2006 Sponsor and Exhibitor Profiles
Organizations were asked to select up to three "Primary Focus Areas" to help attendees identify companies that may be of particular interest to them. Primary Focus Areas are:
- Administrative Software (student management, information systems, tools for data-driven decision making)
- Assistive/Accessible Technologies
- Consulting Services
- Hardware Devices (computer hardware, network management systems, handheld devices/solutions)
- Internet (electronic learning aids, curriculum tools, education portals, Internet product/services, resources, web product/services)
- Instructional Software (curriculum software, integrated learning systems, administrative solutions, assessment tools, software management)
- Networking (infrastructure products, cyber security/safety, wireless solutions, managed services, telecommunications)
- Professional Development
- Publications
- Virtual Learning (course management, distance learning, video equipment/services)
aal
Booth No. 31
880 Laurentian Drive
Burlington, ON L7N 3V6 Canada
Marketing Contact: Keith Stokka, Southern Regional Manager
Phone: 877.569.4030 Email: kstokka@aalsolutions.com
www.aalsolutions.com
For 20 years aal has developed software that helps educators improve student results. aal's eSIS is one of the most powerful, richly featured web-based student information systems available. Over 7,000 schools have implemented the system. It is the solution of choice for states/provinces, regional service agencies and small educational organizations across North America.
Primary Focus Area: Administrative Software
Alcatel
Booth No. 42
3400 West Plano Parkway, M/S-005
Plano, TX 75075
Marketing Contact: Christina James, Marketing Manager & Rudy Mazza, Director of Business Development, Education
Phone: 972.519.2422/206.529.1623 Email: christina.james@alcatel.com/rudolph.mazza@alcatel.com
www.alcatel.com
www.usa.alcatel.com/industries/education/k12
Alcatel offers communications solutions to service providers, commercial enterprises and the public sector for voice, data and video application delivery. As a global leader in converged broadband networking, Alcatel supports 21st-Century teaching and learning with advanced technologies and services for students, teachers, staff and administrators.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Networking, Virtual Learning
ANGEL Learning, Inc.
Booth No. 46
7601 Interactive Way, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Marketing Contact: Kim Shurig, Senior Account Manager
Phone: 317.333.7300 Email: sales@angellearning.com
www.angellearning.com
ANGEL Learning develops and markets the web-based learning management system ANGEL LMS. Recognized as the leader in product innovation, this proven, powerful system allows instructors to easily and efficiently manage instruction, develop sophisticated collaborative learning experiences and most importantly improve learning outcomes.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Services, Virtual Learning
Apple
1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Marketing Contact: David Byer, Senior Manager, Education Leadership and Policy
Phone: 202.661.2180 Email: dbyer@apple.com
www.apple.com
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
Primary Focus Areas: Assistive/Accessbile Technologies, Hardware Devices, Internet
The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO)
Booth No. 3
11401 North Shore Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Marketing Contact: Anne Miller, Executive Director
Phone: 703.708.7063 Email: amiller@asbointl.org
www.asbointl.org
The Association of School Business Officials International is a professional association that provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management practices, professional growth and the effective use of educational resources. For more information on ASBO International, please visit booth #3 located in the foyer outside of Exhibit Hall A.
Primary Focus Area: Professional Development
Assurance Data, Inc.
5568 General Washington Drive, Suite A-203
Alexandria, VA 22312
Marketing Contact: Michael Doornbos, Marketing Manager
Phone: 703.671.7100 Email: md@assurancedata.com
www.assurancedata.com
Since 1997 Assurance Data, Inc. has been serving the commercial and educational marketplace, offering customers superior products and services. The Assurance Data team brings over 50 years of combined experience to the design, implementation and support process. "Mitigating Risk in the World of IT" is a tall task for any size organization. Our close vendor and OEM partnerships enable us to bypass redtape and connect customers with representatives and technical support personnel.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Internet, Networking
Atomic Learning, Inc.
43 East Broadway
Little Falls, MN 56345
Marketing Contact: Dan Meyer, Vice President of Marketing
Phone: 866.259.6890 x120 Email: dmeyer@atomiclearning.com
www.atomiclearning.com
Atomic Learning provides web-based software training and support. With a library of over 18,000 tutorials and curriculum resources, Atomic Learning provides an integral part of a professional development program or a student curriculum supplement. Atomic Learning uses a web-based show-and-tell approach to answer common questions. It uses over 90 different software applications - just-in-time, just-enough. It's like having a technology specialist in every classroom.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Professional Development, Virtual Learning
Audio Enhancement
Booth No. 57
14241 South Redwood Road
Bluffdale, UT 84065
Marketing Contact: Jim Snyder, Sales Representative
Phone: 801.254.9263 Email: jim@audioenhancement.com
www.audioenhancement.com
Audio Enhancement's® Ultimate Infrared System creates a virtual teacher for every student. Learn how schools across the nation have exceeded the No Child Left Behind test score requirements. A gentle and comforting voice guides each student, simulating a one-on-one environment. This creates an emotionally friendly and heightened learning environment for students. Schools have reported its positive impact on teachers' instructional performance and attitude. It has also decreased teaching and voice fatigue.
Primary Focus Area: Assistive/Accessible Technologies
AutoSkill International Inc.
Booth No. 36
555 Legget Drive, Tower B, Suite 600
Kanata, ON K2K 2X3 Canada
Marketing Contact: Adrienne Vienneau, Manager, Communications
Phone: 800.288.6754 Email: info@autoskill.com
www.autoskill.com
AutoSkill® creates award-winning software to help struggling students master fundamental skills in reading and math. Academy of READING® and Academy of MATH® provide teachers and administrators with management and reporting tools to help meet No Child Left Behind requirements. The software, suitable for WAN or LAN deployment, delivers rapid and permanent results.
Primary Focus Area: Instructional Software
Avatar Technology, A Division of Alchemy Training Systems
Booth No. 40
8015 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78757
Marketing Contact: Kim Bickley, Sales Manager
Phone: 888.988.8832 x5146 Email: kb@avatartechnology.com
www.avatartechnology.com
Avatar Technology, a Division of Alchemy Training Systems, LP, is a leading provider of Learning Management Systems and custom web-based software and services. Avatar offers a complete solution that powers professional staff development automation and web-based learning programs for K-12 school districts and other industries.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Instructional Software
BellSouth Foundation
1155 Peachtree Street, 7G08
Atlanta, GA 30309
Marketing Contact: Jessica Kim Mulkey, Director, Technology Program
Phone: 404.249.3963 Email: kim.mulkey@bellsouth.com
www.bellsouth.com
The BellSouth Foundation plays a key role in the company's work in local communities and focuses its efforts in an area that is vital to the well-being of the education society. For the past 15 years, BellSouth Foundation has funded a wide range of programs aimed at improviing public education in the communities the company serves. The Foundation's 20/20 Vision for Education promotes high school reform by supporting state-led virtual high schools and expanding opportunities for students to engage in technology-based learning.
Primary Focus Areas: Networking, Virtual Learning
The Big Deal Book of Technology
1250 South Grove Avenue, Suite 200
Barrington, IL 60010
Marketing Contact: Marilyn Schutz, Publisher & President, Marketing Projects, Inc.
Phone: 800.650.0034 Email: maschutz@aol.com
www.bigdealbook.com
The Big Deal Book of Technology for K-12 Educators is a semiannual publication that identifies the sources of more than $1 billion in funding opportunities and free, inexpensive materials and equipment. The publication also details best bets for technology training, the latest in digital curriculum, annotated Websites of substance and guidance on handhelds and WiFi. Educators may register for a free biweekly update of new resources and/or subscribe to The Big Deal Book of Technology online at www.bigdealbook.com.
Primary Focus Areas: Publications
Blackboard Inc.
Booth No. 18
1899 L Street, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Marketing Contact: Jason Penchoff, Marketing Campaigns
Phone: 202.463.4860 Email: k12sales@blackboard.com
www.blackboard.com
More than 1,000 school districts and service agencies use the Blacboard platform to meet diverse education technology goals. These include enhancing classroom instruction, augmenting professional development and increasing parent-teacher communication. Blackboard instructional and community-building technologies also power more than a third of all virtual high schools across the country.
Founded in 1997, Blackboard Inc.'s mission is to help schools, districts and education service agencies utilize the Internet to the education experience. With roots in academia, Blackboard is committed to improving teaching and learning in K-12 institutions and to helping schools deliver exceptional student outcomes.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Services, Networking
Brother International Corporation
Booth No. 47
100 Sumerset Corporate Boulevard
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Marketing Contact: Robin Weber, Education Manager
Phone: 773.528.1305 Email: robin.weber@brother.com
www.brother.com
Brother International will demonstrate its new line of education tools. Award-winning products include network compatible monochrome and color laser printers, laser and inkjet fax, multi-function machines and the P-Touch label maker line, including the new QL650TD label maker.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Networking
C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.
411 West Oak Street
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Marketing Contact: Charlene Blohm, President
Phone: 608.839.9801 Email: charlene@cblohm.com
www.cblohm.com
C. Blohm & Associates, Inc. is a public relations and marketing consulting firm specializing in educational publishing. With extensive experience in marketing, sales, advertising and public relations, the firm handles both print and electronic educational publishers that produce content for preschool through college. Client services include media and public relations, market positioning and planning, advertising and sales collateral development, case studies, visibility campaigns, conference presentations and awards consultation.
Primary Focus Area: Consulting Services
Cable in the Classroom
1724 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Marketing Contact: Tegan Firth, Communications Manager
Phone: 202.775.1054 Email: tfirth@ciconline.org
www.ciconline.org
Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is the cable industry's national education foundation. Its mission is to foster the use of cable content and technology to expand and enhance learning for children and youth nationwide. Working in partnership with and on behalf of the cable industry, CIC advocates for the visionary, sensible and effective use of media in homes, schools and communities. In support of this objective, CIC coordinates the delivery of free and reduced cost media and telecommunications services to schools. It also publishes Threshold and Access Learning magazines and engages in select strategic leadership activities.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Publications
CDW-G
Table Top E
200 North Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Marketing Contact: Liz White, Marketing Manager
Phone: 847.371.5029; 800.863.4239 Email: lizwhi@cdwg.com
www.cdwg.com
CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fortune 500 company CDW Corporation. CDWG is a trusted technology advisor and solutions provider to federal, state and local government agencies and educational institutions at all levels. CDW-G supports the unique needs of these markets by delivering best-in-class solutions from more than 1,000 top-name technology providers such as APC, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Sony, Symantec, Toshiba and ViewSonic. CDW-G focuses on building strong customer relationships with its knowledgeable account managers and technical specialists who provide extensive pre- and post-sales support.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Networking, Publications
Center for Digital Education
100 Blue Ravine Road
Folsom, CA 95630
Marketing Contact: Meg Mason, Marketing and Communications Director
Phone: 916.932.1411 Email: mmason@centerdigitaled.com
www.centerdigitaled.com
The Center for Digital Education is a premier resource on K-12 and Higher Education technologies. From its market-intelligence programs advisory services and research to its annual events, custom publishing and publications, the Center provides the most dynamic and diverse opportunities for private- and public-sector leaders to meet their educational needs in the 21st Century.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Professional Development, Publications
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC)
Booth No. 46
251 East Ohio Street, Suite 960
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Marketing Contact: Claudia Wheatley, Director of Outreach
Phone: 317.231.6525 Email: cwheatley@cile.org
www.cile.org
The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) is a national not-for-profit organization committed to transforming learning through collaborative technologies. CILC has aggregated more than 700 standards-based video conferencing programs for students on their website and provides professional development and consulting services to improve schools, cultural and science organizations and community partnerships.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Professional Development, Virtual Learning
ClassLink, Inc.
Booth No. 35
1200 Harbor Boulevard, 9th Floor
Weehawken, NJ 07086
Marketing Contact: Luciana Cinicolo, Marketing Coordinator
Phone: 888.963.7550 Email: lcinicolo@classlink2000.com/info@classlink2000.com
www.classlink2000.com
Funded in 1998, ClassLink provides award-winning and patent-pending software to K-12 school districts that create Universal Learning Environments. Universal Environments benefit school districts by simplifying access to virtually any educational software application in support of student achievement, while lowering the overall cost of technology. Through ClassLink, every user has seamless access to their individualized learning environments from any computer in the school, community and from home.
Primary Focus Areas: Instructional Software, Internet, Administrative Software
Consortium for School Networking
1710 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Marketing Contact: Elizabeth Weaver Engel, CAE, VP Marketing
Phone: 8662.67.8747 x120 Email: elizabeth@cosn.org
www.cosn.org
Founded in 1992, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a national non-profit organization, is the premier voice in education technology leadership. CoSN's mission is to serve as the national organization for K-12 technology leaders who use technology strategically to improve learning. CoSN's membership includes a unique blend of technology leaders from the public and private sectors. Our audience includes key technology leaders (often called Chief Technology Officers-CTOs) in leading-edge states and districts, as well as those technology leaders who wish to accelerate their districts' or states' systemic technology use. Visit www.cosn.org or phone 866.267.8747 to find out more about CoSN's programs and activities supporting leadership development to ensure that information technology has a direct and positive impact on student learning in elementary and secondary schools.
Primary Focus Areas: Professional Development, Publications
Cox Communications, Inc.
1400 Lake Hearn Drive
Atlanta, GA 30338
Marketing Contact: Tanisha Reed, Universal Service Programs Specialist
Phone: 404.269.8252 Email: tanisha.reid@cox.com
www.cox.com
Cox Communications, a Fortune 500 company and wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., is a multi-service broadband communications company with more than 6.6 million customers. The nation's third-largest cable television provider, Cox offers analog and advanced digital cable television service, local and long distance telephone service, high-speed Internet access, and commercial voice and data services. Cox is also an investor in programming networks such as the Discovery Channel.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Networking
Dell Inc.
One Dell Way
Round Rock, TX 78682
Marketing Contact: Crystal Harris, K-12 Marketing Manager
Phone: 512.728.5667 Email: crystal_harris@dell.com
www.dell.com
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is a trusted and diversified information-technology supplier and partner. The company sells a comprehensive portfolio of products and services directly to customers worldwide. Fortune magazine ranked Dell first in America and third worldwide in its annual survey of admirable companies. Dell designs, builds and delivers innovative, tailored systems that provide customers with exceptional value.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Instructional Services, Professional Development
Discovery Education
One Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Marketing Contact: Erin Cole-Karagory, Marketing Manager
Phone: 800.323.9084 Email: erin_cole-karagory@discovery.com
www.discoveryeducation.com
Discovery Education is a division of Discovery Communications, Inc., the leading global real-world media and entertainment company. Discover Education produces and distributes high-quality digital video content in easy-to-use formats, in all core-curricular subject areas. Discovery Education is committed to creating scientifically proven, standards-based video resources for teachers, students and parents that make a positive impact on student learning. Through strategic partnerships with over 25 public television stations across the country, its public service initiatives, products and joint business ventures, Discovery Education helps educators around the world engage students in the joy of learning by allowing them to explore the world and satisfy their natural curiosity.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Software
Distance-Educator.com
68639 Caminito Montanoso
San Diego, CA 92119
Marketing Contact: Vanessa Haakensen, Chief Information Officer
Phone: 719.687.3635 Email: vanessa@distance-educator.com
www.distance-educator.com
Distance-Educator.com covers news and research-based information for the entire spectrum of distance education from K-12 schools and higher education to business, industry and government, including the military. With decades of experience in the field, Distance-Educator also provides tools and solutions for instructors and learners and offers consulting services to a wide range of organizations that include corporations and educational institutions.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Publications, Virtual Learning
EarthWalk Communications, Inc.
Booth No. 11
10262 Battleview Parkway
Manassas, VA 20109
Marketing Contact: Joann Rossel, Territory Sales Manager
Phone: 703.393.1940 Email: joannrossel@earthwalk.com
www.earthwalk.com
EarthWalk Communications is a leading provider of wireless information and communication technology solutions for the education and training communities. EarthWalk has successfully delivered its state-of-the-art wireless technology solutions to over 3,000 school districts. Our newest product is an all day battery for any laptop! This universal power system is designed specifically for today's classroom laptop with all-day battery power.
Primary Focus Areas: Assistive/Accessible Technologies, Hardware Devices, Networking
eClassroom
Booth No. 12
4900 South Monaco Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80237
Marketing Contact: Jim Barnes, Regional Director
Phone: 410.991.8305 Email: jimb@ecollege.com
www.eClassroom.com
eClassroom, the K-12 division of eCollege, provides the five key components to support successful virtual schools. These are planning, course creation and delivery, teacher development, administrator support and student support.
Primary Focus Areas: Instructional Software, Professional Development, Virtual Learning
Education Week/Teacher Magazine
Booth No. 9
6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100
Bethesda, MD 20814
Marketing Contact: Sam Bonfante, Associate Publisher
Phone: 301.280.3100 Email: sbonfante@epe.org
www.edweek.org
In the K-12 technology market, purchasing decisions are being consolidated at the district level. Education Week reaches over 200,000 top education leaders who control technology budgets. These decision makers rely on Education Week for objective news reports and perspective on the events, trends and programs affecting schools and the people who staff them. As the debate and discussion regarding technology in K-12 education progresses, Education Week will continue to be the trusted source for objective information.
Primary Focus Areas: Professional Development, Publications
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Booth No. 15
Rosedale & Carter Roads, MS 43L
Princeton, NJ 08541
Marketing Contact: Jeff Angle, Director, Strategic Marketing K-12
Phone: 609.683.2078 Email: jangle@ets.org
www.ets.org
Educational Testing Service (ETS) is a leader in educational research. ETS focus has be in the development of assessment tools and is breaking new ground in applying technology to measurement. System 5 is a customizable set of products and services that integrates assessment, data analysis, instructional strategies and professional development.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Instructional Services, Professional Development
Edustructures
Table Top I
891 West Baxter Drive
South Jordan, UT 84095
Marketing Contact: Gary Johnson, Vice President Sales
Phone: 800.858.0087 Email: gjohnson@edustructures.com
www.edustructures.com
Edustructures is the market leader in Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) solutions. SIF makes it possible for disparate applications to reliably and securely exchange data with one another. Increasingly, districts and states thinking about application integration, state reporting and student identification systems are relying on SIF. When districts and states think SIF, they think Edustructures. Edustructures connects the systems that power education.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Networking
eInstruction Corporation
Booth No. 49
308 North Carroll Boulevard
Denton, TX 76201
Marketing Contact: Thomas Poalinelli, Exhibits Manager
Phone: 940.367.7573 Email: tomp@einstruction.com
www.einstruction.com
Since the introduction of the Classroom Performance System (CPS) in 2000 over 1.5 million response pads are now being used in K-12 schools in all 50 states, in more than 600 universities, in the U.S. Navy and in 10 foreign countries. eInstruction is the unquestioned educational leader in real-time, interactive wireless response pad technology.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Professional Development
eSchool News Network
Booth No. 26
7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
Marketing Contact: Gregg Downey, Editor & Publisher
Phone: 301.913.0115 x107 Email: gdowney@eschoolnews.org
www.eschoolnews.com
eSchool News is a monthly print newspaper circulated to more than 81,000 K-20 decision makers and is read by more than 300,000 school leaders. A companion web site eSchool News Online (www.eschoolnews.com) is visited by more than 222,000 unique visitors each month, including 120,000 registered members. eSN Online is the most visited ed-tech publication web site in the world, Amazon.com's site-rating service Alexa. eSchool News & eSchool News Online cover all aspects of education technology - from legislation and litigation and case studies to purchasing practices and new products. Together the newspaper and the web site serve an unduplicated audience of more than 340,000 educational executives.
Primary Focus Areas: Publications, Internet
Excelsior Software, Inc.
Booth No. 39
960 37th Avenue Court
Greeley, CO 80634
Marketing Contact: Brad Baird, Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Phone: 800.473.4572 Email: bbaird@excelsiorsoftware.com
www.excelsiorsoftware.com
Excelsior Software is the leading provider of meaningful classroom and assessment management tools in K-12 education. For twenty years we have pioneered the industry's most innovative classroom management and analytics solutions, equipping the very people most dedicated to increasing student achievement-teachers, administrators, parents and students-with best-of-breed solutions.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Instructional Software
Extron Electronics
Booth No. 45
1230 South Lewis Street
Anaheim, CA 92805
Marketing Contact: Elisabeth Do Lam, Public Relations and Media Manager
Phone: 714.491.1500 Email: edolam@extron.com
www.extron.com
Extron Electronics is a leading manufacturer of professional A/V system products. These include computer-video interfaces, switchers, matrix switchers, distribution amplifiers, video scalers, audio products, speakers, signal processing devices, Ethernet control interfaces and high-resolution cables. Extron offers instructional technology for integration and control of video and audio in classrooms, university lecture halls and auditoriums.
Primary Focus Areas: Assistive/Accessible Technologies, Hardware Devices, Virtual Learning
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)
Table Top G
3701 Franconia Road
Alexandria, VA 22310-2129
Marketing Contact: Russell Riehl, Business Development Manager
Phone: 703.530.8951 Email: russellr@insystechinc.com
www. Fcps.edu/edsl
Fairfax County Public Schools (Fairfax, VA) is the twelfth largest school system in the nation. The district offers pre-K through 12th grade students a diverse, high quality curriculum. The Education Decision Support Library (EDSL) system developed by FCPS Information Technology is a decision-support system. It is designed to leverage large quantities of institutional information to help leaders make informed data-driven decisions that enhance student learning and achievement. EDSL is a web-based electronic library that provides a user-friendly "one-stop shop" for enterprise data to support decision making. Visit us at Table Top G in the exhibit hall for more information.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Hardware Devices, Instructional Software, Professional Development
FileMaker, Inc.
Booth No. 14
5201 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Marketing Contact: Richard Rohner, K-12 Sales
Phone: 408.987.3971 Email: richard_rohner@filemaker.com
www.filemaker.com
Used by over 10,000 K-12 schools, FileMaker is a database software tool that helps schools collect, manage and report student and administrative data. To learn more, stop by Booth #14 to receive a free trial CD of FileMaker Pro 8 and our K-12 Starter Kit.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Instructional Software
FirstClass - Open Text Corporation
Booth No. 38
38 Leek Crescent
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4N8 Canada
Marketing Contact: Cheryl Alden, Marketing Director
Phone: 888.588.3444 Email: calden@firstclass.com
www.firstclass.com
FirstClass enables academic organizations to create secure, collaborative online communities that connect students, faculty, parents and administrators. A platform independent solution, FirstClass offers secure email and instant messaging, personal/group calendars, online testing and reporting, collaboration and document sharing, web publishing, discussion forums, simplified course creation and material sharing, unified messaging and more.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Services, Professional Development
Funds For Learning, LLC
Booth No. 30
501 South Coltrane Road
Edmond, OK 73034
Marketing Contact: Jeff Fleener, Senior Account Administrator
Phone: 405.341.4140 Email: jfleener@fundsforlearning.com
www.eratemanager.com
Funds For Learning, LLC (FFL) is an educational technology consulting firm specializing in the federal E-rate program. FFL consults schools and vendors, helping them gain, leverage and utilize their funding commitments. FFL created the award-winning E-rate Manager web site, which provides customizable sales leads, archiving and powerful data mining utilities.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Internet, Professional Development
Gateway
7565 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618-2930
Marketing Contact: Elizabeth Crawford, Program Manager
Phone: 949.471.7298 Email: elizabeth.crawford@gateway.com
www.gateway.com
www.gateway.com/work/ed/index.shtml
Gateway is committed to providing educators with solutions, services and technologies that enhance teaching and learning. Our dedicated Education Sales organization helps educators meet their schools' specific objectives. Gateway also leverages strong partnerships with local service providers and companies such as Intel and Microsoft to offer unique solutions through 21st Century Learning Programs. These include Digital Classrooms, Wireless and Mobile Labs, One-to-One Computing and Tablet Teaching and Learning. Our programs address your unique teaching and learning environments and incorporate assessment, planning, professional development, project management and support services. Call our toll-free number at 1.800.211.4952 or subscribe to our E-mail list and we will keep you up-to-date on NEW products, prices changes and special offers.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Hardware Devices, Professional Development
Generation YES
Table Top H
2584 RW Johnson Boulevard, SW
Olympia, WA 98512
Marketing Contact: Sylvia Martinez, Vice President
Phone: 888.941.4369 x107 Email: sylvia@genyes.org
www.genyes.org
Generation YES provides curriculum and programs for student-centered, project-based experiences that improve teacher technology staff development, school tech support and student technology literacy certification.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Services, Professional Development
Goethe Institut Inter Nationes
812 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3718
Marketing Contact: William Gilcher, PhD, Media Projects North America
Phone: 202.289.3777 Email: wgilcher@washington.goethe.org
www.goethe.de/washington
Founded in 1990, the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC is a center for German culture and language. It coordinates media projects for all of North America and fosters mutual understanding between nations by promoting international cultural dialogue. On behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany, cultural institutes around the world provide cultural programs, language courses, support to educators and up-to-date information on Germany in the context of Europe. Institutes throughout Germany offer a variety of language immersion courses. There are seven institutes in the United States.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Services, Virtual Learning
GoKnow Inc.
Booth No. 29
2084 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4608
Marketing Contact: Walt Coatsworth, Account Manager
Phone: 734.786.4026 Email: coatsworth@goknow.com
www.goknow.com
GoKnow Learning, Inc. provides a one-stop, total solution for K-12 classrooms and schools that are using handheld computing devices for teaching and learning. GoKnow Learning delivers professional development workshops, standards-based, handheld-enabled curriculum, handheld-based software tools for learners and management tools for teachers and IT staff.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Instructional Services, Professional Development
Horizon Wimba, Inc.
Booth No. 5
520 8th Avenue, Suite 2300
New York, NY 10018
Marketing Contact: Matt Wasowski, Director, Marketing Communications
Phone: 212.533.1775 Email: mwasowski@horizonwimba.com
horizionwimba.com
Horizon Wimba develops collaborative software applications for online education. Its software enables institutions to use internet-based technologies to enhance their course management systems. The company's virtual classroom solution allows educators to teach and meet live online; its vocal collaboration technologies add oral content directly into course content, webpages and assessments; and its content authoring software allows users to quickly convert Microsoft Word documents into webpages.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Services, Virtual Learning
HP
4923 Albion Court, SE
Salem, OR 97302
Marketing Contact: Gregg Peters, Education Marketing Manager, HP Public Sector
Phone: 503.364.6845 Email: gregg.peters@hp.com
www.hp.com/go/k12computing
www.hp.com/go/publicsector
HP in Education Technology offers educators solutions so they can stay ahead of the curve. Using the power of HP technology to improve learning - and all the processes that support it - is all part of the school day. Students can now enjoy educational opportunities they've never had before. HP's Managed Learning Solutions, a comprehensive portfolio of HP and third-party solutions for education, is making these opportunities possible as educators around the world strive to raise the quality of education. From handheld devices to non-stop servers, HP has one of the broadest ranges of technology products, solutions and services available to the education community. We can help you to optimize your IT investment with an infrastructure that is ready for the future, helping provide you with greater cost-savings and increase productivity. HP Managed Learning Solutions enables new approaches that make learning environments more personalized, innovative and engaging.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Hardware Devices, Networking
IBM Corporation
Booth No. 25
101 Lochmere Forest Drive
Cary, NC 27511
Marketing Contact: Brenda Barker, Worldwide Schools Segment Executive, IBM Global Education
Phone: 919.851.1669 Email: bbarker3@us.ibm.com
www.ibm.com/education
IBM, the world's largest consulting, services and information technology company, helps improve education throughout the world. For more than 80 years, IBM people and solutions have been helping schools and institutions of higher education innovate for greater achievement, productivity and efficiency. IBM draws on its world-class portfolio of services, software and hardware solutions to help clients realize the full potential of their technology investments. For information about IBM's solutions and experience in education, please visit www.ibm.com/industries/education. For information on partnering with IBM, please visit www.ibm.com/partnerworld.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Internet, Networking
Infinite Campus, Inc.
Booth No. 52
2 Pine Tree Drive
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Marketing Contact: Joe Fox, Director of Sales
Phone: 651.631.0000 Email: jfox@infinitecampus.com
www.infinitecampus.com
Infinite Campus has successfully streamlined education management processes for school districts, regional consortia and state departments of education. By providing a turnkey, integrated student information system, Infinite Campus provides the tools needed to evaluate student achievement and demonstrate accountability. Users quickly benefit from the easy-to-use, web-based system while realizing a lower total cost of ownership than any other approach.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Instructional Software
Info-Tech Research Group
602 Queens Avenue
London, ON N6B 1Y8 Canada
Marketing Contact: Glenn Cressman, Marketing Director
Phone: 888.670.8889 Email: gcressman@infotech.com
www.infotech.com
Info-Tech Research Group (Info-Tech) is a professional services firm providing comprehensive, practical research and advisory solutions that enable IT managers to make better and faster decisions. Our services include continuous research and analyst access, expert reports, best-practice guides and consulting services. Together, these services can foster personal and corporate success by improving the IT decision-making process, helping keep clients current and expediting critical IT projects.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Professional Development, Publications
Inspiration Software, Inc.
9400 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, Suite 300
Beaverton, OR 97005
Marketing Contact: Debbie Frampton, Marketing Specialist
Phone: 503.297.3004 Email: dframpton@inspiration.com
www.inspiration.com
Recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning, Inspiration Software®, Inc. develops and publishes innovative software tools that encourage learners of all ages to brainstorm, organize, plan and create. With more than 15 million users worldwide, the company's award-winning software is revolutionizing visual learning in education - inspiring students to use graphic organizers to develop strong thinking and organizational skills to improve their academic performance. Founded by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company's mission is to support improvements in education and make a positive difference in students' lives by providing software tools that help students learn to think.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Instructional Software
Intel Corporation
4507 Shenandoah Road
Rocklin, CA 95765
Marketing Contact: Eileen Lento, PhD, Educational Strategist Intel Americas
Phone: 916.630.1927 Email: eileen.m.lento@intel.com
www.intel.com
For decades, Intel Corporation has developed technology enabling the computer and Internet revolution that has changed the world. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. Today Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.
Primary Focus Areas: Instructional Software, Hardware Devices, Professional Development
IntelliTools Inc.
1720 Corporate Circle
Petaluma, CA 94954
Marketing Contact: Paula Irons, Director of Marketing
Phone: 707.773.2033 Email: pirons@intellitools.com
www.intellitools.com
For over 25 years, IntelliTools®, Inc. has been producing software and adaptive hardware products for pre-K-8 classrooms. IntelliTools® Classroom Suite is a software toolset for K-8 curriculum support, designed to boost the achievement of lower-performing students and help schools and districts meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals under the No Child Left Behind Act. All IntelliTools software products are fully accessible for standard keyboard and mouse users and IntelliKeys® alternative keyboard users.
Primary Focus Areas: Assistive/Accessible Tecnologies, Hardware Devices, Instructional Software
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Booth No. 2
480 Charnelton Street
Eugene, OR 97401-2626
Marketing Contact: Lissa Clayborn, Director of Marketing
Phone: 541.302.3773 Email: lclayborn@iste.org
www.iste.org
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source in education technology for professional development, knowledge generation and advocacy. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching and learning in preK-12 and teacher education. ISTE is the home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) and the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), the largest Ed Tech conference in the world. ISTE represents more than 85,000 current and potential leaders worldwide in the field of educational technology.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Professional Development, Publications
Juniper Networks
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Plaza Ridge 1, 2251 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 100
Herndon, VA 20171
Marketing Contact: Matt Harcourt, Director, Government and Education
Phone: 703.980.1348 Email: mharcourt@juniper.net
www.juniper.net
Juniper Networks is revolutionizing the economics of global information exchange. Our purpose-built, high-performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and education institutions worldwide rely on the company to deliver products for building networks that are individually tailored to the needs of their users, services and applications. A leader in innovation, Juniper has a solid track record of delivering best-in-class networking and security products to solve the industry's most difficult problems. Government and education customers as well as thousands of service providers - including the world's top 25 -have come to rely on Juniper Networks innovations and highly scalable, reliable networking and security platforms to deliver the best user experience at the lowest total cost.
Primary Focus Area: Networking
K12 Inc.
Booth No. 27
8000 Westpark Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Marketing Contact: Michael Maslayak, PhD, National Director for Children & Families
Phone: 703.288.6740 Email: mmaslyak@k12.com
educators.k12.com
K12 Inc. is a leading provider of high quality curriculum and academic services to schools across the country. K12 Classroom Solutions provides school districts with an innovative science curriculum and a suite of teaching tools to deliver an effective education to all types of students. Now schools have access to time-tested methods that exceed state standards and incorporate the best elements in multimedia learning. K12 Virtual School Programs offer schools and school districts the necessary tools to successfully launch a distance-learning program. These include K12's curriculum, learning management system, progress tools and training, which can provide a high-quality distance education solution for your community.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Instructional Software, Virtual Learning
Kurzweil Education Systems, Inc.
Booth No. 24
510 Holly Street
Denver, CO 80220
Marketing Contact: Joan Cunningham, Customer and Industry Relations
Phone: 866.576.0522; 303.903.3677 Email: joan@kurzweiledu.com
www.kuweiledu.com
Kurzweil Educational Systems® provides research-based and proven reading, writing and learning software for people with learning disabilities and people who are blind or visually impaired. As a pioneer in developing accessible technologies for the disabilities community, the company has received worldwide recognition for enabling people with disabilities to lead more independent lives through support for improved reading, writing and learning abilities. Kurzweil 3000T is the most comprehensive and integrated solution for addressing language and literacy difficulties. The software uses a multi-sensory approach - presenting printed or electronic text on the computer screen with added visual and audible accessibility. The product incorporates a host of dynamic features, including powerful decoding, study skills, writing and test-taking tools. It is customizable for each individual's learning style and encourages active learning.
Primary Focus Areas: Assistive/Accessible Technologies, Instructional Software, Professional Development
Learning.com
Booth No. 28
1440 NW Overton, 2nd Floor
Portland, OR 97209
Marketing Contact: Vicki Price, Regional Marketing Manager
Phone: 503.284.0100 Email: Vprice@learning.com
www.learning.com
Learning.com, the education industry's leading developer of online technology integration and assessment tools, partners with schools and districts to meet their technology literacy and integration goals. The company's products and services help students develop and apply fundamental technology skills, provide teachers with resources to integrate technology across the curriculum and help districts satisfy accountability requirements.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Software, Professional Development
LearningStation
Booth No. 20
8008 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 210
Shawnee Mission, KS 66283
Marketing Contact: Mark Cosby, Vice President of Marketing
Phone: 913.486.6703 Email: mark.cosby@learningstation.com
www.learningstation.com
LearningStation strives to make teaching and learning personal, authentic and engaging for educators and students across the United States and around the world. The company is known as the leading provider of customized web desktops for schools. It focuses on bringing together and delivering to schools proven, engaging applications that support effective learning relationships and improve student achievement. The Education Desktop is an online platform that delivers web-based resources and applications. The Education Backpack is the perfect school solution for online file storage and sharing. P.E.T. Learning Styles Solution is an innovative teaching and learning style assessment and management tool.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Software, Virtual Learning
Lexmark International, Inc.
Booth No. 23
740 New Circle Road, Building 200
Lexington, KY 40347
Marketing Contact: Deby Oliver, Industry Consultant
Phone: 859.232.4366 Email: deby@lexmark.com
www.lexmark.com
Lexmark International, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions for the education industry. These include monochrome/color laser printers, multifunction products and associated supplies. For the past decade, Lexmark has aligned its resources along the needs of the education marketplace rather than product lines. Our customer-focused teams work closely with districts to help address their paper and document-related challenges. Armed with award-winning technology, innovative applications and strategic service offerings, Lexmark can assist in developing cost-effective solutions that address the paper-intensive realities of the education community.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Hardware Devices, Instructional Software
ManageSoft Corporation
Booth No. 55
53 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Marketing Contact: Lynne Fistori, Marketing Manager
Phone: 617.532.1603 Email: Lynne.Fistori@managesoft.com
www.managesoft.com
ManageSoft enables organizations to automatically deploy, update, and manage software and security patches for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and UNIX devices. Leveraging its client-centric architecture, ManageSoft solutions combine policy-based management with a scalable and cost-effective client-centric architecture. This streamlines IT service support, improves IT service delivery and dramatically reduces IT costs.
Primary Focus Area: Networking
Microsoft Corporation
Booth No. 6
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
Marketing Contact: Margaret Schatz, K12 Segment Manager
Phone: 314.994.1874 Email: mschatz@microsoft.com
www.microsoft.com/education
Microsoft's commitment to education is a passion like no other. We are working to help students of all ages achieve their goals in the 21st century. By partnering with administrators, parents, teachers, students and governments from around the world, Microsoft's education-friendly platform works collaboratively to improve learning in today's classroom environments. Through software, partnerships, programs and solutions, Microsoft is committed to helping communities from around the world have access to sustainable models for digital inclusion and 21st century teaching and learning.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Networking, Professional Development
MultiMedia & Internet@Schools magazine
143 Old Marlton Pike
Medford, NJ 08055-8750
Marketing Contact: David White, Marketing Manager
Phone: 609.654.6266 Email: dwhite@infotoday.com
www.mmischools.com
MultiMedia & Internet@Schools magazine (MMIS) launched a new website and e-mail newsletter in 2005. The new web address is www.mmischools.com. MMIS's editors generate its online content. Now you can get your school technology news delivered right to your desktop! MMIS is a practical guide for K-12 library media specialists, technology coordinators and other educators that shows you how to get high-performance learning from technology-based school products, services and resources.
Primary Focus Area: Publications
National Association of Media and Technology Centers (NAMTC)
P.O. Box 9844
Cedar Rapids, IA 52409
Marketing Contact: Betty Gorsegner Ehlinger, Executive Director
Phone: 319.654.0608 Email: bettyge@mchsi.com
www.namtc.org
Need answers to media and technology problems? Want to discuss trends in emerging technologies, and educational technology integration to service the needs of students? Consider membership in the National Association of Media and Technology Centers (NAMTC). Established over twenty years ago, NAMTC has broadened its scope to include corporate partners and agencies that provide services to the educational community. NAMTC is committed to promoting leadership among its membership through networking, advocacy and support activities that enhance equitable access to media, technology and information. Corporate and Institutional memberships are available at www.NAMTC.org.
Primary Focus Area: Professional Development
National School Boards Association's Technology Leadership Network
Booth No. 4
1680 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Marketing Contact: Barb Moody, Marketing Communications Manager
Phone: 703.838.6722 Email: bmoody@nsba.org
www.nsba.org/tln
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) helps advance the wise use of technology in public education through its Technology Leadership Network, annual T+L Conference and other programs including site visits, online professional development and education technology publications. NSBA is a federation of state school boards associations offering programs and services to school leaders nationwide.
Primary Focus Areas: Professional Development, Publications
National Science Digital Library
Booth No. 41
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
Marketing Contact: Susan Van Gundy, Director of Outreach and Education
Phone: 303.497.2946 Email: vangundy@ucar.edu
nsdl.org
The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) is a National Science Foundation funded program that has created a comprehensive online network of content-rich collections, educational resources, learning environments and technology-based tools that address the needs of students and educators at all levels of science, mathematics and technology education in both formal and informal settings.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Professional Development
netTrekker d.i.
Booth No. 32
15 Triangle Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Marketing Contact: Joel Petersen, Vice President, Sales
Phone: 513.731.4090 Email: jpetersen@nettrekker.com
www.netTrekker.com
netTrekker d.i. is the latest version of netTrekker, the award-winning search engine for schools. It includes exciting new features that assist teachers and librarians as they tailor their instruction for each child. netTrekker d.i. delivers more than 180,000 educator-selected online resources organized by readability level and aligned with your state standards.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Software
North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)
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1680 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Marketing Contact: Linda Wood, Assistant Director of Operations
Phone: 703.535.1625 Email: lwood@nacol.org
www.nacol.org
The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) is the premier, international K-12 non-profit association representing the leaders, practitioners, business partners and students in online learning in the United States, Canada and Mexico. NACOL's mission is to increase educational opportunities and to enhance learning by providing advocacy, expertise and leadership in the K-12 online teaching and learning marketplace. The Council strives to achieve this mission by leading initiatives to advance next generation education through virtual schools and online learning; conduct research to enhance quality K-12 online learning; encourage collaboration among practitioners in the online learning marketplace; and promote the success and effectiveness of online learning.
Primary Focus Areas: Professional Development, Virtual Learning
Oracle Corporation
Two Allen Center FL 15, 1200 Smith Street
Houston, TX 77024
Marketing Contact: Diana Richie, K-12 Education Industry Director
Phone: 281.251.6344 Email: diana.richie@oracle.com
www.oracle.com
Oracle's business is information-how to manage it, use it, share it, protect it. For nearly three decades, Oracle, the world's largest enterprise software company, has provided the software and services that let organizations get the most up-to-date and accurate information from their business systems. The 2005 combination of Oracle and PeopleSoft marks a major turning point in the evolution of the software industry. The combined companies are now positioned to deliver a more competitive offering in the enterprise applications market and increase innovation with a larger applications R&D budget. Today Oracle is helping more governments and businesses around the world become information-driven.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Instuctional Software
Pearson Education
569 Montcalm Place
St. Paul, MN 55116
Marketing Contact: Deb deVries, Vice President, Strategic Market Development
Phone: 651.695.1005 Email: deb.devries@pearsoned.com
www.pearsoned.com
Pearson Education is the global leader in educational publishing, educating 100 million people worldwide, the company provides research-based print and digital programs to students of all ages. Nearly 25,000 educators use Pearson technology to help instruct pre- K-12 students and manage how they are doing. In addition, three million college students utilize Pearson's Higher Education products online to take their courses.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Instuctional Software
Promethean, Inc.
Booth No. 21 & 22
1165 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 400
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Marketing Contact: Karen Lowe, U.S. Marketing Manager
Phone: 678.510.7762; 888.652.2848 Email: karen.lowe@us.us.prometheanworld.com
www.prometheanworld.com
Promethean provides interactive teaching tools that empower teachers to engage, educate, assess and motivate students. Educators across the world use Promethean's ACTIVclassroom resources daily to transform their classrooms into interactive teaching and learning environments. Promethean's solutions are class-leading, including the award-winning ACTIVstudio and ACTIVprimary software. These tools help teachers prepare lessons from multiple media sources and interactively present on ACTIVboard, the industry's most durable interactive whiteboard. To further increase class interactivity and formatively assess individual student or group progress, students can use the handheld ACTIVote device.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Instructional Software, Professional Development
Questia
Booth No. 51
24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000A
Houston, TX 77046
Marketing Contact: Linda Bessmer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Phone: 888.905.2580 Email: lbessmer@questia.com
www.questia.com
Questia provides the world's largest online educational library and research resource to secondary schools. Questia's vast collection includes full-text, copyrighted and public domain books; journal, magazine, newspaper articles and a suite of powerful research tools. With Questia, schools can maximize their budgets as they meet their accreditation book-per-pupil requirements.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Professional Development
Red Hat, Inc.
Booth No. 44
1801 Varsity Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
Marketing Contact: Page Gravely, Director of Business Development, Education Vertical
Phone: 703.748.2215 Email: pgravely@redhat.com
www.redhat.com
When schools look to Linux, they look to Red Hat. We make Linux predictable, valuable and relevant. School IT departments no longer need to continue buying expensive, recurring operating software licenses and paying maintenance fees. Linux and Open Source technologies have consistently demonstrated savings in money, time and worries. In 2005, CIO Insight magazine conducted its annual Vendor Value Survey. Nearly 900 IT executives rated their most important vendors on how well they delivered business value and reliability. Red Hat ranked #1 for the second year in a row. From Linux deployment to integration and from technical and project support to training and network management--schools can rely on Red Hat expertise at every step.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Networking, Virtual Learning
Redline Communications
Booth No. 54
302 Town Centre Boulevard, Suite 100
Markham, ON L3R OE8 Canada
Marketing Contact: David Rumore, Territory Manager, USA East
Phone: 561.254.0758 Email: drumore@redlinecommunications.com
www.redlinecommunications.com
Redline Communications is a leading supplier of wireless broadband communications solutions for the education market. Redline's standards-based products use OFDM technologies to deliver reliable and cost-effective wireless broadband services in both backhaul and access networks. Redline products are helping North American school boards increase their advanced communications capabilities and identify new opportunities.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Internet, Networking
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Booth No. 46
2911 Peach Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Marketing Contact: Julie Vetrone, Promotional Events Coordinator
Phone: 715.424.3636 Email: jmvetron@renlearn.com
www.renlearn.com
The Renaissance Classroom Response SystemT combines easy-to-use software and wireless, handheld remote devices that help maximize classroom participation and instantly assess students' academic performance. Engage students in the process of learning and motivate them to succeed! With AlphaSmart you'll have portable, personal learning technology that helps make teaching a joy!
Primary Focus Areas: Assistive/Accessible Technologies, Hardware Devices, Instuctional Software
Riverdeep Inc.
Booth No. 19
100 Pine Street, Suite 1900
San Francisco, CA 94111
Marketing Contact: Jessica Lindl, Vice President, Marketing
Phone: 415.659.2021; 888.242.6747 Email: jlindl@riverdeep.net
www.riverdeep.net
Riverdeep® Inc., A Limited Liability Company, has offices in San Francisco, California, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dublin (Ireland) and Manchester (United Kingdom). Riverdeep Inc. is a leading publisher of interactive products that focus on education and personal productivity for the consumer and school markets. Riverdeep's rich portfolio of interactive award-winning products feature well-known brands such as the Destination Success® solution, which includes Destination Math® and Destination Reading®; The Print Shop®; Reader Rabbit® and Kid Pix®.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Instructional Software, Professional Development
RM Educational Software, Inc.
Booth No. 56
3821 Falmouth Road, Suite 3C
Marston Mills, MA 02648
Marketing Contact: Kevin Pawsey, International Director
Phone: 508.420.8305 Email: kpawsey@rm.com
www.rmeducation.com
RM Educational Software, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of RM plc that focuses on producing high quality education software for U.S. education. RM Easiteach is a proven and flexible whole-class instructional tool that fully utilizes Interactive whiteboards, projectors, wireless pads and technologies for whole-class instruction. It is software that will engage and inspire students and teachers alike.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Instructional Software, Professional Development
SAFARI Video Networks/Library Video Company
Booth No. 33
63855 M-40 Highway
Lawton, MI 49065
Marketing Contact: Tim Beekman, President, Video Network Division
Phone: 610.645.4000 Email: trbeekman@libraryvideo.com
www.safarivideonetworks.com
www.libraryvideo.com
Library Video Company (LVC) is the leading distributor of educational media to schools and public libraries in North America. Recently acquired by LVC, SAFARI Video Networks is the foremost provider of digital video networking solutions nationwide, specializing in sophisticated solutions that integrate digital video delivery, video conferencing and classroom presentation tools. These leaders in the educational market have come together to offer schools and districts SAFARI Montage - a locally-hosted digital video-on-demand server that comes preloaded with more than 1000 video titles from the industry's preeminent educational video publishers. These include Schlessinger Media, WGBH Boston, PBS, National Geographic, Disney Educational Productions, A&E, Scholastic, Weston Woods, Sesame Workshops, BBC, Monterey and Goldhil. Now, with the latest addition of CreationStation, users can upload self-created content (class lectures, teacher training, school plays or sporting events) to SAFARI Montage. This platform allows users to add metadata and digital rights management to their own videos and access them throughout the district using the SAFARI Montage WAN product.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Networking, Virtual Learning
SAS inSchool
100 SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513
Marketing Contact: Buffie Silva, Marketing Specialist
Phone: 919.531.0345 Email: buffie.silva@sas.com
www.sas.com/education
SAS inSchool® develops technologies to enhance student achievement and teacher effectiveness including award-winning curriculum resources, innovative school-effectiveness tools and administrative solutions that turn data into information and insight. These technologies allow effective decisions to be made with confidence. Our commitment to teachers, our focus on content and our approach to technology provide the tools you need to teach, assess and lead effectively. SAS inSchool gives you The Power to Know® you're making a difference.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Instructional Software
Scholastic Administr@tor
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c/o Scholastic, Inc.
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Marketing Contact: Michele Robinson, Group Publisher
Phone: 212.343.6455 Email: mrobinson@scholastic.com
www.scholastic.com/administrator
Scholastic Administr@tor, a must-read resource for today's results-driven school leaders, serves as a clearinghouse of concise and practical ideas, smart leadership strategies and proven technology solutions. Scholastic Administr@tor is the only publication focused on replicable best practices, actionable content, places to turn and lessons learned.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Instructional Software, Publications
SchoolDude.com
Booth No. 10
113 Edinburgh South, Suite 200
Cary, NC 27511
Marketing Contact: Martha Harmon, Marketing Manager
Phone: 877.868.3833 Email: Martha@schooldude.com
www.schooldude.com
SchoolDude is the nation's #1 provider of online tools designed exclusively for educational facility professionals. Backed by the industry's Legendary Service Program, SchoolDude.com broad suite of web-native applications is revolutionizing the business of managing educational operations. SchoolDude's online tools offer easy-to-use, affordable solutions that can help both small and large educational institutions save money, increase efficiency and improve services.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Networking
SchoolKiT
Booth No. 43
9 Lake Bellevue Drive, Suite 105M
Bellevue, WA 98005
Marketing Contact: Kelly Starr, Vice President Professional Services
Phone: 800.979.0373 Email: service@schoolkit.com
www.schoolkit.com
Do you want to improve student achievement? Help teachers develop expertise in standards-based lesson planning? See technology benefit student learning in every classroom? SchoolKiT's transformational products will help you improve teaching and learning with technology. Visit Booth #43 and learn why SchoolKiT is the leader in 21st century teaching and learning.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Software, Professional Development
SchoolNet
15049 Orange Blossom Road
Oakdale, CA 95361
Marketing Contact: Bridget Foster, Director, Business Development
Phone: 209.606.1166 Email: bfoster@schoolnet.com
www.schoolnet.com
SchoolNet, Inc. is the leader in Enterprise Solutions that improve efficiency and increase achievement in K-12 school systems. SchoolNet's Instructional Management Solutions and Human Capital Management Solutions are built upon an open, scalable platform that provide users with the data, reports, tools and content to individualize instruction and improve schools. SchoolNet's IMS and HCMS are used successfully by some of the nation’s largest school districts including Philadelphia and Chicago and meet industry standards such as Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF), as recommended by the U.S. Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan and the Gateway to Education Materials (GEM).
SoftChalk
Booth No. 37
1184 Oakland Road
Richmond, VA 23231
Marketing Contact: Marc Korchin, Vice President of Sales
Phone: 877.638.2425 Email: team@softchalk.com
www.softchalk.com
Interested in creating interactive content for your e-learning classroom? Don't have time to learn complex software? We designed LessonBuilder just for you! SoftChalk LessonBuilder allows instructors to create interactive, professional-looking lessons for their e-learning classrooms. With LessonBuilder, instructors can create interactive lessons with pop-up text annotations, interactive questions and Flash-based activities such as crossword puzzles and DragNDrop matching activities. SoftChalk LessonBuilder lessons are portable and easily integrate into Blackboard and most other course management systems. Visit the SoftChalk booth for a demo and receive a free 30-day trial of SoftChalk LessonBuilder.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Software, Virtual Learning
Sprint Nextel Corporation
2001 Edmund Halley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Marketing Contact: Sheeba Bruning, Regional Marketing Manager
Phone: 703.932.8132 Email: sheeba.bruning@sprint.com
www.sprint.com
Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks that offer industry-leading mobile-data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Formed by the merger of Sprint and Nextel in August 2005, the new Sprint is a complete communications company that offers a broad choice of products and services, empowering its customers to conduct personal and professional business better, faster and simpler from the desktop to the palm of their hand. Sprint's industry-leading IP network is the necessary platform on which to converge multiple services and enable business applications.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Networking
Stoneware, Inc.
Booth No. 13
9465 Counselors Row, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Marketing Contact: Ken Quinton, Sales & Marketing Manager
Phone: 888.473.9485 Email: sales@stone-ware.com
www.stone-ware.com
Stoneware, Inc.'s webNetwork delivers secure access to all applications, file systems and databases. It provides a simple, easy-to-use portal solution for educators, students and parents. The webNetwork secure portal provides convenient after hours access for teachers and collaboration services for parents and students.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Networking
SunGard Pentamation Inc.
Booth No. 48
3 West Broad Street, Suite 1
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Marketing Contact: Karen Duerholz, Marketing Coordinator
Phone: 866.905.8989 x5388 Email: duerhkar@pentamation.com
www.pentamation.com
eSchoolPLUS is a 100% web-based, district-wide student management system that offers all educational stakeholders the ability to easily manage and immediately access information.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Hardware Devices
T.H.E. Journal
17501 East 17th Street, Suite 230
Tustin, CA 92780
Marketing Contact: Wendy La Duke, Publisher, Vice President
Phone: 714.730.4011 Email: wladuke@thejournal.com
www.thejournal.com
T.H.E. Journal informs and educates K-12 senior-level district and school administrators, technologists and tech-savvy educators within districts, schools and classrooms to improve and advance the learning process through the use of technology. Reaching 90,000 qualified readers, T.H.E. Journal is the largest circulated monthly K-12 education technology publication. Each issue contains news, trends, and "how-to" features. Topics include networking, security, policy and advocacy, telecom, hardware/software, the smart classroom, mobile computing and wireless, eLearning, technology funding, professional development, technology support--all the important issues for administration and teaching. In addition, T.H.E. Journal contains product reviews, best practices, peer-written articles and "in-the-trenches" reporting.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Internet, Publications
TANDBERG
Booth No. 53
1860 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 250
Reston, VA 20190
Marketing Contact: Nicole Gray, Vertical Marketing Communications
Phone: 916.449.9618 Email: Nicole.Gray@tandbergusa.com
www.tandberg.net
TANDBERG, a leading global provider of interactive distance learning solutions and services, helps educators and students fill the visual communication gap that exists today. Our industry-specific knowledge and consultative approach helps TANDBERG customers envision new teaching and learning opportunities for their organizations. TANDBERG is committed to advancing the use of visual communication tools through standards-based solutions.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Networking, Professional Development, Virtual Learning
Technology & Learning, CMP Media, LLC
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600 Harrison Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
Marketing Contact: Amy Dunleavy, Marketing Manager
Phone: 415.947.6381 Email: adunleavy@cmp.com
www.techlearning.com
For 25 years, Technology & Learning continues to be the leading resource for K-12 leaders. Our publication, website and events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products and strategies to educators who purchase technology products for their districts and schools. Technology & Learning delivers the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train and teach technology.
Primary Focus Areas: Professional Development, Publications
Teledata Systems and Services
Booth No. 44
245 Main Street, Suite 390
White Plains, NY 10601
Marketing Contact: Del Alvarado, Vice President Sales and Marketing
Phone: 914.686.2100 x306 Email: delal@teledata-usa.com
www.webeim.com
Teledata Systems and Services provides software solutions to educational institutions. WebEIM is complete management software that can be adapted to schools, districts and universities. Its different modules cover all aspects of educational institutions' management. We are a division of Teledata Informatics Limited, a software products and services company with a global network of offices providing market research, solution implementation and on-site customer interaction. The Company is ISO 9001:2001 certified and is a CMM Level 3 organization.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Internet, Virtual Learning
Texas Instruments Inc.
Booth No. 34
1013 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Marketing Contact: Helen Morris, Manager, Office of Education Policy
Phone: 703.739.1379 Email: hmorris@ti.com
www.education.ti.com
The Education and Productivity Solutions division of Texas Instruments (TI) is an education technology leader. For nearly 20 years, we have worked closely with leading educators in designing, developing and producing our educational technology, training programs and support materials. Through this collaboration, TI products and services enrich the math and science classroom learning experience worldwide. TI is committed to helping all educators create an engaging learning experience leading to higher student achievement in math and science worldwide. TI's combination of research-based educational technology, training and curricular materials is designed for effective instruction and improved student learning. To learn more about TI, including our newest products, visit the TI exhibit booth (#34) or visit us online.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Internet, Professional Development
Trapeze Networks
Table Top F
5753 West Las Positas Boulevard
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Marketing Contact: Eric Locastro, Sales
Phone: 925.474.2200 Email: info@trapezenetworks.com
www.trapezenetworks.com
Trapeze NetworksT is a leading provider of scalable wireless LAN systems that deliver the broadest range of business applications and services to the mobile enterprise workforce.
Primary Focus Areas: Hardware Devices, Networking
Trillion
Booth No. 50
9208 Waterford Centre Boulevard, Suite 150
Austin, TX 78758
Marketing Contact: Jennifer Sigmund, Director of Marketing
Phone: 512.334.4081 Email: jennifer.sigmund@trillion.net
www.trillion.net
Trillion, headquartered in Austin, Texas, provides Priority One E-Rate eligible broadband network services for the K-12 education market. Our services simplify the complexities of data, voice and video convergence and provide network security and protection. Trillion specializes in delivering managed WAN services including design, installation, operation and management of wide area network systems using state-of-the-art wireless and fiber optic technologies. Trillion is the largest national service provider of fixed wireless and fiber wide-area networks for K-12 school districts. Trillion provides services to over 800,000 PCs in 1,500 school sites in the United States.
Primary Focus Areas: Internet, Instructional Software
vivED
Booth No. 17
1080 West County Road, East
Shoreview, MN 55126
Marketing Contact: Scott Coggins, President
Phone: 651.766.7307 Email: coggins@vived.com
www.vived.com
vivED provides data collection tools and services for the education sector. VivED is dedicated to helping leaders use technology to make better decisions. Our feature tool allows leaders of various education-related organizations to conduct surveys and analyze results in real-time. Our solutions are completely web-based and nonproprietary, which allows greater flexibility in customizing systems to meet clients' needs. Our library of public and private surveys continues to grow and is a great place to start researching data collection needs.
Primary Focus Areas: Administrative Software, Consulting Services
The Winter Group
10620 East Bethany Drive, Building 7
Aurora, CO 80014
Marketing Contact: Linda Winter, President
Phone: 303.778.0866 Email: winterl@wintergroup.net
www.wintergroup.net
Winter Group provides market research, design, creative and production services to organizations serving the K-12, higher education and library markets.
Primary Focus Areas: Consulting Services, Publications, Professional Development
World Bank Institute
1818 H Street, NW, MSN J3-302
Washington, DC 20433
Marketing Contact: Gbemi Adeniran
Phone: 202.473.6534 Email: gadeniran@worldbank.org
www.worldbank.org/wbi/ictforeducation
The World Bank Institute's Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Education program began in 1997 as World Links for Development (WorLD), a philanthropic pilot initiative in response to widespread requests from developing countries to assist them in preparing their youth to enter an information age and participate effectively in the global economy of the next millennium. The World Bank Institute's ICT for Education program is now working to mainstream the lessons learned from the pilot project through a series of global dialogues, workshops and technical assistance for policy makers and practitioners in World Bank client countries. The Program also continues to conduct research and evaluations of the impact of ICT for teaching and learning in the classroom.
Primary Areas: Professional Development, Publications, Virtual Learning