Watertown,
MA (July
5,
2006) --
Tom Snyder Productions, a leading publisher of educational software and a Scholastic company, is releasing an updated and improved version of its popular program, Scholastic Keys®. The software, which provides elementary students with a kid-friendly interface and educational enhancements for Microsoft® Word, Excel®, and PowerPoint®, now includes built-in, easy-to-implement lesson plans with activity files to further help teachers integrate technology into their language arts, math, science, and social studies curricula.
“We asked teachers from around the country what would make Scholastic Keys even better, and the answer was a resounding request for lesson plans and activities across the curriculum,” said Rick Abrams, General Manager at Tom Snyder Productions. "The new lesson plans make it easy to integrate technology into core curriculum, while maintaining a fun and engaging environment.”
Scholastic Keys helps teachers incorporate technology skills and enhance lesson plans while maximizing the school's investment in Microsoft Office. Now the software will come with a collection of engaging lessons, as well as a variety of helpful templates, drawing tools, and hundreds of colorful graphics, sound effects, text-to-speech reader, and movies to provide an early introduction to using Microsoft Office. For more information on Scholastic Keys, please visit
www.scholastickeys.com.
In addition to Scholastic Keys, another brand new software program called MaxData will be released this fall. Educators going to NECC from July 5-7 in San Diego are invited to the Tom Snyder Productions booth (#1200) for a sneak peek at MaxData, which works with Microsoft Excel to give students an age-appropriate introduction to databases.
Tom Snyder Productions, Inc., a Scholastic company, is a leading developer and publisher of educational software for K-12 classrooms. The company was founded over 25 years ago by Tom Snyder, a former science and music teacher who pioneered the utilization of technology in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. Today, Tom Snyder Productions carries over 100 award-winning software titles covering each curriculum area, and is improving student performance and understanding in over 400,000 classrooms. Tom Snyder Productions' professional development team has helped more than 175,000 teachers learn to integrate technology effectively into the curriculum. (
www.tomsnyder.com)
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries, and television networks; and the Company's Internet Site,
www.scholastic.com.