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E d Te c h S h o w D a i l y 2 3 T h u r s d a y, J a n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 teachers are finding ways to use our pan- tilt-zoom cameras to enhance the educa- tion they're providing for younger stu- dents. For instance, they're using the lec- ture capture station as a means to record lessons that can be posted on a website for students to review at home. Or if stu- dents will be away from the classroom for a field trip or athletic event, they can catch up on what they've missed on any device from any location where they have a WiFi signal. Students today are used to learning on devices, and this is a way to access lectures from anywhere. ESD: You'll have some document cam- eras at your booth, as well? EB: Yes, we're showing a line of portable and desktop model document cameras, including our most popular model, the Ladibug DC192. The DC192 is the most popular model because it has multiple connection options including HDMI so that the teacher can plug in any device such as an iPad, computer or an Android device and be able to pass that signal through the document camera, as well as continuing to use the document camera functions, so it's easy to switch back and forth. We also have our Ladibug portable document cameras here, which have flex- ible goosenecks that allow the teacher to portray 3D objects very easily. For instance, if you have a piece of quartz and you want to show it from a particular aspect, you can do that without having to move the camera or manipulate the rock – you merely bend the head of the cam- Lumens Integration (Cont'd. from p. 1) era around with the gooseneck so that you're showing the class exactly what you want them to see. We also offer a wireless document camera, the Ladibug DC125 with the DC-W50 base, which is ideal for teachers who teach collaborative learning groups. This camera can be passed easily from table to table, so that students can easily share their work with the class. ESD: What advantages do your products offer users? EB: We do about four things better than any of our competitors. Our document cameras feature the best color reproduc- tion and image quality for the dollar value on the market today. All of our doc- ument cameras have a five-year unlimit- ed replacement warranty, which is the best warranty in the industry. All of our document cameras have built-in micro- phones, which gives the teacher the abil- ity to record a brief example or lesson right there in class and then play it back using either the software or the document camera itself. We've won multiple awards for our service and the quality of our prod- ucts. Schools love the idea that when they buy from Lumens, they're invest- ing in a quality product. We also offer free professional development to sup- port our products. All of that is why we're widely regarded as one of the best document camera manufacturers in the world. Visit Lumens Integration in booth #150. For more information, go to www .mylumens.com. warning tracking, section 504 eligibility, formal and informal evaluations, indi- vidualized education plans, progress monitoring, event management, student caseload, customizable form builder technology and more. Educators and school-based profes- sionals have the ability to create and cus- tomize events under three main pro- grams: Response to Intervention (RtI), Section 504 and Special Education (IEP, evaluations). The Focus SSS Student Event Management system allows dis- tricts to set requirements on each individ- ual program event to help guide the end user through the special services process with ease. The system provides for users to receive Portal Alerts, an area for uploads and like all Focus solutions, spe- cific user profiles for secure program access. In addition, the included Form Focus (Cont'd. from p. 1) Builder is a user-friendly tool that allows districts to build, customize and maintain all forms relevant to the special student services process. Once forms are created, districts will have the ability to link these forms to appropriate events and event steps through the SSS set-up menu. Through Form Builder technology, each district has the opportunity to utilize and store forms specific to its unique process- es and desired workflow. The Focus SSS Form Builder valida- tion edit feature allows the district to set up validation logic for each individual form. Once validation logic is estab- lished, the interactive form will serve as a compliance guide for the end user. The Form Builder also includes features like form widgets, customizable headers and footers, a built-in calendar and more. Visit Focus at booth #1944. For more information, go to www.focusschool software.com. school that are prerequisites for college admission. Only one-third of U.S. stu- dents are algebra proficient by the time they graduate from middle school. By the time they graduate from high school, 60 percent of U.S. students who attend col- lege must pay significant tuition costs to take non-credit developmental math courses that repeat middle school math. This repetition costs the U.S. more than $4 billion each year and is completely avoidable. ESD: How does ATLT address this math skills retention problem? EH: We developed an Algebra Readiness Program, called Pi and the Lost Function, that middle school, high school or col- lege students can use to time efficiently and affordably regain proficiency for the foundational math concepts they were previously taught, but did not successful- ly retain. Pi and the Lost Function adapts to each student's needs by identifying the specific skill deficiencies and providing effective remediation for each deficiency. This mechanization allows each student to maximize his or her proficiency prior to taking a higher-level math course or to prepare for an important math exam in a minimum amount of time. ESD: Who is using ATLT's Algebra Readiness Program and how effective is Pi and the Lost Function? EH: ATLT concentrates on helping mid- ATLT (Cont'd. from p. 1) dle schools and high schools boost stu- dent math achievement to increase the number of students who can successfully complete a college degree. We also help students who are unprepared for college level math successfully complete the pre- requisite math courses for their degree. Students who use Pi and the Lost Function achieve proficiency improve- ments of 12 to 15 percent, based on pre- test and post-test performance compar- isons. The effect sizes from recent studies vary from 1.00 to 1.20, which is very impressive given the effect size of a human math tutor is around 0.80. It is important to note, the typical student only takes eight to10 hours of time to complete Pi and the Lost Function cur- riculum that aligns with 6th, 7th and 8th grade math standards. ESD: How does someone find out more about Pi and the Lost Function? EH: One option is to visit our website, www.atltgames.com. Another option is to call 757.651.4110. We can discuss your particular situation and determine the best deployment strategy. Everything you need to deploy Pi and the Lost Function is automated, includ- ing pre-tests and post-tests that allow you to quantify the efficacy of The Lost Function for your specific needs, and can be personalized to suit your needs. ATLT also offers schools volume pric- ing discounts. For more information, go to www.atltgames.com, call 757.651.4110 or email eharvey@atltgames.com. My Open Road app is a great free tool, avail- able in iOS and Android platforms, for users to make a tiny difference in their daily travel, reduc- ing their global carbon footprint, fighting cli- mate change and getting fit. It is a win-win for the users, for local business- es and the environment. My Open Road is a proud partner with Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and its founders have creat- ed strategic alliances with Nevada's Clean Energy Project and The Alliance to Save Energy, among others, in an effort to save half a billion tons of CO 2 emissions by the year 2020. For more information, go to www.myopenroad.com. FIRST OF ITS KIND FREE SOCIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION SUSTAINABLE APP My Open Road (MOR) is an innovative social energy conservation sustainable app for smartphones that encourages and incentivizes users to reduce their carbon footprint by taking alternative transportation (walk, run, bike, car- pool, taking the bus or train) instead of driving, and get rewarded with dis- counts from sustainable partners for their efforts in saving the environment. MOR makes it fun by using social responsibility scores to rank users' method of travel. The more energy- efficient the method of travel, the higher the score. MOR's patent-pend- ing mobile technology can detect a wide range of transportation mecha- nisms that a person might use to get from point A to point B. The app uses different travel "modes" and assigns a "social responsibility score," or SRS, to each one. For example, walking or running has an SRS of 1,000, while driving a car has an SRS of only 500. Carpool mode will award users with a 700 SRS, which will go up depending on the number of people in the car. MOR partners with local business- es to provide users with specials and discounts for their effort in saving energy while maintaining a high social responsibility score of 700 or better. "My Open Road is an amazing application," said Wing Lam, Co- Founder of Wahoo's Fish Tacos. "It's a new green marketing system that gives merchants the tools to reward customers for their energy conservation efforts. We are proud to be one of the first major customers to align with MOR," said Wing Lam, Founder of Wahoo's. "Like a lot of other fans of MOR, we really think it's a game changer when it comes to reducing carbon emissions by rewarding customers for altering their travel behaviors." My Open Road app also has its own integrated Rideshare matching service (called JoiRide™) that many colleges are finding to be a better alter- native to other rideshare services. Colleges are also very impressed with My Open Road's student internship program. Students are given paid posi- tions in sales and marketing to local business partners, and serve as brand ambassadors on campus to support the app with other students and faculty.