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The BenQ GP1 Mini Projector offers a vibrant image, lamp-free 3LED technology, and the ability to project multimedia directly from a USB flash drive, digital camera, video camera, DVD player, HD television receiver, computer, iPod/iPhone/cell phone, or gaming console.
Posted 01 Jul 2010- Jul/Aug 2010 Issue By
ProQuest's eLibrary Science provides online science content, tools, videos, and manipulatives designed for use with both mainstream and AP (advanced placement) science courses.
Posted 01 May 2010- May/Jun 2010 Issue By
The web-based ST Math: K-5 Integrated Instructional System includes enhanced math content from MIND's ST Math software, as well as new features for math teaching and learning, assessment, and reporting.
Posted 01 Mar 2010- Mar/Apr 2010 Issue
The Epson PowerLite 450W and Epson PowerLite 460 ultra short-throw projectors are well-suited for classroom use with interactive or standard whiteboards.
Posted 01 Jan 2010- Jan/Feb 2010 Issue By
The new Adobe Digital School Collection for K–12 students and educators provides a software bundle that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, Adobe Premiere Elements 8, Adobe Contribute CS4, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, and Adobe Soundbooth CS4.
Posted 01 Nov 2009- Nov/Dec 2009 Issue By
RenderMan, the software used by Pixar Animation Studios to create Academy Award-winning animated films and visual effects, is now available in a variety of education editions with special pricing options.
Posted 01 Sep 2009- Sep/Oct 2009 Issue By
The JourneyEd Academic eStore Network (AEN) provides access to more than 15,000 online stores offering thousands of top-tier software and technology products—including programs published by Microsoft and Adobe—at discounts of up to 85% of retail prices to verified education buyers.
Posted 01 Jul 2009- Jul/Aug 2009 Issue By
Saywire offers a combination of safe social technology and secure permission-based controls designed to provide “walled garden” social learning networks for K–12 education.
Posted 01 May 2009- May/Jun 2009 Issue
The Learn360 video streaming service for K–12 education now offers a My Learn360 homepage designed to individualize the user experience for educators.
Posted 01 Mar 2009- Mar/Apr 2009 Issue
Greenovation, a sustainable lighting system upgrade with a companion curriculum, turns the classroom itself into a teaching tool.
Posted 01 Jan 2009- Jan/Feb 2009 Issue
Google Apps Education Edition offers a variety of email, calendar, and collaboration tools directly from a computer browser.
Posted 01 Nov 2008- Nov/Dec 2008 Issue
The ISTE Classroom Observation Tool (ICOT) is a free online resource created to help guide teachers, administrators, and other educators as they observe and assess technology integration in classrooms.
Posted 01 Sep 2008- Sep/Oct 2008 Issue
Elluminate Plan! enables educators to pre-package teaching content and interactive activities for use during teacher-led instruction in real time on the internet.
Posted 01 Jul 2008- Jul/Aug 2008 Issue
The HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is a full-functioned mini-notebook PC with pricing that starts at less than $500.
Posted 01 May 2008- May/Jun 2008 Issue
The new Teacher One Stop offers documents, tools, and multimedia files with search capabilities, technologies, and resources designed to streamline and simplify educators’ planning activities.
Posted 01 Mar 2008- Mar/Apr 2008 Issue
Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, founded Sally Ride Science in 2001 to create programs and products designed to educate, entertain, engage, and inspire.
Posted 01 Jan 2008- Jan/Feb 2008 Issue
The Radiosophy HD100 is an HD radio receiver and digital AM/FM clock radio developed and distributed by a team of former Gateway Computer employees.
Posted 01 Nov 2007- Nov/Dec 2007 Issue By
ProQuest’s African Writers Series offers a digital collection of key texts in 20th century African literature.
Posted 01 Sep 2007- Sep/Oct 2007 Issue
Holt World History: Human Legacy emphaszies document-based investigation and teaches students to read like historians, analyzing source documents to create an understanding of historical figures and societies.
Posted 01 Jul 2007- Jul/Aug 2007 Issue
Qwizdom ReadySet combines a standards-based curriculum package with instant assessment features and an automatic reporting system.
Posted 01 May 2007- May/Jun 2007 Issue
Three new GenevaLogic Vision Kits provide individual classrooms and entire schools with classroom management tools for effective computer teaching.
Posted 01 Mar 2007- Mar/Apr 2007 Issue
An online product designed for younger users, English-language learners, and reluctant readers, World Book Kid offers simple navigation, easy to read content, bright colors, and bold graphics.
Posted 01 Jan 2007- Jan/Feb 2007 Issue
The CultureGrams report series provides an insider's perspective on the daily life and culture of countries across the globe, including background information on customs, lifestyle, and country-specific recipes.
Posted 01 Nov 2006- Nov/Dec 2006 Issue
The Incite! Learning Series for grades 4–8 offers a set of original short films in an integrated media package that provides anchored instruction for social studies classrooms.
Posted 01 Sep 2006- Sep/Oct 2006 Issue
The Holt Science & Technology Lab Generator CD-ROM aids the planning and management of science labs for grades 5–8.
Posted 01 Jul 2006- July/Aug 2006 Issue
KnowledgeBox 4.0 is the newest release of the K–6 learning system that provides digital standards-based multimedia resources for reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies.
Posted 01 May 2006- May/June 2006 Issue
Inspiration 8 updates the visual learning program launched nearly 10 years ago for grades 6–12 with new and improved capabilities designed to help students visualize, think, organize, and learn.
Posted 01 Mar 2006- Mar/Apr 2006 Issue
The Standard Deviants School Teaching Systems provide multimedia programs and classroom materials in 10 subject areas: Algebra, American Government, Biology, Chemistry, English Grammar, Physics, Basic Math, Nutrition, Shakespeare, and Spanish.
Posted 01 Jan 2006- Jan/Feb 2006 Issue
The SMART 600 series offers larger screen sizes, an easily accessed Help button, a hardware expansion slot, and new accessories.
Posted 01 Nov 2005- Nov/Dec 2005 Issue
Sagebrush InfoCentre provides site-based library automation and the flexibility to streamline processes to capture most of the cost savings found in a centralized system.
Posted 01 Sep 2005- Sep/Oct 2005 Issue
Mandarin Oasis is a centralized Web-based library management system that allows access to library resources through any workstation with a Web browser.
Posted 01 Jul 2005- Jul/Aug 2005 Issue
Math + Music is a nonlanguage-based program that combines computer activity-based instruction with specialized piano training designed to help teach K-5 math standards, enhance problem-solving skills, and raise math scores on standardized tests.
Posted 01 May 2005- May/Jun 2005 Issue By
The IntelliTools Classroom Suite includes three integrated software programs--IntelliPics Studio 3, IntelliMathics 3, and IntelliTalk 3. The software, designed for grades pre-K­8, provides a network-ready cross-curricular platform for classroom activities, creativity tools, and student performance tracking and assessment.
Posted 01 Jan 2005- Jan/Feb 2005 Issue By
A complete assessment package designed to help educators diagnose academic strengths and weaknesses.
Posted 01 Nov 2004- Nov/Dec 2004 Issue By
The InFocus LP600 projector offers a variety of connection options—wired or wireless, computer or video sources—even the option to go PC-free with a USB flash drive.
Posted 01 Sep 2004- Sep/Oct 2004 Issue By