Activprimary Wins Worlddidac Award
London, UK, 24th October 2006 - Promethean, a global leader in the provision of interactive learning and assessment solutions has today been awarded another Worlddidac Award for ‘Activprimary’
The Worlddidac Foundation is a prestigious international trade association for education, with members spanning 50 countries. Created in 1984, the Worlddidac Award is the most recognized international prize in the education sector.
Promethean first received the award, for excellence and innovation, for Activprimary in 2004, and now again in 2006 for the latest version. The award is determined by an international jury of education experts and is given for the innovative and pedagogical value of the product, which is recognised as having great potential for improving teaching and learning.
“Since 1984, through its awards program, Worlddidac has strived to encourage and recognize innovation in education products around the world.” Says Stephen Jury, CEO at Promethean, “This award reinforces the value of Activprimary as a sound pedagogical product which inspires both children and teachers daily.”
Receiving the award for Promethean, Margaret Allen, Activprimary Business Development Manager says: "I am absolutely bowled over by this second award for Activprimary. We know it’s a real winner because of its pedagogical value as our customers around the world tell us so daily, but to receive this truly international recognition for a second time is a real honour and shows its true value in education.”
The Worlddidac event is in Basel, Switzerland from the 25th to the 27th of October 2006, Promethean will be on stand C40 in the UK Pavilion.
About Promethean
Promethean, the world’s best loved education technology company, is a global leader in interactive learning technology that empowers teachers to engage, educate, assess and motivate learners. Developed by and for educators, its award-winning products help teachers to prepare digital lessons quickly and with greater ease. The technology enables them to create, customize and integrate text, web, video and audio content, so they can more easily capture students’ attention and accommodate different learning styles.
The company supplies Activboard, the world’s most durable interactive whiteboard technology, Activstudio, a software platform for secondary teaching; and Activprimary, the only product designed to specifically for use in primary schools and kindergarten. It also offers hand-held Activotes that permit instantaneous assessment of pupils’ comprehension of lessons. Beyond the classroom, Promethean offers training and support to ensure maximum results and return on investment.
Promethean is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Its products are distributed through a network of partners and inspire millions of learners in more than 70 countries.
For more information, please visit www.prometheanworld.com
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