Barnes & Noble Cool Springs Celebrates Pre-K-12 Teachers & Administrators

During Educator Appreciation Days, Barnes & Noble Cool Springs will offer a special sweepstakes in which educators can enter to win a Maker Space for their school, featuring some of the leading products in technology today, including the da Vinci Jr. 1.0 3D Printer from XYZprinting, Ozobot Classroom Kit, Raspberry Pi Kit, littleBits Deluxe Kit, Electronic Snap Circuits from ELENCO and Extraordinaires^® Design Studio PRO. Maker Space prizes will help educators teach students the valuable skills of coding and 3D printing, while giving students the opportunity to gain hands-on learning experiences in the art of designing, handcrafting and constructing.

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The sweepstakes winner will also receive books that teach how to use technology in the spirit of collaboration, cooperative learning and teamwork. The book prize package includes titles like Making Makers by AnnMarie Thomas, the Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 2 by Charles Platt, Teach Your Kids to Code by Bryson Payne, and Design for 3D Printing by Samuel N. Bernier, to name just a few.

To enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win prizes that are valued at approximately $4,000.00, educators should visit Barnes & Noble Cool Springs at 1701 Mallory Lane, Brentwood, TN and ask a bookseller how to enter Saturday, January 9, through Sunday, January 17.

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As always during Educator Appreciation Days, public, private and homeschool educators who shop at Barnes & Noble Cool Springs or online at BN.com <http://www.bn.com> will receive special discounts on merchandise, including:

·       25% discount on personal and classroom books, toys, games, music, movies and more;

·       10% off the list price on tech tools to help bring tech literacy to classrooms;

·       10% off the list price on all NOOK tablets and eReaders including the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK, the 9.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab E NOOK^®, the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab^® 4 NOOK^®, and the new NOOK GlowLight Plus*;

·       10% discount on all Café consumable purchases;

·       Other prizes and giveaways, such as gift cards, books, posters, educator guides, sticker sheets, activity kits, tote bags and more.

These special offers are available to pre-K-12 teachers and administrators enrolled in the free Barnes & Noble Educator Discount program. To take advantage of these offers, educators can apply for their Barnes & Noble Educator Discount Card at Barnes & Noble Cool Springs. The application form is available in-store or can be downloaded at BN.com <http://images.barnesandnoble.com/pImages/resources/pdf/educator-application-form.pdf>.

As part of Educator Appreciation Days, Barnes & Noble Cool Springs will host a free educator reception on Friday, January 15 form 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Educators are encouraged to visit Barnes & Noble Cool Springs or visit www.bn.com/storelocator <http://www.bn.com/storelocator> for more information.

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