Education

Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

7 Global Project Ideas from a Leading 3rd Grade Classroom

The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators

Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

Texas’ Corpus Christi Independent School District Expands Partnership with Discovery Education by Selecting New, TEKS-Aligned Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in Science

Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Open 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

For Teachers: Harnessing Twitter with Paper.li -- an Interactive Newspaper

Discovery Education Introduces New, TEKS-Aligned Edition of Mystery Science

Minnesota’s South Washington County Schools Selects the Discovery Education’s Suite of Digital Services to Support Science Instruction in Grades K-8

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