RUN FOR LITERACY - ANOTHER WORLD RECORD SET
Dr. Steve Timmer, a USA Blind Athlete and founder of Team Premier, set his third world record Sunday September 28, 2008 at the Scotia Bank Waterfront Marathon in downtown Toronto, breaking the previous record by nearly 7 minutes. The previous record was 1:44:12 for a half marathon. The new record is 1:37:10 and Dr. Timmer finished in the top 9 percent overall.
Other world records broken this year by Dr. Timmer are at the 2008 Gazelle Sports 5K Bridge Run where his time was 20:17, beating the old record of 21:14 by 57 seconds. The last record stood for 15 years. He also set a new world record at the Mint City festival in St. Johns, Michigan for the 10 mile run.
Co-owner and co-founder of Premier Literacy, Dr. Timmer has dedicated much of his professional life to literacy and accessibility and wanted to find a way to raise awareness of the increasing demand for digital literacy at school and in the workplace.
Visit the Run4Literacy.com website to find out more about these events and learn how you can raise funds and receive FREE literacy software for your organization.
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
- KEY TO ACCESS
- PREMIER AT HOME
KEY TO ACCESS - Portable Literacy Tools
Your browser may not support display of this image.The Key to Access enables you to take your Literacy Software with you on a portable USB MP3 Player. Simply connect the MP3 Player to any USB Port and launch the floating tool bar which will give you access to any of the 10 powerful tools. Since the tools are pre-loaded onto the MP3 player, the software NEVER needs to be installed on your computer. All your personal settings are saved on your Key to Access so that no matter which computer you use, your access will be the same.
The Key to Access retails for $349.95.
PREMIER AT HOME
Premier Literacy's NEW AT Home site went "Live" on October 1st. As part of Premier's continuous efforts to enhance our products and services, a major facelift and new features were added to the AT Home site.
The AT Home program is designed to provide students with access to the same literacy technology at home that they use while in school. Schools that are currently under license with the Premier In-School program are eligible to purchase the AT Home extension.
Your browser may not support display of this image.All students, parents and teachers at schools participating in the AT Home program can log in from virtually any computer to the AT Home site 24 x 7 and download any of the Premier Literacy tools.
Premier eliminates schools' IT issues with this solution by managing and maintaining the AT Home site and providing free technical support for home users as well as in-school users.
Find out more about getting the AT Home program for your school by calling Premier Literacy at 815-927-7390, emailing us at info@readingmadeeasy.com, or getting AT Home information on our website.
TEACHER RESOURCES
If you're looking for e-books, sources of digital content, and more, check out the Educator Resources on our website. Below are just a few of the many resources available to you.
Sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, this site provides an in-depth and interactive resource that offers practical, hands-on advice, real-world examples, lively contributions from practitioners, and invaluable tips and tools. It promotes ideal, interactive learning environments and contains continually updated best practices, from classroom tips to recommendations for districtwide change.
College Prep Resources for Students
The University of Washington DO-IT resources assist students with disabilities prepare for and succeed in college. Contains numerous links for topics such as transitioning from high school to college, legal issues, financial aid, accommodations, and many more.
eLECTIONS: Your Adventure in Politics
Cable in the Classroom (CIC) created this free 3-Dimensional multimedia game in partnership with CNN Student News, C-SPAN and History(TM). eLECTIONS demonstrates the learning power of high-speed internet. Inspired by the classic board game "The Game of Life," players will role-play their own virtual candidates running for President. It includes an expanded teacher section of the game with learning guides, a matching to state social studies standards, helpful links, and a preview area of the videos included in the game so that lesson plans can be generated.
NOTE: All sites included in this section should be reviewed by you prior to use. Premier Literacy's listing of a site does not constitute its endorsement of the content of these sites or of their policies or products. Please use these at your discretion.
GOOD NEWS FROM YOU
We often hear Good News about how Premier's tools have helped a variety of users. Send us your Good News about how Premier's products have helped you or someone you know, and get your name entered in a drawing for a FREE Premier To Go USB drive with 10 literacy tools pre-loaded ($299.95 retail).
This newsletter's winner of the drawing for a Premier To Go USB drive is Julia Lynch, CCC-SLP, ATP. Congratulations!
TESTIMONIALS:
"Before I retired from a large metropolitan school district I put Premier software on the computers in special classes of students who had difficulty reading and comprehending. Soon they learned to scan articles of the newspaper and magazines and then to listen to them being read out loud as they followed along. They then were able to converse about their various newspaper articles just like other students. What an ego boost--what a confidence builder for these early teens!"
---Fred Romney (Kentucky)
"People who suffer from stroke or head injury may have difficulty seeing or attending to the entire visual field. These people may ignore segments of the visual field which can undermine reading comprehension and the enjoyment of reading. The highlighting feature of the Talking Word Processor helps draw their attention to text. Combined with text to speech, this feature allows these patients to resume reading. I have had a number of patients burst into tears in my office when they realize that reading is not lost to them."
---Julia Lynch, CCC-SLP, ATP (New Hampshire)
Sincerely,
Kenneth Grisham, President/CEO
Premier Literacy