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INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE Insight Media, Inc. 2162 Broadway New York, NY 10024 212-721-6316 Fax 212-779-5309 DYMO/Mimio Interactive Teaching Technologies 1 Charles Park, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA 02142-1254 877-MY-MIMIO www.mimio.dymo.com/new110 Mimio began in 1997 with a singular philosophy: to make learning more engaging for students, with technology that makes it easier for teachers to do what they do best – teach. Today, DYMO/Mimio is a global leader in interactive teaching technologies. We’ve linked world-class engineers with top educators, to develop solutions that set new standards for the industry. The result is the brand-new MimioClassroom™ family of products, our best teaching tools ever. Imagine more active participation by students, while eliminating the complications of other interactive technologies. Visit our website to learn how DYMO/Mimio stands apart in the world of interactive teaching. Promethean Inc. RM Education 310 Barnstable Road Suite 101 A&B Hyannis, MA 02601 866-728-6758 Fax 877-861-0770 info@rmeducation.com www.rmeducation.com RM Education is a world-wide leader in developing outstanding educational tools, technology and services that engage students and inspire learning. RM’s technology products are designed specifically for the K-12 classroom and are scalable, enabling schools to add components as desired or bundled into a customized solution that will maximize your technology investment. RM Education develops award-winning software, such as RM Easiteach and RM Math Player, which support subject-specific teaching in language arts, math, science and ESL. Dynamic products like RM Podium and Dance to Advance promote creativity and collaboration in the classroom with 21st Century tools, including web 2.0 technologies and podcasting. RM’s intuitive and easyto-use software fosters independent learning, promoting increased student achievement. Educators are trained in the effective integration of technology into the curriculum through RM Academy, the Professional Development Division of RM Education. 1165 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 400 Alpharetta, GA 30009 888-467-7918, option 2 US.customerconnections@prometheanworld. com www.PrometheanWorld.com www.PrometheanPlanet.com Promethean is a global education company committed to supporting teaching and learning. Our focus is on student centered and collaborative learning. We do this through our integrated technology, training, content and assessment solutions that help teachers meet individual student needs. These solutions include ActivProgress (formerly SynapticMash) a robust data-driven, evidence-based instructional improvement system, and ActivClassroom, a complete suite of interactive tools and resources designed specifically for learning, student achievement. An independent study by Dr. Robert Marzano has found that use of the ActivClassroom increases student achievement by 16 percentile points (Marzano, 2010). Our products are used in more than 500,000 classrooms around the world, and Promethean Planet, the world’s largest interactive whiteboard community site, provides its almost one million members access to around 20,000 free teaching resources. Luidia 125 Shoreway Road, Suite D San Carlos, CA 94070 650-415-7500 Fax 650-413-7505 Numonics Corporation 101 Commerce Drive Montgomeryville, PA 18936 215-362-2766 Fax 215-361-0167 www.numonics.com RM Education Sylvan Dell Publishing 612 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite A2 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 877-958-2600 Fax 843-216-3804 PolyVision 3970 Johns Creek Court, Suite 325 Suwanee, GA 30024 800-620-POLY Fax 877-872-1344 310 Barnstable Road Suite 101 A&B Hyannis, MA 02601 866-728-6758 Fax 877-861-0770 info@rmeducation.com www.rmeducation.com RM Education is a world-wide leader in developing outstanding educational tools, technology and services that engage students and inspire learning. RM’s technology products are designed specifically for the K-12 classroom and are scalable, enabling schools to add components as desired or bundled into a customized solution that will maximize your technology investment. RM Education designs interactive whiteboards and wireless slates that enable teachers to create and deliver engaging and dynamic lessons across the curriculum. The RM eBoard is a durable interactive whiteboard INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS CCS Presentation Systems, Inc. 5055 Wilshire Boulevard, #305 Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-954-7754 District Administration—K12 Guide to A/V Solutions January 2011 9 http://www.PrometheanPlanet.com http://www.mimio.dymo.com/new110 http://www.mimio.dymo.com/new110 http://www.rmeducation.com http://www.PrometheanWorld.com http://www.PrometheanPlanet.com http://www.rmeducation.com http://www.numonics.com http://www.rmeducation.com http://www.numonics.com http://www.rmeducation.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - January 2011

District Administration - January 2011
Contents
From the Editor
Letters
News Update
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Conversations
Crisis Response
Going Mobile
Online Edge
Professional Opinion
K12 Guide to Audio/Visual Solutions
Product Focus
What’s the Value in Value-Added?
The Politicization of Bullying
Holding On to Parent Voices
Tough New Issues Refocus Health Education
New Products
Books

District Administration - January 2011