ListenLoveLearn® Launches "Category Carousel," a New...

Monday, 16 April 2012 14:00

Lois Kam Heymann, renowned Speech and Language Pathologist and author, has just launched a new electronic application (app) called "Category Carousel" for speech pathologists, educators, parents and children. The app is designed to help kids develop and improve critical listening skills for learning and language development. Lois Kam Heymann Really, there is nothingmore fulfilling than helping children reach their potential. Havingthe right skills to do so is very empowering.

Category Carousel is the first in a series of apps Heymann is developing under her ListenLoveLearn® brand. Heymann is applying her 30+ years’ experience working with children, parents and professionals as a speech pathologist and trainer in creating a series of apps to help kids develop listening and language development skills, so important for reaching their full potential.

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Girls" Self-Esteem Expert Headlines Girls World Expo 2012

Friday, 13 April 2012 19:14

National girls’ self-esteem expert Debra Gano will headline the 2012 Girls World Expo at the Doubletree Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ on Sunday, April 22. This one-day event for girls ages 11-18 offers education on timely topics for girls such as body image, bullying, self-esteem, relationships, career, and fashion.

National girls' self-esteem expert Debra Gano will headline the 2012 Girls World Expo at the Doubletree Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ on Sunday, April 22. This one-day event for girls ages 11-18 offers education on timely topics for girls such as body image, bullying, self-esteem, relationships, career, and fashion. The event runs from noon to 5 PM and launches with an 10 AM brunch celebrating the Girls of Merit and a keynote by former international model/actress Debra Gano, best-selling author and CEO of BYOU “Be Your Own You.”

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adidas Tennis Camps Put a New “Spin” on the Tennis Camp Experience

Friday, 13 April 2012 14:56

Looking for more than extra spin on your serve? adidas Caribbean may be just what you need. A week of top instructional tennis training at the beautiful Morgan Bay Beach Resort on the island of St. Lucia will be this summer's ultimate tennis/travel/community service experience. adidas Caribbean 2011 in St. Lucia "I wanted to give teenagers a chance to work on their game while being a part of a great give-back program that will provide tennis opportunities for kids who wouldn’t normally have access to the game."
-Ira Miller, Director of adidas Caribb

Just when you think you’ve seen every variation of a summer tennis camp, along comes adidas Caribbean.

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Vantage Learning’s IntelliMetric® a Top Performer in Automated...

Friday, 13 April 2012 12:00

Trial of Automated Essay Scoring Systems, like Vantage Learning’s IntelliMetric®, Shows Electronic Scoring to Be As Effective As Human Graders www.vantagelearning.com We are pleased that our scoring engine performs effectively, but it is our ability to enhance teaching and learning that is an even greater accomplishment. - Dr. Matthew Schultz

Vantage Learning, a recognized leader in online assessment and instruction, recently ranked high among participants of an analysis on the viability of using automated essay scoring for a new generation of assessments. Vantage was one of nine commercial companies to take part in the Automated Student Assessment Prize, or ASAP, study sponsored by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and supported by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

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