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INNOVATIVE APP CHALLENGE
To encourage students to put their STEM skills to good use, in 2012
we launched the Innovative App Challenge. This competition oers
a rich, project-based learning experience that fosters teamwork
and encourages participation from students regardless of their
academic interests and strengths. Because the teams are judged
only on their innovative app concept, the Challenge encourages
participation from any middle school or high school student who
possesses creativity, imagination and desire to make a dierence.
Verizon challenged teams of high school and middle school
students to develop original concepts and designs for a mobile
app that incorporates STEM and addresses a need or problem in
their schools or communities. A panel of judges from business,
industry and academia will select the winners.
Students on the winning teams will receive a Samsung Galaxy
tablet. Team representatives will be invited to present their
winning apps at the 2013 National Technology Student Association
Conference in Orlando, Fla. In addition, each school will receive
a $10,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to further its STEM
education work. The Verizon Foundation has partnered with MIT
Media Lab to provide training to each of the winning teams to turn
their concepts into actual market-ready apps.
FREE DIGITAL CONTENT
Verizon Thinknity.org is an online educational resource with
tens of thousands of free materials designed to help teachers
use technology to increase student engagement and boost
achievement. With Thinknity.org, educators can connect and
collaborate through themed groups, blogs and discussions, sharing
resources and best practices that support 21st century teaching
and learning.
The site oers rich, interactive content—including K-12 lesson
plans, in-class activities, webinars, games, podcasts and videos—
developed in partnership with the country’s leading educational
organizations. All content is aligned to state and common core
standards, and everything is easily searchable by grade level,
keyword or subject.
For parents and for afterschool programs, Thinknity.org oers
great learning experiences, such as activities and interactive games
that help children practice and master essential skills and concepts.
In 2012 there were more than 35 million visitors to Thinknity.org
and its partner sites.
To learn more about how Verizon is committed to nding new
education solutions, visit our Corporate Responsibility site at
http://responsibility.verizon.com.
Verizon Thinkfinity.org is an
online educational resource with
free materials designed to help
teachers use technology to increase
student engagement and boost
achievement. The site offers rich,
interactive content, including
lesson plans, in-class activities and
webinars.
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