DYMO/Mimio Names "Bridging the Gap" Technology Grant Winners

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DYMO/Mimio announced today two K-12 educators in Mississippi and Texas have been awarded the "Bridging the Gap" grant. This grant from interactive teaching technology provider DYMO/Mimio provides the winners with elements of the MimioClassroom™ product suite along with Headsprout reading software for their schools.

Marcie Lindsey, technology facilitator for Mitchell Elementary of Georgetown ISD in Georgetown, Texas, and first grade teacher Angela Victory of New Albany Elementary in the New Albany School District in New Albany, Miss., were named winners of the coveted education technology grant.

This latest endowment in the DYMO/Mimio classroom technology grant series is the first to incorporate Headsprout Reading Comprehension tools, providing research-based instruction that teaches learners how to comprehend text in an engaging, interactive and personalized environment. The program features a patented adaptive design that identifies and tracks error patterns for each user and immediately adjusts instruction to address any weaknesses.

In addition to receiving five licenses to set up classrooms in their district with Headsprout Reading Comprehension, Lindsey and Victory each won five MimioTeach™ interactive systems, which transform any dry erase whiteboard into a fully-interactive whiteboard, five  MimioPad™ wireless tablets that allow users to interact with their MimioTeach-enabled whiteboard from anywhere in the classroom, and five MimioView™ document cameras, which feature simple plug-and-play integration with the rest of the product suite.  Each winner will also receive on-site training with a DYMO/Mimio Teaching and Learning Specialist.

"More than ever, we're looking forward to motivating our students and fully engaging them in the learning process with an exciting multimedia experience using the DYMO/Mimio products, "said Lindsey. "Our teachers are also eager to participate in the training and coaching session and apply the new skills to teaching our students across every grade level."

"Bridging the Gap" grant applicants had to demonstrate how they will blend individual student instruction through Headsprout Reading Comprehension software with group-focused lessons taught using DYMO/Mimio hardware, creating a complete classroom solution and "bridging the gap" across multiple levels of learning. Their applications also had to exhibit unique approaches to creatively engage students using interactive teaching technology, along with a detailed description of the proposed project, including specifics about the needs of the school or district and dissemination plans.

"Through their applications, these winners clearly demonstrated their commitment to helping improve their students' reading comprehension," said Magen McGahee, Leader of Federal Programs and District Initiatives for DYMO/Mimio. "We hope that with these DYMO/Mimio interactive tools, they are able to create a dynamic classroom experience and continue the great work they are already doing."

Lindsey's team of third grade teachers at Mitchell Elementary will incorporate the technology into their instructional plans, while Victory will use her products throughout first grade classrooms at New Albany Elementary.

"With increasing standards for public education and the desire for teachers to reach all learners, it is important that teachers are equipped with the tools and technology we need to best teach our students," said Victory. "With the addition of this impressive technology, we will have the resources to meet the needs of all learners while improving technology literacy."

For more information on DYMO/Mimio grants, visit www.mimio.com/grants.

To learn more about DYMO/Mimio, visit www.mimio.dymo.com. You can also follow DYMO/Mimio on Twitter @MimioTechnology and via Facebook at facebook.com/DYMO.Mimio. Download lesson plans and connect with other educators at www.mimioconnect.com and view helpful how-to videos by Mimio Masters on the DYMO/Mimio YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/dymomimio.

DYMO/Mimio ITT was named the 2011 "Best Educational Use of a Device-Specific Application" in the CODiE Awards, a 2011 red dot Award winner for product design, a 2011 IDEA Awards finalist, 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 Dymo

DYMO is the master brand name for the Newell Rubbermaid technology 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 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.dymo.com).

These complement Newell Rubbermaid’s strong portfolio of leading 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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