DYMO/Mimio Interactive Teaching Technologies Goes Global: MimioStudio 7 Software Now Available for Mac and Linux

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DYMO/Mimio, a provider of interactive teaching technologies for educators, is now offering its award-winning MimioStudio® 7 software for Mac users in 26 languages and for Linux users in English. Available for download at www.mimio.dymo.com/downloads, MimioStudio 7 software allows teachers using Mac, Linux and Windows operating systems to effortlessly create interactive lessons for use with the MimioClassroom™ suite of products.

MimioStudio7 for Linux will premiere at the BETT tradeshow, the largest educational technology conference in Europe, in London tomorrow. Additional language capabilities for Linux users will follow at a later date.

"We are committed to providing teachers around the world using Mac- and Linux-based interactive teaching tools with easy-to-use, high quality, classroom-relevant software, content and hardware," said Laurence Huntley, general manager, DYMO/Mimio. "Now more educators than ever can use our MimioClassroom suite of software and hardware products to quickly and easily create meaningful, interactive lessons in their own language — no matter which operating system they prefer. Even teachers within the same school who use multiple operating systems can still quickly and easily share work produced in MimioStudio 7."

Languages include Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Bahasa Malay, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, US and UK English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian and European Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Vietnamese.

MimioStudio 7 offers users intuitive features with a new class of integration that simplifies whole-class teaching and learning — giving teachers all the tools they need to create powerful, engaging lessons in one software solution. The software easily integrates with the MimioClassroom product suite, so teachers can focus on teaching and inspiring students, and schools can ensure they get the most out of their classroom technology investments.

Used with the MimioTeach™ interactive system, which converts any regular dry erase board into a fully interactive whiteboard, or any combination of elements from the product suite — the MimioVote™ assessment system, MimioView™ document camera,  MimioPad™ wireless tablet and MimioCapture™ ink recording system — teachers can create effective, interactive lessons with easy-to-use technology that allows them to simply teach.

MimioStudio 7 software now includes hundreds of templates, activities and customizable images that can be tailored to students' specific grade levels, as well as required teaching standards. Additionally, teachers can repurpose lessons created in popular programs like Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat, as well as many other software programs. MimioStudio 7 software automatically imports files created with these widely-used applications, maintaining proper formatting, so teachers do not waste time recreating content.

MimioClassroom users can also download MimioStudio-compatible lesson plans from the MimioConnect™ community website, an online forum where educators can share content and ideas with their peers, as well as participate in online training in a variety of languages. The MimioConnect community currently has nearly 55,000 members and more than 3,200 lesson plans available and ready for use with the MimioClassroom product suite. Educators are welcome to join the MimioConnect community for free by logging on to www.mimioconnect.com.

For more information on DYMO/Mimio ITT, please visit www.mimio.dymo.com; you may also follow DYMO/ Mimio ITT on Twitter @MimioTechnology and via Facebook. Download lesson plans and connect with other educators at www.mimioconnect.com.

DYMO/Mimio ITT was named Scholastic Administrator's "Best in Tech 2009 & 2010," one of District Administration's "Top 100 products of 2010," Scholastic Instructor's Teacher's Pick "Best of 2009," and the 2009 ECOO Vendor Excellence Award winner in both "Best Education Solution" and "Best Technology Product."

About Newell Rubbermaid Global Business and Technology Solutions

DYMO is the master brand name for the Newell Rubbermaid Global Technology Solutions portfolio. In a world that demands greater productivity and measures it at every opportunity, DYMO provides businesses, educational institutions and consumers with innovative and easy ways to share, manage and organize information with improved efficiency and satisfaction.

Our DYMO global technology brands are organized into four solutions:

• DYMO® / Labeling Identification Solutions include DYMO hand-held label makers, PC connected label and postage printers, plus Industrial labeling tools (www.dymo.com).
• DYMO™ / CardScan® Contact Management Solutions include CardScan business card scanners and contact management software (www.cardscan.com).
• DYMO™ / Endicia® Postage Technologies include Endicia online shipping and mailing services (www.endicia.com), as well as customized postage (www.pictureitpostage.com).  
• DYMO™ / Mimio® ITT (Interactive Teaching Technologies) include Mimio interactive whiteboard technology, digital ink recorders, document cameras, student response systems and engaging lesson plan content (www.mimio.com).

These global technology brands complement Newell Rubbermaid's strong portfolio of global brands, which also includes Rubbermaid®, Sharpie®, Graco®, Calphalon®, Irwin®, Lenox®, Levolor®, Paper Mate®, Waterman®, Parker®, Goody®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products® and Aprica®.

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