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Getting More Traction: Best Tires for Winter
The changing of the seasons is nice; the heat is replaced by crisp, cool air, we can dig out our favorite sweaters and hoodies and most of us can stop mowing the lawn. However, there is one part of the upcoming winter that I’m dreading – that first storm of the year...
Surviving the Cold with These Hacks
So I went out to start the car this morning and the ice was so thick I couldn’t scrape it off the windshield. When I tried opening the door to start the car and get the heater and defroster working, the lock was frozen. Has this happened to you? I thought I’d look up...
Is it the flu, or a bad cold?
The confetti has been cleaned up and the noise-makers are put away for another year. But, with the New Year comes a new bout of aches, fever and coughs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that flu cases have reached epidemic levels in the U.S. As of...
Top 8 Amusing Teacher New Year’s Resolutions for 2015
Here are some New Year resolutions for educators sure to make you laugh out loud. Source: Read here.
That Perfect Holiday Gift: Social Media Knows
If you are doing a last minute scramble for the perfect holiday gift, maybe you should pay attention to social media. After analyzing data from millions of online conversations from Twitter, Facebook and other platforms about holiday presents, Prime Visibility deduced...
Making Education Fun: 10 Ways Teachers Use Technology in the Classroom
Technology is capable of more than improving productivity at work and enhancing global commerce – it’s a powerful tool to help teachers engage their students. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 90% of classrooms are equipped with computers...
Newest School Lounge Makeover Winner: Colleen Leslie
Here are some great pictures of our newest winner of the School Lounge Makeover, Colleen Leslie from Apshawa Elementary School in West Milford, New Jersey.
California Casualty Celebrates Those Making a Difference for Students
It’s all about commitment. Like the commitment of Elizabeth Thompson, who may have said it best, “The really good teachers are the ones you remember; they stick with you all your life.” The Oakdale, California teacher is the most recent winner of a California Casualty...
Hero of the Year Finalists 2014
Voting is now closed for Hero of the Year 2014 Be sure to visit and read through all our Heroes' pages (see below). Voting is now closed. Phil Arnzen & Austin Smith Traci Smith Steve Hromas Dustin Reynolds Lillian French Emily Dawson
Phil Arzen / Austin Smith Hero of the Year Finalist 2014
Corporal Phil Arnzen and Deputy Austin Smith are nominated for their bravery, courage, and for going above the call. Both were dispatched to an accident call to where the vehicle had left the road, overturning into a ditch full of water. One of the occupants from the...