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Eight Schools Win Video Capture Systems From Freebie Man

That's right! Eight! Watch the video to find out if your school is one of the lucky winners!

And the Winner of the TI –Nspire Calculator Is...

You'll have to watch the video!

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FreebieManGate?

Oh boy. Well, a tad bit of controversy recently here in FreebieManVille.

I suppose we got all caught up in the excitement about our giveway of a Simple Workshop system, the lecture capture/presentation tool that schools are using for both professional development and integrating technology in the classroom.

We received so many entries from dozens of quality teachers and schools and were, frankly, overwhelmed with your creativity and passion for ways in which you could use Simple Workshop.

Social Media Guidelines – From Business, but Great for the School Community Too

Cool and timely article from Chris Lake on econsultancy. Even though it’s about how large organizations use social media, here are some of my favorite tips that the various companies offer:

  • Don’t pick fights, and be the first to correct your own mistakes (IBM).
  • It’s a conversation. Talk to your readers as you would talk to anyone in a professional setting. (Intel).

Freebie Man: TI –Nspire Calculator

Win a TI-Nspire graphing calculator!

Watch the video below and then answer the question “Why I love math” to win this top-o-the-line calculator (valued at $140) from our friends at Texas Instrument. If you happen to be at TCEA this week, you can catch up with them at booth 2271 and say hello.

SimpleWorkshop Giveaway

And the winner of SimpleWorkshop is…You’ll have to watch the video below to find out! But…watch carefully because we have a few surprises for EVERYONE who participated.