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Report: Internet of Things to Tip $1 Trillion by 2020
Hardware will lead the way among technology categories in IoT spending in 2018, accounting for $239 billion "going largely toward modules and sensors along with some spending on infrastructure and security."
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Smart Wearables on the Rise as Market Grows
The worldwide wearables market showed continued growth in the third quarter of 2017, up 7.3 percent over last year, according to International Data Corp. The market research firm has also noted a growing trend toward smart wearables, defined as devices capable of running third-party applications.
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Samsung, Apple Increase Lead in Smartphones
The top 5 smartphone makers expanded their lead in the latest three-month period, with all but Apple seeing double-digit growth, according to a new report.
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NSTA Unveils Science Lab Makeover Competition
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has partnered with Shell to launch the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, which will award up to $435,000 in prizes.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants
- Krystal Foundation STEAM Grants
  Sponsor: Krystal Foundation
  Award: Not specified
  Number of Awards: Not specified (an average of $22,000 was awarded in the last two grant cycles)
  Application Deadline: Dec. 31
- NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants
  Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
  Award: $2,000 or $5,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
- NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants
  Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
  Award: $2,000 or $5,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
- American Honda Foundation STEM Grants
  Sponsor: American Honda Foundation
  Award: $20,000 to $75,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for new organizations; May 1 for returning organizations
- TAF Project-Based Learning Grants for Grades 6–12
  Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
  Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis; Feb. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
- Innovative Practices in K–12 Education
  Sponsor: Braitmayer Foundation
  Award: Two categories: Up to $35,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: March 15 (grant opens April 1)
- ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grant
  Sponsor: American Chemical Society
  Award: Up to $1,500
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: April 14 (grant opens Feb. 1)
- Academic Enrichment Grants
  Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
  Award: $30,000 maximum ($10,000 over three years)
  Number of Awards: Not specified (five awarded last year)
  Application Deadline: April 15 (submissions open Jan. 15)
- Teacher Development Grants
  Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
  Award: $30,000 maximum ($10,000 over three years)
  Number of Awards: Not specified (two awarded last year)
  Application Deadline: April 15 (submissions open Jan. 15)
- ESA Foundation STEM Grant
  Sponsor: Entertainment Software Association Foundation
  Award: Not specified, but suggested upper limit for first-time applicants is $50,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Letters of inquiry due May 15 (submission period opens April 14)
- SparkFun Community Partner Program
  Sponsor: SparkFun
  Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
- Adopt a Classroom
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Brinker International Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Brown Rudnick Community Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Corning Foundation Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- DonorsChoose.org
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Grants
  
  Deadline: Ongoing
  Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars.
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Qualification: Project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance) and childhood health."
- Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant
  Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
- Sony Grants for Education
  Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
Call for Papers & Proposals
- Submit calls for papers/proposals to [email protected].
Upcoming Events
- 2018 Clute International Conference on Education Orlando/Disney (ICE)
  Jan. 2–6, 2018
  Orlando, FL
- FETC
  Jan. 23–26, 2018
  Orlando, FL
- TCEA Convention & Expo
  Feb. 5–9, 2018
  Austin, TX
- CUE 2018 National Conference
  March 14–17, 2018
  Palm Springs, CA
- OLC Innovate
  April 18–20, 2018
  Nashville, TN
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