Meris Stansbury at eSchool News reports on the new educational technologies featured by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) at its 2008 Ed Tech Industry Summit last week. Ten technologies were chosen for SIIA's Innovation Working Group which gives developers additional exposure for their products and gives them chances to network with other ed-tech developers and executives.
Of the ten technologies chosen and two semi-finalists, many hold great promise for middle school. These include:
- Blue Nose Edutainment--this website "uses music, film, and sports" to motivate sixth to twelfth grade students to read and write, including chances to submit their own lyrics or interpretations of lyrics to win prizes.
- Education Clip Library--this online collection of video clips selected and "contextualized by education experts" is aimed at students aged 3-19 and says it covers all academic areas.
- eSpindle Vocabulary and Spelling Tutor--this online program helps students commit words to long-term memory with individualized practice.
- MaestroReading.com--at this site, reading and literacy development is mixed with social networking.
- Personalized Language Learning Platform from Open English--this personalized learning program helps students learn English based on their grade level, age and native language.
- GenYES--this is an online curriculum that teaches students in grades 4-12 about technology with real-world examples and contexts.
- TutorVista--this program offers personalized tutoring in math, English, science and other subjects from highly-trained tutors who are available anytime.
SOURCE: "Summit showcases ed-tech 'up-and-comers' " 03/29/08
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