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An interview with Barry Lloyd, President, Aeries Software. ESD: Tell our readers about your company. BL: My father, Jerry D. Lloyd, founded Aeries Software in 1995. My father was a Data Processing Manager in the Orange County Schools Data Center, where he witnessed the struggle of school dis- trict personnel in dealing with managing student records. Jerry went on to code several revolutionary fea- tures and functionalities in the core Student Information System that would later be considered standard features included in every Student Information System today. Aeries Software: A Complete Ecosystem of Tools ELMO is excited to announce the newest additions to its bestselling TT series of document cameras, the TT-X1 and TT-L1, both now available wherever ELMO prod- ucts are sold. As new education technology is introduced, technology infra- structure of the classroom contin- ues to evolve as well. So do the needs of educators and students alike. That is why ELMO products are trusted by over 1.5 million educa- tors in the United States alone – not only because they are the most user-friendly, practical teaching tools avail- able, but because they evolve to match growing class- 360-degree video is an impactful tool for storytelling, learning and making connections. When wearing a virtual reality headset, the viewer becomes fully immersed within a real-time environment, gaining the ability to view their surroundings in their entirety. Currently, this technology is most prominently used in journalism and filmmaking, to show a fuller scope of experiences. Virtual reality's power rests in its inherently organic design; the medium uses the same spatial views we are accustomed to when viewing our world. This technology elevates learning and brings content to life. 360-degree An interview with Randal Heise, President, Mackin. ESD: Tell our readers about Mackin and what the company has to offer. RH: Mackin is a 34-year-old company offering high-quality educational resources, including printed books in all bindings, eBooks, audiobooks, data- bases and videos along with professionally curated classroom and leveled libraries, new school collections, curriculum materials and more for schools and libraries. Our newest division, MackinMaker, has already created a positive and successful stir both nationally and interna- tionally in the Makerspace community. In early 2007, the Deputy Commanding General, First U.S. Army – covering U.S., Guam and Puerto Rico – C. Stewart Rodeheaver was tasked with a single essential endeavor – a better way to train hun- dreds of the young soldiers. To address the need, his team developed 3D, vir- tual, interactive and augmented reality training programs for the army, simplifying complex concepts for better learning outcomes. After years of experience in working on military projects, General Rodeheaver established Vizitech USA to engage, excite and "turn on" the cre- ative capabilities of individuals through interactive, vir- tual and augmented reality programs. Continued on Page 25 By Julie Link, Director of Research, Advertiser & Consumer Insights You might be working on boosting your home's IQ, but have you thought about your home's EQ? We're bringing more smart technology into our homes every day and with that comes heightening expectations of how all those smart products deliver on our emotional satisfaction. It's about bringing some emotional intelligence into the world of the smart home – adding some EQ to your home's IQ. It's not good enough that technology merely respond to our requests; consumers expect technology to anticipate needs by learning patterns, moods and if/then Continued on Page 21 Continued on Page 25 New Document Cameras from ELMO, TT-X1 and TT-L1 Genius Plaza Innovates Educational Content through Virtual Reality Vizitech Revolutionizing Learning through AR & VR Technology Mackin Provides Library and Classroom Materials for PK-12 Technology in the Home the Key Ingredient to a Life Well-Run Continued on Page 25 Continued on Page 21 Continued on Page 21 BOOTH #2111 BOOTH #1435 BOOTH #1155 BOOTH #1529 BOOTH #1925 Oser Communications Group Austin Thursday, February 8, 2018 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH TCEA