THE News Update: Google to Bring Free Coding Clubs to 26 New York Libraries

6/23/2016

News & Issues

Google to Bring Free Coding Clubs to 26 New York Libraries
Aiming to increase access and exposure to computer science (CS) education, the Google CS First program announced that it will open free coding clubs at 26 public libraries in New York.
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Report: Virtual Charter Schools Require Reform
Three educational reform organizations released a set of policy recommendations for virtual charter schools with poor performance.
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3D Printer Shipments Up for Education (and Every Other Segment)
3D printing is on a growth jag. A new forecast from International Data Corp. projects that the market grew in the United States by nearly 20 percent in 2015 compared to 2014.
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Students to Compete in International Underwater Robotics Competition
The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center's 15th annual international student underwater robotics competition will kick off June 23 at the NASA Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston.
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Lifeliqe Creator Allows Educators to Create Their Own 3D Content for Free
Lifeliqe, a platform for interactive, educational 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality, today launched Lifeliqe Creator, a program that gives teachers the power to create and publish interactive presentations and e-books that integrate 3D models, rather than 2D images.
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Aerohive to Showcase and Demonstrate New Products at ISTE
Aerohive Networks, a wireless, cloud networking platform company, is showcasing new products at ISTE 2016 in Denver, June 26-29.
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Billings District Upgrades Broadband Network
Billings Public Schools has replaced its aging copper-based network with a new FiberLAN system to provide broadband access throughout the district.
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ProQuest Upgrades RefWorks with New Organizational Tools
ProQuest has launched a new version of its reference management system, RefWorks, in an effort to simplify and improve research and collaboration workflows.
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Frederick County PS Adopts New ERP, SIS
Frederick County Public Schools in Virginia has selected a new enterprise resource planning system and new student information system in an effort to update and streamline its administrative processes.
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Round Rock ISD Selects DecisionEd's Performance Management Solution
DecisionEd will provide data management, analytics and reports for more than 47,000 students in the Texas school district.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants
- 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; Aug. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
- Project Learning Tree GreenWorks Grants 2016
  Sponsor: Project Learning Tree
  Award: $1,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Sept. 30
- TAF Project-Based Learning Grants for Grades K–5
  Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
  Award: Two categories: Up to $1,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Oct. 1
- NEA Student Achievement Grants
  Sponsor: National Education Association
  Award: $2,000 to $5,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Oct. 15
- 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, 2017 (submissions open Jan. 15, 2017)
- 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, 2017 (submissions open Jan. 15, 2017)
- Adopt a Classroom
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Brinker International Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Brown Rudnick Community Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- Corning Foundation Grants
  Deadline: Ongoing
- 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
- ICEEEL 2017 : 19th International Conference on e-Education and e-Learning
  Papers Due: Oct. 4, 2016
  Event: April 24-25, 2017
  Boston, MA
Upcoming Webinars
Upcoming Events
- ISTE 2016
  June 26–29
  Denver, CO
- National Early Childhood Summer Institute 2016
  June 27–30
  Atlanta, GA
- Flipped Learning Network
  July 19–21, 2016
  Allen, TX
- SIIA Education Industry Symposium
  July 25–27, 2016
  Denver, CO
- The 16th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)
  July 25–28, 2016
  Austin, TX
- Campus Technology 2016
  Aug. 1–4, 2016
  Boston, MA
- Distance Teaching & Learning Conference
  Aug. 9–11, 2016
  Madison, WI
- SANS Network Security 2016
  Sept. 10–19, 2016
  Las Vegas, NV
- National Indian Education Association's 47th Annual Convention & Trade Show
  Oct. 5–8, 2016
  Reno, NV
- OLC Accelerate
  Nov. 16–18, 2016
  Orlando, FL
- More events at thejournal.com

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News & Issues

Upcoming K–12 Grants

Call for Papers & Proposals

Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Events

Professional Resources