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Malnutrition Crisis to Put Children at Risk

Malnutrition Crisis to Put Children at Risk

Despite global efforts to boost food security, chronic childhood malnutrition has been largely overlooked, putting 450 million children at risk of permanent damage in the next 15 years, Save the Children said in a report released Wednesday, Feb. 15. “Malnutrition is a largely hidden crisis, but it afflicts one in…
Oregon Tablet Designed Just for Kids

Oregon Tablet Designed Just for Kids

Oregon Scientific, a leading designer and worldwide marketer of personal electronics, has announced its entry into a hot new category:  kid's tablets. The new Wi-Fi enabled MEEP! tablet runs on the Android operating system and offers music, movies, e-books, and apps from leading developers – all on a large, 7-inch…
Blackboard Gets Updated for Online Learning

Blackboard Gets Updated for Online Learning

Enterprise technology company Blackboard has announced an update for its flagship online learning platform. Service Pack 8 for Blackboard Learn 9.1 brings a number of feature enhancements that make it easier to navigate the system, take advantage of its capabilities and complete common tasks more quickly. It was announced Wednesday,…
BrightLink Interactive Teaching in the Classroom

BrightLink Interactive Teaching in the Classroom

Leading projector brand Epson is offering a complete line of short throw and ultra-short throw interactive BrightLink projectors. Its six models offer an interactive projector + pen combination with connectivity options to project onto any existing whiteboard, wall or other smooth, light-colored, hard surface. Epson's three ultra-short throw BrightLink models…
Kinect for Xbox 360 Super Sunday Challenge

Kinect for Xbox 360 Super Sunday Challenge

In an effort to inspire the masses to get off the couch this Sunday, Kinect for Xbox 360, the official console sponsor of the NFL, and NFL PLAY 60 has announced a challenge to fans and gamers across the country to help make Feb. 5, 2012, "The Most Active Super…
Apple Offers Digital Textbooks to Students

Apple Offers Digital Textbooks to Students

Apple has announced iBooks 2 for iPad, featuring iBooks textbooks, which offer iPad users gorgeous, fullscreen textbooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, navigation and much more. iBooks textbooks can be kept up to date, don't weigh down a backpack and never have to be returned. Leading education services companies…
Getting Children Outside to Discover the Forest

Getting Children Outside to Discover the Forest

In an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature, the USDA Forest Service and the Ad Council have announced that they are joining Universal Pictures to launch a series of public service advertisements (PSAs). The ads will feature characters and footage from Universal and…