SUPERCATEGORY: Best Instruction Solution

Recognizes the best instructional solution for K-20 students, including content or teaching applications focusing on core or non-core curriculum areas.

To nominate your product for this supercategory, it must also be entered in one of the following categories:

Best Instruction Solution for Special Needs Students
Best Instruction Solution in Other Curriculum Areas
Best K-12 Instruction Solution
Best Mathematics Instruction Solution
Best Postsecondary Instruction Solution
Best Reading/English Instruction Solution
Best Science/Health Instruction Solution
Best Social Sciences Instruction Solution

www.gaggle.net - Gaggle.Net, Inc. At Gaggle, we strongly believe that every child deserves to learn to communicate effectively using 21st century methods, but we also realize that student safety must be a priority for schools to use these tools. Therefore, we host these resources in a safe online learning environment with the highest degree of CIPA compliance designed specifically for K-12 education. Gaggle is a pioneer in this area and has grown from being a safe student email provider to the leader in safe technology tools for the K-12 market. Today we provide Web 2.0 collaboration and productivity tools that engage students through personal and group communication, organization, creativity, and networking. As early as 2002 we began releasing new tools to complement our email including Profile Pages, Chat Rooms, Message Boards, Blogs, Digital Lockers, and Homework Drop Boxes. We are constantly listening to the needs of teachers and students to continue to expand our solution to meet their needs. 2010 was an exciting year for Gaggle, with the release of our new online tools collectively referred to as Gaggle Apps. Gaggle Apps includes Gaggle Office, a Social Learning Wall, Safe Teacher-Student SMS Texting, GaggleTube, Gaggle Mobile, and Integrated Calendars. These tools help educators foster a true 21 st century, safe online learning environment. Full internet safety is best accomplished with a combination of both filtering and monitoring. However, monitoring students can be time consuming for busy educators. To solve this problem, Gaggle began offering our Human Monitoring System in the fall of 2005. HMS puts monitoring of blocked messages in Gaggle's hands, eliminating the need for teachers to review questionable communications. In addition, it greatly improves the safety and security of students in both the online and the real world. For example, Gaggle's HMS team has uncovered bullying, drug use, threats of school violence, teen depression, suicide intentions, abusive domestic situations, and inappropriate activities between students and teachers. Gaggle realizes today's students are social learners. Rather than pushing against the tide, schools can embrace the benefits in a safe and controlled environment. One forward-thinking Associate Superintendent in a large urban district wanted to introduce social networking in his middle schools as a means to engage those students in a cross-district community. The goal was to improve student success when moving into high school (based on research that middle school students are more successful long-term if they have strong connections and peer groups in place before high school). Originally that was to be accomplished using Gaggle's message boards, but our CEO and founder, Jeff Patterson, was so inspired by this vision, he decided to create our own Social Wall. The response has been tremendous, and the use of the Social Wall and its Social Groups continues to grow. Gaggle's response to the ever-evolving needs of K-12 educators and students has allowed us to create a safe and nurturing community where technology can engage learners and support curriculum. Go To Gaggle.Net, Inc.'s Web Site Go To Product Site
Reading A-Z - Learning A-Z ReadingA-Z.com is well-known for its vast library of printable and projectable readers at 27 levels of difficulty. But the leveled readers are just the beginning! There are also books in many genres and formats, fluency passages for timed reading, customizable worksheets, poetry,reader's theater scripts, Spanish resources, and dozens of other classroom resources and tools. ReadingA-Z.com is the perfect site for teachers to get all the books and classroom resources they need to serve every student in their classroom. Teachers can even download free apps and leveled libraries from Apple's iTunes App Store. With ReadingA-Z.com, you can: *Download and print materials for students to use in class or to practice with at home, in the car, or anywhere else they can find a quiet place to read *Access other teacher resources, including systematic phonics, high-frequency and alphabet books, vocabulary resources, serial books, and much more *Project our resources, including leveled books, worksheets, and quizzes for small-group and full-classroom instruction. And with built-in interactive tools, projectables can be used with or without an interactive whiteboard! *Use our assessment tools to establish benchmarks and track individual student progress *Take advantage of our regular, live webinars to provide helpful strategies for using ReadingA-Z.com as part of your regular classroom routine Go To Learning A-Z's Web Site Go To Product Site
Job & Career Accelerator - LearningExpress, LLC Job & Career Accelerator, from LearningExpress, LLC, is a fully integrated online career platform that is designed to help individuals make informed career decisions and search for jobs. Users can create professional resumes and cover letters, explore their career options, master crucial interviewing and networking skills, and manage the entire job search and application process in one easy-to-use web platform. It is currently in use in college career centers, libraries, and workforce development centers (including one-stop career centers) nationwide. Job & Career Accelerator was designed by instructional design and career experts, using current available data from the U.S. DOL O*Net and Simply Hired, a leading online job aggregator search engine company. It provides complete career guidance for users at every experience and education level, using the most powerful career assessment and search tools available. It also includes access to a wealth of valuable resources, including online computer skills training and eBooks covering a variety of career subjects. From students looking for crucial internship openings to seasoned workers eager to find their next great opportunity and veterans looking to transition into civilian careers, Job & Career Accelerator has everything they need to make their goals a reality. It is designed to fit into any busy schedule, and takes the guesswork and frustration out of the job search process. "I love it! Job and Career Accelerator has really helped me learn how to build effective resumes and cover letters. It taught me how, rather than just ending up with a finished copy." -Katelyn Resner, student, Brigham Young University-Idaho. Go To LearningExpress, LLC's Web Site Go To Product Site
MyMathLab Algebra I and II - Pearson Every math student can succeed with the MyMathLab Algebra 1 and MyMathLab Algebra 2 e-Courses by award-winning author/educator Elayn Martin-Gay. MyMathLab, Pearson’s innovative homework and assessment program, provides a wealth of learning tools and resources for students of all levels, including personalized study plans and homework; algorithmic exercises with immediate feedback; a fully interactive eText; more than 1,500 videos per course (by author Elayn Martin-Gay); and a Student Organizer for help with note-taking and practice. MyMathLab Algebra 1 and MyMathLab Algebra 2 are fully digital e-Courses, flexible enough for any environment -- a traditional classroom, a computer lab, or for distance learning. Elayn Martin-Gay, who has taught mathematics for more than 25 years, firmly believes that every student can succeed -- especially with the right learning tools. Her numerous teaching awards include the local University Alumni Association’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Outstanding Developmental Educator at University of New Orleans, presented by the Louisiana Association of Developmental Educators. Martin-Gay has now authored 14 arithmetic and algebra texts with accompanying videos, including the completely digital MyMathLab Algebra 1 and MyMathLab Algebra 2, along with the No. 1 selling AlgebraPrep app series, available in the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. Prior to writing texts, Martin-Gay developed an acclaimed series of lecture videos to support students in their quest for success in math. She effectively aligns successful teaching strategies with text, video and technology resources to help every student succeed. MyMathLab is currently in use by more than 3 million students and 60,000 educators at over 2,000 schools, colleges and universities. In 2010, MyMathLab graded more than 97 million assignments. User case studies report 20 to 30 percent increases in pass rates when MyMathLab is required as an integral part of the course. MyMathLab continues to evolve to meet the needs of educators and students, maintaining Pearson’s commitment to innovation and excellence. Go To Pearson's Web Site Go To Product Site
SIRS Issues Researcher - ProQuest Provide insight into today's global issues. A clear, editorially-organized structure presents an issue and its historical origins, related issues, global perspectives, and the essential questions under debate. Sources include over 1,900 full-text, statistical, web, and multimedia sources - all actively selected to help you go from the "what's" to the "why's" of an issue. Go To ProQuest's Web Site Go To Product Site
RethinkAutism.com - Rethink Autism, Inc. Rethink Autism was founded with a mission to make effective and affordable best practice treatment tools available to professionals and parents of children on the autism spectrum, no matter where they are located worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in 110 new born children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. Also according to the CDC, there are over 730,000 individuals between the ages of 0-21 on the autism spectrum (and an estimated 19 million worldwide). While effective treatment does exist, the controlled availability of credentialed providers and high cost, as much as $70,000 to $100,000 per year for the prescribed 25-40 hours/week of therapy, limit its potential benefit for the growing population with the disorder. Limited public support services further amplify this challenge for typical families caring for an affected child. Using technology to deliver research-based clinical best practice treatment programs, Rethink Autism has created a unique online service providing schools and organizations (including early intervention providers, social service agencies, managed care organizations, etc.) as well as caregivers and parents with training for implementing treatment, tools for evaluating an individual child's needs, a comprehensive video-based curriculum with over 1,200 teaching steps, data tracking systems for measuring a child's progress and automating case management, and an online professional support system. It is geared towards children with autism from point of diagnosis through early adolescence, covers a broad range of skills (e.g., academics, language, social, motor, daily living, behavior management), and spans the entire autism spectrum. The recently-launched Rethink Autism Training Center provides training tools for organizational staff and our comprehensive curriculum allows the professional to prepare their own programs for individual clients. Our Company plans to offer its services in Spanish next year. In addition, leaders in the field of autism treatment, education and research serve on our Scientific Advisory Board, including Dr. Fred Volkmar, Director of the Yale University Child Study Center and Dr. Louis Vismara, Co-Founder of the M.I.N.D. Institute. Go To Rethink Autism, Inc.'s Web Site Go To Product Site
Operation: Tectonic Fury (Geology Curriculum) - The JASON Project, National Geographic Society Operation: Tectonic Fury is a 5-9 week, inquiry-based geology curriculum aligned to state, national and international standards and assessments for K-12 students. Developed in collaboration with National Geographic Society, U.S. Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Smithsonian Institution, the unit places students in challenging, real-world situations where they are connected with, and mentored by, top scientists. These connections are delivered through rigorous digital and print curricula that embed interactive live events, simulations, games, videos and social media -- all designed to support learning objectives. The unit is accompanied by comprehensive professional development as well as extensive online teacher resources for alignment, assessment and classroom management. Go To The JASON Project, National Geographic Society's Web Site Go To Product Site
iCORE - Triumph Learning icore is an interactive web-based curriculum that is 100% aligned to state standards. Delivered using current and emerging technology in the classroom, the innovative platform and blended instructional format provides standards-based instruction to support all levels of differentiated learning. Our 21st century resources create both a teacher- and student-centric environment that is proven to have a significant impact on achievement in math, science, and reading. The blended instructional format provides teachers a variety of learning objects and assessment tools to instantly accommodate all learning styles. Students can create graphic novels, sing along to subject-themed rap songs, strengthen problem solving with gaming activities, and gain real-world, hands-on learning experience with science simulations to promote student achievement at all levels. Go To Triumph Learning's Web Site Go To Product Site

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