The last time we wrote about awards, we were preparing for a summer of beach outings. Now, our shoes full of sand, we contemplate the summer sun fading into the cool hues of OCTOBER, and realize it’s time to talk about awards once again. Here’s a roundup of some of the most recent EDDIE and Teachers’ Choice winners.
The 2011 EDDIE Awards
The 16th Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIEs), sponsored by ComputED Gazette, target innovative and content-rich programs and websites that augment the classroom curriculum and improve teacher productivity, providing parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from titles submitted by publishers around the world.
Some of this year’s winners include:
Upper Elementary category
Reading website: myON reader; Capstone Digital
Language arts website: Fluency Tutor; Texthelp Systems
Middle School category
Science website: Discovery Education Science Techbook; Discovery Education
Social studies website: MS Civics, Government and Economics; e2020
High School category
Test tool website: On Demand: SAT; Kaplan K12 Learning Services
Health website: Foundations of Personal Wellness; e2020
Multi-Level category
Math tool: Geometer’s Sketchpad; Key Curriculum Press
Teacher Tools category
Digital library website: Discovery Education streaming Plus; Discovery Education
For a complete list of winners, visit the ComputED Gazette page.
The 2011 Teachers’ Choice Awards
For nearly 20 years, the Learning magazine Teachers’ Choice Awards (TCA) have heralded the very best in classroom-tested, teacher-recommended products. Each year the nationwide panel of teacher-judges names the standouts in books, classroom supplies, educational games, software, websites, and more – everything educators need for the classroom.
Some of the 2011 Teachers’ Choice Awards winners include:
Discovery Education: Discovery Education streaming Plus and Science Techbook
Dixon Ticonderoga: Lyra Groove Slim
PBS Distribution: Between the Lions: Get Cooking
Handwriting Without Tears: Tag Bags
Educational Insights: Classroom Jeopardy
Really Good Stuff: Portable Word Wall
Visit the TCA website for more information.
Congratulations to all the winners!