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Until recently, blind and visually impaired students found it extremely difficult to study certain subjects and pursue careers in science and technology because they could not see graphs and other visual representations. But now, a team at NASA has created easy-to-use software called MathTrax that allows students to graph equations, interact with the data and understand it all through text, tones and spoken language. — Scoop World

The Virginia Department of Education has teamed up with Pokemon USA, Inc., to provide administrators, teachers and parents with engaging, high-quality instructional resources to help them teach students how to stay safe online. The “Internet Safety Program” was launched last night at the start of the Virginia Department of Education’s Educational Technology Leadership Conference in Roanoke, Va. — Earth Times
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The City of Birmingham, Alabama has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 15,000 XO laptops from One Laptop per Child, while the Ministry of Education of Peru has also signed an agreement for the initial purchase 40,000 XO laptops with the option to order an additional 210,000 units. — Linux Electrons

In September this year, the Macedonian government announced one of the most ambitious educational technology projects ever proposed: to provide 180,000 of its school-age children with computer access. — ZD Net