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- ↑ Curtis Silver. Intel Teach: 15 Million Teachers Influencing 300 Million Students http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education/k12/intel-teach-ww.html?wapkw=12+million+teachers
- ↑ Noman Ahmed. Teaching methods: From PCs to education, Intel helps change lives. The Express Tribune Pakistan. http://tribune.com.pk/story/307773/teaching-methods-from-pcs-to-education-intel-helps-change-lives/
- Intel Teach at the Intel website: http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/programs/intelteach_ww/index.htm
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