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Thirty Students from Around the World Win ePals and 'Team Earth' Students Speak! Countdown to Copenhagen Contest
ePals, Inc. — Monday, December 07, 2009
Illustrating their passion for addressing the climate change issue on a global scale, 30 lower, middle and high school students from around the world have been named winners of the Students Speak! Countdown to Copenhagen Contest, hosted by ePals, in partnership with Conservation International's "Team Earth" campaign Read More »
CoSN Releases Version 2.0 Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 Chief Technology Officer
Consortium for School Networking — Monday, December 07, 2009
The Framework, which was released during a Webcast for CoSN members, consists of four groupings of essential skill areas – Leadership & Vision, Understanding Educational Environment, Managing Technology & Support Resources and Core Values & Skills. Read More »
SIIA Celebrated Innovation Incubators and Announced Award Winners at Annual Ed Tech Business Forum
Software & Information Industry Association — Friday, December 04, 2009
Innovation and growth of new education technologies, particularly those represented during the acclaimed Innovation Incubator presentations, played a pivotal role during the 9th annual Ed Tech Business Forum, sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) this week in New York City. Read More »
Educational Publishers Association Honors McGraw-Hill for Outstanding Talent Development
Educational Publishers Association — Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Association of Educational Publishers today honored McGraw-Hill Education with its inaugural Talent Development Innovator Award. The award, established through the support of Nelson B. Heller, Ph.D., recognizes individuals and companies that strive to create the next generation of successful industry leaders through their outstanding hiring, professional development, and career advancement programs. Read More »
Indiana CTO Council Becomes CoSN’s 11th State Chapter
Consortium for School Networking — Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced that the Indiana Chief Technology Officer Council (ICTOC), which represents the state’s K-12 CTOs, has become CoSN’s 11th state chapter. In addition to Indiana, CoSN has chapters in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Texas. Read More »
Breaux and Whitaker Reveal Key Strategies for Improving Student Behavior
Eye On Education — Saturday, November 21, 2009
Bestselling authors and education speakers Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker have released a comprehensive practicum on how to handle daily classroom challenges while increasing individual student participation and achievement. Read More »
Recorded Books Introduces New Imprint Featuring Top Quality Nonfiction Titles
Recorded Books, LLC — Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Recorded Books, LLC, the world’s largest independent producer of audiobooks and a Haights Cross Communications company, has announced a new imprint, ITK Audio (In the Know Audio). ITK Audio features nonfiction titles by award-winning, best-selling authors. Read More »
100,000 Students, Parents and Teachers Submit National Speak Up Surveys in Just Four Weeks
Project Tomorrow — Monday, November 16, 2009
As states and school districts are preparing and submitting their proposals for school innovations to the federal government, students, parents and teachers from around the country are weighing in with their own thoughts on improving American education. Read More »
SchoolDude.com and the Consortium for School Networking Launch Third Annual K-12 IT Benchmarking Research Survey
SchoolDude.com — Thursday, November 12, 2009
SchoolDude.com announced today that it launched the third annual K-12 IT benchmarking survey, in partnership with the Consortium for School Networking. This independent industry research seeks to uncover the unique challenges facing IT professionals working in U.S. public school districts today. Read More »
ANNIKA Foundation Partners with SPARK To Promote Healthy, Active Lifestyles for Children
School Specialty — Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The ANNIKA Foundation will partner with School Specialty's SPARK Programs to help educate America's youth about the benefits of physical fitness and proper nutrition. SPARK offers programs in four major content areas: Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, and Coordinated School Health. Read More »
