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Up to $6K in prizes for active kids
The national contest, a new addition to NFL PLAY 60, challenges kids ages 6-13 to develop new ways to stay active and healthy. NFL PLAY 60 and By Kids For…
Five education grants you don’t want to miss
School funding difficulties show no sign of abating, and school budgets are stretched to the limit. Many educators and administrators rely on school grants to fund important projects and opportunities…
Apps of the Month
In our "App of the Month" feature, we highlight every "App of the Week" from the past month. …
Up to $500 for classroom teachers
Hoenny Center Project Awards are intended to promote and recognize preK-12 classroom (action) research projects in the area of peer teaching.…
Up to $5K for philanthropy ideas
The Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) is sponsoring an Idea Contest intended to solicit fundraising ideas from charities that can be tested by SPI researchers. SPI is looking for ideas…
$3K for environmental projects
This award recognizes the outstanding leadership efforts of young people who are working for the protection of our shared planet.…
Kidblog provides a safe, and free, online forum for student writing
Designed by classroom educators, Kidblog is a free website that gives students their own blog. Students can publish posts and participate in academic discussions within a secure classroom blogging community,…
Ten facts about K-12 students’ technology use
More than half of students in grades 6-8 now have access to a tablet computer—a percentage that has doubled since last year. And Twitter use has grown three-fold among high…
EdTechTeacher Summer Teaching With Technology
2013 brings the 11th Annual EdTechTeacher Summer Teaching With Technology workshop series, and we have built an incredible program on a diverse set of topics in three fantastic locations: Atlanta,…
iPads soar in popularity among K-12 schools
Desktop and laptop PCs still dominate in schools, but iPads already are the second most widely used ed-tech devices in K-12 classrooms just three years after their introduction in 2010,…