New Tween Comedy Series Life with Boys
Nickelodeon, a leading entertainment brand for kids, announced Monday a global broadcast acquisition with Classic Media and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana for the new half-hour series, Life With Boys. The 22-episode series created by Michael Poryes (Hannah Montana and That’s So…
Kinect for Xbox 360 Super Sunday Challenge
In an effort to inspire the masses to get off the couch this Sunday, Kinect for Xbox 360, the official console sponsor of the NFL, and NFL PLAY 60 has announced a challenge to fans and gamers across the country…
Sprout to Debut Super Sproutlet Show
The 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout will premiere The Super Sproutlet Show – an interactive two-hour block of programming designed to help preschoolers and their families recognize the importance of healthy living – on Tuesday, Feb. 14. [ Also Read:…
Girls Fuel Valentine’s Day Searches on Yahoo!
Nearly a third of “Valentine cards” searches on Yahoo! hail from kids under 13, and overall girls fuel 22% of “Valentine cards” queries online. It was revealed by Yahoo! Tuesday, Jan. 31. Who is in Love with Valentine’s Day?: Hearteningly,…
Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants for Students
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Friday in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft Corp. announced the winners of the inaugural year of the Imagine Cup Grants program, a three-year, $3 million competitive grant program for student technology and social entrepreneurs….
What Teachers Want for Classroom Tech
PBS LearningMedia announced Monday findings from a national survey of teachers grades pre-K-12 that sheds light on the rising role of technology in America’s classrooms, as well as barriers teachers face to accessing the “right” digital resources. Ninety-one percent of…
Apple Offers Digital Textbooks to Students
Apple has announced iBooks 2 for iPad, featuring iBooks textbooks, which offer iPad users gorgeous, fullscreen textbooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, navigation and much more. iBooks textbooks can be kept up to date, don’t weigh down a backpack…
Play-Doll Mobile App to Create Stories
Play-Doll is designed to enable children to use their imagination to create their perfect story. To start, users can scroll through the variety of characters they may want in their story. Story creators can do complete costume changes with the…



















