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HotChalk Named Codie Award Finalist
HotChalk, the first collaborative online education resource to connect K-12 teachers, students and parents, has been named a finalist for the “Best Education Solution” Codie Award. The award, presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), recognizes outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries. — Earth Times

Radialpoint and Videotron Win Two Interactive Media Awards for Online Family Safety Sites
Radialpoint, leading provider of managed Internet security services for the world’s largest Internet service providers (ISPs), is pleased to announce that Videotron and its Vigilance sur le net (http://www.vigilancesurlenet.com/fr/accueil/index.php) and Vigilance sur le net Tournee (http://www.vigilancesurlenet.com/tournee/) online family safety awareness sites have won top honours in this year’s Interactive Media Awards. — Market Wire

ISTE CEO and NETS Project Director Named Top Influencers

Don Knezek, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE(r)) and Lajeane Thomas, ED.D., have been named among “Ten Who’ve Made a Difference” in educational technology over the past decade by the editors of eSchool News. — NewsReleaseWire.com

ABLENET ANNOUNCES FIVE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTIVE
AbleNet Inc., a world leader in assistive technology products for persons with disabilities, announced the recipients of five AbleNet International Assistive Technology Grants. The grants, awarded to non-profit organizations that provide assistive technology implementation or education programs in, Russia and post-Soviet States, India, and Africa, include communication and access equipment valued at $2,000, along with training and AbleNet’s commitment to effecting change within the geographic reach of each chosen organizations. — PR-USA