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The Collaborize Classroom team (I am the digital media + pr manager for them) is back home in Santa Rosa from the CUE Educational Technology Conference in Palm Springs (and SXSW in Austin)

We had a booth at the CUE Confrence and not to brag... But we were a HIT. We had a great time, gave away a TON of swag and of course, hosted a great tweetup. 

We had many questions from the teachers that visited our booth and so I wrote a blog post on the Collaborize Classroom Blog with the answers to some of the questions we recieved the most...  

Is it really free?

Yes, Collaborize Classroom is a completely free online learning platform for teachers and students. We won’t pull a bait-and-switch and start charging after a year. Our online learning platform will always be free.

We are starting to plan the next big educational technology confrence - ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia and I am excited to show off some social media contests I have up my sleeves! 
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Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:25:00 -0800 alaska schools provide #edtech to students with collaborize classroom. http://shanaray.posterous.com/alaska-schools-collaborating-with-collaborize http://shanaray.posterous.com/alaska-schools-collaborating-with-collaborize
The latest press release to come from the Marketing Team at Democrasoft!

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Democrasoft, Inc. (OTC PINKSHEETS: DEMO) the creator of Collaborize Classroom™ (http://CollaborizeClassroom.com), a free online learning platform, announced today their collaboration with the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development to make educational technology available to K-12 students in all Alaska elementary, middle and high schools.

With over 30% of its population living in rural areas and reliable transportation often lacking, Alaska’s smaller schools struggle to stay connected to the rest of the state. The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development is working with students and district technology coordinators to provide all of Alaska’s schools with an economical solution that can help overcome geographic challenges, while alsostudents how to communicate effectively online. Collaborize Classroom has become a valuable tool to help introduce high tech, blended-learning technology to schools across the state and the vehicle to help pilot the Alaska Student Voices Online Forum, where Alaskan students are asked for input on educational issues.

“In today’s educational environment, schools must reach students in ways that are relevant to them,” said Democrasoft CEO, Richard Lang. “Collaborize Classroom gives every student a voice and encourages participation from all students, including those who normally don’t participate in class, allowing them all to participate on their own time."

Collaborize Classroom provides Alaska’s teachers with a free online learning platform to help students feel connected and become a part of the decision-making process. Collaborize Classroom is designed to complement, not replace, classroom instruction, and engage students in online activities, assignments and discussions that will teach them valuable technology skills and online communication, a practice that will benefit them throughout their careers.

To learn more about Collaborize Classroom and the collaboration with the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, please visit http://WisdomofWe.com or http://CollaborizeClassroom.com.

 

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Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:19:00 -0800 contest for #edtech teachers ~ win a HP mini netbook for your classroom. http://shanaray.posterous.com/contest-for-edtech-teachers-win-a-hp-mini-net http://shanaray.posterous.com/contest-for-edtech-teachers-win-a-hp-mini-net
We are giving away a HP Mini Netbook to one lucky teacher who signs up for our free online learning platform, Collaborize Classroom!
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Find out more at wisdomofwe.com

 

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Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:23:00 -0800 #qrcode for my latest project. http://shanaray.posterous.com/qr-code-for-my-lastest-project http://shanaray.posterous.com/qr-code-for-my-lastest-project
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Comment and let me know what you see!! Yup. I am THAT geeky!

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Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:37:00 -0800 collaborize classroom = free social networking tool for educators. http://shanaray.posterous.com/collaborize-classroom-free-social-networking http://shanaray.posterous.com/collaborize-classroom-free-social-networking

The Press Release is up on pitchengine.com!

I am happy to announce that Collaborize Classroom has officially launched! We look forward to answering any questions you may have about our FREE online learning platform for teachers and students!

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