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9/27/2011

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St. Leo U Opens Digital Classroom for Teacher Prep
A school of education in Florida recently opened its first digital classroom to help prepare students for what they'll find in the 21st century classes where they'll be teaching one day.
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Feds Get Flexible with NCLB
The White House has provided a framework for how states could be relieved of some of the onerous federal restrictions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the 2001 revamp of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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Kansas City School District Partners with iEARN To Train Teachers in Project-Based Learning
Educators in the Kansas City, Missouri School District, through a partnership with the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN), are studying in a train-the-trainer format how to engage their classrooms in global project-based learning.
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Dell Expands YouthConnect Program with Nearly $3 Million
Nearly $3 million in grants will help underserved students gain access to technology in an effort to bridge the digital divide in America.
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Adobe Awards Highlight Innovative Educators
Adobe Education Exchange is looking for educators to submit innovative teaching and learning materials for the 2011 Educators' Choice Awards, and a chance to win an Apple MacBook Pro or Dell XPS 15 with software from Adobe.
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School Video Contest To Award Classroom Makeovers
eInstruction s acceptiong entries for its Classroom Makeover Video Contest until noon Eastern time Oct. 25.
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Samsung Video Contest To Award Camera, $500
Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division is accepting entries for its Fall Superhero Competition until November 30.
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Teachscape Releases Mobile Observation Technology
Teachscape has unveiled Teachscape Reflect Live, technology that lets administrators use Internet-connected tablet devices and laptop computers for teacher observations, from planning through post-observation conferences.
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