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Friday, 25 November 2011

EdTech Digest Honors Time To Know with Two Awards

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

Time To Know, a complete online teaching and learning solution for one-to-one computing classrooms, has earned two awards from EdTech Digest as part of its 2011 awards program. Time To Know was chosen both as a top content provider and as a leader in emerging technology solutions.


EdTech Digest editors selected winners in categories ranging from mobile solutions to learning management systems from a large field of entries, representing companies that have transformed education through technology resources.


"Time To Knows holistic solution facilitates great classroom teaching by providing teachers the latest technology and best curriculum resources to enhance student success, said Louise Dube, Time To Know vice president of marketing. We are pleased to be recognized by EdTech Digest.


Time To Know is a teacher-led, online curriculum system that features a Digital Teaching Platform designed for one-to-one computing classrooms. With the teacher at the center, Time To Know engages students with interactive multimedia lessons, individualizes instruction, and promotes the development of critical thinking skills. The Time To Know solution includes a complete professional learning program focused on data-driven teaching practices using Time To Knows powerful support and instructional tools.


Innovation in education is exploding, said Victor Rivero, editor-in-chief of EdTech Digest. There has never been so much activity in this emerging sector. Companies are hard at work every day transforming education through technology, disrupting old models, shifting paradigms and making change happen now.


The Time To Know Digital Teaching Platform is used in fourth and fifth grade classrooms in New York and Texas, with expansion underway. The Time To Know digital curriculum is aligned to the Common Core Standards for math and English language arts. Research from schools using Time To Know has shown a dramatic increase in students math reasoning and critical thinking skills.


About Time To Know

Introduced in Israel in 2007 and launched in the United States in 2009, Time To Know is a holistic teaching and learning solution for one-to-one computing classrooms. In addition to the Digital Teaching Platform, Time To Know includes comprehensive professional learning and technology support to maximize teacher effectiveness and student achievement. The Time To Know math and English language arts curriculum is aligned to the Common Core Standards. Time To Know is implemented in 170 classrooms in Texas and New York, and is a part of New York City's Innovation Zone (iZone) program. In addition, Time To Know pilots are underway in Singapore, with 400 third grade students using its math program. For more information, please visit http://www.timetoknow.com or call 888.559.6560. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.


About EdTech Digest

EdTech Digest celebrates all the latest technologies moving education forward, delving deeper into the stories of the people behind the technology to discover what truly drives them to conceptualize, create, develop and deploy their ideas to the masses. The EdTech Digest Awards Program recognizes the best and brightest people and transformative technology products and services in education. For more information visit: http://www.edtechdigest.com.


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Do You Know Where in the Virtual World Your Kids Are?

Jacksonville, FL (PRWEB) August 15, 2008

A new poll on iVinnie.com, the virtual world news and entertainment network, asks parents, "Do you know where in the virtual world your kids are?" With over 300 virtual worlds on the Internet, tech-savvy kids, tweens, and teens have lots of choices. Are you keeping up? Take the poll and find out.


Virtual worlds for kids, tween and tweens offer a rich selection for every age group starting as young as toddlers. Some worlds are pet-centered offering youngsters the chance to create and care for a virtual pet; some worlds offer an educational experience; some are tied to major brands; some are social; some have games, quests and challenges; some offer a glimpse into global villages and cultures. Here are just a few samples of virtual worlds which you can explore with your family.


Pet Worlds

Bella Sara

A virtual world for kids ages 5 to 12 who love horses. Here children can feed, care for, train and play with their horses, play games and solve puzzles.


Build-a-Bearville

A virtual world for kids that allows users to bring their stuffed animals to life, play games and chat online.


Bunnytown

For young children this virtual world invites kids to create and personalize their avatar and then decorate their virtual home, play games, hang out with friends or go shopping.


Learning Worlds

MinyanLand

A virtual world designed to teach kids finance by showing them how to rent apartments, upgrade to homes, invest in the stock market and hold jobs.

Categories: live/kids/vw


PBS Kids Play

A virtual world for kids ages 3 to 6 designed to teach them skills. Each child receives a personalized progress report.

Categories: live/kids/vw


Worlds with a Global Flavor

Asiantown

An Asian online community offering chat, forums, dating, picture rating and more.

Categories: live/teens/adults/SocNet


BaoBao-BengBeng

This is a virtual world with a toy-tie in Chinese.

Categories: live/kids/vw


The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds lists over 300 virtual worlds with links and is available under 'free stuff' from http://www.iVinnie.com


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The Need to Know Info to Grow Your Business in 2011 -- Madwire Media Launches Marketing Online 2011

Loveland, CO (PRWEB) March 7, 2011

Almost three months into the New Year and many businesses are now asking themselves, how can my business grow in 2011? What works? What doesnt work? How much money will a marketing campaign cost? These questions can be scary, but not if you have a phenomenal marketing plan that drives results.


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Madwire Media's new Marketing Online 2011 guide explains how and why marketing online is crucial to business and the proven techniques that can and will grow businesses faster than expected. With 22 pages of abundant information, your business is sure to be inspired and thrive after you read what Madwire Media has to say.


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