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"Off The Grid" Board Game was Developed by a 9-year-old Encourages Tweens to Play without Screens

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Limiting screen time is linked with improved cognition in children, as reported in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Furthermore, The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends increasing play time with their “Play Every Day” guidelines, stating that playing with parents and friends is crucial to childhood health and development. Alarmingly, electronic screens are causing irreversible eye… [Read More]

[Video] New Partnership will Educate Teachers to Include Coding and Robotics Into the Classroom

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Today, 42 percent of principals cite inadequate training as a barrier to expanding computer science offerings within their schools.  Coding and robotics provide an exciting opportunity for  educators to integrate hands-on, creative learning experiences into their classrooms. National nonprofit AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), developer of the college-readiness system now used by more than 6,400 schools across… [Read More]

inherQuests Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Financial Game Boxes for Girls

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inherQuests, a New York-based start-up company founded by Dina Shoman, launched its Kickstarter campaign Wednesday, October 10, 2018. By reaching its funding goal of $20,000 on Kickstarter, inherQuests will produce the first six boxes in its Financial Fun Box series and continue designing the remaining boxes. inherQuests’ Financial Fun Box aims to help parents tackle difficult conversations about money to… [Read More]

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Boricua Engineer Rita J. Angleró Sánchez Publishes Book in Spanish to Inspire Imagination in Tweens, “Max: ¿Qué Hago Sin Mi Tableta?”

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Publicaciones NubeMar  celebrated the launch of  their first book “Max: ¿Qué Hago Sin Mi Tableta?”on June 30th 2018 at the Center of Science and Technology in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The author, Puerto Rican engineer , Rita J. Angleró Sánchez, inspires children to use their imagination and enjoy themselves without the use of technology. The book,… [Read More]

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New Summer Camps for Treating Video Game and Screen Addiction for Ages 11-18

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“Summerland” is the first residential treatment program designed for the treatment of videogame and screen addiction in children and adolescents. Summerland’s behavioral change program was designed in association with leading researchers from universities like Iowa State, New York University, and UC Santa Barbara. Campers participate in cognitive behavioral therapy sessions and a comprehensive after-care program with Summerland behavioral coaches in order to… [Read More]

[VIDEO] This Mobile App Allows Students to Report Bullying Anonymously

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Bullying is an epidemic in schools today, but Port Arthur ISD is taking the lead in ensuring students’ and parents’ concerns don’t go unnoticed. The 100 percent anonymous reporting tool allows students to ‘See Something, Do Something’, and encourages students to report on bullying, cyber bullying, harassment, dating violence, school threats, drug/alcohol usage, and other… [Read More]