NAEYC Press Release 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 2, 2011) -- iActive Learning, LLC is unveiling today at the National Association for the Education of Young Children annual conference, a teaching tool for preschool learning, the iActive ProFile Planner. Geared toward early childhood educators, this progressive teaching tool also provides digital tools and solutions for families and administrators.
The mission of iActive Learning, LLC is to provide digital solutions for the early childhood education community that help educators create child-focused lesson plans, encourage family involvement, and engage and motivate young learners
The ProFile Planner is the a digital solution for the early childhood educator that combines digital lesson planning with educational content that can be archived for future use along with individual student performance information.
Teachers Benefit:
This new digital platform will allow teachers to easily find educational content based on the topic being taught, the supplies they have on hand and for whatever genre or lesson they plan to teach. In addition, teachers can electronically plan their entire curriculum by the day, month or school year, as well as track individual student performance.
Families Benefit:
Parents will also have access to this new digital platform, granted by the teacher, and as a result will be more intimately involved in the classroom. Parents can receive instant updates from the teacher, view daily lesson plans, and will be offered personal suggestions for digital applications that can better supplement their individual child's classroom learning. These products can be purchased from the iActive Shop at www.iActiveLearning.com/shop
Administrators Benefit:
Lesson plans can be submitted electronically for approval and the analytical tools needed for local, state, and federal accreditation can be properly maintained. Learning activities are integrated with the leading state standards.
Content Providers Benefit:
Unlike the traditional teaching method of books only, teachers will have easy access to the latest technologies. As a result content providers will be able to provide not only timely information, but also more innovative ways for teachers to teach.
"The beauty of the iActive Learning ProFile Planner is that teachers and educational coordinators will be able to search a variety of topics, find appropriate lesson plans, and then drag them into the planner. They can search by topic, song, concept, or by the materials they have on hand. Teachers can activate the planner on the iPhone, iPad, SMART table, digital whiteboard, Apple TV, and Android tablets. Development was creatively conceived, executed and produced enabling teachers access whether they are using basic digital tools or sophisticated digital equipment. It will revolutionize how teachers plan their lessons because iActive software combines high quality resources with the most time-saving, efficient digital solutions," said Dr. Cecilia Minden, Lead Educational Consultant and the former director of the Language and Literacy Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
About iActive Learning
iActive Learning is a leading source for the newest developments in the early childhood learning environment. Under the guidance of top educational experts, iActive Learning provides superior educational products on a variety of digital platforms.
The iActive Learning ProFile Planner was developed in collaboration with a number of leading companies involved in the development of mobile applications, innovative curriculum, teacher resource material, and software tools for teachers and administrators. They are Gryphon House, Kaplan Early Learning Company, Once Upon An App, and Red-e Set Grow. More information about these companies can be found at www.iActiveLearning.com/partners
iActive's booth number at the NAEYC Conference is #1838.
To learn more, contact info@iActiveLearning.com
