Noteworthy updates from the educational community

Articles & White Papers

• Ten Takeaway Tips for Replicating Project-Based Learning  
• Digital Media Closes the Distance for Florida Schools 
• Ten Things Every New Teacher Should Know 
• Schools Try to Beat Student Summer Forgetfulness 
• Personalized Learning planned in Norwich Schools 
• What Schools can Learn from Disney 
• Student Journalism: Benefits of a Newspaper Program 
• School Superintendent gives up $800,000 in Pay 
• The Missing Link in School Reform: Teacher Collaboration 
• Download "The New Math for Justifying Online Learning" 
• Download "Blueprint Solutions: Digital Content in K12" 

Contests & Challenges

• Team America Rocketry Challenge 
• Design Squad Nation 
• eCybermission: Take the Challenge
• USA Mathematical Talent Competition 
• 2011 Food Factor Challenge 
• First Robotics Competition  
• Destination ImagiNation 

Grants & Funding Opportunities

• Homepages for Homerooms 
• Kids in Need Grant (Deadline 9/30/11)
• Digital Humanities Start Up Grant (NEH Deadline 9/27/11)
• Sharing the Dream Grant (Deadline 9/21/11)
• GreenWorks Grant (deadline 9/30/11)
• K12 Superhero Competition (Deadline 9/12/11)
• NEA Student Achievement Grants (Deadline 10/15/11)

Free Stuff

• Free Google Posters for your classroom
• Clorox- Tips and Resources from Clorox
• NASA Space Thrills Poster  
• 137 Years of Popular Science Archive 
• Graph Paper Generator 
• Invitations to Science Inquiry Book (pdf)
• Online Stopwatch 
• FREE: Free Resources for Educational Excellence 
• Free Citation Builder 
• Free way to text message parents and students 

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