Google has just announced a new competition for students - Doodle for Google offers young artists the chance to design the Google logo and perhaps have their artwork seen by people all over the world. The theme for the U.S. competition is "What if...?" - students also need to write a title for their doodle and a supporting statement of up to 50 words. The grand prize includes a $10,000 college scholarship for the national winner, and their design will take over the Google.com homepage for a day. Other prizes for regional finalists include trips to GooglePlex in Mountain View, California, and t-shirts with their Google Doodle imprinted.

The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its 2008 Summer Teacher Institutes. The institutes provide educators from grades 4–12 across the nation with the opportunity to engage in intensive study and exploration of a specific topic using the staff expertise and facilities of the Library of Congress. Participants will develop strategies for teaching with primary source digital content; engage in inquiry learning in hands-on workshops; learn from Library of Congress subject matter experts; and network with other teachers from across the country to share ideas and experiences.

TechSETS is coordinating a special group-purchase for individual Atomic Learning accounts for as low as $25 each. The $25 price requires a minimum of 1000 accounts to be ordered statewide. The ordering deadline is Wednesday, February 20, 2008. This offer is contingent upon having a minimum statewide order of 1000 accounts.