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THE LATEST IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, BOOKS & MATERIALS, FACILITIES, AND THE INTERNET NewProducts • • Kurt O. Dyrli • • SMITH SYSTEM Elemental Desks, Classroom Furniture Facilities, $166-$191 School furniture maker Smith System’s ﬁrst line of open-front student desks is intended to brighten classrooms and increase comfort while maintaining functionality. The Elemental’s ergonomic design, selection of 17 mix-and-match color options for the top, legs, book box and edge molding, and a choice of three desktop materials and nine desktop ﬁnishes allow administrators to customize the look of their classrooms, using any combination ranging from quiet, neutral tones to cheerful, primary colors. www.smithsystem.com TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Math Resources Internet, Free Algebra Nspired, Geometry Nspired Texas Instruments’ Algebra Nspired and Geometry Nspired are online companion teacher resources for the new TI-Nspire graphing calculator. Each Web site provides lessons, teacher notes for lesson preparation, activity documents on exploring key math concepts, and customizable student activities. Unique features include “action/consequence” lessons, in which students take action on a math object, observe the consequences, and reﬂect on the math implications, with the intention of sparking classroom discussion. Optional fee-based professional development workshops are also available through the sites. • PEARSON Inform 5.0, Data Analysis Program Internet, $4 per student annually The latest edition of Pearson’s Inform student data analysis and decisionmaking program includes enhanced support for linking assessment to instruction and a new RtI connection. Providing a centralized, complete picture of student performance based on important assessment data, Inform 5.0 is now “dashboard-based” and uses Flash multimedia to display data more engagingly. Additional features include a “drill pointer” function that links student data with targeted online instructional resources, and enhanced test analysis and report library capabilities. www.ti-algebranspired.com www.ti-geometrynspired.com www.formativeassessments.com Browse and learn about the latest education technology in DA’s products directory at: www.DistrictAdministration.com/newproducts View Kurt O. Dyrli’s products blog and videos at: blogs.DistrictAdministration.com/productsblog Contact products editor Kurt O. Dyrli at: kdyrli@DistrictAdministration.com 58 June/July 2009 District Administration http://www.smithsystem.com http://www.ti-algebranspired.com http://www.ti-geometrynspired.com http://www.formativeassessments.com http://www.DistrictAdministration.com/newproducts http://blogs.DistrictAdministration.com/productsblog

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - June 2009

District Administration - June 2009
Contents
From the Editor
News Update
Stimulus Monitor
District Profile
Admin Profile
Crisis Response
Tech Disruptions
A Deeper Shade of Green
The New School Lunch
Business Brings Sustainable Lessons to School
A Netbook for Every Student
Vision Videos Empower Students
New Books
How Well Does This Web Site Work?
New Products
Problem Solution
Online Edge

District Administration - June 2009