Protect Instruction Time with Easy At-The-Desk ChargingMany schools are struggling to leverage laptops with batteries that do not last through the day, and students need to be able to charge their devices while they work to get through their lessons. JAR System’s new Active Charge for Adapt4 USB-C Charging Stations are all-in-one portable power solutions to provide at-the-desk charging without running power strips or extension cords to desks. Take advantage of a limited-time offer. February 15, 2021
Funding & Recognition Grants to Help Educational Institutions Strengthen CybersecurityIBM is offering in-kind grants worth $3 million to six school districts to assist them in strengthening cybersecurity in the wake of reports of increased cyberattacks against schools.Funding & Recognition Challenges Building Cybersecurity Skills in a Safe EnvironmentThe biannual National Cyber League (NCL) Competition simulates real-life cyberthreats in a safe environment for high school students to learn how to defend organizations against such threats and keep them secure.
Funding & Recognition Grants to Help Students Think Critically and Solve ProblemsThe NEA Foundation’s Student Success grants fund projects that will stimulate students’ curiosity and help them become successful global citizens who are critical thinkers and problem solvers.
Funding & Recognition Opportunity to Close the STEM GapThe Siemans STEM Day Possibility Grant Sweepstakes offers K–12 educators in Title I schools a chance to win $5,000 for a STEM lab with the latest technology in their school.
Digital Learning • Learning Support How Fulton Keeps 94,000 Students Engaged with ClassLinkDr. Emily Bell, Chief Information Officer for Fulton County Schools, Georgia, says ClassLink helps her district’s 94,000 students stay engaged, whether they are remote or in class. Students access digital resources from one place with one login, while leaders and teachers track engagement with usage analytics. Bell says with ClassLink Analytics, teachers monitor which digital resources students engage with and for how long, allowing them to step in quickly when students need support. “For us, ClassLink is an important element in our success, whether we are in school or in remote learning,” says Bell.
Digital Learning • Learning Support Online Course Presenting the Science Behind Well-BeingTo help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Yale University is offering a variation of its most popular “happiness” course to more than 500 low-income high school students around the nation at no cost.
Digital Learning • Learning Support Traveling Exhibit with Original Artifacts of Black HistoryThe Black History 101 Mobile Museum hosts an award-winning collection of more than 10,000 original artifacts of Black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to hip-hop culture.
Digital Learning • Learning Support Music Legends Raising Awareness of Black Contributions to Arts and SocietyKids Discover has partnered with Rhino Records to celebrate Black History Month by releasing three free units honoring classic recording artists Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Curtis Mayfield.Digital Learning • Learning Support Searchable Database of Visual Content in Historic NewspapersFor more than a decade, educators and students have explored historic newspapers through the Chronicling America website. Now the latest machine learning experience from Library of Congress Labs allows users to search visual content in American newspapers dated 1789–1963.
Professional Growth Videos Exploring Multicultural Children’s Books Through an Antibias LensIn response to requests for recommendations of antibias children’s books, Social Justice Books has launched the Freedom Reads: Anti-Bias Book Talk video series. Each episode walks viewers through a synopsis of the book, relevant resources, and four to five key points from an antibias, critical literacy perspective.Professional Growth Remote Teacher-Training PathwaysDigital Promise and Verizon have teamed up to offer free training pathways for individual teachers that will lead them to educator microcredentials. Three pathways are currently available, with more to be offered later in the year.
STEM • STEAM • STREAM Nation’s Highest Honor for Teachers of STEM and Computer ScienceFor more than 35 years, The White House Office of Science and Technology has bestowed the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) upon STEM teachers across the country and in US jurisdictions. More than 5,300 teachers have received PAEMST, the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching. Awardees receive a trip to Washington, DC; a $10,000 award; and opportunities to network with colleagues from across the nation. To learn more about eligibility requirements, nominate a teacher, or apply yourself, visit www.paemst.org. STEM • STEAM • STREAM Compelling Stories at the Heart of Science and SocietyThe Science History Institute in Philadelphia collects and shares the stories of innovators and the discoveries that shape our lives. As the natural repository for the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences, the institute preserves, interprets, and houses an archive and library of award-winning digital content.STEM • STEAM • STREAM Exhibits and Artifacts Inspiring the Next Generation of ScientistsOxford University’s History of Science Museum hosts a leading collection of scientific instruments from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. The museum’s virtual tours allow visitors to explore exhibits and artifacts of some of the most important scientific discoveries in science history.Mobile Learning Interactive Exploration of Congress and Civic EngagementKidCitizen introduces a new way for K–5 students to engage with US history. In KidCitizen’s interactive episodes, children explore civics and government concepts by investigating primary source photographs from the Library of Congress and connect what they find with their daily lives.Mobile Learning Story of Our Universe—in Mixed RealityThe free Big Bang AR app for iOS and Android invites students to join Tilda Swinton and CERN scientists on an epic, mixed-reality journey through the birth and evolution of our Universe.BOOKMARK THESE!Big Deal Media provides timely, relevant resources in a rapidly changing educational environment, created with insight and attention to detail by seasoned educational publishing professionals and practicing K–12 educators. Browse the latest free K–12 Technology ebook sponsored by CDW•G, and be sure to “Like” Big Deal Media on Facebook and follow Big Deal Media on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter (@TheBigDealBook.com) to learn how other educators are using Big Deal Media resources and to share your own ideas and experiences. Tap into Teaching4Tomorrow, a blog from Big Deal Media, which gives voice to a range of perspectives on educational technology topics and serves as a venue for sparking new ideas, as well as a space for educators to share their experiences navigating the ever-evolving landscape of technology in education. Subscribe to Big Deal Media’s Amazing Resources for Educators on edWeb.net to get frequent updates on grant deadlines, free resources, and hot, new websites for 21st century learning. And, of course, you can share any great new resources that you’ve unearthed! Collaborate with Big Deal Media’s inclusive community of special needs educators by joining Everyone CAN! on edWeb.net for sources of funding, research-based developmental strategies, mobile learning innovations, assistive technology collections and truly useful online interactive environments, including specialized resources to partner with parents. Sign up for Big Deal Media’s free email alerts that include a wealth of information on interactive resources for students, teachers, librarians, principals, and others involved in the education of students with special needs and English learners. | ||||
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