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technologies at the third annual Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and
Conference (PETE+C) at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. Some of the
seminars include literacy skill enhancement, database building , online
mentoring for student teachers, creating performance assessments and providing
virtual field trips. The launch of this program
has enabled Pennsylvania to closely link career and technical education
programs to business and industry needs and to labor market trends.

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training and development, including the advantages of using podcasting,
building digital portfolios, using web-based processes for strategic planning
and implementation, and transforming web pages into virtual classrooms.

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put a laptop computer on every English, Math, Science and Social Studies
classroom desk in 100 high schools across the state.
Through last year's Job Ready Pennsylvania initiative, Governor Rendell
proposed a five-year, $80 million investment in state-of-the-art career and
technical education equipment and curriculums.

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More than 200 concurrent sessions focusing on a wide array of
technological enhancements are being provided at the conference.
Teachers are eligible to receive required Act 48 certification credits through
participating in these sessions.

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solution can impact the study of mathematics in the classroom, an area of
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and its partners to develop a model program in the 11th Congressional District
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teaching and learning platform," said Manish Kothari, president of AlphaSmart."

About the Education Technology Think Tank
The Education Technology Think Tank (ET3) is a nonprofit organization
committed to improving the conditions of the growing digital divide throughout
America. ET3 seeks to promote equity and excellence in education and training. "Events like this expo and conference help
educators shape programs and new educational initiatives to better prepare
students for the challenges that await them.

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would fund two days of teacher training, ongoing online support and technology
coaches for every two high schools, and a technology teacher in each building.

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"For more than ten years, I have been crusading for public /private
partnerships like the one announced today to advance the use of technology in
inner-city classrooms," said Major R.
It accomplishes its mission by creating forums for exchange of information for
various education stakeholders: educators, private sector, community-based
groups, and government; and by catalyzing technology partnerships to achieve
economic and educational empowerment in traditionally underserved communities.
The conference, which offers workshops to enhance educators' skills , began
Sunday and runs through tomorrow."
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(Nasdaq: ALSM), a provider of technology solutions for education, today
announced that it is working collaboratively with the Education Technology
Think Tank (ET3), a non-profit group dedicated to addressing America's growing
digital divide, to extend a university study that evaluates the impact Valiant
Technology's MathAmigo software used on handhelds can have on improving math
skills.
Additionally , $10 million would be invested in "Science: It's Elementary,"
which will enable students in 150 elementary schools to become scientists in
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Owens, whose long-term TEC Campaign,
harnessing Technology to Empower Community, addresses the conditions of the
digital divide and the ongoing achievement gap of poor and minority youth. With math skills so vital, the ET3 study
will provide important insight into how handheld solutions with quality
software and effective professional development can improve math instruction
and influence learning.

CONTACT: Brian McDonald, Pennsylvania Department of Education,
+1-717-574-8710 (cell).

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"Through Governor Rendell's Pennsylvania Competes initiative, our students
will be better prepared to compete in a global economy," said Education
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For more information on the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and
Conference, visit http://www.

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PETE+C is a collaborative effort of the Pennsylvania Department of
Education, the Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit Instructional Materials Services
Directors, Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials and the
Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology.