Five Schools Will Win a 21st-Century Classroom in Program's Sixth
Year
VERNON HILLS, Ill., & SILVER SPRING, Md.--(Business Wire)--CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW
Corporation and leading source of Information Technology (IT)
solutions to governments and educators, and Discovery Education, the
leader in digital video and multimedia-based learning, today announced
the sixth annual "Win a Wireless Lab" sweepstakes, giving schools
nationwide the opportunity to win a 21st-Century Classroom, complete
with wireless computers, interactive whiteboards and digital cameras.
Since 2003, CDW-G and Discovery Education have awarded more than
$850,000 in education technology to 13 school communities through the
sweepstakes, giving teachers the opportunity to challenge and engage
students by bringing the classroom to life with technology.
"CDW-G is excited about this year's program, which will focus on
delivering the 21st-Century Classroom to five K-12 schools around the
country. The interactive whiteboards, and tablet and notebook
computers, enable teachers to be more flexible in their teaching
styles and significantly enhance students' learning experiences," said
Bob Kirby, senior director, K-12, CDW-G. "Considering the vast
advancements made in technology every year, we want to help students
keep pace with these changes and stay on par with contemporary skill
development. Integrating hands-on technology into the daily curriculum
is an integral step toward achieving this goal."
"Discovery Education is pleased to continue the partnership with
CDW-G in the Win a Wireless Lab program's sixth year. This year,
Discovery Education will award a $5,000 grant to each of five schools,
which will enable them to select state-of-the-art technology that
meets their specific needs," said Mary Rollins, director, Discovery
Education. "The 2007 program produced a record 170,500 entries. We
look forward to expanding the program in 2008 and continuing to help
schools realize the remarkable benefits of education technology."
Win a Wireless Lab 2004 winner Bonnie Gilbertson, science teacher
at Colman-Eagan High School, said laptops have completely changed the
way she teaches. "Our students use high-tech data collection
technology in the science labs, which gives them more time to focus on
understanding the valuable concepts and practices involved in
learning," Gilbertson said.
The sweepstakes opened January 3, 2008, with entries being
accepted until May 1, 2008. CDW-G and Discovery Education encourage
public and private school teachers, administrators and school and
district technology specialists, to enter by filling out an online
form available at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/cdwg. For each
prize drawing, winners will be randomly selected from all eligible
entries received.
Each of the five grand prize winners will receive a 21st-Century
Classroom valued at approximately $50,000, including:
-- Discovery Education software grant
-- 20 notebook or tablet computers from HP, Lenovo or Toshiba
-- 3 wireless access points from D-Link, Linksys or NETGEAR
-- 1 Bretford mobile cart
-- 1 Promethean interactive whiteboard
-- 20 Promethean Activote integrated personal response system
-- 1 video projector from Epson or NEC Solutions
-- 1 document camera from AVerMedia
-- 1 laserjet printer from Epson or HP
In addition to the five grand prize winners, CDW-G and Discovery
Education will award:
-- Five first prizes, consisting of either a Promethean
interactive whiteboard or a video projector from Epson or NEC
Solutions
-- Ten second prizes, each consisting of a notebook computer from
Acer or Sony
-- Five third prizes, each consisting of a digital camcorders
from Canon
Winners will be announced in July 2008. CDW-G and Discovery
Education also provide on-site training to all Win a Wireless Lab
grand prize winners. A complete list of rules is available online at
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/cdwg.
About CDW-G
A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation, ranked No. 342 on
the FORTUNE 500, CDW Government (CDW-G) is a trusted technology
advisor to federal, state and local government agencies, as well as to
educational institutions at all levels. CDW-G offers best-in-class
technology products and services from top-name brands such as APC,
Acer, Adobe, Cisco, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft,
Panasonic, Quantum, Samsung, Sony, Symantec, ViewSonic and Xerox. For
more information about CDW-G product offerings, procurement options,
service and solutions, call 1.800.863.4239, or visit the CDW-G Web
site at CDWG.com.
About Discovery Education
Discovery Communications revolutionized television with the
Discovery Channel and is now transforming classrooms through Discovery
Education. Combining scientifically proven, standards-based digital
media and a dynamic user community, Discovery Education services
empower teachers to improve student achievement. Already, more than
half of U.S. schools access Discovery Education digital services.
Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.
CDW Government, Inc.
Barbara Crystal, 847-968-0710
bcrystal@cdw.com
or
O'Keeffe & Company
Meredith Braselman, 703-883-9000 ext. 107
mbraselman@okco.com
or
Discovery Education
Stephen Wakefield, 240-662-2893
stephen_wakefield@discovery.com
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