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Study: Preschoolers Learn Similarly for Digital and Print Books
Reading stories aloud to children has long been proven to boost early literacy skills, but less has been revealed about the impact of a story's format on learning. Now, new research says that preschool-age children will comprehend a story in both digital and print formats if they enjoy the story's content.
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DeVos: We're Just 'Scratching the Surface' of Ed with Tech
The new Secretary of the Department of Education told an audience of education innovators that she believed the role of technology in education has just begun to "scratch the surface," particularly in bringing "new opportunities" to rural populations.
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Ed Dept. Names Finalists for Virtual and Augmented Reality Competition
The ED has selected five finalists in the EdSim Challenge, a national competition that aims to advance students' career and technical skills with immersive, computer-based simulations. Finalists will each receive $50,000 and continue to develop their prototypes for a chance to win the $430,000 grand prize.
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CTE Reauthorization Draws Congressional Attention
Even as Congress faces the challenge of funding the federal government for a few more months, some legislators have also turned their attention to a revamp of the law covering career and technical education.
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FAFSA Tax Info Transfer Tool Down Until October
A tool that makes it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid won't be back up until Oct. 1, 2017. However, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA itself is still up and running.
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Boxlight Debuts Interactive Projectors for Classrooms, Expands ProColor IFP Line
Boxlight Monday launched two new projector lines that are designed to create collaborative areas of the classroom. The company also expanded its ProColor Series 1 line of interactive flat panel (IFP) displays.
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Competition Draws 8,000 Students Worldwide to Present STEAM Projects
Students from around the world will participate in Destination Imagination's 17th annual Global Finals competition in Knoxville, TN, May 24-27, showcasing their innovative solutions in a tournament format.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants
- Champion Creatively Alive Children Grant Program
  Sponsor: Crayola and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
  Award: $2,500 plus $1,000 in Crayola gear
  Number of Awards: Up to 20 major prizes, plus one Crayola Classpack for every applicant submitting by the early bird deadline
  Application Deadline: June 23 (June 5 for early bird prize)
- 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
- SparkFun Community Partner Program
  Sponsor: SparkFun
  Award: STEM/STEAM-releated prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
  Number of Awards: Varies
  Application Deadline: Ongoin: 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
- Destination Imagination Global Finals 2017 (GF17)
  May 24–27
  Knoxville, TN
- 2017 NMC Summer Conference
  June 13–15
  Boston
- InfoComm 2017
  June 14–16
  Orlando, FL
- ISTE 2017
  June 25–28
  San Antonio, TX
- ICALT 2017 : 17th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
  July 3–7
  Timisoara, Romania
- Campus Technology 2017
  July 17–20
  Chicago
- Distance Teaching & Learning Conference
  July 25–27
  Madison, WI
- 2017 Clute International Conference on Education (ICE)
  July 30–Aug. 3
  New York
- More events at thejournal.com
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