2009 NECC Buyer's Guide

2009 NECC Buyer's Guide

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Assessment
> LCD Projectors and Plasma Displays > Test Preparation > Classroom Management Software
> Learning Software > Website Management> Computers
> Network Security > Web Tools > Core and Supplemental Products
> Networking and Communications > Whiteboards> Cross-Curricular Software > Security > Wireless LAN, Wi-Fi > Interactive Presentation Products > Software > Lab Management > Technology

ASSESSMENT

CTB/McGraw-Hill
www.CTB.com
Contact: 800-538-9547
NECC Booth #: 3118
Discover the diagnostic and predictive power of interim and formative assessments that support student learning and achievement at the student, classroom, school, district, and multi-district levels. Award-winning InFormative Assessment™ solutions from CTB/McGraw-Hill give your educators the ability to transform teaching, learning, and instructional decision-making throughout the year.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

LanSchool Technologies, LLC
www.lanschool.com
Contact: sales@lanschool.com
NECC Booth #: 3760
LanSchool develops the original classroom management software, LanSchool v7.3. LanSchool v7.3 improves learning in computer-based classrooms by removing distractions and returning control back to the teacher with an inexpensive, reliable, easy-to-use software solution. With the click of a button the teacher can remove distractions, demonstrate skills, monitor and assess student progress.

COMPUTERS

Wyse Technology
www.wyse.com
Contact: Allison Darin, 408-473-1223, adarin@wyse.com
NECC Booth #: 1542
Wyse offers breakthrough technology solutions for education, including destop and mobile PC alternatives that use 90% less energy, reduce cost and maintenance requirements, and provide students a full PC experience with complete control for teachers and IT. Unlike other low-cost classroom products, Wyse solutions deliver complete application support, including standard PC applications, multimedia, and animation.

CORE AND SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCTS

Pearson
www.PearsonSchool.com
NECC Booth #: 2304
As the global leader in education and education technology, Pearson offers research-based supplemental solutions that help students and teachers succeed. Pearson’s supplemental resources support a wide range of learning needs and instructional strategies from independent learning to whole class instruction. Many of these supplemental products correlate directly to core instructional texts so that schools can use them to support their foundational programs. Stop by Pearson’s Booth #2304 to learn more.


CROSS-CURRICULAR SOFTWARE

Inspiration Software®, Inc.
www.inspiration.com
Contact: 9400 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Ste. 300, Beaverton, OR 97005, ph. 800-877-4292
NECC Booth #: 2936
Increase student achievement with proven visual learning tools from Inspiration Software®. Kidspiration®, Inspiration®, and InspireData® help students think critically, learn to read and write effectively, and build conceptual understanding in math. Visit us at NECC, booth #2936 to see how we can help you boost student achievement across the curriculum.


INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION PRODUCTS

AVerMedia Information, Inc.
www.avermedia-usa.com/presentation
Contact: Grant Woods, grant.woods@avermedia.com
NECC Booth #: 3622
Experience AVerPen, the FIRST Interactive Learning Solution that combines collaborative learning with mobility, simultaneous teacher-student engagement and immediate feedback, all from virtually any surface in the room. Be one of the first to see AVerMedia’s true 21st Century Solutions including AVerPen and the latest AVerVision Document Cameras at NECC 2009!

LAB MANAGEMENT

EduPlatform
www.eduplatform.net
NECC Booth #: 2140
A Tool for the Job of Teaching in Networked Classrooms
Teachers face a myriad of responsibilities when teaching in networked environments like computer labs and other one to one settings. EduPlatformTM addresses teacher needs by providing an easy to use set of tools that will facilitate everyday tasks and also allow them to integrate and combine digital resources to engage their students.


LCD PROJECTORS AND PLASMA DISPLAYS

LG Electronics
www.LGCommercial.com
NECC Booth #: 3322
LG enables education, interaction, and communication with the latest in flat panel technology. As schools witness the expanding trends of technological integration, LG offers the right digital products to help educators inspire their students. From information, to the internet, to broadcast content, LG delivers digital solutions that can create a visual experience.


LEARNING SOFTWARE

LearnLift
www.MemoryLifter.com
Contact: support@learnlift.com
Information material available at Tech & Learning’s NECC booth #2025
LearnLift creates unique and innovative solutions for learners that make learning more fun and effective. We are most recognized for MemoryLifter™, our free flashcard software, and our high quality multimedia learning content covering languages, the arts, and the social, applied, and natural sciences. Our products also include portable solutions for mobile devices.

NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
gsep.pepperdine.edu
Contact: 866-503-5467
NECC Booth #: 1423
The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology is an innovative and diverse learning community dedicated to fostering academic excellence, social purpose, meaningful service, and personal fulfillment. Offering master’s and doctoral degree programs at graduate campuses located throughout Southern California in Encino, Malibu, Irvine, West Los Angeles, Westlake Village and Online.

NETWORK SECURITY

Marshal8e6
www.marshal8e6.com/education
Contact: Alison Norris
NECC Booth #: 2048
Marshal8e6 Web and email security solutions provide IT administrators the tools they need to keep students safe, protect the network and ensure AUP and regulatory compliance.

SECURITY


Absolute Software
www.absolute.com/markets/education.asp
Contact: info@absolute.com, (800) 220-0733, 1055 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, BC V7X1K8
NECC Booth #: 2654
Absolute Software is the leader in the computer tracking and theft recovery solutions. Absolute supports laptop-based learning by helping schools manage their entire computer inventory through an online interface and recovering lost or stolen laptops.

SOFTWARE


Avid
www.avid.com
Contact: 1-800-949-2843 (option 1, then option 2)
NECC Booth #: 3004
Give your students the best possible start – industry-standard tools across audio and video. From portable laptop systems to installations that run the biggest TV stations and recording studios in the world, Avid has a fantastic range of audio, video and music solutions at prices to suit any budget.

Faronics
www.faronics.com
Contact: 800-943-6422, sales@faronics.com
NECC Booth #: 1528
Faronics’ solutions help schools increase the productivity of existing IT investments and lower IT operating costs. With a well-established record of helping schools manage, simplify, and secure their IT infrastructure, Faronics makes it possible to do more with less by maximizing the value of existing technology.

TECHNOLOGY

Pearson Project Tapestry
www.pearsontapestry.com
NECC Booth #: 2304
Project Tapestry™, Pearson's K-12-focused learning management system, is a hosted, Web-based platform that provides you with a comprehensive educational solution. Designed to help you improve educational results, Project Tapestry provides you with visibility into student performance so that you can personalize instruction. This platform will redefine what you expect from your learning environment.

TEST PREPARATION

BrainMatriX, Inc.
www.ereviewbook.com
Contact: info@brainmatrix.com
eReviewBook enables students of all levels to dynamically create, manage, and share educational content. This “test prep” material can be in the form of flashcards and multiple-choice questions. With the ability to personalize the content, students can organize the eReviewBook modules so they speak directly to their unique learning needs.


WEBSITE MANAGEMENT

SchoolCenter
www.schoolcenter.com
Contact: marketing@schoolcenter.com
NECC Booth #: 1848
At NECC this year, SchoolCenter is proud to announce an innovation in district websites – SchoolCenter Pro! We’ve combined industry experience with thousands of hours of research to find and reach districts’ goals. SchoolCenter Pro integrates appealing design, effective layouts, and engaging messages to redefine expectations and deliver results.

WEB TOOLS

HomeworkNOW.com
www.homeworknow.com
Contact: 888-397-6297
Communicate Better. Get Greener. Save Money. Administrators use HomeworkNOW.com to easily and paperlessly communicate school announcements, alerts, and take home notices to students and parents via web, email, and mobile text messaging. Teachers use HomeworkNOW.com to communicate homework, newsletters and more. Integrates with your website. You won’t believe the price!

WHITEBOARDS

PolyVision
educators.polyvision.com
NECC Booth #: 3518
PolyVision equips classrooms for success, integrating time-tested tools with interactive technologies to bring learning to life. For more than 50 years, we’ve been building on our history of classroom experience with chalkboards, classic whiteboards and the finest writing surfaces, and we’ve gone interactive to meet the needs of today’s teachers and students in their digital world. Our innovative tools bring flexibility, simplicity and sustainability to the classroom.


Promethean, Inc.
www.prometheanworld.com
NECC Booth #: 3204
Promethean is a global leader in interactive classroom solutions that empowers teachers to engage, educate, assess and motivate learners. Developed by and for educators, its award-winning products help teachers to prepare digital lessons quickly and with greater ease. The technology enables them to create, customize and integrate text, web, video and audio content, so they can more easily capture students’ attention and accommodate different learning styles.

SMART Technologies
www.smarttech.com
Contact: 1-888-42-SMART
NECC Booth #: 2904
More than 30 million students around the world are more engaged in learning because they use SMART products in their classrooms. Our commitment to education began in 1991, when we introduced the world’s first interactive whiteboard, and today, the SMART Board is used in over 900,000 classrooms around the world.

WIRELESS LAN, WI-FI

Meru Networks
www.merunetworks.com/necc09
Contact: Cal Calamari
NECC Booth #: 3824/3826
Meru Networks pioneered Virtualized Wireless LAN technology that delivers predictable high performance wireless to class rooms and provides pervasive coverage with superior connectivity and reliability. Virtualization significantly reduces deployment time and costs by eliminating RF complexities, providing a high performance network seamlessly handling dense student connectivity and any converged applications.