Latest Project-based learning Stories
New Teacher Resource Brings Real-World Industry Challenges into Classrooms WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovative, free resource is now available to educators across the nation to help them ignite student interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Spark 101 inspires students to thrive in college and future careers and helps teachers bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world applications. To view the multimedia assets associated...
New Offering of CTE Courses Exposes Students to Career Skills and Interests Earlier in their Academic Journeys Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 Edgenuity, a leading provider of online and blended learning solutions, today announced a new offering of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses designed to prepare students for job readiness in the 21st century. A multi-year progression divided into three phases – Explorations, Career Planning and Life Skills, and Pathways – leads...
Collaboration brings together McGraw-Hill Networks' trusted content and ePals' Global Community for project-based learning with classrooms around the world NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Education today announced that it has formed a collaboration with ePals Corporation, an education media company and the world's leading global learning network. The partnership pairs world-class content from McGraw-Hill Networks, McGraw-Hill Education's award-winning digital...
World Book releases L. Otto Funn's long-hidden formulas for fun learning! CHICAGO, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- World Book, Inc., the publisher of The World Book Encyclopedia, the World Book Web, and an extensive offering of other print and online educational products today unveils a brand-new paperback book created especially for curious learners entitled The Secret Files of Professor L. Otto Funn: Or Stop Being a Slug, Open This Book, and Make Your Brain Happy. The Secret Files...
Online collaboration and mentorship platform ^IfMine.com provides educators a space to foster critical thinking as students develop their ideas and learn important lessons about iteration. Bowling Green, OH (PRWEB) March 26, 2013 ^IfMine publicly launched its project management website at South by Southwest Interactive Festival, and plans to continue developing new features. The ^IfMine platform is an online incubator designed to grow ideas, facilitate constructive feedback, and nurture...
"Today's Blended Teacher: A MOOC made for Community and Curation" MOOC made possible by SoftChalk Cloud and Google Plus Platform RICHMOND, Va., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blended Schools Network (BSN) will be using SoftChalk Cloud and the Google Plus platform to deliver a new massive open online course (MOOC) on "Today's Blended Teacher: A MOOC made for Community and Curation." The course is designed for educators who wish to improve their knowledge of quality blended learning...
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A retired teacher has created Apps With Curriculum (www.appswithcurriculum.com), an educational technology service to develop Common Core-aligned lesson plans for book app developers. Cyndie Sebourn, a retired Arkansas educator, founded Apps With Curriculum to make educational apps better suited for classroom use. All curriculum is downloadable and free to access. "Teachers are looking for quality educational apps that can...
PRAGUE, Dec. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today marked the close of its Partners in Learning Global Forum 2012 by announcing an investment of up to US$75 million to bring digital access to youth and educators in developing nations. The commitment was sealed by signing memorandums of understanding with six global humanitarian organizations. Along with the US$250 million, five-year renewal of the flagship Microsoft Partners in Learning program, the company has further...
MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CTB/McGraw-Hill, the nation's leading educational assessment partner, today announced the launch of Acuity® Performance Task System, a new performance assessment authoring system and item bank, which will enable teachers for the first time to evaluate project-based learning across multiple subjects using meaningful, research-based assessment methods. This expansive new suite of customizable tools, which is aligned to the...
Brush of Truth, a book app for kids 8-12, has added a Project-Based Learning exercise to its menu of free Common Core-aligned lesson plans at http://www.storybayou.com . The $1.99 app, recognized for its appeal to reluctant readers, is available in the iTunes store for the iPad, iPod touch and iPhone, on Google Play for Android devices, and for Kindle Fire and Windows 7 devices. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 Brush of Truth, a book app for kids 8-12 recognized for its appeal...
