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Write + Learn Smartboard(TM)
Writing Tool: Crayons and Stylus - 4 years + Up
The Write + Learn Smartboard is an interactive writing and drawing board
that helps teach letters and numbers and inspire creativity through
counting, drawing and music activities with two areas for play -- the
Write Smart area and a drawing area.,
is a systems integration company, which specializes in supplying
interactive whiteboard systems to K-12 and Higher Education.com

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ABOUT LEARNING WORKS
LearningWorks, located in New Haven, Connecticut, is a full-service youth
marketing and educational development company that specializes in the
creation, production, and distribution of customized learning materials for
corporations, public service organizations, and government agencies.

Contact: Allison Hirsch
312/297-7585
allison.
For the rest of the world, Promethean International works together
with a chain of over forty partners, providing ACTIV solutions to
every continent in the world.

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The Smartboard emulates a real-life
tutor by rewarding a child's work with encouraging phrases. Twelve different modes of play encourage children to get
creative -- color, draw, and learn letter and number strokes step by step.
Teachers can obtain a complete list of participation guidelines by
visiting the Promethean Web site at
http://www.

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"Teaching children to form and recognize letters is the beginning step in
developing a successful handwriting technique," said Dr. The engaging worksheets include mazes, dot-
to-dot puzzles, tracing and coloring activities, which reinforce beginning
letter strokes, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
The VTech Write and Learn series is designed for ages 3 and up with an
estimated retail price ranging from $17. Each page shows proper letter stroke and steps,
enabling preschoolers to trace letters with their fingers -- the first
step for young writers -- as they practice their primary writing skills. ERP: $49.
VTech Electronics , Ltd.

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The activity
worksheets are to be completed in two parts -- in the classroom and at home
with parents. "The engaging activities,
mirroring those found in our award-winning Write + Learn Smartboard , allow
teachers to provide their students with the tools to help them be successful
early on in learning proper writing techniques. The drawing area lets children doodle away as they
listen to silly sounds and music.prometheanworld.
For more information, please visit http://www.

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Steve Graham , author
of "Writing Better" and "Handbook of Writing Research," and member of VTech's
Advisory Council. Complete with two levels of difficulty -- Beginner and Advanced --
to challenge children in their learning progress. The Write Smart area magically
recognizes the number or letter children write and reflects their work on
a built-in LCD screen. Since 1976, VTech has been developing high-quality,
innovative educational products for children from birth to preteen that
deliver "smart play" through the combination of entertaining electronic
formats and engaging, age-appropriate content that help children learn while
having fun.

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also gives teachers the opportunity to make the program an integral part of
their lesson plans as it is flexible and easy to merge into their daily
activities.
The curriculum is an interactive program, complete with classroom
activities that connect directly to the educational benefits of VTech's award-
winning Write + Learn Smartboard .

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VTech and LearningWorks Partner to Deliver the 'Write' Combination of Learning and Fun Directly to Schools

ERP: $17.
Promethean will select 20 winners who will each receive an
all-expense paid trip to the 2005 National Educational Computing
Conference (NECC) in Philadelphia, June 27-30, 2005.com /n-america/en

About Promethean, Inc.

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Through five different products, including the Write + Learn
Smartboard, VTech uses its proprietary "Write it Right" writing recognition
technology to encourage continued development of handwriting skills while
using a progressive technique to move a child effortlessly from using their
finger to a chunky stylus and finally a pencil. ERP: $24.
To qualify for the Activating Achievement Award contest, entrants
must be private or public school classroom teachers , media specialists
or other school-based educators whose primary purpose is to teach and
work with students from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Entries must be
an original lesson plan designed for use with the ACTIV board
interactive whiteboard, developed and field tested in the classroom by
the entrant. An impartial panel of
judges will review and score the entries using the official evaluation
rubric, with the top 20 winners being selected and notified by June 1,
2005.prometheanworld .

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To reinforce early handwriting basics and provide an updated twist on
beginning writing skills, VTech(R) Electronics, creator of the electronic
learning category, and LearningWorks, LLC , an educational program development
company, have joined forces to bring the fun back to learning handwriting
skills by reaching today's youngest students in their very first classroom
experience with the VTech Write + Learn Series Curriculum.99

Write + Learn Artboard(TM)
Writing Tool: Crayons - Ages 3 years + Up
Budding artists and writers will get a head start with the Write + Learn
Artboard's interactive activity sheets, which encourage creative
expression through tracing, writing, vocabulary and the alphabet.

Part of the Promethean Technologies Group Ltd.

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2 pencil or crayon. The
Artboard enables young artists and writers to draw familiar objects while
learning the object name and first letter with 26 interchangeable erasable
"smart doodle" pages that cover the entire alphabet.99

Write + Learn(TM) Desk
Writing Tool: Crayons and Stylus - 4 years + Up
The Write + Learn Desk is an interactive, stand-alone drawing desk that
helps to teach core preschool skills through engaging games and
activities.

They offer practical helps for integrating the Christmas theme into the core curriculum, including learning objectives, suggested activities, project descriptions, printable worksheets, lesson plans, or complete unit studies.

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With this program every child
has the potential to succeed at handwriting.
ERP: $19.99

Write + Learn Lightboard(TM)
Writing Tool: Chunky Stylus - Ages 4 years + Up
The portable Write + Learn Lightboard features a light-up screen, stroke
recognition technology and 10 learning modes that teach preschoolers how
to write all the letters of the alphabet, step by step. The
company sells complete solutions including its innovative
Collaborative Classroom, featuring the ACTIVstudio2 and ACTIVprimary
software, and interactive learning devices such as ACTIVote and
ACTIVslateXR.

Sites included in this category are designed specifically for the classroom teacher.

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Combining light-up
instructional direction with special interactive "write -right" technology,
the Lightboard guides children through the activities with a chunky stylus
to teach letters, numbers, music and games, and also offers creative free
play.99


ABOUT VTECH
VTech, the creator of the Electronic Learning Products (ELP) Category and
the award-winning V.
Additionally, the top 20 winners will receive a $500 certificate
to use toward the future purchase of a Promethean Collaborative
Classroom component.

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For comfortable creating, the Write + Learn Desk comes with a child-sized
stool, and for learning on-the-go, the desk's snap-off legs can easily be
removed.
"There are thousands of hardworking, creative educators out there
who have developed innovative lessons using the ACTIV board system. All entries
must align with national, state or local standards.

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"Through this program VTech and LearningWorks are putting the fun back
into the art of learning to write," said Julia Fitzgerald, vice president of
marketing, VTech Electronics North America.
The deadline for entries is May 15, 2005.

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Curriculum Provides the Youngest Students With the ABC's of Handwriting

CHICAGO, With technology moving faster than the
speed of light, today's kids are so tech-savvy that they are more familiar
with a keyboard and a stylus than a No.

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Write and Learn Series Product Line

Write + Learn Letter Book(TM)
Writing Tool: Finger Touch - Ages 3 years + Up
This activity-filled phonics picture book engages early learners with
reading, handwriting , counting and vocabulary-building activities on 20
interactive pages. The contest seeks to recognize
K-12 educators for creating inspiring lessons, across a variety of
subjects, which incorporate the company's interactive whiteboard
teaching solution. The flipchart-lesson must clearly demonstrate how a
Promethean Collaborative Classroom System plays a key role in
enhancing student learning and advancing student outcomes.

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The Write + Learn Series
The first -of-its-kind, VTech's Write + Learn Series of products combines
technology with fun preschool activities such as doodling and scribbling to
help children achieve writing success to prepare them for their first year of
school. The series ranges from
creative artboards and lightboards to letter books and desks, each providing a
hands-on approach to help children explore writing and drawing.

Promethean Launches Competition to Recognize Innovative Educators; Instructional Award Will Honor Exemplary Interactive Whiteboard Lesson Plans Developed for P

While there, a
special dinner recognizing the "Promethean Ambassadors" will culminate
with the selection of five grand prize winners who will receive an
all -expense paid trip to the United Kingdom for an international
educator's summit.

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Smile TV Learning System, is a world leader of age-
appropriate learning toys.

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And, the
prevalence of computers in the classroom is making it easier for learning
proper handwriting skills to fall by the wayside ."

Write It Right
The VTech Write + Learn Series Curriculum will be distributed to
5,000 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers across the country with a
free handwriting-based curriculum that will deliver fun, high-quality
instruction and lay the foundation for learning strong handwriting skills.

Business Editors/Education Writers
2005 National Educational Computing Conference

ATLANTA----Promethean, manufacturer
of the ACTIV board Collaborative Classroom System, today announces the
Activating Achievement Awards program.

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ERP: $29. is headquartered in Hong Kong and is a pioneer in the
establishment of China-based manufacturing facilities, selling its products
via a strong brand platform supported by a well-established distribution
network in North America, Europe and Asia.com

, Promethean, Inc.

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"Learning the basics, from how to hold a pencil properly to
letter recognition and correct letter and word placement, is essential and
must be emphasized at an early age to achieve school success.
VTech Electronics North America, LLC is based in Arlington Heights, Ill. We
wanted to give them a way to share these ideas with their colleagues,
and to recognize their incredible creativity and dedication to the art
of teaching," said Sandee Casey, Promethean US director of sales and
marketing. It also provides a comprehensive support service,
through its professional training programs.
The company's headquarters are based in Blackburn, UK; and there
are overseas offices in the USA (Atlanta, Ga.), France and Germany.

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