Interwrite Learning Updates Award-Winning Interwrite Pad
Improvements to the leading wireless classroom pad include new design and software
Columbia, MD - June 24, 2007 - Interwrite Learning, manufacturer of award-winning Interwrite Interactive Classroom products, announces updates to Interwrite Pad, the world's most popular wireless classroom pad. It now features an improved look and feel and includes Interwrite Workspace, the company’s next generation teaching software for the digital classroom (a $249 value).
Winner of the 2006 AEP & AOL@SCHOOL Technology Leadership Award, Interwrite Pad was introduced in 2002, received a U.S. Patent in 2005 and is the only pad developed exclusively for classroom use.
Now used daily in tens of thousands of classrooms worldwide, Interwrite Pad is a Bluetooth® wireless device that allows teachers to create an interactive whiteboard on any surface in their classroom. It gives teachers the freedom to move among their students, while easily being able to interact with their lesson materials projected at the front of the classroom using a standard digital projector. Interwrite Pad provides both remote access and control of the teacher’s computer, in addition to lesson materials. When the Interwrite Pad is passed to students, it allows them to become directly engaged in the lesson without ever having to leave their seats. Multiple Pads can be used in the same classroom to further increase student engagement and participation.
Rye Neck Union Free School District in Mamaroneck, N.Y. has used Interwrite Pads for the past five years. They were so pleased with the results that all Kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms are now outfitted with the Interwrite Boards and Pads, including all special education classrooms.
"The Interwrite Pad is a next generation classroom solution that has proved to be invaluable to the advancement of our students," said Dr. Peter Mustich, Superintendent of Rye Neck UFSD. "We’ve been using the Pads for the past five years and they have done a remarkable job of helping our teachers improve the effectiveness and flexibility of their lessons. The Pads have also significantly increased interaction among students, w hich has really improved their motivation to learn. Standardizing on the Interwrite Pads has helped us to stay on the cutting edge of technology and continue our reputation as a high-performing district."
Edina, Minn.’s Concord Elementary School has also seen the Interwrite Pads play a pivotal role in their students’ success.
"Students these days are visual learners, and the Pads help to motivate them, spark their interest and increase their engagement in lessons," said Katie Williams, Principal of Concord Elementary School. "The faculty at Concord loves the Pads because they aren’t anchored to one place, which allows them to teach from anywhere in the classroom. No matter what lesson is being taught, they have the ability to connect with every child. The Pads give our teachers the just in time capability of changing lessons and instructions, while still allowing them to keep their goal in tact and stay on course."
About Workspace
Every Interwrite Pad now includes Workspace, a next generation teaching program for the digital classroom. Current Interwrite Pad users can upgrade
their system FREE of charge by visiting http://www.interwritelearning.com. Workspace provides teachers with over 4,000 digital teaching resources
suitable for kindergarten to 12th grade classrooms. One of the most popular features is the Interwrite Sims, an extensive library of educational
Flash files which can be embedded into any lesson. These instructive animations and simulations engage students with movement, motion and
interactivity. Workspace also includes access to Interwrite’s online lesson library that includes hundreds of teacher created lessons. Using
a convenient in-page search tool, Workspace users can search by subject, grade and/or state to find the perfect material(s) needed for the next
class. All lessons are available free of charge to all Workspace users.
About Interwrite Learning
Interwrite Learning is a premier
global provider of interactive learning solutions for primary, secondary
and higher education markets. Interactive solutions,
including the Interwrite Board, Pad and Panel all come with Interwrite
Software, a robust software package that includes thousands of images and
resources to create dynamic and exciting lessons in an interactive learning
environment.
Interwrite PRS, available in infrared, radio-frequency and “virtual” software
configurations, is a powerful student response system that combines interaction
and assessment to enhance classroom productivity and improve student results.
Interwrite Learning has a rich 32-year history of delivering interactive
solutions that are changing how the world learns. To learn more about Interwrite
Learning’s Interactive Classroom solutions, please visit http://www.interwritelearning.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