Ed-Tech Partner Press Releases

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  • English Language Learners in Colorado Show Significant Reading Gains with Pearson’s Cornerstone
    Thu, Oct 01, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    An amazing transformation is taking place at Colorado’s Glenwood Springs Elementary School: after only one year of using Longman Cornerstone, an English Language learning program from Pearson, young students who were unable to speak a word of English are now reading, writing and speaking the language nearly fluently. “I’m going to get teary-eyed,” says Jeanine King, the students’ teacher, “because of the success these kids have made. I’m so proud of them.” And the success will continue: Cornerstone is now in every K-5 ELL classroom across the entire district. [ Read More ]

  • AVERMEDIA LAUNCHES NEW 5 MEGA PIXEL DOCUMENT CAMERA WITH ONE TOUCH VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING
    Wed, Sep 30, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    MILPITAS, CA – September 30, 2009 – AVerMedia® Information, Inc., the leading provider of digital presentation technology, announced today the release of the revolutionary new AVerVision 355AF portable interactive document camera. This mechanical arm display device touts a full 1080p High Definition output and 5 mega pixel camera head for first in class clarity and image quality. The 355AF is also the first document camera to offer one touch video and audio recording directly to a USB flash drive without the need of a computer. At any point, the user can start recording video with audio through the on-board microphone directly to a USB flash drive or SD card for creating podcasts or posting demonstrations for students on a website. [ Read More ]

  • SIIA CODiE Award Nominations Deadlines Nearing
    Wed, Sep 30, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) has issued a call for nominations for its prestigious CODiE Awards program. Companies in the digital content, education technology, and software industries are invited to submit nominations for up to 3 of the 77 categories. [ Read More ]

  • Friends Don't Let Friends Pay Full Conference Registration Rates!
    Fri, Sep 25, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    The 2009 National Center for Technology Innovation's (NCTI) Technology Innovators Conference, Educational Futures -- Powered by Technology, will focus on how learning and assistive technologies can supercharge education for all students, including those with disabilities. The conference will be held November 16-17, 2009 at the Madison Hotel in Washington DC. [ Read More ]

  • New book highlights role of Web 2.0 in Creating More Globally Aware Students
    Thu, Sep 24, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    This book introduces a new generation of Educators to the way the world wide web can be used to enhance global awareness. The book provides a practical guide to assisting students in developing a critical global perspective. The book includes hundreds of global education resources, a historical perspective on global education, and an introduction to valuable global networks such as iEarn, Global Schoolhouse and the modern-day pen-pal site ePals as well as Web 2.0 [ Read More ]

 

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