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2006 Golden Lamp Awards Winners

 

TECHNOLOGY

E-Blocks
Positivo Informatica

"This year's winner perfectly represents this blend of traditional learning with a multimedia approach. And the goal of the product is simple: teach children English. Judges said, 'The combination of the tactile blocks with the computer digital content demonstrates a form of convergence that uses digital content to supplement time-tested learning manipulatives instead of the attempt to eliminate manipulatives.' In essence, by moving the [union] of digital content toward the manipulative this product should provide an exciting experience to students."

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Text Talk: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
Scholastic Education

"Effective teachers are a key component in the classroom, but the addition of engaging and effective learning materials can only enhance the experience for the students. And to be a truly valuable instructional material, like tonight's winner, the product must be pedagogically sound and provide practical materials for teachers and students. Besides being attractive, this winner is an effective example of translating research into practice. It has a high literacy quality, and gives teachers great suggestions for classroom implementation."

 

BOOKS

Vocabulary Accelerator
Defined Mind, Inc.

"Choosing the Golden Lamp Book winner is in interesting process. Judges are presented with books meant for all ages, in all subjects, with a variety of designs and contents that would rival any bookstore.  To judge these books, our examiners have to break the books down into their core components and answer these questions: What is the educational mission of the book? How does it convey and execute that mission? Does it succeed?
                           

For the 2006 Golden Lamp winner for Books, the answer was emphatically yes. This book tackled what is usually considered a tedious subject with a fresh outlook—one judge even said, 'it puts the fun in fundamentals…' Most important, it brings the outside world into the classroom without compromising the educational goals of the publication."

 

PERIODICALS

New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams
New Moon Publishing, Inc.

"What set tonight’s winner apart was its high-interest material perfectly aimed at its target audience. From the coverage of topics, to the language and the tone, to the overall design, this magazine hit the target every time. According to the judges, 'it tackles tough issues in an appropriate and engaging way.' And in regards to upholding its mission, 'the cover art by girls was extremely effective.'"

 

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