Innovative Knowledge, a leading San Jose-based educational software developer, has introduced a breakthrough series of educational software for all grade levels from pre-school to high school and SAT math preparation.  Developed to help students with reading, writing, arithmetic and the sciences, the new software titles, in association with the Weekly Reader Corporation, include “Mastering Elementary School,” “Mastering Middle School,” and “Mastering High School.”   Designed to operate on Mac and PC operating systems, the software can be downloaded to an iPod or Nano for easy access at school, in the library, or at home.

The “Mastering” series of educational software is based on Innovative Knowledge’s breakthrough learning process called The Learning System, a family of educational support software, features a proprietary “multi-sensory” approach that helps students learn faster and more effectively.  According to Mike Rothstein, president and co-founder of Innovative Knowledge, the programs engage and involve students on multiple levels using interactive questions cutting edge graphics, video and audio.  “It’s a method that has proven extremely effective in teaching all kinds of students from the learning disabled to the gifted,” Rothstein said.

Each title in The Learning System provides fast, easy access to lessons by way of a single menu, saving time and enabling more efficient learning.  All lessons share a consistent look and feel, eliminating the need to learn different menus and navigational techniques.  What’s more, progress can be precisely monitored by students and parents through exams presented after each lesson which can be printed out or taken directly on the computer.

The Learning System evolved directly from the childhood experiences and struggles of Rothstein, who was not responding well to the traditional presentation of education and was considered a poor or backward student.  “It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with dyslexia that my parents realized my inabilities weren’t my fault.  Things changed dramatically when they hired a tutor who employed multi-sensory teaching.  I have now brought this tremendously effective learning technique to our software, which students, or anyone, can use at home or on the go,” Rothstein said.

Innovative Knowledge, through an alliance with the Weekly Reader Corporation, creates and distributes a wide array of top selling educational, productivity and reference software. “Our programs were developed from a deep knowledge of technology and software which we applied to education to create stimulating, enlightening, encouraging and satisfying learning experiences,” Rothstein said.  “In addition, the content is available to the students no matter where they are via iPod, mobile computer, desktop, CD, and DVD,” he added.

The Learning System’s family of educational software includes:
* Preparing for Kindergarten 
* Mastering Elementary School 
* Mastering Middle School 
* Mastering High School 
* Preschool Series:  Getting Started in Math 
* Mastering Elementary & Middle School Math 
* Mastering High School Math & the SAT

Ableton has recently released Ableton Live 7, several new add-on instruments, and Ableton Suite. Ableton Live 7 enhances the audio engine to improve fidelity with 64-bit mix summing, POW-r dithering, optimized sample-rate conversion, and more. A new compressor device integrates three compression models, one of which is based on a feedback design commonly found in the most most praised vintage compressors, according to Ableton. 

Fully integrated side-chaining capability is available for the new Compressor, as well as Gate and Auto Filter functionality. The update adds High-Quality modes to Operator, Dynamic Tube, and Saturator for anti-aliased processing as well as reducing typical 'digital' artifacts.

EQ Eight offers an improved user interface and a 64-bit mode for increased accuracy, and the new Spectrum analyzer provides visual feedback for any audio signals within Live. The MIDI engine is also reworked to minimize timing error (jitter) of recorded MIDI, while streamlined hardware integration allows users to insert hardware synthesizers and effects into device chains like software plug-ins.

New memory management technology allows users with large sample libraries, such as Ableton's new sampled instruments or third-party libraries imported via Sampler, to run an large number of instruments at the same time automatically without the need for setup changes.

New Audio and MIDI fact sheets explain exactly how signals are (or are not) modified when using specific features in Live, and provide tips for achieving the highest quality results.

The M-Audio KeyRig 25 Keyboard turns your Mac or PC into a mobile keyboard workstation. Featuring a compact 25-note USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC, KeyRig 25 makes it easy to compose and perform computer-based music anywhere you want. Play Key Rigs virtual instrument sounds, or audition loops and compose songs with Pro Tools M-Powered, Ableton Live Lite (included) or other music-creation programs. The keyboard also provides an easy way to harness the power of Apple GarageBand's virtual instrument collection on your Mac. It connects via a single USB cable and works instantly with computers running Windows Vista and XP or Mac OS X.

Knowledge Adventure, the leader in educational software for the home and the classroom, has announced its popular PC title, Math Blaster: Master the Basics, is now also available for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows Vista. Math Blaster: Master the Basics software allows kids ages 6-12 to practice important early math skills by using challenging, fast-paced video game play.

For years, children have benefited from the availability of the Math Blaster software. After incorporating the software into lesson plans at Coeur d’ Alene Elementary in Los Angeles, second-grade teacher, Beverly Ellman, recalls a marked increase in math proficiency.

“The use of the program has had significant positive effect on the student’s mathematical reasoning skills,” said Ellman. “Last year, when we began using Knowledge Adventure math programs in our entire second grade, every single student scored proficient or above on the state math tests. That was a first.”

“No other game provides a more engaging way for children to master their math skills than Math Blaster,” said David Blumstein, chief executive officer, Knowledge Adventure. “We hope that expanding the compatibility options will allow us to reach even more kids with these our fun software tools that are sure to help them successfully conquer any math problem.”

About Math Blaster: Master the Basics:
For more than 20 years, parents, teachers and kids have trusted Math Blaster as an award-winning educational resource with proven results. Math Blaster: Master the Basics now delivers those same results to a generation used to console video games by combining fast-paced, platform-style game play with state standards-correlated math content. This exciting new format makes Math Blaster: Master the Basics the perfect solution for success in learning basic math skills. In Math Blaster: Master the Basics, robots are running the galaxy, so players must fire up their energy gloves, hop on their space cycles, blast through space and master their math skills to save the universe and defend the human race. They will defeat the robots by solving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems, zipping and zooming through thousands of practice equations. Speed and accuracy will be increased as they play through three action-packed worlds and eight levels of math difficulty, gaining the confidence it takes to master math basics. Besides gaining speed and accuracy of basic math facts, players will also get to practice skills such as recognizing fact families, solving problems, finding equivalents and mental math. The software also offers automatic progress tracking so parents and teachers can provide additional instruction to help students gain mastery of specific concepts.

Mariner Software has released Montage 1.3, the only Mac-only screenwriting software developed exclusively for Mac OS X. Announced earlier this year, Montage 1.3 is the most powerful version to date, introducing several new features, including one industry first: the ability to export Montage scripts to Final Draft (.fdr).

Version 1.3 also introduces:

• Added Leopard support
• Added the ability to export Montage scripts to Final Draft (.fdr)
• Added the ability to export Montage scripts to .sex format for interfacing with
production scheduling applications like Gorilla, EP Scheduling and CompanyMOVE
• Added localized support for French, Italian, German and Spanish
• Improved accessibility
• Added iScript support
• Added “Starts New Page” setting for any element
• Added new toolbar buttons: Bold, Underline, Italic and Fonts
• Page Size can now be set in Page Setup
• Improved Montage’s performance when importing files
• Added Montage Help
• Added MORE & CONT’D. support for lyrics
• Title Page, Scenes and Script views are now all centered in the window
• Added “Print Title Page” checkbox to Printing tab of Document Properties
• Scene Navigation Palette now shows scene status colors
• Added a new Musical (Forest) template
• Tweaked the Screenplay (Screenwriter) template
• Numerous bug fixes

"Montage 1.3 is an accumulation of over a year's worth of development effort," said Michael Wray, President of Mariner Software. "Not only does it introduce an industry-first feature in the ability to save a Montage script to a Final Draft file format, it also reinforces Mariner's commitment to the world of screenwriting beyond the English language. Montage 1.3 now supports five different languages."

Knowledge Adventure has a new cumulative district licensing program for its products. Instead of being limited to pre-set configurations of two, five and fifteen licenses, customers will be able to obtain the exact number of licenses they want, as well as cumulative discounts on future purchases.

The new flexible purchasing structure is activated after an initial purchase of at least two licenses of any Knowledge Adventure software title, plus an installation/media kit CD. From there, the purchasing district and/or school can obtain additional licenses in any quantity desired and in a mix and match format. In addition, any district that has 250-1,000 licenses will receive a 10 percent discount on future license purchases. Districts with 1,001-5,000 licenses will receive a 15 percent discount on future purchases, and districts with over 5,000 licenses will receive a 20 percent discount.

”Knowledge Adventure wants to reward schools and districts that are continuous supporters of our products,” said Dan Cavalli, Vice President School Division for Knowledge Adventure. ”Also, for a limited time, we are grandfathering customers into the cumulative licensing program,” said Cavalli. ”If a school or district has purchased a certain amount of Knowledge Adventure software in the past, the district may be eligible for discounts on future purchases”
About Knowledge Adventure

For more than 20 years, children’s software pioneer Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in creating premium educational products for use in both the classroom and the home.  With award-winning brands including JumpStart, Reading Blaster and Math Blaster found in one of every five American classrooms, Knowledge Adventure understands the needs of teachers and provides educators with the supplemental, content-rich materials needed to meet and exceed today’s education standards.  Teacher tested and trusted, Knowledge Adventure software has helped millions of students build and strengthen essential learning skills.

As a provider of academic publications for Adobe, Course Technology provides you with the most accurate, comprehensive student and instructor materials. The following list represents some of our most popular titles:

Adobe Curriculum from Course Technology for Studio CS3:
The following titles provide a full-color interior and user-friendly design, creating the ideal textbook for learning the latest features of this popular suite. Technical and design skills are reinforced throughout the lessons and end-of-chapter projects. Robust instructor resources!
1-4283-1965-4 The Web Collection Standard Edition: Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, and Fireworks CS3 Revealed Deluxe Education Edition
1-4283-4083-1  The Web Collection Premium Edition: Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, and Photoshop CS3 Revealed Deluxe Education Edition
1-4283-1964-6  Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Revealed Deluxe Education Edition
1-4283-1963-8  Adobe Flash CS3: Revealed Deluxe Education Edition
1-4283-1959-X  Adobe Photoshop CS3: Revealed Deluxe Edition Edition
1-4283-1960-3  Adobe InDesign CS3: Revealed Deluxe Education Edition
1-4283-1961-1  Adobe Illustrator CS3: Revealed Deluxe Education Edition
1-4283-1962-X  The Design Collection: InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3, and Illustrator CS3 Revealed Deluxe Education Edition
1-4180-5259-0  Exploring Photoshop CS3
1-4180-5257-4  Exploring Illustrator CS3
1-4180-5263-9  Exploring InDesign CS3
1-4239-1242-X  Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Introductory Concepts and Techniques
1-4239-1241-1  Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Complete Concepts and Techniques
1-4239-1242-X  Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques
1-4239-1236-5  Adobe Photoshop CS3: Introductory Concepts and Techniques
1-4239-1237-3  Adobe Photoshop CS3: Complete Concepts and Techniques
1-4239-1238-1  Adobe Photoshop CS3: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques
1-4239-2571-8  Adobe Dreamweaver CS3-Illustrated Introductory
Publishing 12/07  New Perspectives on Adobe Flash CS3, Comprehensive
Publishing 12/07  New Perspectives on Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Comprehensive

Sorenson Media, the worldwide leader for video compression and decoding solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 4.8 for Adobe Flash. Building on the recent release of Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3 with H.264 video support, this upgrade enables users of Sorenson Media’s award-winning application to encode MPEG-4 video compatible with the newly-released Adobe Flash 9 Update 3 software, using the H.264/AVC, AAC and HE-AAC codecs. Because the resulting files are true MPEG-4 files, they will also be compatible with popular devices such as Apple's iPod and Sony's PSP. This one-file-fits-all technology will simplify the technology landscape for video producers and consumers alike.
 
By encoding Flash content in H.264, users of Sorenson Squeeze 4.8 gain the exceptional image quality built into this video compression format, taking advantage of the superior image quality in the updated Adobe Flash 9. In addition, Sorenson Media has included other MPEG-4 variants within Sorenson Squeeze 4.8 for Adobe Flash, in order to increase the overall value of the product. For example, the software can encode into MPEG-4 Part 10 or 3GPP formats, among others.

Still available to users of Sorenson Squeeze 4.8 for Adobe Flash are two Flash-based codecs, Sorenson Spark Pro and, for an additional $100 purchase, the On2 VP6 Pro Encoder plug-in.

“MPEG-4 is a great addition to the Adobe Flash player, but not all MPEG-4 video will play in the Flash player,” said Matt Cupal, president and COO of Sorenson Media. “Sorenson Squeeze 4.8 for Flash simplifies the producer’s job by automatically constraining their video to something Flash will accept. This is another example of what makes Sorenson Squeeze the most popular and easiest-to-use compression application on the market.”
 
Sorenson Squeeze 4.8 for Adobe Flash is available for both Macintosh and Windows operating systems, and features the same user-friendly interface as the highly acclaimed Sorenson Squeeze 4.5 application.

SMART Technologies announces that schools, teachers and students now have access to the SMART Learning Marketplace, a Web-based subscription service which provides the largest repository of on-line education content available. With the SMART Learning Marketplace, teachers can bring a world of learning resources into the classroom. They can take students on virtual field trips to many of the world’s best museums and galleries. They can move beyond the confines of a textbook to create compelling learning experiences with the Marketplace’s resource library by using video files, images, audio files, or manipulatives to enhance lessons, while supporting a variety of learning styles. Featuring more than one million professionally developed pieces of content, the library is regularly updated, so there is always a myriad of multimedia resources available to help create engaging lesson activities. All of the content in the Marketplace is copyright-cleared, making it legal to use. The SMART Learning Marketplace, powered by the Global Grid for Learning, is the result of an alliance between SMART and Cambridge University Press, the oldest printer and publisher in the world.

The Marketplace is fully integrated with Notebook™ collaborative learning software. Subscribers simply conduct a search right in the software, or from the Marketplace website, and download content directly onto the Notebook page. The SMART Learning Marketplace’s content comes from the world’s top education publishers, technology and software educators, and museums, including the Bridgeman Art Library, Scran, Encyclopedia Britannica, Reuters and Cambridge University Press.

“The SMART Learning Marketplace has proven to be an incredibly valuable resource for creating engaging lessons,” says Joey Savoy, a teacher in New Brunswick, Canada, who has been using a trial version of the product. “Once they see their teachers use it, many of our students choose the Marketplace resources for their presentations.”

“Increasingly, educators are turning to digital content as an effective way to offer an engaging and dynamic learning experience,” says Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s CEO. “The SMART Learning Marketplace makes it easy to access trusted, high-quality resources from a variety of publishers and sources.”

Features of the SMART Learning Marketplace
Large content repository – Over one million pieces of content available, and new content is added regularly.

Copyright-cleared – Learning resources are royalty free and free of legal restrictions, so content can be used at no additional charge for the duration of the subscription.

Professionally developed resources – All learning resources are developed by trusted education content providers, ensuring crisp, clear images, video and audio.

Integrated with Notebook collaborative learning software – Content can be accessed from and loads into the Gallery within Notebook software. An Add to Notebook icon downloads the selected content directly onto an open Notebook page, so lessons can be quickly created.

For decades, quiz tournaments, also known as quiz bowls, have been a popular way for teachers to encourage class involvement, greater retention of curriculum material and, consequently, higher test scores. The wireless GeoSafari Quiz Bowl system for grades 3 and up enables teachers to create questions using game-authoring software, to assign a point value for each question, to type in player names, and to print out questions and answers for a quiz moderator.
 
After the moderator asks the question, the name of the student who "buzzes in" first is displayed on the team's scoreboard unit. Once the answer is given, the moderator presses "correct" or "incorrect" on the error-proof Host Controller and the Scoreboard displays the result with lively sound effects and flashing lights. Questions can be assigned a time value and teachers can also create bonus questions in order to add to the excitement.

Quiz Bowl Scoreboards have two triple-color LEDs on the back and front of the units for response acknowledgment. The unit´s five-character display shows the teams´ scores. If the teacher chooses to type players´ names into the system, the unit will show the name of the first player to press his or her remote. Teachers can create and store up to 5,000 questions for a maximum of 100 games of 50 questions or 50 games of 100 questions.

The basic kit comes with 10 player remotes in order to accommodate two teams of five players each. However, sets of extra scoreboards and player remotes may be purchased to accommodate additional teams. Teachers may also opt to not type names into the system to allow players the opportunity to share the remotes and accommodate larger teams.

According to Jim Whitney, President of Educational Insights, "The GeoSafari Quiz Bowl brings cutting-edge technology to the classic quiz tournaments, and offers a new twist on learning. Quiz tournaments are conducted on local, state, regional and national levels throughout the country. Elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and colleges can use the system for anything from small class review sessions to large inter-scholastic events."

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