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International Awards Program Recognizes Excellence
in
Educational Publishing
March 29, 2006
Winners of fourth annual GLI Awards are announced
at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair
Bologna, Italy—The winners
of the fourth annual GLI Awards for excellence in educational publishing
were announced today in the Demonstration Classroom of the Global
Learning Initiative (GLI), Area 42 at the Bologna Children’s
Book Fair (BCBF). The GLI Awards recognize excellence and innovation
in teaching and learning products from around the world.
Roberta Chinni, Project Manager at the BCBF, was on
hand to present the awards, and Dick Casabonne, Principal at MarketingWorks,
Inc., chairman of the GLI Awards committee, spoke on behalf of the
judging panel.
“This year’s entries were all extremely
valuable learning tools, and the winners are truly representative
of the world’s most cutting-edge educational materials,”
said Casabonne.
The winners of this year’s awards are:
Drawing is a Class Act, Brilliant
Publications, UK (curriculum)
This three-book series provides a structured approach to the development
of drawing skills at the primary school level. It aims to help non-specialist
art teachers raise standards in art and provide inspiration for
more experienced teachers of art.
Afaya-Pen, AFAYA Technology, Taiwan
(educational technology)
This language learning device utilizes cutting-edge mp3 technology
to help students overcome language barriers.
Show; Don’t Tell! Secrets of Writing,
Gingerbread House, USA (trade book with educational
application)
Created for all ages and skills, and providing strategies that do
not displace writing
curricula but that illuminate the deepest application of grammar,
this book uses fun
proofs, experiments,and exercises to guide the reader in accessing
his individual
voice so that he “shows and doesn’t tell” every
time. The GLI Awards are part of the international rights center
known as the Global Learning Initiative, a partnership between the
Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) and the Bologna Children’s
Book Fair that facilitates business development among K-12 educational
publishers. Other features of the GLI include a daily publishing
forum, product demonstrations, and evening networking receptions.
For more information about the GLI Award, please
contact Joan Scavuzzo, AEP’s General Manager, at jscavuzzo@AEPweb.org
or 856-241-7772.
About The Association of Educational Publishers
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), founded in 1895,
is a national, nonprofit association devoted to serving and advancing
the supplemental educational publishing industry. Its membership
represents the many facets of the educational publishing community
including publishers, service providers, nonprofit associations,
schools, researchers, and freelance contributors. With the rapid
growth of new educational technologies, AEP members are at the forefront
of delivering progressive, educational products and services that
address individual learning needs and differences. Please visit
www.AEPweb.org
for more information.
About the Bologna Children’s Book Fair
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the world’s leading
event for children’s publishing, dedicated to the sale of
rights and international co-productions of books and software. Bologna
offers a comprehensive survey of published products, the latest
multimedia developments, and the finest illustrations from around
the world. For more information go to www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it.
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