Sprout Celebrates Holidays with Sesame Street’s Elmo
The 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout is celebrating the season with everybody’s favorite furry red monster, Sesame Street’s Elmo, live on The Sunny Side Up Show on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 9:00 a.m. – noon ET. Elmo will guest star,…
Families Urged to Protect Children from Flu
Flu, or influenza, is of particular concern for children. Each year approximately 20,000 children are hospitalized with the flu, and more than 100 children die from this disease most years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
Andre Agassi on the Importance of Education
Tennis legend, philanthropist, and Longines ambassador of Elegance Andre Agassi teamed up with the Swiss watch brand Longines and fine jeweler Shreve & Co. on Nov. 30 at the Stanford Shopping Center to host a fast serve contest followed by…
Forbes Lists Children International a Top Charity
Forbes magazine recognizes Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization, as a top charity, announced Children International Wednesday, Nov. 30. Many charities have pulled out of the recession reporting an average increase of 4.7% in contributions, according to the Chronicle of…
Create and Play in Your Own Village
Glu Mobile, a leading global developer and publisher of social mobile games for iOS, announced Thursday that the new freemium, family-friendly Toy Village App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. With Toy Village,…
Vidyo Video Conferencing for K-12 Education
In an effort to provide classrooms and libraries with video conferencing, Vidyo, Inc., is working with U.S. schools to help enhance students’ learning experiences by enabling virtual classes and field trips that supplement K-12 curriculum with real world interactions via…
Children’s Books Top the Holiday Buying Lists
The stores’ circulars are out and the commercials have definitely started. It’s the time of year when kids start their holiday gift lists and are sometimes more interested in the commercials rather than the television shows themselves. And, those who…
How Educators Use Technology in the Classroom
During an award ceremony at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Microsoft Corp. announced the winners of the 2011 Global Forum Educator Awards. This year’s winners were selected from more than 115 projects, narrowed from more than 200,000…



















