THE Journal: 50 Grants for Your Classroom, School & District

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

8/28/2013

Funding & Free Resources

50 Grants for Your Classroom, School & District
We're kicking off our new ongoing resource with detailed listings of 50 K-12 grants for funding your classroom project, outfitting your school with new equipment, or covering the costs of teacher professional development. All of the listings include links to applications and are sorted by entry deadline so you don't miss any opportunities to improve the technology in your school! Click to view the 50 grant opportunities now at thejournal.com/grants.
Virtual Classroom Platform Offers Free Academic Memberships for Instructors
WizIQ is making its distance learning platform free for K-12 teachers.
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Flipped Learning Day: Channel One Offers Free Video, Common Core-Aligned Activities
Channel One, an educational video content provider and owner of Channel One News, will provide free video content and Common Core-aligned activities for teachers until Sept. 10 as part of Flipped Learning Network's Flipped Day program.
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Research Spotlight

Privacy Concerns Drive Teens' App Downloads and Usage
American teens are concerned enough about their privacy to let their concerns drive app download choices. According to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, more than half of teens (51 percent) who have downloaded apps to their mobile phones and tablets have avoided certain apps over worries about privacy.
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iNACOL Launches Research Clearinghouse for Online, Blended Learning
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning has partnered with the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute to launch a Research Clearinghouse for K-12 Blended and Online Learning.
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K-12 Tech News

Eurocom Offers Education Discount on High-End Mobile Workstations
Eurocom has kicked off a new education program offering discounts to students, teachers, and institutions on its workstation-class laptops and all-in-one systems.
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AccessToGo 2.0 RDP Client Optimized for Mobile Devices
Ericom Software has released Ericom AccessToGo 2.0, a remote desktop protocol (RDP) client that provides secure access Windows applications, desktops, virtual desktops (VDI), and Windows terminal servers from a mobile device.
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Vernier, Variable Bring Sensor Platform to STEM Classrooms
Vernier has partnered with Variable to bring the latter company's iPad-based modular wireless sensor platform, Node, to science classrooms.
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Apex Learning Launches Tutorials for Blended Learning
Apex Learning, a provider of blended and virtual learning solutions for secondary education, has launched a new line of digital learning solutions, called Tutorials, which are designed to help teachers implement blended learning in the classroom.
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HMH Launches Assessment Suite for School Readiness
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Riverside division has launched an online suite of tools to assess school readiness and development for children from birth to age 8.
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Upcoming Events

Wireless EdTech Conference 2013
Oct. 7th- 9th
FETC 2014
Jan. 28th - 31st

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