Thinkronize and PBS TeacherSource Offer 3,000 New Multimedia Resources Through netTrekker d.i.
Collaboration Provides Award-winning Digital Content from NOVA, NATURE, Cyberchase, and Other Popular Titles
CINCINNATI, Jan. 24 /- Thinkronize, developer of the netTrekker suite of safe educational search products, and PBS TeacherSource have collaborated to add 3,000 new multimedia resources to netTrekker d.i. Educators will be able to easily locate PBS classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels, including thousands of free lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets, and interactive games and simulations within netTrekker d.i.
"This initiative will greatly expand the reach of the PBS service to K-12 educators and students," said Donelle Blubaugh, director of preK-12 Education at PBS. "The educational content created by PBS producers and local PBS stations already has a powerful, positive impact on teaching and learning. We are delighted to amplify that impact by making PBS resources readily available to netTrekker d.i. subscribers."
PBS TeacherSource is a popular Web destination for high-quality, preK-12 educational resources. The new resources that will be added to netTrekker d.i. are tied to award-winning, on-air programming and online content from PBS including NOVA, NATURE, Cyberchase, Between the Lions, and many other popular titles. As with every resource in netTrekker d.i., the new content from PBS will be correlated to state and national educational standards and will be available to netTrekker d.i. subscribers in Spring 2007, free of charge.
"Providing educators and students with safe and easy access to high-quality online resources is paramount for academic success," said Christine Willig, president of Thinkronize. "By partnering with PBS TeacherSource, we have the opportunity to offer some of the best educational content from public television to our subscribers in a format they can use anytime, anywhere."
netTrekker d.i. is an essential classroom-learning tool in many school districts nationwide, with more than 9.3 million students in 49 states currently using the safe educational search engine. The resources and features in netTrekker d.i. are designed to help every child learn and achieve. With a section designed for English Language Learners, a dictionary/translation hot key, and a text-to-speech function, students who are struggling to learn English, or have other special learning needs, have access to online resources that support their individual learning styles.
About PBS
PBS is a media enterprise that serves 354 public noncommercial television stations and reaches almost 90 million people each week through on-air and online content. Bringing diverse viewpoints to television and the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment, and consistently dominates the most prestigious award competitions. PBS is a leading provider of educational materials for K-12 teachers, and offers a broad array of other educational services. PBS' premier kids' TV programming and Web site, PBS KIDS Online (http://www.pbskids.org/ ), continue to be parents' and teachers' most trusted learning environments for children. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet.
About the netTrekker Product Suite
The netTrekker product line includes award-winning educational search products for both the education (netTrekker classic and netTrekker d.i.) and consumer (netTrekker home) markets. Unlike ordinary search engines, products from the netTrekker suite provide fast and easy access to only the best educational resources from the entire Internet in a safe, organized, standards-aligned format. Using netTrekker search products, educators, school librarians, students, and parents save valuable time because they are directed to relevant, reliable, educator-selected Web sites every time -- meaning less time spent on searching and more time focused on teaching, learning, and achieving. For more information about the netTrekker suite, visit www.nettrekker.com/ .
About Thinkronize
Thinkronize, an Internet developer of K-12 educational products, was founded in 1999 by Robert Reinders, and grew out of a passion for and commitment to enhancing teaching and learning with the Internet and standards-based online resources. The company launched its flagship product, netTrekker classic, in October 2000 and has since expanded the product line to include netTrekker d.i., designed for use in schools to help educators meet individual students' learning needs, and netTrekker home, available for purchase by parents whose district or school has not yet purchased a netTrekker subscription. Peers, educators, and parents have honored Thinkronize and the netTrekker product suite 18 times for their contributions to education. Most recently, netTrekker home was awarded The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval, earning a position among an elite group of products recommended to parents by TNPC. In addition, Thinkronize was also named to the 2006 Inc. 500 List as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies in the United States. For more information, visit www.thinkronize.com/ or phone 877-517-1125.
Source: Thinkronize
CONTACT:
Laura Hannah of Thinkronize-netTrekker,
+1-513-731-4090,
or lhannah@netTrekker.com ,
or
Charlene Blohm of C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.,
+1-608-839-9800,
charlene@cblohm.com
Web site: www.thinkronize.com/
http://www.pbskids.org/
http://www.nettrekker.com/
