Tech Forum Southwest 2008
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Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Smart

Gold Sponsors

Atomic Learning

Lightspeed

Qwizdom

safari

Troxell

Turning Technologies

Silver Sponsors

AVerMedia

schoolfusion

Sponsors

Platinum Level Sponsors

Smart Technologies

Every day, tens of thousands of teachers around the world trust SMART's products to create an engaging learning environment. Whether in the kindergarten classroom or the university lecture hall, SMART is there. SMART products have been proven effective in increasing student engagement, motivation and learning, and in helping educators streamline lesson preparation.

SMART Technologies is both the industry pioneer and global market leader in easy-to-use interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools. SMART products include the family of award-winning SMART Board interactive whiteboards, as well as interactive pen displays and software. Visit www.smarttech.com for more information.




Gold Level Sponsors

Atomic Learning

Atomic Learning, Inc. was formed with a mission to create affordable online products focused on teaching people how to effectively use technology and have recently expanded to include assistive technology. Atomic Learning delivers thousands of short tutorials that can be used as part of a professional development program, a curriculum supplement, and an anytime/anywhere technology training resource. Atomic Learning serves over eight million educators, as well as organizations in a variety of other industries. Atomic Learning also offers Atomic Training, a secure hosting and publishing platform that can be used for training, professional development and more. Visit us at www.AtomicLearning.com or www.AtomicTraining.com.

Lightspeed

Network security is controlling what is on your network; and control is all about detecting and resolving any activity that doesn't align with your organization's policies. Built specifically for K12 networks and protecting millions of students nationwide, Lightspeed Systems provides a single admin consol to everything running on your network and control any detected issues. Lightspeed gives control with email archiving, content filtering, spam management, antivirus, extensive reporting, gateway server & desktop security, bandwidth management, & mobile content filtering. Obtain peace of mind with Total Traffic Control with Lightspeed Systems.

Qwizdom

Qwizdom, Inc is a leading designer, developer and marketer of innovative, technology-based learning products and related proprietary content. Dedicated to making learning effective and engaging, Qwizdom products are designed for all age groups, in schools and corporations.

Qwizdom offers the most advanced radio-frequency classroom response technology (patents pending), a software learning system, and over 150 interactive titles that encompass over 200,000 slides of exclusive, school-only curriculum content. These interactive products are used in thousands of classrooms and corporations around the world. Qwizdom was founded in 1984 and has offices in Washington State and the United Kingdom.

Safari

SAFARI Montage is revolutionizing teaching in today's classrooms. The SAFARI Montage system is the award-winning Video-On-Demand and Digital Media Management solution for school districts, providing superior video content and innovative digital delivery to schools. The SAFARI Montage system does not rely on the use of a school's public Internet connection, making it a more efficient alternative to internal streaming. The SAFARI Montage WAN Manager solution is the only system that successfully combines Digital Media Management with Video-On-Demand that enables the administrator to control storage, delivery, access and Digital Rights Management (DRM) of all their digital media without compromising network integrity.


Troxell

Troxell Communications has supplied audiovisual solutions to the American scholastic market for more than 60 years. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona with 70 offices conveniently located nationwide, we offer a broad spectrum of products from the most recognizable names in presentation technology. Troxell's wide selection of AV solutions includes LCD, DLP and overhead projectors; document cameras; interactive whiteboards; TVs and displays; cameras and accessories; DVRs, VCRs and camcorders; audio equipment and PA systems; AV furniture and much more. Whether you're standardizing an entire school campus or just upgrading your conference room technology, Troxell Communications is your partner in audiovisual solutions.


Turning Technologies

Student Response System - Conduct formative assessments and increase student achievement with Turning Technologies! Transform traditional classrooms into creative teaching environments with the click of a button. Students use ResponseCard® keypads, laptops, or PDAs to submit responses in real-time. TouchPoints™ for Education - Includes summative assessment tools and alignment with state standards.



Silver Level Sponsors

AVerMedia

AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of digital multimedia technology products for the education, government and consumer electronics markets. Focusing on digital video technology, AVerMedia features high-quality and user friendly presentation products for K-12 and Higher Education classrooms. The AVerVision brand of document cameras and visual presenters is specifically designed for digital presentations in the classroom, with offerings ranging from basic entry-level products to advanced visual presentation solutions. Easy-to-use, yet offering extensive and exclusive features and functions with the ability to integrate into the latest classroom technologies, AVerVision Document Cameras and Visual Presenters are a true teachers tool.


School Fusion

SchoolFusion, a top winner of Technology & Learning's 2005 & 2006 Awards of Excellence, enables districts and schools to implement website communication solutions that have immediate impact. The SchoolFusion package can include easy-to-update websites, interactive calendar systems, professional development tools, teacher websites with a variety of assessment tools, personal portals for each member of the school community and much more! SchoolFusion creates a professional look across your district that will make your whole community take notice. Plus, SchoolFusion has been proven to develop more efficient and accountable teachers, more involved parents and higher achieving students. Please review our brief on line demo at http://www.schoolfusion.com.


Association Partners

Computer-Using Educators, Inc. is a nonprofit California corporation founded in 1978. CUE's goal is to advance student achievement through technology in all disciplines from preschool through college. With an active current membership of thousands of educational professionals, CUE supports many regional affiliates and Special Interest Groups. CUE Conferences are California's premier educational technology events. CUE is the largest organization of its type in the west and one of the largest in the United States.


TCEA

The Texas Computer Education Association is dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning through the use of computer technology. The Texas Computer Education Association is the largest state organization devoted to the use of technology in education. Founded in 1980, the organization has been very active throughout Texas supporting instructional technology. Our primary focus is on integrating technology into the K-12 environment and providing our members with state-of-the-art information through conferences, workshops, newsletters, the Internet, and collaborations with higher education and business. TCEA is affiliated with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) which provides a two-way channel of information throughout the world. For more information visit: www.tcea.org.


Association Partners

CUI

TCEA