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INTELLITOOLS’ NEW ACTIVITY EXCHANGE AN IMMEDIATE
HIT: HUNDREDS OF FREE ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
For Immediate Release
Petaluma, California, November 23, 2004 - IntelliTools®, Inc. (www.intellitools.com), for 25 years the pioneer in learning solutions for preK-8 classrooms, is delighted to announce the launch of its IntelliShare Classroom Activity Exchange. This powerful, free service provides an online venue where the rapidly growing community of IntelliTools Classroom Suite users and authors can contribute and download activities. IntelliTools debuted the IntelliShare Classroom Activity Exchange at the 22nd Annual Closing the Gap conference in late October, and received an immediate and enthusiastic response.
The Activity Exchange was designed with a friendly and robust interface that allows users to easily find, download, and share IntelliTools Classroom activities. Features of the new Activity Exchange include:
- Free Membership: The Activity Exchange encourages sharing between IntelliTools Classroom users and authors, so membership is free and open to anyone.
- Easy Activity Sharing: Users can easily share their activities by using the new upload feature that makes any activity instantly available for download.
- User Messaging: Activity Exchange members can message users to share ideas, impressions, and techniques with other educators, authors, and parents. Ratings and comments can be posted on specific activities to help guide other users in their activity selections.
- Activity Tracking: Users can track activities they upload or download and access that information on any computer. IntelliTools also maintains a top ten list of most popular activities.
- Reward Points: The Activity Exchange is driven by user submissions and contributions are rewarded with points that can be redeemed on IntelliTools’ products and training.
“We are thrilled by the generosity of the IntelliTools’ author community and by both the quality and subject breadth of the activities we’ve received,” notes Bobbi Wilson, Director of Professional Development and coordinator of the activity submissions. Adds Patty Kilroy, Director of Creative Services, “The dramatic jump in Web site traffic surprised us all! In less than a month, contributors have added nearly 300 new activities, and visitors have downloaded over 10,000 activities for their use!”
About IntelliTools, Inc.
IntelliTools®, Inc., a pioneer in learning solutions for preK-8 classrooms,
has been producing award-winning software and adaptive hardware products
for 25 years. Its IntelliTools® Classroom Suite is a network-based
software toolset for K-8 curriculum support, designed to boost the achievement
of low-performing students to help districts meet AYP goals. Its manipulatives-based
activities provide needed practice to help struggling students, reluctant
writers, English language learners, and students with special needs perform
to standards. IntelliTools® Reading: Balanced Literacy, winner
of the Technology & Learning Award in two categories, is a nine-unit
supplementary program providing a full year of literacy instruction at
a first-grade skill level. ReadyMade® Curriculum Activities
offer ready-to-use, grade-specific activities in language arts, math,
social studies, and science. All IntelliTools software products are fully
accessible for standard keyboard and mouse users as well as its IntelliKeys®
adaptive keyboard and switch users.
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For more information contact:
Paula Irons, Director, Marketing
IntelliTools, Inc.
1720 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954
(800) 899-6687; pirons@intellitools.com
