Teachers Think "Outside the Classroom" on netTrekker's Field Trips 2.0: Twilight Technology Tour of Washington, DC

CINCINNATI, OH, May 19 (MARKET WIRE) --
Field trip season is here and netTrekker (www.netTrekker.com), a leader
in the digital delivery of K-12 educational content, is encouraging
teachers to think "outside the classroom" with Field Trips 2.0: Twilight
Technology Tour of DC. Using smartphones, digital cameras, Google Maps,
and netTrekker's leading K-12 safe search tool, netTrekker, teachers will
tour the historic National Mall and explore how to use technology to
enhance learning experiences beyond the classroom. The tour will take
place on June 28th, the eve of the National Educational Computing
Conference (NECC).

With Obama's education stimulus plan allocating more funding towards
technology than any other U.S. president -- a dedicated $650M through
Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) -- educators are exploring
ways to use the funds most effectively and efficiently to engage our
digital kids. The field trip will kick off with a round-table discussion
about EETT, and then a tour of the National Mall will model how a field
trip can be enhanced with technology.

"Taking kids on field trips has always been a substantive way to expand
students' horizons and allow them to learn experientially," said
netTrekker's CEO Randy Wilhelm. "Matching the field trip experience with
the use of digital resources both enhances the experience and meets our
digital kids where they are. We hope the tour will inspire teachers to use
technology to build classroom activities to use before, during, and even
after the field trip is over."

The National Mall -- the site of so many historic icons, including the
Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and World War II Memorial -- now
has wireless Internet access. The tour will be led by an experienced
guide who will share stories and history not found in textbooks. Teachers
equipped with digital tools and resources will be taken on a scavenger
hunt, asked trivia questions, and encouraged to use technology to enhance
the field trip experience.

"Imagine the amount of learning that would take place if a field trip went
beyond just visiting a particular landmark," said Tom Turner, network
specialist, Lake Creek Marion Elementary, Polk County, FL. "The use of
technology further engages students in the learning process by allowing
them to use their video enabled cell phones to tape sightseer interviews
and podcast their reactions. With Internet access more readily available,
students can also use search tools to look up information, expanding upon
the information provided. More educational impact would be had by
employing these methods as compared to the tried and true method of just
showing up to a place."

About Thinkronize, Developer of netTrekker

Thinkronize is a leader in the digital delivery of K-12 educational
content and is dedicated to enhancing the education of today's youth with
highly effective technologies that deliver the rich educational value of
the Internet to every child in a safe, relevant, easy-to-use format. With
the mission to help every child learn and a belief that technology can
transform education, Thinkronize was first to market with a
standards-based educational search engine, utilizing the services of
Academic Benchmarks (www.AcademicBenchmarks.com), the premier provider of
comprehensive standards-based K-12 educational databases, alignment
tools, and integration products. Thinkronize's flagship product,
netTrekker is the #1 educational search tool in K-12 schools and is
currently used in over 22,000 schools nationwide. Peers, educators, and
parents have honored Thinkronize and netTrekker over 25 times for its
contribution to education. In 2007, netTrekker was named the Best
Education Solution in SIIA's CODiE award competition. In addition,
Thinkronize was named to the 2007 Inc. 5000 and 2006 Inc. 500 lists as
one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The
company was founded in 1999 by Robert Reinders and currently serves over
12 million students in all 50 states, including adoptions by key
districts and states nationwide. For more information visit
www.Thinkronize.com or phone 877-517-1125.

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