Miriam
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Podcasting is revitalizing audio entertainment, especially for children, as an alternative to screens and social media. The medium has seen significant growth, with the listener base for children’s podcasts increasing by 20% between 2019 and 2021. Big media companies like Netflix and Amazon are entering this space to meet the rising demand. Podcasts offer a…
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Premier Arts Academy in Elkhart has completed its first full school year and is planning for its second year with an increasing student population and expanded facilities. The public charter school integrates arts into its curriculum, combining it with challenge-based learning and daily small group instruction. Parents like Emily Everett appreciate the school’s approach, which…
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Mecosta Elementary hosted an Enrichment Day on May 30, offering students a fun and educational experience with over 25 activities. The event, overseen by teachers, included puffy paint crafts, straw rockets, puzzle races, bounce house time, neon painting, glow parties, petting lambs, sidewalk chalk, and Mecosta ninja warrior challenges. Principal Kyle Talicska highlighted that the…
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The National Archives is preparing for the “America 250” project, celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. This initiative invites people to share various forms of creative work, such as artwork, stories, and videos, to tell the country’s history from multiple perspectives. Nate Sleeter from George Mason University emphasizes that history can…
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Edgewood Middle School (EMS) is launching a school-wide project-based learning (PBL) unit inspired by the book “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown, which recounts the University of Washington’s rowing team’s journey to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This book, which emphasizes resilience, determination, and teamwork, will form the basis of an interdisciplinary curriculum…
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Students at Alex Green Design Technology Magnet Elementary have developed calming apps aimed at supporting the well-being of their peers and teachers. This project, guided by fifth-grade teacher Anthony Madison, involved the students in every phase of app creation, from problem identification to final product presentation. The students used a variety of technology tools like…
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First-grader Kezia Montague from Wake County Public School System has been actively involved in a project aimed at improving the drainage and environmental sustainability of her school’s courtyard. She, along with her classmates, presented their findings at the annual STEMposium organized by WakeEd Partnership in downtown Raleigh. This event showcased various student projects, including the…
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Students from Salida High School visited Verotouch, a business in Buena Vista, to engage in hands-on learning and explore potential career paths in construction and engineering. During their visit, they constructed sawhorses and delved into the company’s automation, printing systems, and operational processes. Verotouch, co-founded by CEO Grant Hamel, actively collaborates with local schools and…
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The Chillicothe City School District (CCSD) has partnered with Ohio University Chillicothe to improve STEM education. This partnership leverages the expertise of Dana Letts, a local graduate and the district’s STEM director. The collaboration, termed VOICE (Variety of Individualized Choices in Education), offers personalized STEM learning experiences for students from kindergarten to high school, helping…
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Project-based learning was introduced in schools in the 1980s. Despite its existence for over 40 years and its reputation as one of the most effective learning methods, its widespread adoption has been limited. The reasons for this vary: some schools, initially eager to implement it, find it overly complex and require more time and resources…
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Like many other things in education, collaborative learning has different interpretations by different people. Some believe that using a platform in which students can upload their file inputs to a team project is the essence of collaboration. Others believe that having students work together on a document that allows multiple students to edit together is…
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The Peñasco Independent School District (PISD) in New Mexico has adopted project-based learning, highlighting its benefits and applications through various programs and community partnerships. PISD has established about 15 project-based learning programs aimed at engaging students in practical and relevant educational experiences. For instance, the Envirothon competition allows students to work on environmental topics through…