Promethean Offers Modern Learning Technologies as Part of School Pride
By Promethean, PRNEWednesday, October 27, 2010
BLACKBURN, England, October 28, 2010 - Promethean has announced that a number of schools will be given devices
such as interactive whiteboards and student assessment devices as part of a
new reality TV series School Pride.
New school years are chock-full of optimism and opportunity. For teachers
and students at seven of the schools featured in the new NBC series "School
Pride", the year started off in newly remodeled classrooms outfitted with
modern learning technologies from Promethean.
Over the summer, Promethean joined students, teachers, community
volunteers and other business leaders to renovate deserving schools as part
of a new reality TV show, School Pride. But, in the end, the show has done
more than simply rebuild facilities; it rejuvenated the spirit of the school
communities and inspired both students and teachers.
"We recognized that supporting teachers means more than simply giving
them instructional tools and resources. It means working hand-in-hand to find
solutions so that all students can have a rich, learning experience,"
commented Mark Elliott, president of Promethean North America. "There are
thousands of classrooms and schools deserving of a School Pride makeover and
we will work tirelessly to support as many of them as we can."
Each of the schools rebuilt by the show received a number of Promethean's
award-winning ActivClassrooms. In addition, teachers received professional
development sessions to learn best-in-class instructional practices using
ActivBoards (interactive whiteboards (
www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.15)), ActivExpression
(student assessment devices), and ActivInspire software.
The show from Horizon Alternative Television premiered Friday, October
15, at 8/7CT on NBC stations. Schools and communities to be highlighted in
the series include Enterprise Middle School in Compton, California; Lanier
Elementary School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Kingston Springs Elementary in
Kingston Springs, Nashville, Tennessee; Communication and Media Arts School
in Detroit, Michigan; Needles High School in Needles, California; Hollenbeck
Middle School in Los Angeles, California; and Los Angeles Center for
Enrichment Studies in Los Angeles, California.
About Promethean:
Promethean is a global education company committed supporting teaching
and digital learning (www.prometheanworld.com/). Its focus on student
centered learning and integrated technology, training, content and assessment
solutions help teachers tailor instruction to meet individual student needs.
Its innovative solutions are used in more than 500,000 of classrooms around
the world, and Promethean Planet, the world's largest interactive whiteboard
online teacher community (www.prometheanplanet.com/en-gb/) site,
provides its nearly 1 million members access to nearly 20,000 free teaching
resources. With corporate headquarters in the U.K. and U.S., Promethean has
offices in nine countries and is listed on the London Stock Exchange as
Promethean World Plc (ticker symbol 'PRW').
PR Contact: Gaynor Harper Promethean Press Office Lower Philips Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 5TH UK +44(0)1254-290-739
www.prometheanplanet.com
PR Contact: Gaynor Harper, Promethean Press Office, Lower Philips Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5TH, UK, +44(0)1254-290-739
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