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Snow and Co

Newburyport, Massachusetts, 01950

Last updated on October 16, 2022
Grant awarded by
Library of Congress
Region
East
Organization Type
Creative Developer (LLC)
Congressional District(s)
6
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
FY 2016 [10/01/15 - 09/30/16]
Contributing Organization(s)
University of South Florida, Muzzy Lane Software, CIRCLE, TPS Eastern Region, Hillsborough County Public Schools, University of Puerto Rico, George Mason University, The University of Richmond
Organization description

Snow and Co is a small design and development studio that designs and develops engaging, effective digital learning experiences that draw on learning science and the strengths of game design, while focusing on fitting into learners' lives and meeting educators' needs. Snow & Co Principal Bert Snow is a co-PI for the KidCitizen project, along with Dr. Michael Berson and Dr. Ilene Berson of the University of South Florida.

Project description
KidCitizen provides a new way for young students (k-5) to engage with history through primary sources. In KidCitizen’s collection of of 10 interactive online episodes, children explore civics and government concepts by investigating primary source photographs from the Library of Congress. They also connect what they find with their daily lives. New episodes and Spanish language versions are being added this year.
TPS project focus
  • Apps/Online Interactives/Games
  • Webinars
  • Workshops
Content focus
  • Civics
  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literacy
Audience
  • Classroom teachers
  • Curriculum coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Librarians/Media specialists
  • Students
  • Teacher candidates/Student teachers
  • University faculty
Level(s)
  • Pre-K - 2nd
  • 3 - 5
  • Graduate
Population focus
  • African Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • English language learners
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • Jewish Americans
  • Low income
  • Men and boys
  • Muslim Americans
  • Native American/Indigenous
  • Rural
  • Urban
  • Women and girls
Organization Contact
Bert Snow
[email protected]
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