CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ExploreLearning, a
business unit of Voyager Learning Company (OTC: VLCY.PK), announced today
that its award-winning online simulation library has been highlighted in
two recent best-selling books on instructional best practices, Using
Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works, by Howard Pitler et al
(Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and Mid-continent
Research for Education and Learning, 2007), and Technology in the Secondary
Science Classroom, edited by Randy Bell et al (National Science Teachers
Association, 2007).
Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works builds on Robert
Marzano's landmark book Classroom Instruction That Works by linking his
nine categories of effective instructional strategies with educational
technology applications and resources. According to Howard Pitler, Ed.D.,
Senior Director for Curriculum and Instruction at Mid-continent Research
for Education and Learning (McREL) and lead author, "ExploreLearning's
Gizmos are an effective and engaging way to move students to inquiry
science and math. We show examples in the book of a number of the nine
categories of effective instructional strategies that are truly enhanced by
this excellent resource. This is especially true when looking at
nonlinguistic representation and generating and testing hypothesis. We also
see Gizmos as a good way to move students to higher level thinking skills."
Technology in the Secondary Science Classroom describes effective uses
of technology in today's science classrooms that facilitate data collection
and analysis, enhance scientific understanding through imagery and
visualization, and extend inquiry through communication and collaboration.
Randy Bell, Associate Professor in the Curry School of Education at the
University of Virginia and co-editor of Technology in the Secondary Science
Classroom notes, "We included ExploreLearning Gizmos as examples because
they embody what research points to as characteristics of effective
simulations. Gizmos are content focused, they encourage inquiry instruction
and they actively engage students in learning. These features are very well
aligned with the findings of more than two decades of research on the
effective uses of computer simulations in science instruction."
"We are very pleased and gratified that Gizmos have been included in
these two important books from ASCD and NSTA," says ExploreLearning
Founder, David Shuster, Ph.D. "We have learned a great deal from the
authors over the years and look forward to continuing to follow their work
as we advance our mission of developing products that promote
research-proven practice in math and science classrooms."
For more information on Using Technology with Classroom Instruction
that Works, (ISBN 978-1-4166-0570-6) please visit ASCD's online store at
http://shop.ascd.org/productdisplay.cfm?productid=107025
For more information on Technology in the Secondary Science Classroom,
(ISBN 978-1-93353-127-4) please visit NSTA's online store at
http://www.nsta.org/store/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/9781933531274
About ExploreLearning
ExploreLearning Gizmos are the world's largest library of interactive,
online simulations for math and science in grades 3-12. Gizmos bring
research- proven instructional strategies to classrooms all over the world.
With more than 400 Gizmos online, ExploreLearning's growing base of
inquiry-based learning materials provides a powerful enhancement to the way
teachers teach and students learn. For more information, please visit
http://www.explorelearning.com.
About Voyager Learning Company
Voyager Learning Company (OTC: VLCY.PK) is based in Dallas, Texas, and
is a publisher of education materials and provider of education solutions
serving the K-12 market. Through its product lines, which include Voyager
Expanded Learning, ExploreLearning and Learning A-Z, the Company is a
leading provider of K-12 curriculum products, in-school core reading
programs, reading and math intervention programs, and professional
development programs for school districts throughout the United States.
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