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Students Compete in App Competition to Make the World a Better Place
On Tuesday May 10, 2016. MAD about Mattering, a global project that challenges teams of middle and high school students to develop apps that tackle social problems held the project’s…
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TOP 5 MUST-HAVE INITIATIVES FOR THE MODERN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
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Students Making Mobile Apps That Make a Difference – MAD About Mattering
Today’s generation of students are connected with technology more than any other generation. Inspiring this generation to use technology to resolve social problems is of the utmost importance. Did you…
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Teaching Mobile App Development for Project Based Learning
Project based learning has been a staple in classrooms for decades. Educators have incorporated projects in the classroom to encourage critical thinking and problem-solving, skills that are important for college…
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Community Engagement – Why Leveraging Mobile is Critical for Communication
Leading schools and school districts are reinventing how they are communicating with key stakeholders in their school communities. Here’s their secret…use mobile applications to reach parents, students, teachers, and school…
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SCHOOL BACKGROUND Haysville West Middle School is one of two middle schools in Unified School District 261 – Haysville Public Schools in Kansas. With 575 students in grade levels 6-8, the…
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What Parents REALLY Want From School Communicators…
Just how involved do parents want to be in daily school communication? A recent survey found the answer to be quite telling. Over 55% of parents and guardians expect to…
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Introducing the MAD-store – Where Students’ Mobile Apps Come to Life!
With over 58% of teens using mobile apps everyday, it is no wonder that MAD-learn has become one of the most popular mobile app development programs in the Nation. At…
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5 Steps to Implementing a Computer Science Program at Your School
With the announcement of President Obama’s Computer Science for All Initiative, policy makers are calling on education decision makers, around the country, to take action to empower ALL students with…
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Why Having a Strong Community Matters
What does it mean to have a strong school community? The answer may vary, but one underlying theme would hold true: consistent communication is the foundation of a strong school…
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Does technology in the classroom really boost student testing outcomes? The jury is still out on this, but what has been proven is that the use of technology in the…
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Engineering in Elementary Schools: Engaging the Next Generation of Problem Solvers Today
By: Dorothy Powers Gorman from SEEN Magazine. Employment in occupations related to STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math —is projected to grow 13 percent between 2012 and 2022, according…
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