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Live from NECC: Notebook PCs for Kansas City KidsJuly 1, 2009 HP today announced that the North Kansas City (Mo.) school district has deployed 6,000 HP Mini 2140 Notebook PCs to its K-12 students. More..
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Stories from The Freedom Writers TeachersJuly 1, 2009 Today, in her keynote
presentation at the National Educational Computing Conference, Erin
Gruwell, founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation, will share the
supporting, yet critical role, that technology played in easing the
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Live from NECC: Grants for Math and ScienceJuly 1, 2009 HP Innovations in Education
grant initiative awards recipients have been announced. Each of the
selected 25 school districts will receive a grant of equipment and cash
valued at more than $270,000. More..
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Live from NECC: Lab TechnologyJune 30, 2009 Vernier Software & Technology has added two new sensors compatible with its award-winning LabQuest application and Logger Pro 3 software. More..
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Live from NECC: Computer in a PenJune 30, 2009 Livescribe Inc. debuted its Pulse smartpen and mobile computing platform at the National Educators Computer Conference (NECC). The Pulse smartpen is a computer in a pen that captures everything a person hears and writes and syncs More..
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Live from NECC: New STEM CurriculumJune 30, 2009 Learning.com announces a new Elementary STEM Solution
providing teachers with ready-to-go online curriculum designed to
cultivate both students' skills and their interest in science,
technology, engineering and math. More..
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Live from NECC: PBS Digital LibraryJune 29, 2009 PBS today announced the launch of the PBS Digital Learning Library, a
PBS system-wide online repository of digital education assets from
public broadcasting programs and services nationwide. The PBS Digital
Learning Library More..
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Live from NECC: Windows 7June 29, 2009 News from the National Education Computing Conference in Washington DC Microsoft's Windows 7 will offer new ways for students and teachers to get more done using features like Jump Lists, Thumbnail Previews, Direct Access, One More..
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New poll says entrepreneurial workforce is critical to America’s future success in global economyJune 16, 2009 A new report from the Junior Achievement Innovation Initiative (JAII) and Gallup shows that employers (those responsible for hiring decisions) and employees alike believe that America’s workforce needs to become more More..
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Is edutech the next industry to see an economic boom?June 10, 2009 Compass Intelligence a market research firm specializing in vertical markets for the high tech, IT, and telecom industries estimates that the U.S. EduTech market alone will grow to $56.2 billion by 2012, with the bulk of spending More..
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Free Netbook Trial and A Chance to Win MoreJune 4, 2009 Acer is
offering K-12 schools a free 30-day trial of the Acer Aspire® One
Netbook.Participating schools will automatically be entered into a
drawing to win a grand prize of a new computer lab outfitted with Acer
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Essay Winners to Explore Costa Rican RainforestJune 2, 2009 Five stellar high school biology teachers are about to embark on an unforgettable science adventure. In July, the winners of the Tropical Biology Scholarships 2009 are off on the trip of a lifetime - a two-week field study course More..
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Stuff To Do: Cyber Summit Starts Next WeekMay 28, 2009 The Partnership for 21st Century Skills will host the Cyber Summit on 21st Century Skills from June 1 12, 2009. The summit, which will take place solely online, affords thousands education, policy, civic, community and business More..
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Michelle Obama on EducationMay 28, 2009 If you haven't watched the videos posted at TED.com, be careful or you could be there for hours. The one below is from the First Lady's trip last month to a London girls school. More..
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