CDW-G and Discovery Education Support Educational Technology with Five Wireless Labs in Annual Sweepstakes
17 Julio 2007 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW
Corporation [NASDAQ:CDWC] 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 five grand prize
winners of the 2007 Win a Wireless Lab sweepstakes. This year�s
winners are Ballard High School, Seattle; Canutillo Elementary
School, Canutillo, Texas; Central Manor Elementary School,
Washington Boro, Pa.; John Simatovich Elementary School,
Valparaiso, Ind.; and Spalding Public School, Spalding, Neb. Now in
its fifth year, Win a Wireless Lab, sponsored by CDW-G and
Discovery Education, provides schools with state-of-the-art
technology to engage students and inspire teachers to integrate
technology into the classroom. �Technology is a vital teaching tool
in our schools,� said Bob Kirby, CDW-G senior director K-12. �By
infusing technology such as tablet PCs, notebook computers,
software and interactive whiteboards into the classroom, and
supporting educators with professional development, they are better
able to prepare students for an increasingly technology-centric
world.� Each of the five grand prize winners receive a mobile
wireless lab valued at approximately $50,000, including: 20
notebook computers or Tablet PCs from HP, Lenovo or Toshiba 3
wireless access points from D-Link or NETGEAR 1 Bretford mobile
cart Computrace security software 1 video projector from Epson,
Mitsubishi or NEC Solutions 1 laser jet printer from Epson, HP or
Lexmark APC power supply 1 networked collection of Discovery School
CD-ROMs CDW-G and Discovery Education will provide installation and
professional development at all five schools this fall. In all, Win
a Wireless Lab 2007 awarded prizes totaling about $300,000 to 45
educators from 22 states. �The lab will provide many opportunities
for students to have technology available on demand,� noted Gloria
Guerrero, Canutillo Elementary School. �Our fourth-graders publish
the school newspaper. They will be able to use these computers to
research, take notes, format the newspaper and publish it.� �I
believe that all students can be successful learners,� said Joan
Carraher, superintendent, Spalding Public Schools. �Learning is
much more likely to occur when students are actively engaged in the
classroom. Incorporating technology into classroom activities and
lessons allows students to become more engaged in their learning.�
Bonnie Gambler, first grade teacher at Central Manor Elementary
School, noted, �My plan is to use the tablets every day. When these
children are young adults, computers, digital cameras and
interactive whiteboards will be as common as books and pencils are
to us now.� Mary Davison, who leads the business education
department at Ballard High School, believes �every student should
be given opportunities to discover areas they may want to pursue
for work and further study.� Ballard High�s new wireless lab �will
expose students to the latest technology and provide all students
in our school with access to greater opportunities,� she said.
Elissa Ellis, fifth grade teacher at John Simatovich Elementary
School, noted that Win a Wireless Lab �will open students� eyes to
a whole new world. Whether it is more exciting lessons or virtual
field trips, it is going to be extremely beneficial.� �It is
encouraging to see the Win a Wireless Lab competition grow more and
more each year. We had a record 170,500 entries this year � 24,500
more than in 2006,� said Mary Rollins, director, Discovery
Education. �Win a Wireless Lab continues to provide schools with
the opportunity to win and use technology that might otherwise be
beyond their budgets. We are pleased to partner with CDW-G on this
increasingly successful project that has such strong benefits to
the education community.� The full list of winners is online at
discoveryschool.com/cdwg. About Discovery Education Discovery
Education is a division of Discovery Communications, the leading
global real-world and knowledge-based media company. The leader in
digital video-based learning, Discovery Education produces and
distributes high-quality digital video content in easy-to-use
formats, in all core-curricular subject areas. Discovery Education
is committed to creating scientifically proven, standards-based
digital resources for teachers, students, and parents that make a
positive impact on student learning. Through strategic partnerships
with over 25 public television stations across the country, its
public service initiatives, products, and joint business ventures,
Discovery Education helps educators around the world harness the
power of broadband and media to connect their students to a world
of learning. For more information, visit
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