State Schools Chief Jack OConnell Announces Free Online Tool to Help Families Find the Right Colleges for Their Children

Sacramento (Vocus) September 20, 2010

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack OConnell today urged college-bound students to sign up for CollegeWeekLive UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAY, a free online event on October 7 showcasing all of the University of California (UC) campuses.

Parents know its expensive to pack up the car and visit each college or university that their children are interested in attending, said OConnell. Now you can take virtual tours of every UC campus and explore several academic programs right from your computer. Its fast, its free, and it makes economic sense to narrow down your search for schools online before you actually visit them.

CollegeWeekLive is a virtual college fair that connects hundreds of thousands of students to colleges and universities worldwide online at http://www.CollegeWeekLive.com. Families can get tips on preparing for college admissions tests, writing a winning application essay, and the interview admissions process. Families can speak directly with admissions experts, get information on scholarships and how to pay for college, and even take virtual tours of campus. CollegeWeekLive connects colleges directly with students, parents, and counselors live online in real time. Prospective students can also connect with current UC students for networking via live video webcasts and text chat.

CollegeWeekLive, University of California Day is unique because each of the nine undergraduate campuses will be represented, said Walter A. Robinson, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of UC Berkeleys Office of Undergraduate Admissions. UC Day gives any prospective UC applicant a chance to get to know each of the campuses, from anywhere in the world. Each campus will staff virtual booths, feature live video streams, and be available for chats. We urge all prospective students, their parents, and counselors to participate and discover the special qualities each campus has to offer.

Prospective students can explore different aspects of student life at each of the schools, such as admissions, academics, athletics, financial aid, and campus housing. Attendees can also participate in any of several live video webcam sessions with currently enrolled students from the different UC system schools to get a more informal take on collegiate life.

To register for the next CollegeWeekLive UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAY on October 7, please visit http://www.CollegeWeekLive.com.

The California Department of Education (CDE) is a state agency led by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. The core purpose of CDE is to lead and support the continuous improvement of student achievement, with a specific focus on closing achievement gaps. For more information, please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov or by mobile device at http://m.cde.ca.gov/. You may also follow Superintendent O'Connell (@SSPIJack) on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/sspijack.

About CollegeWeekLive

CollegeWeekLive (http://www.CollegeWeekLive.com) provides the worlds largest college fairs and online admissions events. With hundreds of colleges and universities exhibiting and more than 350,000 registrants, CollegeWeekLive revolutionizes college admissions, making the process easier and more cost-effective by bringing students, parents, counselors, and colleges together online, transcending time and distance. CollegeWeekLive is free for students, parents, and counselors.

CollegeWeekLive is produced by PlatformQ, whose mission is to connect people, companies, organizations and associations worldwide to meet, interact and learn from leading experts and thought leaders through proven interactive tools at online events.

CollegeWeekLive and PlatformQ are trademarks of PlatformQ, LLC. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Tina Jung

PHONE: 916-319-0818

E-MAIL: tjung(at)cde.ca(dot)gov

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New and Exciting "Control Center for Kids" iPad Game Helps Children to have Fun and their Parents to Relax

Kazan, Russia (PRWEB) October 07, 2011

Ampullarius LLC, developer of children-oriented iOS and Android games, is proud to present its new iPad game called Control Center for Kids. The game is already available on the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/control-center-for-kids/id467174135?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8 This app allows children to develop their imagination and helps them to get acquainted with the surrounding world.

When children play, they imagines themselves as a brave pilots, an intrepid captains, an unbeaten race drivers or a famous astronauts. They conquer the ocean depths, explore unchartered waters, travel to new planets, all without leaving backyards. All this activities happen with the help of their toy contraptions. But how to manage such amazing things, such as a plane made from a cardboard box? This can be done with a new Control Center for Kids app by Ampullarius, LLC.

Gameplay video is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR4F0W5BW24

This game cannot be lost, it puts no pressure upon a kid with goals to achieve or gaming situations. This is what children really miss in such games. Now they can study objects and images on the screen with a lot of attention and dont have to worry about the ticking clock or that their next touch will finish the game.

Older kids will be definitely interested in realistic behavior of all knobs, steering wheels and levers. They can be touched, spun or moved, all this being accompanied by a sound corresponding to the situation. The parents will appreciate the fact that one cannot navigate anywhere outside the app without having to close it. The game doesnt open links or use pop-up windows.

The first version of the app allows traveling everywhere man has set foot: under water, on water, on land, in air and in space. The future updates will cover different aspects of professional activities. However one thing that is not planned to feature in the game is military equipment.

The game is currently available on the App Store for $ 2.99.

The developers team would love to see pictures of kids playing the exciting Control Center for Kids game. The pictures can be shared at the game Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ControlCenterForKids

Follow the game blog on Twitter for latest news: http://twitter.com/#!/CtrlCenterKids

Promo codes for the game are available upon request.

The founders of Ampullarius, LLC, have developed computer games and multimedia since 2004. Control Center for Kids is their first iPad application.

Ampullarius, LLC

http://www.facebook.com/ampullarius

http://www.ampullarius.com

apps(at)ampullarius(dot)com

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Leg Up Farm A Contestant in Global Pepsi Contest; Project Would Help Brand New Facility for Children with Special Needs

York, PA (PRWEB) October 4, 2010

A new Pennsylvania-based center for children with special needs is a contender to win $ 250,000 in a global contest sponsored by Pepsi. Leg Up Farm (LUF) successfully submitted an entry for the Doing Good: 101 texting competition that would make possible some exciting new additions to its brand new facility that caters to families not just patients. The entry had to make it past a team of Pepsi judges in order to qualify and now the winners will be chosen by popular vote. To vote for Leg Up Farm, you can text 103318 to Pepsi (73774) or vote online. You can vote daily through October. For more information, visit http://www.refresheverything.com/legupfarm.

Pepsis contest is broken into six categories in which the projects will benefit the planet, neighborhoods, arts and culture, food and shelter, health, and education. LUFs entry falls in the health category and would allow the novel new therapeutic center to incorporate sensory gardens into its environmentally friendly design. Leg Up Farm is a hands-on program that provides not just speech, physical and occupational therapy for its patients all together in one central location, which is in itself rare but art therapy, dance therapy, an indoor horse arena/barn and an interactive town center that makes the center a fun destination for families not just a one-stop shop for therapy appointments.

Known as Rainbow Gardens, Leg Up Farms sensory gardens would enhance the environment in which therapy services are delivered to children and their families, make the spaces accessible to persons with disabilities and allow people to enjoy and benefit from nature a core theme of Leg Up Farms approach to therapy for children with special needs.

The Rainbow Gardens will provide walking paths, a meditation garden, and other visual and sensory stimulation for children. The gardens will be designed and installed with minimal impact to the environment and are designed to provide fresh-air opportunities to the children, increased respect for and education about the environment (including the role of wildlife, insects, vegetation, fresh air and sunshine in sustaining us), an understanding about food production, an assistance dog respite area and space for recreation and exercise.

Leg Up Farm opened in April 2010. Founded by Louie Castriota, the father of four, the farm was inspired by his daughter Brooke, 14, who was born with mitochondrial disease.

Leg Up Farm believes that every child is special and that everyone involved in a childs life must work together . . . from family and friends, to doctors and therapists, to teachers, volunteers, and community members. The "Rainbow Gardens" will improve a child's life all while caring for our environment and inspiring a sense of community in the process.

Leg Up Farm will hold an open house on Saturday, Oct. 16, noon-4 p.m. at its new facility in Mount Wolf, Pa., just north of York. Festivities will include the first-ever viewing of the centers new indoor horse arena/barn, an opportunity to meet LUF staff and tour the center, and the unveiling of the centers official live mascot.

For more information on Leg Up Farm, visit http://www.legupfarm.org. To speak with Castriota, call 717-870-3293.

Interesting sidenotes: Louies daughter Olivia is a York College exchange student currently at St. Johns University in York, England. She casts her votes from overseas. Out of 160 grants awarded since February 2010, only one from Pennsylvania has secured funding.

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