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Siemens Foundation in Conjunction with Discovery Education Conclude Two Elite STEM PD Programs
Siemens Foundation & Discovery Education — Monday, August 16, 2010
The Siemens Foundation, along with Discovery Education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the College Board, successfully completed the first annual Siemens Teachers as Researchers (STARs) program and the Siemens STEM Institute. Read More »
National Federation of the Blind Certifies Blackboard for LMS Accessibility
Blackboard Inc. — Thursday, August 12, 2010
Blackboard Inc. announced that the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) awarded Blackboard Learn™ its Nonvisual Accessibility Gold Certification, stating that the company’s software was the most accessible education application that the NFB had tested and making it the first and only learning management system to achieve certification. Read More »
Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces Top 10 Finalists
Discovery Education & 3M — Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Each finalist will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to New York City to participate in the competition. During this competition, students will demonstrate scientific innovation, creativity and communication skills in a series of individual challenges related to the science of safety and security. Read More »
Morgan’s Wonderland, PCI Education and WeAreTeachers Team Up To Provide Free Trip to World’s First Ultra Accessible Family Fun Park
Morgan’s Wonderland, PCI Education & WeAreTeachers — Tuesday, August 10, 2010
With the launch of a back-to-school contest for special education teachers and their students, teachers can nominate a student and his or her family for a chance to win a free trip to Morgan’s Wonderland, the world’s first ultra accessible family fun park. In addition, the five teachers whose students garner the most votes will receive free educational products from PCI Education... Read More »
K12Translate Honors Three Schools/Districts with Grants To Build Home-School Connection
K12Translate — Saturday, August 07, 2010
A Colorado magnet school for refugee students, a primary school in the heart of the Midwest and a large K-12 school district in eastern Washington are the winners of the first K-12 Translation Grants from K12Translate, the leading K-12 translation service. This diverse group of schools/districts earned the grants for their ambitious initiatives to build the home-school connection with non-native-English-speaking students and their families. Read More »
AASA & Lightspeed Systems Announce District Excellence Award for Digital Learning
Lightspeed Systems — Thursday, July 29, 2010
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and Lightspeed Systems Inc. are sponsoring the 2011 District Excellence Award for Digital Learning to recognize the teamwork of administrators and district technology champions who demonstrate visionary leadership toward a dynamic, district-wide digital learning culture. Read More »
United States Anti-Doping Agency, Discovery Education Extend Partnership
Discovery Education — Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), in partnership with Discovery Education, announce the kick-off of the second year of The USADA True Sport Awards, promoting honesty, respect, teamwork, and healthy choices. Read More »
2010 Win a Wireless Lab Grand Prize Winners Announced
CDW Government LLC — Monday, July 26, 2010
CDW Government LLC (CDW-G), and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content services to U.S. classrooms, today announced the winners of the eighth annual Win a Wireless Lab sweepstakes. Read More »
Teachscape's ‘TEACHER AS HERO’ Events for Educators
Teachscape — Saturday, June 26, 2010
As part of an ongoing professional development series to help educators rejuvenate their passion for teaching, Teachscape’s higher education group, in partnership with Cardinal Stritch University and Marygrove College is offering a variety of TEACHER AS HERO (TAH) events in the coming months. Read More »
Carnegie Learning Hosts National Math Institute for Educators
Carnegie Learning — Thursday, June 24, 2010
Carnegie Learning will host The Carnegie Learning® National Math Institute, an intensive three-day professional development institute focused on raising middle school and high school student achievement in math. Read More »
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