Written by the Atlanta Public Schools Department of Instructional Technology Atlanta Public Schools 2026 AI Conference, APS © More than 130 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) educators, school leaders, and central office staff gathered at Microsoft for the district’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference, a day dedicated to exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in […]
Sylvan Hills Middle School 8th-grader, Sir’Eon Perryman, enjoys the school’s new Verizon Innovative Learning Lab. Photo: Allison Slocum, APS © Sylvan Hills Middle School students can now access 3D printing, virtual reality equipment, and innovative STEM practices through their new Verizon Innovative Learning Lab. The initiative is a part of Verizon’s national effort to expand […]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School’s new broadcast center and its students. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School recently marked a milestone with the grand opening of its state-of-the-art broadcasting center, which was made possible through a partnership with the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation, AT&T, Extra […]
Volunteers and staff from Scott Elementary School, OutTeach, and Cox Enterprises. Photo credit: Scott Elementary School, APS © On November 8, National STEM Day, W.J. Scott Elementary School brought together students, staff, and volunteers to construct and unveil the school’s first-ever outdoor learning classrooms. The event marked the culmination of months of planning and collaboration […]
The Virginia-Highland Elementary School STEAM Smart Lab has everything from virtual reality headsets, new computers, a 3D printer, tools for circuity building, laser cutters, graphic design programs, videography equipment, and more for the students to get a hands-on learning experience with modern technology. Check out highlights from the June 2024 ribbon cutting and see how […]
After the school’s celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony, the students at Virginia-Highland Elementary School were more than excited to start exploring the new devices and gadgets in its new STEAM Smart Lab. The STEAM Smart Lab has everything from virtual reality headsets, new computers, a 3D printer, tools for circuity building, laser cutters, graphic design programs, videography equipment, and […]
The 2022 Atlanta Public Schools Technology and Innovation Competition is underway providing our APS students with the opportunity to showcase their 21st century technological skills, talent, and creativity. The Department of Instructional Technology and the Division of Academics invites you to judge the competition entries between February 3-13. The competition, as well as the judging […]
Calling all student innovators! The 2022 Atlanta Public Schools Technology and Innovation Competition is underway! The districtwide submission window will be Tuesday, Jan. 18 through Friday, Jan. 31, 2022, providing our APS students the opportunity to showcase their 21st century technological skills, talent and creativity. Students can work individually or with a partner to develop […]
When students return to Heritage Academy Elementary School on August 1, they will be learning under a new curriculum model with newly refurbished media center to go with it. On Wednesday, more than 50 volunteers from the pharmaceutical company AbbVie and the AbbVie Foundation worked all day to makeover the school’s media center and bring […]
After five years of hard work, it was party time at M. Agnes Jones Elementary School on Tuesday as the school celebrated becoming the first Atlanta Public School to earn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) certification. The school held a pep rally featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen and State Schools Superintendent Richard […]