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Special Advertising Section PRODUCTANNOUNCEMENTS 2008 NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT NetSupport School by NetSupport www.netsupportschool.com With NetSupport School, teachers can lead a computer-based class with tighter control over what appears on student screens, how much is sent to class printers and on what content leaves the classroom. NSS helps instructors manage, interact, support and monitor student computer use in their networked classrooms. With NSS, instructors can make sure that those in the computer lab are making progress on their assigned tasks; using only approved applications and visiting only approved websites. Assistive Technology Collection by Atomic Learning www.AtomicLearning.com/ AssistiveTechnology Atomic Learning, award-winning provider of technology training and support, recently launched the Assistive Technology Collection. The collection includes short, show-and-tell video tutorials that empower educators to use and apply assistive technology. Including tutorials focused on special education software, assistive technology devices, software accessibility features and more, the Assistive Technology Collection is a must have resource for special education programs. TEXT™ Table Series by Virco www.virco.com GREENGUARD® certified TEXT™ tables for technology-based classroom settings combine proven Virco construction with elliptical legs, swooping yokes and arched feet for exceptional elegance. Designed by the award-winning team of Peter Glass and Bob Mills, TEXT effectively balances price, performance and style. When it comes to providing learning environments with technologyready table solutions, TEXT gets the message! AfterClass.com www.AfterClass.net Incorporating 21st Century skills has never been easier! Introducing AfterClass.com, a FREE tool for teachers, created to keep students engaged and learning AfterClass. It’s a user-friendly participation platform featuring: Blogs, Podcasts, Slideshows, Wikis and more. AfterClass reinforces lessons through student collaboration in a fun CIPA-compliant environment that’s forever appropriate for K-12 educational use. Sign-up in just 5-minutes for a free account at: AfterClass.com! Sage™ Task Chairs by Virco www.virco.com Because it supports a variety of body types, particularly taller and larger students, Virco’s GREENGUARD® certified Sage™ task chair by Peter Glass and Bob Mills is great for technology-based settings. The pneumatically-adjustable Sage task chair has a generously sculpted backrest and comfortable lumbar curve for better seating load distribution, as well as less fatigue and an enhanced attention span. Spector 360 by SpectorSoft Corporation www.spectoredu.com Record and Review EVERYTHING they do on PCs and the Internet. Award-winning Spector 360 keeps students on-task and learning while protecting them, and your network, from the dangers of the Internet. Centrally monitor multiple campuses. Highlevel charts, graphs and keyword alerts quickly spot at-risk behavior, trends and patterns. Drill down to investigate suspect activities and report your findings from the convenience of your desktop. Metaphor™ Task Seating by Virco www.virco.com With a full-perimeter tubular steel frame for its contoured polypropylene shell, Virco’s pneumaticallyadjustable Metaphor™ task chair combines strength and support for years of reliable service. The deeplysculpted shell gives students long-lasting comfort, while the heavy-gauge frame dependably supports the shell in tech labs and other learning environments. Designed by Peter Glass and Bob Mills, all Metaphor models are GREENGUARD® certified. Inspiration Software, Inc. www.inspiration.com Inspiration Software®, Inc., the leader in visual thinking and learning for education, publishes the awardwinning InspireData™ (grades 4-12), Inspiration® (grades 6-12), and—new in 2008—Kidspiration® 3, the visual way to explore and understand words, numbers and concepts in grades K-5. Also new from Inspiration Software are 4 standards-aligned lesson plan books: Kidspiration math and writing, and InspireData social studies and science. PLATO® Achieve Now on PSP® by PLATO www.plato.com Welcome to the new homework! PLATO® Achieve Now on PSP®-an educational gaming program delivering K-7 standards-based curricula on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Put learning in the palm of students hands with motivating reading/language arts and mathematics adventures that engage learners, extend the classroom, and increase family involvement. Learning never stops-and neither should today’s classroom technology. Game on! SMART Audio www.smarttech.com/SMARTAudio Research shows that students miss 25 percent of words read from a list in class. With SMART Audio, you can be confident your students will clearly hear every word spoken in the lesson. SMART Audio includes speakers, wireless teacher and student microphones, a receiver and sensors. Watch the SMART Audio demo at www.smarttech.com/SMARTAudio. LanSchool v7.1 Classroom Management Software by LanSchool www.lanschool.com What are you students looking at? With LanSchool v7.1 Classroom Management software, you’ll know! LanSchool v7.1 improves learning in a computer-based classroom by removing distractions and returning control back to the teacher. With the click of a button the teacher can remove distractions, demonstrate skills, monitor and assess student progress. Download a free 30-day trial today from www.lanschool.com or call 866-370-5546 for additional information. Senteo software 2.0 www.smarttech.com/Senteo With the push of a button on their Senteo remotes, students can instantly tell you what they know. This knowledge will help teachers adapt lessons based on students’ responses or test results. Senteo software 2.0 is coming later this fall with extensive tracking, reporting and analysis features including a built-in gradebook. Learn more at www.smarttech.com/Senteo. W W W.T E C H L E A R N I N G . C O M / B U Y E R S G U I D E | 49 http://www.netsupportschool.com http://www.AtomicLearning.com/AssistiveTechnology http://www.netsupportschool.com http://www.AtomicLearning.com/AssistiveTechnology http://www.virco.com http://www.virco.com http://www.AfterClass.com http://www.AfterClass.net http://www.AfterClass.net http://www.AfterClass.com http://www.AfterClass.com http://www.virco.com http://www.virco.com http://www.spectoredu.com http://www.spectoredu.com http://www.virco.com http://www.virco.com http://www.inspiration.com http://www.inspiration.com http://www.plato.com http://www.plato.com http://www.smarttech.com/SMARTAudio http://www.smarttech.com/SMARTAudio http://www.lanschool.com http://www.smarttech.com/SMARTAudio http://www.lanschool.com http://www.smarttech.com/Senteo http://www.smarttech.com/Senteo http://www.lanschool.com http://www.smarttech.com/Senteo http://www.techlearning.com/buyersguide/

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