CDW-G and Discovery Education to award Five Wireless Labs.CDW CDW - data warehouse Government Inc. (CDW-G CDW-G CDW - Government (formerly Computer Discount Warehouse - Government) )and Discovery Education, both committed to helping districts provide the best educational environment for their students are marking the fifth anniversary of their annual "Win a Wireless Lab" sweepstakes sweepstakes, contest or race, usually a horse race, on which a lottery is run. Prizes are awarded to the holders of winning tickets. In the case of a horse race, the draw is made from the names of all the horses entered in the race and vast numbers of blanks. by awarding a record of five labs to K12 educators nationwide. Designed to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems teachers to deliver lessons in exciting new ways and enhance the learning experience through improved student and teacher interaction, the labs, each valued at more than $50,000, include 20 laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. , a wireless cart and three access points, educational software and training. CDW-G and Discovery Education have awarded more than $720,000 in educational technology since 2003 to capture the imagination of teachers and expand the r use of technology in the classroom. A complete list of rules is available online (school.discovery.com/cdwg), and the sweepstakes ends on May 1. Public and private school teachers, school and district technology specialists and administrators are eligible to enter by filling out an online form. |
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