Interactive education technology gets kids moving and learning
GREENVILLE, S.C. , Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — ActivEd, the leader in movement and learning lessons and parent company of active learning education platform Walkabouts, today announced the launch of 180s, the latest addition to its lineup of supplemental movement-based curriculum.
The announcement coincides with National Education Technology Day, which celebrates the many ways educational technology is improving learning and instruction in K-12 schools. Leveraging the latest advancements in interactive lessons, 180s delivers lessons that correlate to state standards in language arts, math and social studies while engaging students in realistic, outdoor sports and games that require full-body movement.
“Inspired by the overwhelmingly positive response to our Walkabouts platform for students in kindergarten through second grade, we decided to develop 180s that is age-appropriate, engaging and fun for students in grades three through five. It’s only fitting that our launch coincides with National Education Technology,” said Dr. Julian A. Reed, ActivEd founder and CEO.
With the addition of 180, the Walkabouts platform now includes a full range of gamified, movement-based lessons and corresponding Walksheets (worksheets with a movement component) for students in kindergarten through grade 5. Teachers using the Walkabouts platform have consistently reported improvements in student cognitive skills, classroom behavior, and academic achievement.
To learn more about the Walkabouts platform and the impact the program has on student learning, visit www.walkabouts.com.
About ActivEd and the Walkabouts Platform
Developed by ActivEd, the Walkabouts platform is an online, on-demand system that integrates proven kinesthetic techniques into standards-based math, language arts, reading, science and social studies lessons for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Flexible, online teaching aids deliver fun and engaging lessons that are research-based and proven to boost cognition, increase focus and improve student behavior. To learn more about the science of movement and learning and the platform, visit www.walkabouts.com. Follow @getwalkabouts on X and connect on LinkedIn.
Media Contact
Ginny Kirkland, ActivEd, 1 229-251-7339, (email protected), https://walkabouts.com
SOURCE ActivEd
