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Technology & Learning Magazine Honors Best K-12 Educational Products 2002-2003
Technology & Learning Magazine
October 17, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO, October 17, 2003 - Technology & Learning magazine
(www.techlearning.com),
the leading publication in the education technology market, today announced
winners of their Awards of Excellence 2003 program. Twenty-seven education software
and Web products were honored as the best K-12 offerings of the past year, with the three
top offerings to be announced in the Awards 2003 issue of the magazine.
More than 30 educator-judges logged in 30+ hours test-driving nearly 150 programs submitted by
education publishers. In particular judges rated products on their quality and effectiveness,
ease of use, creative use of technology and suitability for the school environment. Each product
underwent three rounds of judging by educators and the T&L editorial team.
"This year's honorees reflect trends in today's core curriculum focus as well as emerging and
mobile technologies," commented T&L editor in chief, Susan McLester.
In the language arts/reading area both Compass Learning and PLATO Learning took home prizes, and in
math, Wolfram Research, Inc. and Compass again both scored. Digital video got a big push with winning
offerings from United Learning and AIMS Multimedia, and integrated software/hardware systems were
recognized with SMART Technologies' Interactive Smart Board, and LeapFrog Schoolhouses' Ready, Set,
Leap and Read it All. Additional two-time winners include Ulead Systems for Photo Impact 8 and Video
Studio 7, and Handmark for Road Scholar and Mobile Mentor.
Thinkronize's NetTrekker, a searchable database of resources for educators and students, and Media
Spinner's Atomic Learning series of online tutorials reflect some of the best uses of the Internet
for today's classrooms. And educators' recognition of Apple's iLife for the Classroom suite of digital
multimedia tools is a powerful indication of just how much change the K-12 classroom has undergone in
the past twenty years.
Following is a full list of the T&L 2003 Awards of Excellence winners.
AIMS Multimedia-Digital Curriculum; American Museum of Natural History-Antarctica: The Farthest Place,
Close to Home, and Deep Sea Vents; Apple-iLife for the Classroom; Compass Learning-Odyssey Math and
Odyssey Reading; Educational Insights-Classroom Jeopardy!; eZedia-eZediaQTI; Faronics Corp.-
Deep Freeze Professional; Handmark-Road Scholar 2003-04, student edition and Mobile Mentor 2003-04,
Educator Edition; Kurzweil Educational Systems-Kurzweil 3000; LeapFrog Schoolhouse-Ready, Set, Leap
and Read it All; Learn Star-Learn Star SC; Mandarin Library Automation-Mandarin M3; Media Spinners-Atomic
Learning; New Hope Publishing-Exploring the World of Thomas Day; Open Book Learning-Open Book to Literacy;
PLATO-Focus Reading and Language Program; SIRS Publishing-SIRS Interactive Citizenship; Smart
Technologies-Smart Board 580 Interactive Whiteboard; Software Technology-STI Suite; Sonic Wall-SOHO
T2W Education Edition; Thinkronize-NetTrekker; Ulead Systems-Photo Impact 8 and Video Studio 7;
United Learning-United Streaming; Wolfram Research-Mathematica, Teacher's Edition.
Technology & Learning
Technology & Learning is a national publication for education technology leaders. Published by CMP
Media, LLC, San Francisco, it is the magazine that provides K-12 educators with essential resources
for managing, teaching, and training with technology. Technology & Learning has a circulation of 81,673.
For more information, visit our Web site at www.techlearning.com.
CMP Media LLC
CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated
media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -
the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is
uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their
individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products,
research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences and custom
publishing.
Copyright © 2003 CMP Media LLC. All rights reserved.
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