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New Series – The Experiment Continues; 250 Years of America’s Story

The DC Journal has launched a new monthly syndicated opinion series to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The series is titled The Experiment Continues; 250 Years of America’s Story and features our founder and CEO Fred Fransen. The purpose of the series is to reintroduce and reflect on the grounding principles of this country. What does it mean to be an American? Is it good or bad? Admirable…

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Certell Surpasses 100,000 Poptential™ Users As Teachers Embrace E-Learning

Certell, Inc., a nonprofit online curriculum developer, announced that the number of teachers and students registered to use its free Poptential™ social studies curriculum packages exceeded 100,000 in 2022 as teachers forgo printed textbooks for more current and interactive online tools. Nearly 1 million interactions were recorded on the Poptential platform in the fall 2022 semester. Click to tweet. Poptential’s social studies course packages are designed to reach digital native students. The…

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Certell Economics Teacher Feedback Study December 2022

Engaging Students in Learning Economics with Digital Content: Findings from a National Study with History & Social Studies Teachers National Report on Leveraging Digital Content within Economics Certell Economics Teacher Feedback Study I think technology has the potential to facilitate collaborative problem-solving, which is what I believe social studies courses are all about! I think it also has the potential to integrate relevant and current real-world situations so that students can see…

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EdTech Awards 2022 Finalist

A very big congratulations to all The EdTech Awards 2022 finalists! Poptential™ was a Finalist for Best Curriculum and Instruction Solution.

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Certell Named a Finalist for Two 2022 Civvys Awards

INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Certell, Inc., whose mission is to foster a generation of independent thinkers, was named a finalist for two awards in the fifth annual American Civic Collaboration Awards, also known as the “Civvys.” The Civvys is the only national awards program dedicated to celebrating projects that emphasize working together across divides to strengthen communities and empower citizens. By leveraging collaboration as a core strength, these initiatives put…

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Certell Economics Teacher Feedback Study December 2022

Engaging Students in Learning Economics with Digital Content: Findings from a National Study with History & Social Studies Teachers National Report on Leveraging Digital Content within Economics Certell Economics Teacher Feedback Study I think technology has the potential to facilitate collaborative problem-solving, which is what I believe social studies courses are all about! I think it also has the potential to integrate relevant and current real-world situations so that students can see…

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