Computer Curriculum Corporation Receives Two Gold Apple Awards from the National Educational Media Network; Choosing Success Multimedia Program for Teens Recognized as "Superior" and "Excellent".SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 1995--Computer Curriculum Corporation, Simon & Schuster's multimedia publisher for education, today announced it is a winner in the 1995 National Educational Media Competition for its Choosing Success program. Choosing Success, a multimedia classroom course that teaches teens real-world decision making, was awarded two Gold Apples by the National Educational Media Network (formerly the National Educational Film & Video Festival). According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Educational Media Network, Gold Apple winners are judged to be superior in their treatment of the subject matter; excellent in technical quality; clear, interesting and/or innovative in their delivery of information; and factually accurate. Winners were selected by juries of multimedia developers and educators. The Gold Apple Awards honor two of the Choosing Success' eight modules (the only two available at time of judging): "The Inner You," which addresses self-esteem, and "Employability," which prepares students for the school-to-work transition School-to-work transition is a phrase referring to on-the-job training, apprenticeships, cooperative education agreements or other programs designed to prepare students to enter the job market. . Choosing Success, which was recently launched to the school market, is a groundbreaking multimedia program that brings issues including drugs and violence into the classroom, forcing teens to confront tough personal challenges, take action and make the right choices. The program uses gritty grit·ty adj. grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est 1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit. 2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision. dramatic scenarios, street language, modern music and critical-thinking explorations to give teens tools to deal with real-life challenges. Students examine such issues as drugs, dating, peer pressure, finding and keeping a job, parental abuse, gangs and more. Choosing Success, which was developed in partnership with the Florida Department Florida is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. Population and Demographics As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. of Education and Dade County Dade County can refer to the following places:
The definition of instructional technology prepared by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology for the Florida Department of Education says, "we need to teach students how to manage the daily barrage of information and choices and make good decisions. Choosing Success can help us work toward that goal." For more information on Choosing Success, call Computer Curriculum at 800/455-7910 ext. 6011. The National Educational Media Network is a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. arts organization founded 25 years ago to encourage the funding, production, exhibition and use of quality educational media. The network is proud to be recognized as the core organization linking producers, developers, distributors, service providers, educators and users in the learning media industry. Computer Curriculum Corporation is a multimedia educational software publisher offering a family of courseware for K-12 students that combines the latest in interactive technology with integrated teacher tools for assessing student needs, tracking progress and measuring results. Computer Curriculum pioneered technology-based learning in 1967 and today serves more than 1.5 million students worldwide. Computer Curriculum, headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., is a unit of Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. . Simon & Schuster is the publishing operation of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace. National Amusements National Amusements, Inc. is a privately owned media and entertainment company based in Dedham, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1936 as the Northeast Theatre Corporation by Michael Redstone. , Inc., a closely held corporation Noun 1. closely held corporation - stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell corp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state , is the parent company of Viacom. -0- Note to Editors: Computer Curriculum Corporation is a registered trademark and Choosing Success is a trademark of Computer Curriculum Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Computer Curriculum Corporation, Sunnyvale Stacy Pena, 408/541-3951 or spena@cccpp.com |
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