District Administration - September 2007 - (Page 60)

NewProducts LUCKYSPORTS Adventures in SportsLand: The Bully Series www.luckysports.net Books, $9.95 per book The Sportsland bullying series of 10 children's books is published in both English and Spanish. They teach children ages 5 to 10 how to build conﬁdence in themselves and handle name calling, intimidation and teasing. Each hardcover picture book is accompanied by a tamper-proof CD that contains a multimedia story narration, multimedia postgame interviews with the book’s characters, a screen saver, coloring book, music and songs. Sports related plush toys and felt learning kits are also offered. CALIFONE INTERNATIONAL phones Listening First Stereo Headphones www.califone.com Hardware, $14 These newly designed headphones now come in an animal-themed es package—which includes bear, panda bear and tiger motifs—along with a matching animal-themed optical computer mouse, priced at $ Th h d h i d $15. The headphones are designed with appropriately sized ambient, noise-reducing earcups to ensure safe use as students acquire listening, literacy and language skills. The animalthemed mice offer roller button functionality and optical tracking for higher accuracy and use. They’re also constructed with reinforced connectors at both ends to resist damage, give students left- and right-click capabilities, and feature USB and PS2 connections for universal adaptability. S SERGEANT LABORATORIES In Internet Referee w www.internetreferee.com S Software, $39.95 annually In Internet Referee is a home computer monitoring program that helps parents teach proper use of the Internet without depriving their children of the powerful research p and learning opportunities it provides. Parents can set rules for appropriate a computer use, block inappropriate Web sites, ﬂag inappropriate words or phrases, c translate IM lingo into understandable phrases, and set time limits on games or tr other computer activities. The program is easy to use, enforces Web responsibility o and allows children to use the Internet safely and constructively. a RM EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE Easiteach Dance Mat www.rmeducation.com, Hardware, $350 The Dance Mat works like a keyboard: when a student steps on the mat it sends signals to a computer, projector or interactive whiteboard. There are over 150 activities covering math, English language arts, science, geography, history and foreign language. For example, the math curricula includes ordering, counting, fractions and multiplication tables, while science includes nutrition and classifying. Dance Mat activities are designed to get progressively more challenging. . Teachers can also create their own lessons or modify existing ones that target student needs. 60 September 2007 District Administration http://www.luckysports.net http://www.califone.com http://www.internetreferee.com http://www.rmeducation.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of District Administration - September 2007

Cover Contents Editor’s Letter Letters News Update Curriculum Update Inside the Law District Profile Administrator Profile District Buying Power 2007 X-Factor Student Achievement Awards 2007 We've Got Mail Supporting New Teachers How Well Does This Web Site Work? New Products Problem Solution Computer Literature Research Corner Online Edge Supervisor’s Opinion Speaking Out Calendar of Events Understanding the Times

District Administration - September 2007

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.