See us at NSBA's T+L
Stop by our booth (316) at NSBA's T+L conference, set for Oct. 28-29 in Seattle's Washington State Convention Center. Be sure to tear out our ad from the daily program, bring it to our booth, view a demo and get a 2GB flash drive. We'll also have drawings for the 2Go™PC. Learn more.
Be Our Guest for Breakfast
Are you attending the NSBA T+L Conference? Join us for a complimentary breakfast and presentation. Hear Tony Salvador, Ph.D., talk about "Learning, Doing, Thinking: Computers to Computing in Education." Dr. Salvador is Director of Strategic Planning and Architecture for the Emerging Markets Platforms Group within Intel Corporation. Learn more and register for the breakfast. Deadline to register is Oct. 23.
STEM Report Gives Recommendations
Learning.com is a sponsor for an important new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), addressing the need to provide all children with an education that includes a solid foundation of rigorous science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction. It also includes specific recommendations to support students, and a rich number of programs and links to help you learn more and see how other schools and programs are implementing STEM initiatives. Download the report.
Learning.com Sends Support to Hurricane Ike-stricken Districts
Learning.com is supporting our friends in Texas hit by Hurricane Ike with contributions to the Texas Capital Food Bank and contributions to our district hurricane student relief programs to help them get back on track. Click here for more information on how to help your fellow educators hit by the effects of the hurricane.
Check Out Our New Help Guides
In our commitment to provide the best customer service we can, we've improved our help documents. Click on the Resources link after logging in. From there, choose a product from the green Product Guide drop down menu or click on the Implementation Plans tab to select a plan based on your implementation role (eg. school coordinator, district coordinator or teacher proctor).
November Classroom Project Ideas for Grades K-8
The projects are designed for grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Each of these activities meets a variety of state and national standards for technology and core subject areas.
World Hello Day
Personal communication can be a key to peace! November 21, 2008 is the 36th annual World Hello Day, which encourages people to greet ten different people during the day to demonstrate the power of communication, rather than force, to settle conflicts.
Apples
Enjoy the apple season with a harvest of fun lessons to inspire learning and health!
Funding Source: Toyota Tapestry Grants
The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K-12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. (Deadline: January 21, 2009). Learn more.
