Recent Education Conferences Round-Up

The Florida Educational Technology Conference 2004 was held

in January. More than 500 companies exhibited their latest

educational technology products. Media & Methods was there in full force.
We bring you just some of these amazing new products to keep you informed and curious.

 

 

AAL

eSIS is web-based student information software now in use

in over 700 school districts.

800/668-8486.

www.aalsolutions.com

 

AOL@SCHOOL

A free online service for schools

tailored to the communication and instructional needs of K-12 students and teachers.

888/468-3768. www.aolatschool.com

 

Atomic Learning

Web-based tutorial movies with dozens of software applications

students and teachers use every day. 866/259-6890.

www.atomiclearning.com

 

Classroom Connect

Connected Tech is a web-based instructional program that
helps students learn Microsoft Word

and PowerPoint.

800/638-1639. www.classroom.com

 

EBSCO

History Reference Center database contains more than 400 full-text reference books and encyclopedias and full-text for 52 leading

history periodicals.

800/653-2726. www.ebsco.com

 

FaronicS

Deep Freeze Enterprise protects

and preserves original computer

configurations.

800/943-6422. www.faronics.com

 

 

 

MARGI

Presenter-to-Go presentation system enables the delivery of color presentations using handheld devices.

510/657-4435. www.margi.com

 

NewTek

VT[3] Video Editor is integrated with 2D video paint for creating 2D animations using clip art and live Internet streaming.

800/847-6111. www.newtek.com

 

ProQuest

The eLibrary Curriculum Edition database now includes an integrated literary reference resource containing full-text works and more.

800/521-0600, ext. 3344.

www.proquest.com

 

Tech4Learning

MyT4L website provides tutorials, online tools and a step-by-step process for designing successful classroom projects.

877/834-5453. www.tech4learning.com

 

Vision Venture

ScheduleUs software enables the creating, publishing and maintaining of downloadable calendars onto school and teacher websites.

877/724-3387. www.scheduleus.com

THE AMERICAN EDUCATION CORP.

The Anywhere Learning System course-ware

program has curriculum content

delivered via the Internet, a wide area

network or by dial-up access.

800/342-7587. www.amered.com

 

BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORP.

The Color Multi-Function Center MFC-4420c

offers fast, high-resolution color

and monochrome inkjet printing, color

copying and scanning great for schools.

800/521-2846. www.brother.com

 

CTB/MCGRAW-HILL

The i-know Progress system is a real-time,

web-based reporting program that

offers instant reporting capabilities on

all national, state and local test results.

800/538-9547. www.ctb.com

 

ECHALK

The eChalk Classroom communication

system enables teachers to easily post

online assignments, test dates, notes,

class calendars and other classroom

materials.

800/809-3349. www.echalk.com

 

ECLASSROOM

eClassroom helps virtual schools identi-fy

the right courses to build and man-age

the creation of those courses while

focusing on state curriculum standards.

888/884-7325. www.eclassroom.com

 

EVAN-MOOR EDUCATIONAL

PUBLISHERS

The Take it to the Computer CD-ROM

offers activities that integrate literacy,

math and technology and teach K-3 stu-dents

how to use basic computer tools.

800/777-4489. www.evanmoor.com

 

GATEWAY

The Gateway Profile 4L all-in-one PC

system features an Intel Pentium 4

processor.

888/363-9734. www.gateway.com

 

KURZWEIL

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS

The Kurzweil 3000 Software helps

reading comprehension with tools such

as highlighting, annotating and sticky

notes.

800/894-5374. www.kurzweiledu.com

 

LCSI

Enriched Math software has activities

that cover math concepts, word prob-lems

and brain-teasers.

800/321-5646. www.enrichedmath.com

 

WIRELESS GENERATION

mCLASS:Dibels is a handheld version

of the K-3 DIBELS assessment software

that includes standardized, individually

administered measures of early literacy.

800/367-1204.

www.wirelessgeneration.com

 

  

 

ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.

The HDTV Monitor Plasma Display

P60W36/36H 60” features a special

1280x720p resolution and 1000:1

contrast ratio.

877/993-6484. www.zenith.com

 

PEARSON EDUCATION

TECHNOLOGIES

Concert Instruction and Assessment has

web-based applications that integrate

standards-aligned instruction, assess-ment

and educational content.

877/338-3241. www.pearsonedtech.com