NEW BOOKS AND SOFTWARE MAKING THE INTERNET EASY IN THE CLASSROOM

LOGOTRON, The UK's leading software publisher for schools, has signed a multi-title deal with US-based Classroom Connect to bring a range of internet tools and resources to busy teachers in the UK.
The arrangement consists of Logotron launching a series of seven products, a mixture of books and CD-ROM’s which are designed to help teachers integrate Internet activities into the Curriculum with a minimum of fuss. The Classroom Connect series has been hugely successful in achieving this in the US and this is the first time any of the material has been available in the UK.

Michael Julian, Classroom Connect's Sales Director, comments, "Our Internet resources are really making a difference to teachers trying to optimise their use of new technology. We are delighted to work with Logotron to expand this service in the UK."

This announcement comes at the time when the Government is establishing the concept of the National Grid for Learning and making funds available for schools to get connected.

As Gerry Daish, Logotron's Sales and Marketing Director, puts it, "The investment in new computers and connections to the Internet represents a huge learning curve for most teachers. These proven books and resources will help even those least confident with the technology, to get started on Internet projects, find useful relevant information, generate lesson plans, etc, to help make the National Grid for Learning a reality."

The new range of Internet products from Logotron will consist of:

Educators Guide to WebWhacker £34.00
Combines four powerful Web applications into a single CD-ROM/guidebook. Helps users to locate, organise and download Internet material quickly and easily. Ideal for Internet newcomers or veterans alike.

Classroom Connect's Yellow Pages £24.00
Over 900 of the most valuable and fascinating educational sites have been packaged into one source book organised into eight subject areas: Art & Music, Health & PE, Language Arts/Languages, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Teacher Resources, Technology/Internet. Equally useful for teachers and students, entries include in-depth site descriptions, suitability ratings, curriculum integration tips.

How to Create School Web Pages £64.00
Step-by-step instruction guide to get you started. Includes "Web page Creation Kit" CD-ROM with over 300mb of software, sounds, video and Web ready clip art.

How to Create Successful Internet Projects £24.00
Learn how to create and join on-line projects. Extend favourite activities to take full advantage of the Internet - all in an easy-to-read format filled with lots of hands-on examples to get started quickly.

The Educator's Internet Companion £29.00
Complete guide to educational resources on the Internet, including free CD-ROM and videotape. All the information needed to tap into the Internet's almost limitless educational resources. Discover how to find thousands of lesson plans, up-to-date information and multimedia Web resources, answers to questions, and much more.

Educators Essential Internet Training System £169.00
Ideal for Advisors and Trainers, this complete system, written by the expert Classroom Connect team, includes training manual, slide presentation, videotapes, diskettes and workbooks. More importantly, the System includes resources and instructions that help educators integrate the Internet into the curriculum and their students' learning experiences.

Science Internet Curriculum Guide £44.00
Complete, easy-to-use guide in three parts, covering Life, Earth and Physical Sciences. Designed to foster scientific curiosity through the Internet, the guide provides Secondary Science teachers with ready-to-use lesson plans, activity sheets, project ideas, suggested Web sites and further reading references.

To complement the Classroom Connect range of software, Logotron are also supplying Penguin's famous, best-selling:-

The Internet & World Wide Web - The Rough Guide 1998 £5.00

Promising to "make you an internet guru in the shortest possible time", in plain English, with no hint of tech jargon, this handy volume has been described as a "pocket sized battering ram" of knowledge! The Times says "You need this book"!

Each product will be a vital ‘must have’ in the guide to schools getting connected.

For review prior to publication please contact Denise Lyne now to reserve your copy.

Please contact Denise Lyne by telephone on 01223 425558 or e-mail at dlyne@logo.com

14th January 1998