Tabula Digita reported this week that more than 3,500 students have already signed up for its nationwide educational math gaming tournament that runs now through May 2011. Signups are still available for elementary and middle school students, who will be eligible to compete for scholarship funds, electronics, and other prizes totaling more than $60,000.
The PhET Interactive Simulations Project at the University of Colorado at Boulder has received grants totaling $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the O'Donnell Foundation to expand its reach to middle school science. The team of scientists, educators, and software engineers for the ongoing project design online simulations that demonstrate how scientific concepts apply in real-world scenarios.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 12/03/10
The NEA Foundation is calling on individuals to come up with creative solutions to classroom conundrums.
Education technology and services provider eInstruction has launched a grant program to help teachers use technology.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 11/30/10
With the help of a state jobs bill and a large renewable energy company, 21 school districts and eight community and technical colleges in Washington State are funding energy conservation projects that will help create local jobs and reduce utility costs.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 11/15/10
The Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC) has opened its 2011 awards program. Each year GITEC provides scholarships for up to eight high school students looking to pursue majors in IT-related disciplines, including computer science.
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) of Upper Marlboro, MD has received a full computer systems upgrade, thanks to a partnership with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and aviation and aerospace technology giant Lockheed Martin.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 11/10/10
When it comes to securing grants for classroom technology initiatives, Lana Bellew knows what it takes. Here the Alabama grant writer shares her tips for successful grant writing, techniques and approaches she's used to secure grants for the four school districts she currently serves.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 11/10/10
Could defending champions, "Indomitable Immersion Mamas," take first place again in the next Tech Search Party, or will the team be edged out by "SmartPhonies," "Blackberry Prayer Circle," "Is Our Children Learning?" or one of the other nearly 100 teams expected to participate in the latest Tech Search Party?
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 11/08/10
The Network for Excellence in Teaching (NExT) has teamed up with the Bush Foundation to launch a video contest that calls on teachers to motivate and inspire the next generation of educators.