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An interview with Lloyd Wafer, Educational Consultant, HoverCam. Wafer spent nine years teaching on the South Side of Chicago and was a Clinical Instructor at The University of Chicago's Urban Teacher Education Program, where he spe- cialized in curriculum design and technology integration. ESD: 'Interactive flat panels are only the beginning.' What does that mean? LW: While interactive flat panels (IFPs) are great tools, we're finding that they don't provide a complete Why Interactive Flat Panels are Only the Beginning 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, read-alongs, audiobooks, databases 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 suc- cessful stir both nationally and internationally in the An interview with Helen Thomas, co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Touchjet. ESD: What does Touchjet have to offer to classrooms? HT: With Touchjet's latest hardware, the WAVE™, we can transform flatscreen TVs into giant touchscreens to enable teachers and students to collaborate digitally in the classroom. ESD: How is Touchjet's solution different from the other touchscreen technology that is currently available? DreamBox asked teachers to weigh in on why they use DreamBox Learning ® Math in their classrooms. Here's how they respond- ed. 1. Adapts to Each Learner Intelligent Adaptive Learning™ technology enables seamless integration of instruction and assessment – before, during and after each lesson. "I explain to stu- dents that DreamBox is constantly taking their key strokes, strategies used, efficiency and type of incorrect answers into consideration to build the best 'next steps' for them," said Amy Crisp, Fifth Grade STEM Teacher. Thinking of refreshing and improving your school's 1:1 technology? Speed, new capabilities and ease of use make the latest Chrome and Windows-powered devices a necessity for goal-oriented students. Now is the perfect time to see just how amazing the current 1:1 technology is. Today's students watch the lightning-fast streaming news and social media and have adapted to a critically energized world. Studies show they are more attuned to instant information and gratification than students were just a decade ago. Don't risk losing their interest while they wait for an old mobile device to load or transfer the vital content they need to learn at an accelerated pace. Continued on Page 29 In 1984, Anchor Graphics Labels & More rooted its foun- dations into a small town on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas. With just three printing and packag- ing machines up and running, this family-owned and operated business initially focused its services on custom printing. But as time progressed and technology developed, a new demand for labels had emerged. It was 1992, when an estimated 2.9 million people integrated pagers into their commercial businesses. Individuals worldwide began using beepers for personal use as wide-area paging became more accessible. Continued on Page 29 Continued on Page 25 Award-Winning Free Digital Content Management System from Mackin Touchjet Transforms Flatscreen TVs into Touchscreens Time to Refresh Your School's 1:1 Technology Top 7 Reasons Educators Choose DreamBox Anchor Graphics Focused on Exceptional Customer Service Continued on Page 25 Continued on Page 25 Continued on Page 29 Oser Communications Group Chicago Monday, June 25, 2018 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ISTE BOOTH #1938 BOOTH #1250