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news trends $250,000 in scholarships. Enter by uploading a video to YouTube answering the question “Describe what energy independence looks like in your community” by March 31. DEADLINE: April 30 CONTESTS AND GRANTS BrainyFlix SAT Vocab Video Contest (www.BrainyFlix.com) AWARD: $600 DESCRIPTION: MIT is running a nationwide contest to get students to create fun, unique videos that teach SAT vocabulary. The creator of the video that receives the most votes from viewers will win a $600 cash prize, $400 of which will go to the class or school club of his or her choice. Additionally, students can earn 1 free iTunes download for every 5 videos he or she submits or refers (up to the first 1,000 videos only). DEADLINE: January 1–March 16 Create Your Own “Jumpee” Avatar Contest (www.jumpstart.com) AWARD: Daily, weekly, and monthly giveaways including Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, free one-year subscriptions to Jumpstart.com, and a $10,000 college scholarship. DESCRIPTION: With virtually endless avatar combinations for face, hair, eyes, mouth, hats, and clothing, children can jump, hop, skip, and swim their way to cool prizes and nonstop adventure. DEADLINE: ongoing 100-Day Presidential Challenge (www.nowdebatethis.com) AWARD: $5,000 in clean technology for the winners’ schools or organizations, and an opportunity to share their ideas with national experts, including members of President Obama’s cabinet, Congress, and the energy industry. DESCRIPTION: High school students will be asked to research their communities’ biggest energy problems and develop Energy Solution Proposals that can be implemented at local levels. Contestants will need to create a timeline with background information and develop economical and feasible plans to resolve the energy problems. The 100-Day Presidential Challenge is part of the greater Now Debate, an online debating contest for juniors worth 2008 Early Reading First (www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/ index.html) AWARD: Choice of one of Pearson’s earlylearning products. DESCRIPTION: The overall purpose of the Early Reading First Program is to prepare young children to enter kindergarten with the language, cognitive, and early-reading skills necessary to prevent reading difficulties and ensure school success. DEADLINE: ongoing 16 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.BrainyFlix.com http://www.jumpstart.com http://www.Jumpstart.com http://www.nowdebatethis.com http://www.nowdebatethis.com http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/index.html http://www.califone.com http://www.califone.com

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Technology & Learning - February 2009 Contents Editor's Desk News & Trends How It's Done - The Science of Class Collaboration Put to the Test: T&L Editors Take Some New Products for a Test Drive NComputing X550 Epson DC-10s Samsung UF-130DX Digital Presenter Brother MFC-6490CW All-in-One Adaptive Curriculum: Science Dukane AirSlate 3 A Second Life for Professional Development Control Room 11 Tips for Better Laptop Learning One-to-One Veteran Advice What's New They Said It

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