Posted on December 4th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program aims to provide each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop. To this end, hardware, content, and software has been designed for collaborative, fun, and self-empowered learning.
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Posted on August 28th, 2011 by Mary Lord
Attention, STEM majors. The nation needs more middle and high school science teachers — and there are several new initiatives to encourage you to sign up for training. Indiana’s Valparaiso University, for instance, just received a $500,000 federal grant to train science undergraduates as educators. The program will include paid summer internships and student-teaching stints.
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Tags: education programs, National Science Foundation, Public Policy, STEM majors, STEM teacher training, Teacher Training, undergraduate