WHO:
Broward County School Board Members; Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent; District Leadership; Representatives from the Orange Bowl Committee, College Football Playoff Foundation and the Broward Education Foundation; Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy Students, Administrators, Teachers and Staff
WHAT:
Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy is revealing its newly refreshed media lab that includes new furniture and dozens of new virtual reality headsets to support student learning. The media lab refresh and technology are part of a multi-year grant from the College Football Playoff Foundation and Orange Bowl Committee with support from the Broward Education Foundation. The grant provides approximately $500,000 in funding and in-kind donations (furniture, equipment and technology) for ten District schools over five years, beginning with Millennium 6-12. The remaining nine schools are in the process of being selected.
The refreshed media lab includes new, colorful seating and student work areas that promote collaboration, support class projects and presentations, and encourage independent study time. The school is also receiving 48 new Meta Quest virtual reality headsets and two special carts for storing, charging and sanitizing the devices. With these new tools, students can travel to outer space, around the world or back in time to explore historic events and world concepts, including the impact of climate change.
WHEN:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:15 a.m.
WHERE:
Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy
5803 N.W. 94TH Avenue
Tamarac, FL 33321
WHY:
The College Football Playoff Foundation and Orange Bowl Committee grant provides hands-on experiential and immersive learning for students through virtual reality headsets – all within a modern media lab environment to support increased academic achievements.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THIS EVENT.
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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is a proud “A” rated District, serving as the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. As Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962, BCPS educates more than 251,000 students and approximately 125,000 adult learners across 239 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS supports a diverse student population representing 174 different countries and speaking 157 languages. To connect with BCPS, visit browardschools.com, follow us on “X” @browardschools, on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, on Instagram @browardschoolsofficial, on YouTube at youtube.com/browardschoolsvideos and download the free BCPS mobile app at browardschools.com/MobileApp.
