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eInstruction™ Announces Grand Prize Winners of $75,000 in classroom technology

Three winners will receive an Interactive Classroom Makeover; public votes and judges make final decision

DENTON, Tex. (Dec. 3, 2008)—eInstruction, a premier global provider of interactive learning solutions, announces the three winners of the company's second annual video contest that recognizes teachers and students for their collaboration and use of technology in the classroom. Participants of the contest were asked to create a short music video parodying the song of their choice. The winners' videos did a superior job of demonstrating teamwork, technology in the classroom and creativity.

The winners from each grade segment (K-5, 6-8 and 9-12) are as follows:

Grades K-5 winner: Mrs. Brett Lanier at Chinquapin Elementary in Chinquapin, North Carolina, United States Video: http://eimakeover.shycast.com/contestant/323/

Grades 6-8 winner: Mr. Michael Grothem at Corona Ranch Elementary in Corona, California, United States Video: http://eimakeover.shycast.com/contestant/309/

Grades 9-12 winner: Mrs. Vicki Gough at the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada Video: http://eimakeover.shycast.com/contestant/326/

The winners were selected from more than 290 submissions from across the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The public votes constituted 30 percent of the final score and the panel of judges determined 70 percent of the entrant's final score.

"My students have seen first-hand, how their hard work and creativity has paid off," said Brett Lanier, K-5th grade contest winner and 5th grade teacher at Chinquapin Elementary. "I want to express my gratitude towards eInstruction for hosting this contest and to our school family and surrounding community for their support and votes. Our students will be reaping the benefits from this technology for years to come."

"We are so ecstatic win!" says Michael Grothem, 6-8th grade winner and 6th grade teacher at Corona Ranch Elementary School. "It is such a blessing that a company like eInstruction is helping students all across the globe. I can't wait to see the new heights my students will reach with this opportunity that has been given to them. Winning this contest will not only help my current students, but it will continue help shape students' minds for years to come. It is great that these students have seen their hard work come to fruition. It is a dream come true!"

"This contest has been an incredible experience for my students and has challenged them to rise to a new level of teamwork and collaboration," said Vicki Gough, 9-12 grade winner and Communication Technology teacher at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School. "With this new technology at hand, our students will be given an advantage that will help them succeed as they approach their futures. These students are growing up in a generation that is centered on technology, and now they have the tools to exceed their dreams."

As a token of appreciation for all of the hard work put into creating their videos, all contest participants will receive a free copy of Interwrite Workspace® LE. And in a recent addition to the prizes, each runner-up will receive a classpack of CPS IR clickers and an Interwrite Mobi™.

The contest winners will be awarded with the following prize package:

• The soon-to-be-released Interwrite® DualBoard and Interwrite Mobi - Both products are the next generation in classroom teaching tools.
• Interwrite Workspace - Includes over 4,000 teaching resources and more than 50 tools for creating, organizing, capturing and sharing teaching materials. And as the only classroom instruction software that integrates the ExamView® Assessment Suite, this powerful software is a must have in every classroom.
• CPS RF 32 Unit Student Response System - All heads are up with this engaging assessment tool that instantly informs educators if every student is understanding a lesson and identifies which students are having trouble – no one is left behind.
• ExamView Assessment Suite - A complete toolset of three seamless applications that provides the means to build comprehensive tests with Test Generator, administer tests with Test Player and analyze results with Test Manager.
• ExamView® Learning Series - A collection of over 243,000 unique, high-quality questions specifically aligned to core curriculum. Learning Series content is delivered through the ExamView Assessment Suite.
• Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 Laptop - Designed to help simplify information technology by reducing cost, deployment time and maintenance, the newest Dell Latitude E5400 laptop delivers mobile computing with better flexibility and performance.
• Planet Earth Series DVD Set by Discovery Education - This award-winning Planet Earth series is an 11-part series that features in-depth looks at animal behaviors and startling views of various regions- ranging from the deep ocean to mountains - from across the globe.
• Study Island Subscription - Online standards-based learning programs designed specifically to help students master the skills and knowledge in each state's unique set of standards.
• Inspiration® and InspireData™ Licenses* - Provided by Inspiration Software®, the program helps students in grades 6-12 develop essential learning strategies as they create graphic organizers to visually represent concepts and relationships. Also included is InspireData which lets students examine data and explore relationships that help to develop analytical skills and strengthen critical thinking skills. *Kidspiration will be provided to the K-5 winner.
• Server - Provided by Safari Montage® - The server will be pre-loaded with programs, fully segmented, from the finest educational video publishers in the world. Both the K-8 and 9-12 Core Content Packages include 1,000 pre-selected and pre-loaded titles, which are fully segmented and searchable.
• netTrekker d.i. License - Provided by Thinkronize, netTrekker d.i. is the leading educational search tool in K-12 schools. It connects educators and students to more than 300,000 educator-selected resources – organized by grade and readability level and aligned with each state's academic standards. Thinkronize is also including an hour-long Professional Development Webinar.
• Control System from Calypso Controls - The CB-1000 is a wall-mount button panel that offers eight programmable tactile buttons, useful for controlling projectors, DVD players and other audiovisual equipment.
• AVerVision CP300 Document Camera by AVerMedia® - The CP300 an interactive 3.2 mega pixel document camera with 16x total zoom and pan capability. It also features instant auto focus that delivers the utmost clarity of image in a second with one touch.
• One Day of Professional Development from Brewer Technology and Learning - One day of professional development will be provided to help teachers learn to effectively use the equipment as tools that enhance and accelerate the learning process.
• Free Installation from BMC - BMC certified installation experts will come to the school and install all of the components of the classroom makeover.
• Other prizes will include an LCD projector, sound system and $1,000 (USD) for other classroom technology. Plus, a party for the entire school.

"On behalf of eInstruction, and all of our sponsors, we would like to personally thank every teacher and student who participated in this year's video contest," said Lisa O'Masta, vice president of marketing of eInstruction. "And we are very proud to host a contest focused on the power of collaboration between students and teachers. Evaluating these videos was a difficult task for our judges because they were all excellent. It wasn't about the quality of your camera, how well you could sing or how much technology you may or may not have, but it was about the impact technology can have on your individual classroom experience."

To view all of the submitted videos, including the winners, visit http://www.eimakeover.com. For more information on eInstruction's interactive learning solutions, please visit http://www.einstruction.com.

About eInstruction™
eInstruction pioneered the first student response system for the education market during the 1980s. Its Classroom Performance System (CPS) provides instructors and students with real-time feedback on comprehension during instruction. Today CPS remains the leading student response system in education, being used by over 1.5 million students in more than 60,000 K-12 classrooms and over 400,000 students in more than 400 colleges and universities. In 2006, eInstruction acquired FSCreations and integrated its ExamView® and Learning Series content into CPS; so instructors can seamlessly use publisher and proprietary question banks in lesson plans, quizzes and tests with eInstruction technology. The result is an integrated system for instruction and assessment with real-time feedback. In 2008, eInstruction joined forces with Interwrite Learning®, another premier global provider of interactive learning solutions to the primary, secondary and higher education markets. For media inquiries, please contact Christy Oberley at Dittoe PR at 1-317-202-2280 ext 16. To learn more about eInstruction's Interactive Classroom solutions, please visit http://www.einstruction.com.

Greg Stillions
Whitewater High School Fayetteville, GA