Re: Something for the News Team? 'UNCW, School Districts Using "Squeak"'

> Interesting press release here:
> http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=2148
>
> I've extracted a one-paragraph summary suitable for posting to
> news.squeak.org:
>
> "Teachers and students in North Carolina will soon be learning to use
> "Squeak" software to create virtual models that simulate actual
> science and math-related experiments. A grant-funded partnership
> between the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the New
> Hanover, Pender and Brunswick County schools is addressing concerns
> over students' declining interest in computing by infusing IT skills
> into the curriculum in grades 7-12. The three-year-long project will
> work directly with about 75 educators who teach the Science,
> Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) curricula and 150 of their
> students. "
>
> By the way, should there be an official 'news' address on the site
> that such proposed articles could be sent to?
>
> Michael
>
>

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> [hidden email]] On Behalf Of Giovanni Corriga
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:12 AM
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> Subject: [News] Re: Something for the News Team? 'UNCW,School Districts
> Using "Squeak"'
>
> Il giorno mar, 22/05/2007 alle 20.56 +0100, Michael Davies ha scritto:
> > Interesting press release here:
> > http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=2148
> >
> [...]
>
> Thanks Michael!
>
> I've published it on
> http://news.squeak.org/2007/05/23/squeak-in-north-carolina-schools/ .
>
> > By the way, should there be an official 'news' address on the site
> > that such proposed articles could be sent to?
>
> I've written a small page on the blog with all the information you need:
> http://news.squeak.org/write-us/
>
> Ciao,
>
> Giovanni
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giovanni Corriga
>
> Il giorno mer, 23/05/2007 alle 08.48 -0400, Ron Teitelbaum ha scritto:
> > Very nice!!  Thanks for picking up the UNCW article!
>
> I've also asked for an email interview (and got back a yes ;) ).
> Tomorrow I'll send my questions.
>
> Giovanni
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