Free Wireless Labs For Schools

Teachers and administrators can enter a sweepstakes for a free wireless lab, worth about $50,000.

Teachers who want to expand their use of technology in the classroom can enter a sweepstakes for a free wireless lab, worth about $50,000.

CDW-Government, a technology consulting firm and solutions provider, and Discovery Education announced their fifth annual "Win a Wireless Lab" sweepstakes, which runs through May 1. Teachers, administrators, and technology specialists can compete for five grand-prize labs and dozens of smaller prizes.

"When this program began five years ago, mobile computing in education was still a relatively new concept," Bob Kirby, senior director of K-12 sales for CDW-G, said in a prepared statement. "Fast-forward to today, and mobile computing is taking hold in our schools. We are setting the same high standards for education that we have in our global workforce."

Paul Thomas, senior VP of schools services for Discovery Education, said that the number of entries has grown substantially over the years as more educators seek to engage students with technology.

Each of the five grand prize winners will receive wireless labs with 20 notebooks or Tablet PCs from Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, or Toshiba, three wireless access points from D-Link or Netgear, one Bretford mobile cart, and Computrace security software. They also will receive one video projector from Epson, Mitsubishi, or NEC Solutions, one laser printer from Epson, HP, or Lexmark, an APC power supply, and one networked collection of Discovery School CD-ROMs. They also will receive on-site training.

Other prizes include: interactive whiteboards from Polyvision, projectors from InFocus, Acer or Sony notebooks, Sony or Canon digital cameras, and gift certificates for multimedia products from Discovery Education.