EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
7 Mindsets | January 06, 2023
On January 05, 2023, 7 Mindsets, the industry leader in PreK-12 mindsets-based learning and well-being solutions, announced the development of an app that will provide free access to the research-based principles for growing human potential from
"The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life: Introduction." The organization is devoted to its mission of fostering more achievement, joy, and well-being, as well as enhancing the school atmosphere and culture.
The app, the first of its kind from 7 Mindsets, will provide a complete introduction to the 7 Mindsets for individuals seeking to enhance and improve their personal well-being. In addition, it will serve as an invaluable resource for the 7 Mindsets community, including educators, administrators, support staff, students, and their families.
The app allows educators to inform their lesson plans by examining the Mindsets. It also enables families to understand Mindsets and their children's schoolwork better. Additionally, the app reinforces Mindsets learning for students in the classroom.
Functionalities of the app include access to the popular daily quotes from 7 Mindsets. Users can also compile a list of their favorite quotes and share them via email, texting, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The app can be accessed for free on any smartphone or tablet by downloading through Google Play or the Apple Store.
About 7 Mindsets
7 Mindsets, founded in 2009 by Scott Shickler and Jeff Waller, is a holistic SEL solution based on Mindsets that is based in Roswell, Georgia. The 7 Mindsets program includes a PreK-12 digital curriculum, thousands of videos, and additional resources. It also includes professional learning, adult SEL, and powerful evaluation tools to empower educators to strengthen their own social-emotional competencies and well-being so they can successfully and confidently implement the SEL solution in classrooms and schools. Implemented with over 5,000,000 children and instructors in urban, suburban, and rural districts across all 50 states, 7 Mindsets has improved student engagement, behavior, and academic success.
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CORPORATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Discovery Education | January 20, 2023
On January 19, 2023, 3M and Discovery Education announced the launch of the Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network and Alumni Grants Program. As a part of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the initiative will support prior participants and future science leaders.
The annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the country's premier middle school science competition, invites kids in grades 5 to 8 to compete for a grand prize of $25,000, mentorship with a 3M scientist, and the title of "America's Top Young Scientist." In addition, the new Alumni Network and Alumni Grants Program provides past participants networking opportunities, events, resources, and financial support for ongoing science projects.
The 3M Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network gathers a growing community of mentors and former challenge finalists to interact, celebrate, and promote innovations. America's Top Young Scientists have given TED Talks, filed patents, founded nonprofits, made to the Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, and shown their work at the White House Science Fair. These young innovators have been featured in Forbes, The New York Times Magazine, and Business Insider, as well as national television shows.
Each year, the Alumni Grants will award a total of $25,000 grant money to ten different alumni in three different areas:
Continuation of 3M Young Scientist Challenge Project - This will support alumni who want to continue developing the project they initially developed 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Three alumni are eligible to receive $5,000 annually.
New Idea to Improve the World - This area of funding would be available to assist projects that alumni might be working on, which are different from their initial 3M Young Scientist Challenge innovation. Two alumni can receive $2,500 annually.
Science in Your Community - Funding can be used to assist alumni initiatives, community enrichment and community engagement projects. Five alumni receive $1,000 annually.
About Discovery Education
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Discovery Education is a global leader in ed-tech with a state-of-the-art platform to facilitate learning. Its standards-based digital content for grades K-12 redefines teaching and learning by providing award-winning multimedia content, digital textbooks, professional development, and the largest professional learning community of its type. The company serves over 4.5 million educators and 45 million students globally, with its resources available in more than 100 countries and territories.
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EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
NovoEd | January 10, 2023
NovoEd, the leading social and collective learning platform for deep capability building, recently announced about the nomination for The Craig Weiss Group's 2023 Learning System Awards.
NovoEd's exceptional user interface and experience, extensive data, and focus on cohort-based learning have helped propel it into the top ten Learning Systems of 2023. This announcement caps off a memorable year marked by multiple industry honors.
The 2023 Learning System Awards assessment were based on an analysis of 1,000 systems from all over the world, to determine The top 20 were selected based on criteria like UI/UX for learners and administrators, functionality, metrics, content curation, third-party content/course providers, training and support, and mobile capabilities.
Peers regard Craig Weiss as the most influential individual in the world for learning systems and among the top three for e-learning. For the past five years, the Awards have assisted exceptional participants in gaining worldwide recognition.
Craig Weiss, CEO and Lead Analyst of The Craig Weiss Group and FindAnLMS, said, “Our methodology for analyzing the capabilities and unique functionalities of a multitude of learning systems is driven by getting to know these vendors and their products firsthand." He also said, "NovoEd's platform offers the fullest cohort-based learning experience in the industry. If you are seeking a cohort-based learning system for your learners, this is the dominant player.”
(Source: Cision)
"Our team has continued its investments in product innovation and partner solutions this year to equip our clients with a capability-building platform that drives organizational alignment at scale," said NovoEd Chief Marketing Officer Christina Yu.
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About NovoEd
Founded in 2012 at Stanford's Social Algorithms Lab, NovoEd is a capability-building platform that harnesses social and collaborative learning to accelerate performance readiness at scale. It uses cohort-based experiences to draw upon the knowledge of a group while still putting the learner at the center of the discussion.
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