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Cincinnati,
OH (November 14, 2006):
Thinkronize, the developers of netTrekker, North America’s
#1 educational search engine offering more than 180,000
educator-approved resources for K-12 teachers and students,
today announced the addition of 2,000+ Canadian websites
to its array of award-winning content. A team of Canadian
educators who are specialists in their content areas worked
with Thinkronize to identify and evaluate high quality resources
that specifically support Canadian teachers and students.
The new Canadian content is primarily focused on social
studies, history, geography, and Canadian studies.
“Student
achievement is a global issue; helping students reach their
full potential is a priority for Canadian educators as well
as U.S. educators,” states Randy Wilhelm, CEO of Thinkronize.
“netTrekker provides a total solution that keeps students
on task and focused on educationally relevant content. Customizing
netTrekker to meet the needs of our Canadian customers was
a natural extension.”
Canadian
educators are embracing netTrekker and feel passionate about
the product. “The Differentiated Instruction aspect of netTrekker
is highly desirable as it addresses various learning styles
based on reading levels, and for visual learners teachers
can direct students to sites that are more image based,”
states John Palbom, computer consultant and instructor at
Trent University School of Education.
The
latest release of netTrekker will be showcased at the upcoming
COCA Conference on November 21st, in Niagara Falls, Ontario,
where central Ontario K-12 Computer Consultants will be
gathering for their annual fall conference. For a limited
time, Canadian educators can enjoy special savings with
a new Buy 2, Get 1 Free promotion that Thinkronize is offering
for new subscribers.
About
the netTrekker Product Suite:
The netTrekker product line includes award-winning educational
search products for both the education (netTrekker classic
and netTrekker d.i.) and consumer (netTrekker home) markets.
Unlike ordinary search engines, products from the netTrekker
suite provide fast and easy access to only the best, pornography-free,
educational resources from the entire Internet in a safe,
organized, standards-aligned format. Using netTrekker search
products, educators, school librarians, students, and parents
save valuable time because they are directed to relevant,
reliable, educator-selected Web sites every time – meaning
less time spent on searching and more time focused on teaching,
learning, and achieving. For more information about the
netTrekker suite, visit www.netTrekker.com.
About
Thinkronize:
Thinkronize, an Internet developer of K-12 educational products,
was founded in 1999 by Robert Reinders, and grew out of
a passion for and commitment to enhancing teaching and learning
with the Internet and standards-based online resources.
The company launched its flagship product, netTrekker classic,
in October 2000 and has since expanded the product line
to include netTrekker d.i., designed for use in schools
to help educators meet individual students' learning needs,
and netTrekker home, available for purchase by parents whose
district or school has not yet purchased a netTrekker subscription.
Peers, educators, and parents have honored Thinkronize and
the netTrekker product suite 17 times for their contribution
to education. Most recently, netTrekker home was awarded
The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval, earning
a position among an elite group of products recommended
to parents by TNPC. In addition, Thinkronize was also named
to the 2006 Inc. 500 List as one of the fastest growing
privately held companies in the United States. The company
currently serves nearly 9.3 million students in North America,
including adoptions by key districts and states. For more
information visit www.thinkronize.com or phone 877-517-1125.
For
Immediate Release
November 14, 2006
CONTACT:
Robert Martellacci
MindShare Learning Consulting
416-569-2106
robert@mindsharelearning.com
CONTACT:
Laura Hannah
Thinkronize/netTrekker
877-517-1125
lhannah@netTrekker.com
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