Media & Methods -
May/June 2005
AlphaSmart is excited and proud to be officially selected for
inclusion in the Media & Methods 2005 Awards Portfolio! The winning
product, the NEO, was featured in the magazine's May/June 2005
issue.The NEO, a Laptop
alternative, includes a built-in enhanced word processor and
calculator as well as SmartApplet mini-software applications. These
enable keyboarding instruction, classroom quizzes, and outlining
functions.
The award is given by Media & Methods to
selected companies with quality products that meet their competitive
standards. According to Media & Methods, "This year's results
represent releases of "cream-of-the-crop" educational resource
products produced for K-12 schools.
Educators serve as judges to make product
selections based on:
- Comprehensiveness
- Versatility for different learning
abilities
- Ease-of-use
- Innovativeness
- Level of motivation
- Interest
- Strengths and weaknesses
The highest rated products are then
selected for this award and honored in their annual Awards
Portfolio.
AlphaSmart continues to strive to meet our
customer's needs, and we are happy to be a part of the 2005 Media &
Methods Awards Portfolio. |
