AVerMedia(R) Information Graduates First Pilot School Into AVerAcademy Program

MILPITAS, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- AVerMedia® Information, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology, graduated pilot school Soaring Hawk Elementary, Colorado into its AVerAcademy showcase program.  The AVerAcademy showcase program is designed to demonstrate and validate the effectiveness of AVerMedia's 21st Century Classroom solutions in real-life curriculum. The AVerAcademy program evaluates how AVerMedia's products promote interactive, collaborative learning while giving educators the ability to roam the classroom as opposed to front-room, whole-class instruction and eliminate static teaching.  The products included in the AVerAcademy sites are the AVerVision355AF, a 5 mega pixel portable document camera with a one touch audio-video recording feature directly to a USB flash drive or SD card, as well as the AVerPen system; a collaborative learning solution that integrates popular features of an Interactive white board, voting system, wireless slate and wireless presenter, all into one comprehensive product.

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Once a pilot site graduates to an AVerAcademy Showcase School, their product use will be studied to determine both qualitative and quantitative data regarding the success of AVerMedia solution.  These sites will also be used as a reference for other schools to evaluate AVerMedia solutions for their own potential use, make developed content available to the public and serve as a media resource for press evaluation.  Fifth grade Soaring Hawk teacher Breann Downey has been the primary pilot content and solutions integrator since the program inception.  Following product training, Ms. Downey quickly integrated both the AVerVision document camera and AVerPen solutions into her curriculum.  She quickly realized the effectiveness of the solutions as tools to promote collaboration, interactivity, formative assessment, and concept development.  Furthermore, by putting the tools in the hands of her students, their engagement and concept understanding greatly increased.  The mobility of the solutions allow Ms. Downey to teach where the learning is taking place, and not be limited to front-room instruction.  "These are my students' favorite tools in the classroom," says Ms. Downey.  "When I bring them in, they cheer and applaud.  It's really cool to see my students so engaged; I just love it!"

For more information about AVerMedia's Interactive, Collaborative Learning Solutions, visit: http://www.averusa.com, or call 408-263-3828.  

About AVerMedia® Information, Inc:

AVerMedia is the technology leader in Digital Multimedia Video Convergence Technology. AVerMedia provides Hardware and Software Surveillance Systems, Document Cameras, Digital Video Makers, and PC-to-TV Converters for consumer and corporate/educational markets. As a leader in innovative manufacturing and environmentally friendly products, AVerMedia is also highly involved with community and social responsibilities. AVerMedia also partners with ODMs for the development of AVerMedia's technologies for integration applications.

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