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Win a high-tech classroom makeover

eInstruction is asking primary and secondary students and teachers in the United States and Canada to submit short, creative music videos demonstrating how they would use advanced technology to enhance their learning experience in the classroom.
Entries for the 2009 Classroom Makeover Contest will be judged based on effective use of technology, portrayal of teachers and students working together and overall creativity and spirit. The contest closes at noon Eastern time on Nov. 10.

Win a portion of $1 million in technology for your school

Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope — a goodwill program designed to minimize the technology gap in the U.S. educational system –recently announced a 100-word national essay contest that calls upon parents, students, and teachers across the U.S. to improve technology in classrooms by submitting an essay for the chance to win a portion of over $1 million in technology from Samsung.
The initiative will reward winning writers with a Samsung GO Netbook and their local schools with cutting edge Samsung products, Microsoft software, DIRECTV educational television programming and cash grants as well as special @15 gift cards supplied by Best Buy.

$10,000 in savings bonds for students

The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, the world’s largest K–12 science and technology competition, is now accepting entries for its 2010 program year. The ExploraVision program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), challenges teams of 2-4 students to research scientific principles and current technologies as the basis for designing innovative technologies that could exist in 20 years.
Students on the four first-place ExploraVision winning teams will each receive a $10,000 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond valued at maturity. Students on second-place teams will each receive a $5,000 bond valued at maturity. Student-team coaches/teachers will receive an expense paid trip to Washington, DC in June for ExploraVision Awards Weekend for the coach and mentor of each national winning team; a one-year NSTA membership to coaches of the national winning teams; a Toshiba-branded product for the coach and mentor of each regional winning team; a certificate of participation and an entry gift for each coach and mentor of every team that submits a complete entry; and a special discount on Toshiba computer products.
Schools will receive a Toshiba laptop for each of the schools of the regional winning teams and an awards ceremony for each regional winning team at their school where they will receive a winner’s banner, plaque, and other gifts.

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