Learning.com Partners with Florida's Miami-Dade County Public Schools to Provide Technology Integration Solution
The Sunshine State's Largest School District Selects EasyTech(R) by Learning.com to Help Students in Grades 4-8 Develop Technology Literacy Skills
PORTLAND, Ore., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning.com, the industry's leading provider of online technology curriculum and integration tools, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the largest school district in Florida and fourth largest district in the United States, have partnered to achieve the district's goals for technology integration. Through the agreement, students in grades 4 to 8 are using EasyTech, Learning.com's award-winning technology integration system, to acquire technology skills and apply them across the curriculum.
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More than 1,600 teachers in 49 district schools are using EasyTech with their students to achieve mastery of basic to advanced technology skills. EasyTech is fully aligned with the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) as set forth by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and with Florida's Sunshine State Standards Benchmarks and Grade Level Expectations. It was approved by the state's Computer Education Review K-5 Committee in November 2003 and the grades 6-8 committee in April 2004.
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Overseeing the implementation for the district is Julie Tuttle, educational specialist in the Instructional Technology department. "We were looking for a solution to teach students technology skills, integrate technology across the curriculum, and, most importantly, meet standards, including the National Educational Technology Standards for Students," said Tuttle. "EasyTech is proving to be that solution."
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"Following the technology revolution in the work place, schools have begun to integrate technology in the classroom to help boost student achievement," said Bill Kelly, CEO of Learning.com. "The students of Miami-Dade are joining more than 1 million students nationwide who are using EasyTech to learn the necessary skills to succeed in tomorrow's digital world."
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Since October 2004, approximately 25,000 MDCPS students have completed more than 100,000 EasyTech lessons. Because the EasyTech curriculum is delivered online, students can access their assignments at school, from home, in public libraries, or wherever they have Internet access. Each lesson meets specific NETS and Sunshine State Standards for language arts, math, science, and social studies.
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Pearson Scott Foresman represents EasyTech by Learning.com to Florida's K- 8 schools. Interested educators can find out more about EasyTech by phoning Learning.com at 800-580-4640 or by signing up for a free trial at http://www.learning.com/ .
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About EasyTech
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EasyTech is an award-winning technology integration system proven to help K-8 students and teachers integrate technology across the curriculum. Available in English and Spanish, EasyTech's technology curriculum reinforces learning in core subject areas, showing students how to select and use the right technology tool for any project. Powered by Learning.com's powerful management system and backed by individualized staff development and support, EasyTech has helped more than 30,000 K-8 teachers and nearly 1 million students achieve true technology integration.
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EasyTech has earned an Award of Excellence honor from Technology & Learning magazine, a Codie Award for Best New Educational Solution from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), and four consecutive honors from the ComputED Learning Center. EasyTech has been adopted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia. It is also being used in numerous districts in states that don't hold adoptions for technology applications, including California and Michigan.
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About Learning.com
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Learning.com is dedicated to helping schools integrate technology with learning. The company's products help students achieve mastery in specific computer-based skills and help teachers effectively integrate technology into their normal teaching practice. Professional development offerings help educators skillfully and confidently integrate technology with core curriculum. Learning.com is privately held and based in Portland, Ore. For further information, visit http://www.learning.com/ or phone 800-580-4640.
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EasyTech(R) is a registered trademark of Learning.com.
