Classroom Connect Names Inaugural Members of Its Board of Advisors; Education and Technology Luminaries Bring Strategic Excellence To Classroom Connect.Business Editors NECC NECC National Educational Computing Conference NECC Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (Norfolk, VA) NECC Net-Enabled Command Capability NECC Northeast Mississippi Community College NECC North Equatorial Counter Current Booth No. 1836 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Classroom Connect, Inc. (www.classroom.com), today announced at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), the formation of the Classroom Connect Board of Advisors with the appointment of its first five members. The Board of Advisors will assist Classroom Connect in its mission to provide educators with the best tools for involving teachers and students with the Internet. Classroom Connect is a leading provider of Internet-based curriculum and professional development programs for K-12 education, supplying resources and tools to aid teachers in using the Internet as an integral and successful aspect of daily classroom instruction. The Board of Advisors consists of technologists and educators who will help the company continue to expand its vision for developing products and programs to integrate the Internet into K-12 teaching and learning. Members will serve two-year terms, except in the case of the member named as the Classroom Connect Internet Educator of the Year, a position that will rotate annually. The Board of Advisors will enhance the company's ability to provide the highest quality Internet content for K-12 curriculum and professional development. "The formation of the Board of Advisors is an important step forward and a recognition of new dynamics between educators, students and the Internet," said Judith Hamilton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Classroom Connect. "Members of this board will provide valuable input on issues that are relevant to initiatives we are pursuing. Their breadth of expertise will further differentiate us as the leader in providing educators the tools they need to effectively integrate the strengths of the Internet in the classroom." The Classroom Connect Board of Advisors: John Gage: In his role as the Chief Researcher and Director of the Science Office for Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Gage is responsible for Sun's relationships with world scientific and technical organizations as well as government relations in the area of scientific and technical policy. Elliot Soloway: University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. & Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Soloway has consulted with Apple Computer, Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . Soloway also serves as Executive Editor of Interactive Learning Environments, and is the author of several books on the use of technology. Dr. David Thornburg: An award winning futurist, author and consultant, Thornburg serves as Senior Fellow of the Congressional Institute The Congressional Institute is a Washington, D.C. organization that conducts research and hosts seminars on topics such as health care, taxes, energy, and the environment, for Republican members of Congress. for the Future. His latest book, "Campfires in Cyberspace," explores the World Wide Web as a tool for learning. John Alexander Vaille, Ed. D.: Chief Executive Officer of the International Society for Technology in Education, Vaille brings more than twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of dedicated service to public education as a leader at the classroom, school, district, and state levels. Vaille has consulted with numerous companies and school districts including Clark County, Nevada Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the most populous county in Nevada (2006 population estimate 1,912,654), and contains the city of Las Vegas. , the George Lucas Education Foundation and the Walt Disney Company. Cheryl Vitali: Named in February 2000 as the first Classroom Connect Internet Educator of the Year, Vitali is a special education teacher at Alta Elementary School in Reedley, California. Vitali's work with technology in education extends beyond the classroom, and includes mentoring other teachers internationally via the Internet and writing numerous articles on technology integration in the classroom with a special focus on special needs. About Classroom Connect Classroom Connect, Inc. (www.classroom.com), is a privately held Internet company that develops and markets original, Web-based curriculum products and teacher professional development programs for the K-12 education community. Its partners include some of the nation's most respected organizations, including the American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History, incorporated in New York City in 1869 to promote the study of natural science and related subjects. Buildings on its present site were opened in 1877. , the Library of Congress and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. . Classroom Connect has more than 130 employees in five offices nationwide, with headquarters in Brisbane, CA. For more information, visit Classroom Connect's Web site at www.classroom.com or call (650) 351-5100. |
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