Why Flocabulary Takes Field Trips To Schools (And Why Every Edtech Company Should, Too)

Why Flocabulary Takes Field Trips to Schools (And Why Every Edtech Company Should, Too)

At Flocabulary, we visit the classrooms of NYC teachers as often as we can to observe Flocab lessons, answer questions and gather feedback. We went on our first visit of fall 2015 today and had a blast! Our Product Director, Aliza Aufrichtig authored this post, originally published on EdSurge.com, to explain why we started this classroom visit tradition and how other edtech companies can do the same. 
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The Week In Rap Shout-Out Contest: Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus!

The Week in Rap Shout-Out Contest: Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus!

Each week, we offer the chance for students to win a shout-out for their school by completing a critical thinking challenge through our Week in Rap Shout-Out Contest. Friday’s winning entry came from Mr. Boscarino’s 7th grade science class at Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus in Barrington, IL - and it had a little something to do with pizza. Read on! Last week, after covering a story about how video games may develop key parts of the brain, we asked students to design their own educational game to teach an academic subject or skill. A favorite from Mr. Boscarino’s class was…

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