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Swimming toward saving lives in Shreveport - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather & Sports

The video soon went viral, and the educational world began to pay attention to Traviss message that technology and education can, in fact, be combined effectively to engender authentic student engagement and increased learning. Through this experience, the idea for iSchool Initiative was born. The foundation for this successful company was built over the next few years, ignited and fueled by LIFE Leaderships products, speeches, and events. Following LIFE Leaderships example, Travis started iSchool with a team that gave motivational speeches to build awareness of how technology could be successfully paired with education. These teachings became widespread and sought-after, and the Digital Learning Revolution (DLR) mobile classroom on wheels was born. Today, Allen's company also offers professional development, consulting, and a mobile toolkit. Nearly 90 percent of the work is with teachers in grades K through 12. To date, the company has recruited several large clients, including a $1.4 million account, from schools that wish to purchase large numbers of iPads for their classrooms.
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RockSolid is an organization that provides free, grant-paid swim lessons. The young and old all gather at local pools for group training, because learning to swim will save lives. My baby, he fell in the pool at Disney World two years ago, so that prompted me to get him some type of swimming lessons, Jauhida Shepphard said. Her familys near tragedy made Shepphard realize its time for her boy to learn to face his fear of the water. It traumatized him a lot," she said. "I see him now having trouble dunking his head under the water and then for like three more months, you couldn't put water on his face, he would freak out." And now, Jace Shepphard clings to the side of the pool, his first step in facing his biggest fear: the water and going under, and not being able to get out. The importance of learning how to swim is that its a survival skill, its something that we dont look like we have to have every day because youre not in the water," said LaVance Henderson, a swim teacher. "But at some point this is something youre going to need." Little Jace is given an all-out challenge as he hugs the pool wall. Put our arms out straight, were going to put one foot on the wall, one swim teacher coaches. Jace is heard yelling in surprise: What! What! I cannot do that! I cannot do that! But these free swim lessons hope to change those "cannots" into "cans." For me it will give me that ease, if he was to go to a pool and have kids get rough and push each other, and push each other in, hell be able to handle it and be able to swim Jauhida said. Learning to stay calm, is important for kids like Jace, who may be facing their phobias, Henderson said.
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Prayer vigil held for Cottontown woman battling cancer - WKRN News 2

Morgan Hutcherson was diagnosed with a brain tumor on March 31, 2013. Doctors were able to successfully remove 98% of the tangerine-sized tumor days later, but the tiny remains left behind have spread at an alarming rate. Doctors then gave her 12 to 18 months to live. Morgan created a bucket list, and has already marked several items off, including a trip to Disney World with the help of a Nashville businessman and going skydiving . Due to her declining health, Morgan is currently bedridden. The vigil was held at the White House Municipal Park on Highway 76 at 8 p.m. in White House, Tennessee. For those who wish they have participated but were unable to attend, organizers said to light a candle at home and say a prayer for Morgan. For more information on Morgans battle, visit her Facebook page .
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