When the first iPhone hit the stores in 2007, some people bought one just so they could take it apart. That kind of inquisitiveness is now being hailed -- and used -- in the classroom. By dismantling bicycles, power tools, and toys, students get hands-on experience that helps them design products of their own.
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan has named 18 states and the District of Columbia as finalists in a contest to demonstrate the best school reform plans. Winners -- there could be 10 to 15 -- will share up to $3.4 billion.
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Attention, teachers: We've just launched a new Facebook page called Teach K-12 Engineering with eGFI! On it you'll find more lesson plans, class activities, feature stories, and K-12 education news. Check it out and tell us what you think!
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