{"id":66577,"date":"2021-11-21T18:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T22:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-article&p=66577"},"modified":"2023-11-11T22:25:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T03:25:22","slug":"an-app-that-bolsters-schools-lessons","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/magazine\/articles\/2021\/an-app-that-bolsters-schools-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"An App That Bolsters Schools\u2019 Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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Nermeen Dashoush leads curriculum design for educational media company MarcoPolo Learning

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In the early childhood learning app MarcoPolo World School<\/a>, a group of cartoon animal friends called the Polos don space suits, hop on a rocket ship, and jet off into space to give a tour of the planets in the solar system, teaching their order from the Sun and their characteristics along the way. This is just one of more than 500 video lessons\u2014coupled with thousands of accompanying learning games\u2014in the app geared toward students ages three to seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mastermind behind the app\u2019s lessons is BU Wheelock\u2019s Nermeen Dashoush<\/a>, a clinical assistant professor of early childhood education. Dashoush, whose work focuses on STEAM education for young children, has been the chief curriculum officer for the app\u2019s parent company, MarcoPolo Learning, since 2013; she leads the curriculum design for all of the company\u2019s lessons, learning games, and even its television series, The Polos<\/em>. In 2019, the app was nominated for an International Emmy in the Kids: Digital category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the pandemic highlighted gaps in at-home learning provision, MarcoPolo Learning and the early childhood education support company Teaching Strategies<\/a> announced a partnership to bring a version of the app, MarcoPolo School Edition, to schools around the country. They hope to eventually reach 5 million children nationwide. The app will be used to enhance both in-classroom and at-home learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI went into science education to be able to provide quality science access to young children after recognizing major disparities in who gets access to STEAM education,\u201d says Dashoush. \u201cThis exciting partnership will enable us to reach even more children than before.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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