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Adobe Spark is a suite of apps for quick and easy creation of graphics (e.g. posters), web pages (e.g. visual reports and essays), and videos (e.g . presentations and ads).nSpark is instantly engaging and inspires students to create their best work.

Primary and Secondary schools and Higher Education institutions can now deploy premium versions of Spark to all their students, faculty and staff, free of charge.

• How to get Spark for your School​

Are you a Google Classroom educator/school/district? If so, your life just got a lot simpler. Now, Britannica School articles, videos, and images can be added directly to your Google Classroom! If you would like to have this feature enabled for your school(s), please contact Britannica School tech support at edsupport@eb.com.

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Join Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) for free professional development to ignite your classroom through Computational Thinking!

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 – South Georgia, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Reserve your Spot for South Georgia Day of Discovery (Location TBD)

Thursday, June 28, 2018 – Metro Atlanta, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Reserve your Spot for Metro Atlanta Day of Discovery (Location TBD)

Learn and connect with educators and thought-leaders in your community with a day of immersive professional development. Get ready to dive deeper into the world of computational thinking and learn ways to seamlessly connect strategies to standards and bring them to life in your classroom. Join GPB for the Ignite My Future In School Day of Discovery, a customized in-person professional development experience brought to you by leaders at the forefront of computational thinking. GPB’s Day of Discovery is designed to connect you with your fellow educators and will equip participants with the tools they need to start incorporating the skills associated with computational thinking into classroom learning activities.

• ​Find Easy-to-implement Resources to Integrate Computational Thinking Practices

The Innovation Fund’s Community Partnership Grants provide between $35,000 to $75,000 over one to two years for eligible organizations—in partnership with schools, districts, and community, state, or national organizations—to implement programs with priority areas including Birth to Age 8 Language and Literacy Development and Positive Learning Climate. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; the first deadline is Saturday, June 30.

The revamped data section on getgeorgiareading.org allows you to dive into relevant data points indicating factors that affect children’s ability to read proficiently—and to use data tools developed by Campaign partners to help state and local leaders understand and address the challenges children face so leaders can craft solutions together.

GALILEO staff believe some of the best ways to empower librarians and media specialists to help their students with GALILEO resources is to offer training and marketing support. To do that successfully, we need your help. The Training and Marketing Survey will help us assess needs and preferences and also help us prioritize our efforts in these areas. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete.

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None of the questions on the survey is mandatory, so you only need to answer those questions that are relevant to you. Your responses are voluntary and will remain confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Karen Minton at karen.minton@usg.edu.

This summer, NASA will launch the Parker Solar Probe where it will plunge through the Sun’s atmosphere. This probe is designed to get closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft and collect new data on solar activity and its effects on Earth;

Be a part of the first mission to touch the Sun, by submitting your name and it will be included in a memory card that will fly aboard the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft. Submissions will be accepted through April 27, 2018.

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is excited to announce the publication of twenty-one new Primary Source Sets. These sets provide rich new primary sources from libraries, archives, and museums across the country that are classroom-ready for students and educators alike. Explore new topics representing women’s history, African American history, migration experiences, and more.

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Britannica Digital Learning is inviting you to become a B.E. – a Britannica Educator, and to #JoinTheHive, their new Facebook group specifically for educators. The goal of this community is to provide a dynamic and inclusive space for educators to collaborate and interact with Britannica and other educators to foster knowledge-sharing, professional development, and fun.

While group members will be in the loop for BDL events and news, the Hive, most importantly, will help Britannica tailor content and products more than ever to the needs of the instructors and institutions they serve.

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The New Georgia Encyclopedia recently published an article on the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer by Donnie Summerlin of the University of Georgia Libraries. The Ledger-Enquirer is among the oldest newspapers in the state and has earned two Pulitzer Prizes for public service.

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