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Industry Roundup - A Collection of the Latest AEP Member News
Releases
Online Management System Added to Pokemon Learning League to Help
Educators Assess Student Progress and Personalize Instruction -
6/25
Pokemon USA, Inc., has added a school and classroom management
system to Pokemon Learning League, the online standards-based educational
suite of animated, interactive lessons in language arts, math,
science, and life skills for grades 3-6. This new management tool
enables school administrators and teachers to quickly assess students'
progress and individualize instruction.
Educational Insights Introduces Its Newest Technology Product--
Geosafari Quiz Bowl - 6/25
For decades, quiz tournaments, also known
as quiz bowls, have been a popular way for teachers to encourage
class involvement, greater retention of curriculum material and,
consequently, higher test scores. Now Educational Insights' new
wireless GeoSafari Quiz Bowl System makes these customized quizzes
easier for teachers to administer and more fun for students to
play. Designed for grades three and up, the system is being introduced
at the 2007 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC).
Discovery Channel's Planet Earth Now Offered On Discovery Education
unitedstreaming Plus And Science Connection - 6/25
Discovery Education,
the leader in digital video and multimedia learning, today announced
that its unitedstreaming Plus and Science Connection services will
feature content from Discovery Channel's epic series PLANET EARTH.
Inspired Learning Community Launches at 2007 National Educational
Computing Conference - 6/25
Today at the 2007 National Educational
Computing Conference, Inspiration Software launched its new online
Inspired Learning Community for educators who want to inspire their
students to excel with visual thinking and learning. Developed
as part of the company's year-long celebration of its 25th anniversary,
this new site, www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com, offers educators
a place to discover and share ideas and resources for effectively
using Inspiration Software's visual learning products to develop
students' critical thinking skills across the curriculum.
Follett Software Announces Improvements To TetraData Warehousing
and Analysis Tools - 6/24
School districts looking to make effective
data-driven decisions now have more flexible and secure tools to
help them, thanks to new versions of data warehousing and analytics
tools from TetraData, a subsidiary of Follett Software Company.
New updates to TetraData's DASH, Analysis Suite, Academic Planner
and Warehouse Studio products are being announced today at NECC
07.
Toon Boom and FableVision Announce Partnership for Development
of Creativity Learning Tools for School & Home - 6/23
FableVision, the award-winning educational media and interactive
developer and publisher, today announced its partnership with Emmy
award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. to jointly develop educational
solutions for K-12 and consumer markets. This partnership builds
upon Toon Boom's extensive expertise in animation technology and
FableVision's deep understanding of learners, educational technology
and constructivist learning tools.
The Trevor Romain Company Introduces Real Life Strategies Series
for School Counselors and Teachers - 6/22
Recent studies indicate
that difficult situations in a student's personal life can greatly
affect his or her academic achievement. Understanding the needs
of students, educators and parents when it comes to addressing
tough topics, The Trevor Romain Company has developed the Trevor
Romain Real Life Strategies Series for Counselors & Teachers.
Orchard Software Wins Prestigious Golden Lamp Award in Technology
From Association of Educational Publishers - 6/21
Siboney Learning Group announces today that Orchard Software is
the recipient of the Golden Lamp Award for technology, educational
publishing's highest honor. The award was presented at last week's
annual award gala in Washington, D.C. hosted by The Association
of Educational Publishers (AEP).
NWEA Adds New Capabilities to K-2 MAP Assessment - 6/19
The Northwest
Evaluation Association (NWEA), a national non-profit organization
focused on improving K-12 education, today announces new features
in its MAP for Primary Grades. As part of its comprehensive MAP
Growth Measures assessment system, the new primary grades assessment
offers teachers improved tools to place young students in appropriate
curricula, in addition to accurately identifying student abilities.
Linworth Publishing Announces Curriculum Connections for Tree
House Travelers - 6/19
Linworth Publishing, Inc., publisher of
professional development resources for K-12 educators, is offering
a new title for Fall, Curriculum Connections for Tree House Travelers
for Grades K-3, by Jane Berner, Sabrina Minser, and Helen Burkart
Presser. These units of study will provide educators with the guidance
to take students on thrilling time travel experiences to Magic
Tree House locations where they will learn all about dinosaurs,
knights and castles, Egyptian mummies and pyramids, and pirates
and buried treasure.
Inspiration 8 Wins 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award
From Association of Educational Publishers - 6/18
Inspiration
8, the essential tool to visualize, think, organize and learn,
is the winner of a 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award from
the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). The visual learning
software was honored as the best "Reading and Language
Instruction Software for Grades 6-8."
Questions, ideas, or
in need of more information? Please contact Stacey
Pusey at 302-295-8349.
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