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NEWS& N E WS & WS& WS TREN DS T RENDS EN ND HARDWARE Old School Firepower, circa 1980: In T&L’s first-ever issue, September 1980, editors celebrated the release of the latest in Radio Shack technology, the TRS-80 III, a high-speed computer that featured “powerful BASIC,” a real-time clock, and for the 16K model—both upperand lower-case letters. Now that’s raw power. BOTTOM LINE Free Money Contests, grants, and other ways to get the bucks. The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation will make its annual Lindbergh Grants (www.lindberghfoundation.org/ grants/application-form.html). Any adult may apply. The awards recognize those who are working on projects to maintain a balance between the advancements of technology and the preservation of the natural/human environment. There will be 8-10 grants of $10,580 awarded for 2009. Download a PDF at the Web site to apply—all applications must be postmarked by deadline. Deadline: June 12, 2008 The Discovery Education Teacher Challenge (http://youngscientist .discoveryeducation.com/about/stc.html), sponsored by 3M, is open to teachers who are members of the Discovery Educator Network, a global community of 30,000 educators. One teacher will be awarded the Discovery Education Network Science Teacher of the Year award and a special prize. Five teachers will win an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, for the competition finals. Deadline: June 15, 2008 Bridgestone-Firestone is sponsoring the 2008 Safety Scholars Video Contest (http://safetyscholars.com), which awards three $5,000 college scholarships for the most compelling and effective short videos that drive home life-saving messages on auto and tire safety. In addition, the top 10 winners will receive a new set of Bridgestone tires. Currently enrolled students aged 16–21 are eligible to enter. The first 300 video entries will be accepted for the contest; grand prize– winning videos will be announced August 8. Deadline: June 24, 2008 Teachers with at least three years of experience teaching high school journalism and who have taught/advised during the 2007-’08 academic year are encouraged to apply for the 2008 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Award sponsored by the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund (www.newspaperfund.org or e-mail djnf@dowjones.com). The winning teacher will receive a package of honors and prizes, including the opportunity to give a speech at the Journalism Education Association in St. Louis, MO, in November. The teacher’s journalism program will receive a state-of-the-art laptop computer; one student will be awarded a $1,000 college scholarship. All travel and accommodations will be paid. Deadline: July 1, 2008 Samsung, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. will sponsor the Hope for Education Essay Contest (http://pages.samsung.com/us/hopefor education/contest.html). All U.S. residents are invited to nominate their community school for the award by writing a 100-word essay on how technology has helped educate them about solving environmental problems. The top prize-winning school will win $200,000 in technology and software from Samsung and Microsoft along with $5,000. Thirty first-prize winners will be awarded $60,000 in technology and software and a $1,000 prize. All winning schools also receive DIRECTV cash grants and other prizes. Deadline: August 31, 2008 18 | www.techlearning.com ©MIROSLAV GEORGIJEVIC/DREAMSTIME.COM http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/grants/application-form.html http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/grants/application-form.html http://www.newspaperfund.org http://youngscientist.discoveryeducation.com/about/stc.html http://youngscientist.discoveryeducation.com/about/stc.html http://www.georgijevic/dreamstime.com http://pages.samsung.com/us/hopeforeducation/contest.html http://pages.samsung.com/us/hopeforeducation/contest.html http://www.safetyscholars.com http://www.techlearning.com

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