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LearningZen is a LMS that supports free education. The system provides intuitive course creation and user management tools. LearningZen also supports tests that validate learning has taken place. As well as the certificate received, you can track student’s progress and view statistics.
H1N1 Response Plans for Schools Addressed in First NSPRA PR Power Hour Panel of the Season
On September 11, the NSPRA will host a panel discussion to help educators prepare strategic communications plans to address the H1N1 virus this fall. Sponsored by SchoolMessenger, the session will feature seasoned communication professionals from schools around the country who can speak from experience about managing information in the midst of a pubic health emergency.
Crestron Eagles Program Donates Theater to Marines
Crestron Eagles Program Honors Heroes; Dedication Ceremony Officially Opens New Home Theater at Bethesda Naval Hospital for Wounded Warriors Battalion – East
GIGATRIBE ANNOUNCES NEW ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’ FEATURES
GigaTribe http://www.gigatribe.com, the free community file sharing software, announced today its new “Back to School” features. In schools, videos are created in the classroom to train new teachers how to teach, behave, explain, etc., in real-life situations, with real children. This material is very private, as school children would have to have their faces completely blacked out if the videos were on a public network, costing schools a lot of time and money. Completely safe and encrypted, GigaTribe.com’s peer-to-peer private online network solves this problem by letting schools share classroom videos privately online with teachers.
Elluminate creates free social learning network for educators
Elluminate Inc. has expanded its role as a provider of online learning platforms and meeting spaces by launching a new social learning network for education, called LearnCentral. A free and open resource for professionals in the global education community, LearnCentral provides social networking and collaboration tools for members to find and connect with others, share content and best practices, create and maintain a portfolio of learning content, meet in real-time virtual rooms, and hold and attend virtual events.
Texas School District Taps Stimulus Funding for Carnegie Learning Math Curricula & Teacher Development
Crystal City Independent School District in southwest Texas has purchased Carnegie Learning® Professional Development programs for teachers and Carnegie Learning® Math Curricula for the District’s five elementary, middle, and high schools. The three-year purchase was made entirely with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) education funds.
Discovery Education and Scholastic Media Renew Relationship Providing Students and Educators High-Quality Curriculum-Aligned Digital Content
Discovery Education and Scholastic Media have renewed their relationship to provide digital content to schools nationwide through Discovery Education streaming. This agreement ensures Discovery Education’s role as the only streaming media service to offer The Magic School Bus® series to the K-12 market. In addition, Discovery Education is continuing its relationship with Scholastic subsidiary Weston Woods®. This fall, Discovery Education will add an additional 20 Weston Woods video titles to its collection.
Win a FREE Tour of the Grad School of Your Dreams
From August 16 through October 16, 2009, students can enter The Princeton Review’s Dream School Tour Giveaway and win the grand prize—a trip to their top-choice medical, law, business or graduate school. Additionally, two first prize winners will receive a free classroom or online MCAT, LSAT, GMAT or GRE course. Students can register to win online at www.PrincetonReview.com/DreamTour or by calling 800-2Review (800-273-8439).
New school week could have technology twist
Minnesota’s Kingsland Public Schools is considering an alternative school schedule in which students would spend four days in a traditional classroom setting with the fifth day of instruction delivered via technology and computer, reports the Post-Bulletin of Rochester, Minn.
Web startup offers an easy way to donate unwanted gift cards to schools
Plastic Jungle, an online marketplace for unused gift cards, now allows people to donate the full value of unwanted cards to classroom projects through DonorsChoose.org, reports the New York Times.