Interwrite™ SchoolPad Wins Prestigious AEP & AOL@SCHOOL Technology Leadership Award
SchoolPad Chosen as Most Innovative Technology From Nearly 1,300 Entries
Columbia, MD - June 20, 2006 - GTCO CalComp, Inc., a leader in interactive technology products for the classroom, announces that its Interwrite SchoolPad won the 2006 AEP & AOL@SCHOOL Technology Leadership Award. Selected from nearly 1,300 entries, the Interwrite SchoolPad was recognized for its innovative use of wireless technology and interactive tools to improve and enhance the delivery of any educational software package. The award was presented at the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Awards Banquet and Gala on June 9, 2006, in Washington, D.C.
"The AEP & AOL@SCHOOL Technology Leadership Award is granted to one company each year that demonstrates a unique and original approach to the implementation of content, media, design and delivery." stated Mark Stevens, Education Director & GM , AOL Kids, Teens & School Division. "The Interwrite SchoolPad demonstrates a clear understanding of how technology can be used to improve content delivery and the lives of students and teachers with its innovative wireless device for classroom instruction."
The Interwrite SchoolPad is a Bluetooth® wireless device that allows teachers to create an interactive whiteboard on any surface in their classroom. They can interact with their computer, with a connected projector, from up to 300 feet away. Using electromagnetic pen-input technology and Interwrite Software, teachers can use the SchoolPad to digitally annotate over a prepared lesson, website, or any software program to create interactive and engaging lessons. The lessons, with annotated notes, can be saved, printed and emailed to students.
The SchoolPad can be used with the Interwrite SchoolBoard or teachers can project the computer image/lesson to any surface to create an interactive whiteboard. In addition, up to seven SchoolPads can be connected to the same computer for even greater class participation. GTCO CalComp pioneered the wireless pad technology and holds the U.S. patent for the collaborative input system technology in the SchoolPad.
"Thousands of teachers around the world use the Interwrite SchoolPad to engage their students and create an interactive learning environment. We constantly hear how much they love the ability to move around the classroom and interact with their students while they teach. It allows them, no matter what lesson they are teaching or software program they are utilizing, to connect with every child," said Rob Meissner, vice president of marketing for GTCO CalComp. "We are extremely pleased and honored that, in addition to the many accolades we receive from our teachers, our Interwrite SchoolPad has been recognized by AOL@SCHOOL and AEP. We take pride in developing the most innovative classroom technology products and this award from such a prestigious group validates our passionate efforts and strengthens our commitment in developing future products for teachers and students."
About the Interwrite Interactive Classroom
The patented, wireless Interwrite SchoolPad, part of the award-winning Interwrite Interactive Classroom, provides teachers the freedom to control their computer with a connected projector from up to 300 feet away. The Interwrite Interactive Classroom also includes the Interwrite SchoolBoard, a durable, easy-to-use interactive whiteboard, the Interwrite iPanel, an interactive LCD display panel and Interwrite PRS, the most advanced student response system on the market. The Interwrite SchoolBoard, SchoolPad, and iPanel, include Interwrite Software, a powerful and intuitive annotation software package that allows users to deliver lessons by annotating over top of any third-party software package or to utilize the extensive image library and build a lesson within the package. Interwrite PRS improves the ability for teachers, from elementary schools to universities, to accurately and instantly assess student comprehension of the lesson and easily grade and record student results. Whether used individually or conjunction with each other, the Interwrite Interactive Classroom products helps educators create a more engaged and interactive learning environment. For more information on these products or to be contacted by one of our authorized resellers for a free demo of our products, please visit GTCO CalComp online at www.gtcocalcomp.com.
About AOL@SCHOOL®
AOL@SCHOOL is a no cost K12 educational portal of resources, references and tools that provides valuable age-appropriate educational content at no cost from more than 20 educational partners including Hotmath, InfoSource and Iknowthat.com. A free service from AOL for teachers and students, the site is designed to help schools make online materials a more effective part of the classroom experience, AOL@SCHOOL's powerful Search of Educator Approved materials simplifies the online experience to locate just the right education materials. AOL@SCHOOL receives 2 - 3 million unique visitors a month. *All of the content can be accessed at http://www.aolatschool.com.
About GTCO CalComp
With over 30 years experience, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. In 2004, GTCO CalComp expanded its line of interactive products with introduction of Interwrite PRS, a classroom response system. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.
Case Study
Principal Greg Stillions envisioned a new way of teaching for his newly built high school that included creating a creative and interactive learning environment. After seeing the Interwrite Pad at an elementary school, he recognized that it was the perfect technology to achieve his goal. View Case Study