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NewProducts THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET • Carol Patton and Ken Royal PEARSON SCHOOL SYSTEMS Pearson Inform 4.1 www.pearson schoolsystems.com/ products/inform Software, Starting at $3.75 per student/ASP version, and $5.65 per student/ local deployment AS SEEN AT INFOCOMM INFOCOMM 2007 FEATURED ONE OF THE LARGEST collections of audiovisual, communication and presentation equipment at one venue. Highlights were projectors using 3LCD and DLP technologies. Their brilliant displays, extended lamp life, ease of maintenance, and short-distance wide viewing make them education-perfect. The latest version of this K12 achievement data and analysis decision support tool includes additional reports and expanded capabilities that help educators identify groups of students that need intervention, plan improvement strategies, and monitor student progress. Administrators can look at students who are performing at the same level, select groups of students with speciﬁc learning needs across the district, and collaborate with teachers to develop targeted instructional strategies. The application also includes expanded capabilities that allow drill-down n to students at the district, school l and classroom levels. Volume discounts are available. EPSON PowerLite 83c www.epson.com Hardware, $899.99 The lightweight 83c uses 3LCD technology and 2,200 lumens with XGA resolution es to deliver vibrant images to classroom presentations. It has a built-in 7W speaker es and closed caption decoder t comply with ADA requirements. Th P d to l ith i t The PowerLite i Lit is network ready with RJ-45 connectivity. An energy efﬁcient lamp delivers more lumens per watt for up to 4,000 hours of life. Easy access to lamp and ﬁlter allows for quick cleaning and replacement. EPALS In2Books www.In2Books.com Online program, $3,000/introductory, plus 5 cycles This online literacy program was designed to enhance academic achievement by pairing students with an adult pen pal and introducing them to selected books that lead to authentic reading, writing and thinking opportunities. Students t choose and read high-quality books in multiple genres, including realistic ﬁction, social studies, biography, folktales and science, then engage in ctio conversations about the books and related subjects with their pen pals conv through the company’s safe and protected e-mail system. Teachers throu also have access to online professional development, practical teacher-tested instructional activities and more. teac 60 August 2007 District Administration http://www.pearsonschoolsystems.com/products/inform http://www.epson.com http://www.In2Books.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - August 2007

Contents
Editor’s Letter
Letters
News Update
Technology Update
Curriculum Update
Inside the Law
Research Corner
Computer Literature
District Profile
Administrator Profile
Bus Money
DIBELS Draws Doers & Doubters
Report from EduComm 2007
Ins and Outs of Outsourcing
Curriculum Clearance
How Well Does This Web Site Work?
New Products
Problem Solution
Online Edge
Speaking Out
Professional Opinion
Calendar of Events
Understanding the Times

District Administration - August 2007