Discovery Education Announces New Partnership with Leading Korean Education Company Gongteo
Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced a new partnership with leading Korean education company, Gongteo. Through this new collaboration Gongteo will provide Korean learning centers access to Discovery Education’s suite of award-winning digital products, which prepare all students for success in today’s global economy. The partnership is Discovery Education’s first in the Republic of Korea, and part of the company’s continued efforts to nurture student curiosity and support educators worldwide.
A recognized leader in Korean education, Gongteo has established partnerships with hundreds of learning centers across the region. Through this new relationship, Gongteo-affiliated learning centers will be able to purchase Discovery Education’s state-of-the-art digital resources for use in K12 education, including Discovery Education’s award-winning learning platform – Discovery Education Experience.
Connecting educators and students to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education Experience facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment. Exciting new content and timely and relevant resources are added to the platform each month in response to current events and the ever-evolving needs of educators. Sourced from trusted partners, these standards-aligned resources help educators bring the outside world into teaching and learning every day.
The Discovery Education platform will be used in Korean classrooms alongside The Discovery Education Science Techbook– a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. Used in classrooms around the world, Science Techbook drives engagement with exclusive, phenomena-based, interactive digital content and companion printed resources. The virtual and hands-on investigations, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities, and instructional supports within Techbook enhance the delivery of impactful, blended instruction, in person or at a distance, while preparing students for the future and nurturing their inherent curiosity in STEM .
“Gongteo is excited to collaborate with Discovery Education to bring their suite of dynamic digital resources to schools across the Republic of Korea,” said Insoo Jung, CEO of GONGTEO ENGLISH, INC. “These innovative digital products will help create the engaging learning experiences we know prepare today’s students for success in tomorrow’s world.”
Korean educators using Discovery Education’s digital resources enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network. A global community of education professionals, the Discovery Education Network connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable idea sharing and inspiration.
“Discovery Education is proud to partner with Gongteo to bring our state-of-the-art digital resources to schools and learning centers across Korea,” said Howard Lewis, Discovery Education’s UK and International Managing Director. “This is our first channel partnership in Korea and we’re excited to work with Gongteo to help Korean teachers ignite students’ curiosity and drive deeper engagement in instruction.”
Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform nurtures curiosity and supports learning wherever it takes place. Explore Discovery Education’s award-winning digital learning services at www.discoveryeducationglobal.com.
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