WOW #19:Doodle 4 Google http://www.google.com/doodle4google What are Doodles? Doodles are known as the decorative changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists and scientists. Whether it is the beginning of Spring, Albert Einstein’s birthday, or the 50th anniversary of understanding DNA, the [...]
Liberty Science Center/TeleBrands Student Inventors Day - November 10, 2010 Enter Your School Today: Deadline June 30 Dear Educator Insider, ?Do you know any student inventors? Do you know kids that like to create things? Do you know students that may have dreamed about having their ideas turned into real consumer products? if so, please tell them about [...]
We are in the final push for entries for the DE/3M Young Scientist Challenge and we need your help to spread the word during the final 2 weeks! The process is easy and if you get 3 students to complete the registration process and upload a video, you’ll receive a FREE FLIP CAM (only one [...]
Student Inventors Day – June 8 See How Your Student’s Inventions Compare! ?Do you know any student inventors? Kids that like to create things? Kids that may have dreamed about having their ideas turned into real products? if so, please tell them about this exciting opportunity! Student Inventors Day - June 8, 2010 Sponsored by: [...]
Encourage your high school students to visit www.its21justpass.com to test their knowledge of the legal drinking age and the risks and consequences of underage drinking. 3 amazing prizes – 2 ways to win: The challenges: Take a short online quiz or submit a unique video on the risks and consequences of underage drinking. The prizes: A school assembly [...]
Do your students love to doodle? Give them a chance to showcase their art on Google.com’s homepage by registering your school for Doodle 4 Google. Doodle 4 Google is a competition open to K-12 students in U.S. schools who are invited to create their own Google doodle inspired by the theme, “If I Could Do Anything, I Would [...]
Ultimate Cool School Science Day Sweepstakes Win a Science Assembly for Your School Imagine a day of Discovery at your school–complete with engaging science demonstrations, hands-on activities and thrilling special surprises. Enter often to improve your chances of winning the Ultimate Cool School Science Day for your school. Entries accepted through January 27, [...]
eInstruction is excited to announce that their third annual Classroom Makeover Video Contest is in full effect and will run until November 10, 2009. This year, the contest is limited to U.S. K-12 educators only. Prizes worth more than $30,000 will be awarded in three categories: Grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. To enter, educators must [...]
BrainyFlix.com is running VOCAB CONTESTS GALORE in conjunction with MIT. What this means for your students is the opportunity to learn SAT & ACT vocabulary AND to compete to win prizes- i.e. cash, iTunes, and maybe more. First up- the Brainypics Flashcard Contest! Brainypics submitted between NOW and DECEMBER 7, 2009 will compete for a [...]
Well, it’s official- our adventure in China is right around the corner. How do I know? Last night I had my first official China “panic” dream. What’s a “panic” dream? I’m sure you’ve had them before- you probably just call them something else. You know, the dreams you start having a few weeks before school [...]
I really hope that you can take advantage of the AMAZING opportunity! from the DEN National Blog: A virtual drum roll please… We are thrilled to officially open the application process for the Discovery Student Adventures Pilot Program. Join us as we discover more of our incredible planet earth together with adventure trips to Australia, [...]
WE NEED ECO-HEROES TO HELP SAVE THE PLANET! Are Your Students Up for the Challenge? Now through March 15, 2009 , middle school students can “go green” and team up for the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge , the first and only national K-12 sustainability education initiative aligned to education standards. Prizes for [...]
Know a NJ Teacher Who Rocks? Garden State Teacher Awards Program Who is eligible? Nominated teachers must be full-time classroom teachers at a public or non-public school in New Jersey. For the 2008-2009 school year, teachers must spend the majority of their assignment time teaching students in grades Pre-K to 3rd grade, 4th to 8th [...]
I just can’t say it enough, so I’ll say it again now- EVERYONE learns through stories. That’s why digital storytelling is such a powerful learning/teaching tool! With that in mind, I found out today about an exciting new way that digital storytelling is being used in education. I received a message this morning from a [...]
EduBlog Awards: Vote Now! The EduBlog awards are open for voting now and the DEN STARs are shining bright as always! Please take some time to vote for your fellow STARs. Best Educational Use of a Virtual World: DEN in Second Life Best Classroom Blog: Dave Kootman’s Class Best Teacher Blog: Vicki Davis (CoolCatTeacher) Best [...]
Together We Have Earth-Saving Powers is a contest that Liberty Science Center and ParentGuide have created to make every child an eco superhero! Children ages 12 and under can submit drawings, paintings or photographs showing their “Earth-Saving Powers” such as recycling, taking mass transit and reminding friends and family to use canvas shopping bags. First [...]
(NEW YORK- July 28th) – The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Communications and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) have joined together to inspire student achievement in sustainability through a comprehensive education initiative, the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. Announced today, the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is an unprecedented [...]
OK, so technically, I’m not even supposed to be writing this right now, but I never got a chance to do it last night, so you can just pretend that the following was posted on May 2nd Can you survive 24 hours without your computer? Unless there’s a power outage or an EXTREME vacation involved, [...]
The International Student Media Festival celebrates outstanding classroom media projects. Students and teachers from kindergarten through college are honored in a three-day event that includes workshops, screenings of winning entries, and an awards ceremony. This festival has now grown to be one of the oldest and largest events of its kind. Sponsored by [...]
To celebrate the merger of eInstruction and Interwrite Learning, they have announced a Content Meets Technology Sweepstakes which runs from Tuesday April 8, through Thursday, May 13, 2008. Three lucky classrooms will win a prize package worth over $8,000 in eInstruction’s innovative education technology tools! How the Sweepstakes Works It’s easy! Just visit www.eInstruction.com to [...]
Richard Garriott made his fortune as a video game developer, creating the popular Ultima series. Now he’s paying for the privilege of traveling to the International Space Station (ISS). What makes Garriott different from all previous space farers is that he has a parent who has also been in space! His father, Owen Garriott, is [...]
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