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January Winners
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Kyle Whalley, Orchestra Director
Liberty Middle School, Liberty, Missouri
"I am attempting to integrate my curriculum with cutting edge
technology. I found the mimio system to be exactly what I need to help my 6th and 7th
grade students achieve a better understanding of the music they play and
read every day."
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Marla Witkowski, Technology Integration Specialist
Charter School for Applied Technologies, Buffalo, New York
"I find that the teachers that I train see the value of technology. The biggest hurdle that I face is their comfort level. Most
teachers are not apprehensive about using a whiteboard, or an overhead
projector - but will freeze up at the thought of using a computer,
especially with children! The mimio could very easily breach that hurdle
by taking a traditional teaching tool - the whiteboard - and making it a
digital link to the computer."
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Vivian Szmigiel, Teacher
Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights, Michigan
"For junior high and high school language arts teachers, Mimio is ideal for
instruction in the diagramming of sentences. The lessons can be posted on a web page to be viewed by anyone who was
absent and for review before a test."
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Erica Johnson, Biology Teacher
Barbara Jordan High School, Houston, Texas
"In my Biology classes, there are many concepts that require a lot of
visualization. I show my students transparencies to convey concepts, but I
really enjoy drawing many of the images on my board. The one drawback is that I have to erase the
image or part of it and then redraw them from scratch, for all of my six
classes. Mimio would allow me to
save all of my drawings and project them on a screen via a LCD projector."
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Jennifer Gardner, 8th Grade Language Teacher
Roosevelt Middle School, West Palm Beach, Florida
"I use
my white board every day to explain concepts and define terminology. The
mimio seems as though it could be a lifesaver. From the most advanced students to the ones who need a little extra
help, this piece of technology promises to make a big difference in all my
students' education."
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Toni Gross, Speech/Language Pathologist
MacArthur Elementary, Las Cruces, New Mexico
"Communication-disordered children typically have difficulty following and
giving instructions on how to perform a task or how to go to and from a
location - even how to get from their home to school or from one classroom
to the next. Students would use mimio with
maps created of our school, maps they make of their
neighborhood/home/classroom, a digital mapping program, and specific maps
downloaded or used online to study, exhibit, and express directions and
directionality."
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February Winners
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Joseph Liaw, Science Teacher
Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, Illinois
"The mimio Xi is one of those salient tools that will enhance the teaching
and learning process by providing both students and teachers the means to share
information in an information-rich collaborative environment."
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Sharron Goller, Teacher - Academic Enhancement Program
Holy Cross District High School, Covington, Kentucky
"Edie has cerebral palsy. Troy cannot write legibly. Mary Kate, Amber, and
Anthony cannot pick out the main idea. All have trouble taking notes. To these
students and our teachers, using the mimio board itself would not only be a
creative way of teaching and learning, but it would be a lifesaver!"
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Karie Saltmarsh, Music Teacher
Menlo Park Elementary, Portland, Oregon
"I do a technology unit using computers. One of the best parts of this unit
is having all the students become composers. I can hook up a keyboard through
midi and have the students create original melodies. It would be fantastic for
the kids to be able to share what they've written with a mimio. They could
interact and learn from one another."
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Dawn Arnett, Chemistry Teacher
Titusville H.S., Titusville, Florida
"Instead of my students having to suffer through my very poor drawings, they
could now have computer generated colorful ones. Sometimes I can't even get an
arrow on the board straight; this would cease to be a problem with the
wonderful, innovative mimio."
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Moira Gifford, ICT Co-Coordinator
Hill Top School, Gateshead Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
"We would love to have a mimio to go with the 2 projectors we now have in
school. Our students are motivated by e-learning and we use the projectors on a
bookable basis around school. We need something portable."
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March Winners
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Jerry Czarnecki, Math/Science/Computers Teacher
Kelloggsville High School, Wyoming, Michigan
"I would use a mimio in my physics class to show physics computer
demonstrations and to capture notes that can be posted on my website for
students that are absent or for students to refer to when doing their
homework."
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Paulette Arnold, Science Teacher
Smyrna High School, Smyrna, Delaware
"I now find myself racing around the room from projector and screen to
chalkboard to overhead projector; the room is filling with tools designed to
make learning more effective and efficient, while I am wearing out shoe
leather and my students heads are swiveling on their necks....mimio to the rescue!"
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Tracy Craven, Kindergarten Teacher
Oakdale Elem. School, Rock Hill, South Carolina
"The mimio would be a great addition to our class. It would be used to show
the writing process, editing, internet research, and correct writing
procedures which are basic kindergarten standards. "
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Marsha Haas, 5th Spec. Needs Teacher
Eastern Elementary School, Lexington, Ohio
"Many of my students struggle with attention deficit disorder, and
organization is a constant, daily challenge. Because the mimio is capable of saving information, my students would have
one more tool in their quest for organization, and one less daily worry: notes, if lost or
misplaced, could be printed out again."
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Peter Crumpler, Principal Educational Consultant
Cornish Primary Schools, Penzance, England
"As an ICT consultant working with many primary schools I would like to use a
mimio to demonstrate a whole range of activities to support literacy,
numeracy, humanities etc."
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April Winners
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Vicki Adams, Teacher
Holy Redeemer School, Kissimmee, Florida
"Sometimes, I think as an
educator I am part salesperson and part entertainer. At least I think this
concept makes the day go by a lot easier and makes learning fun for me and
the children!"
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Debra Jones, Language Arts Teacher
Aldine Middle School, Houston, Texas
"Anything to make the job of teaching easier is always a blessing! The mimio
appears to be the answer to every teacher's prayer."
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Elizabeth Royal, Math Dept. Chair
Wicomico High School, Salisbury, Maryland
"As mathematics department chair, I would like to pilot a class using
your technology to use as a model for instruction in my department and in
the county. I am often
called upon for staff development courses and if this is as beneficial as I
believe it is going to be, I would love to share it with the county."
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Jody Welsh, English Teacher
Camdenton High School, Camdenton, Missouri
"I believe that in every
class I teach, I can find numerous ways to incorporate the use of the mimio. The mimio would
be invaluable to me. The
creative ideas are endless!"
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Jessica Fitzgerald, Teacher
P.S. 30 The Wilton School, Bronx, New York
"I have a multitude of
students with asthma making it impossible for me to use the chalkboard. I am sure that the mimio
products will help my students' learning experience [be] so much more positive!"
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May Winners
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Dr. Jean McKendree, Hull York Medical School
University of York, York, England
"As eLearning
Manager, I want to encourage the teaching staff in all these places to
understand the potential of technology like mimio to make them more
effective in helping develop our future doctors in new ways that may only be
revealed once we are out there with our feet to the fire!"
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Rick Houston, 4th Grade Teacher
Light & Life Christian School, Escondido, California
"I routinely use my whiteboard to develop story webs,
graphic organizers like Venn Diagrams, etc. Currently I have to copy, or
have a student copy, the material on the board to distribute to the students.
I would use the mimio Xi to eliminate this loss of time."
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Jim Pastore, Middle School Principal
Marymount International School, Rome, Italy
"I have seen the mimio in action at various educational workshops and fairs,
and it always leaves me wanting one!"
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Sabrina Sterling, Technology Teacher
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary, St. Marys, Georgia
"mimio seems like the answer to many prayers. What makes it so appealing is it allows the
user to create customized activities to suit the needs of students - big and
small. "
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Ely Vargas, Elementary Teacher
Villa de Paz, Phoenix, Arizona
"...creating a 'mimio board' network, I could collaborate with other
teachers through the country and even the world, in order to bring other
learning opportunities into our classroom. That possibility makes me even
more determined to bring this technology into my classroom."
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June Winners
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Suzanne Bagley, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher
Kaley Elementary School, Orlando, Florida
"I seem to arrive at work early, leave late, and still don't
meet all of my students' needs. When I saw what mimio could do for my
classroom I was blown away!"
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Jamie Hughes, 5th Grade Teacher
Eden Elementary, Pell City, Alabama
"I'm always looking
for ways to incorporate more technology into my 5th grade classroom. After
being referred to the mimio website, I immediately thought of infinite ways
it could enhance learning in my classroom."
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Jon Ford
Chesterton Community School, Cambridge, England
"...to allow the students to interact
face on to the digital whiteboard and save and print what they share with
the class makes the mimio an essential in the classroom!"
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Marlene McGarrity, Spanish Teacher
Christa McAuliffe Intermediate School 187, Brooklyn, New York
"We would love to have a mimio at our school to help our
students in their online learning and to forge connections between the
school and home. We will probably need several mimios for our school and
will be able to write for grant funding after we have valid experience with
this one."
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Tom Robinson, AP Instructor
Kentridge High School, Kent, Washington
"mimio will revolutionize my AP classroom and will enhance my programs in
ways that reach far beyond the classroom walls. The day I receive it, I'll
be using it in my classes."
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July Winners
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David Zera, Associate Professor
Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
"I would use the product within my classes as I teach my students. This would
not only support some of the individualized learning needs of the students
within my classes, but would also promote a better understanding of how they
would use it in their [own] classrooms upon completion."
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Chris Butler, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education
Monroe Public Schools, Monroe, Michigan
"Utilizing effective technology like the mimio would get teachers excited
about using this type of technology in their classrooms. We would utilize a
mimio almost everyday as we have professional development study groups about
four out of five days each week."
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Linda Williams
Tampa Palms Elementary, Tampa, Florida
"This school year will bring new challenges in my teaching career. I will
have a visually impaired child in my math and science classroom who cannot see
the board. Having a mimio will allow me to print out the material on the board
and have it converted to braille by his Vision Teacher."
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Patricia Meegan, Reading Coordinator
Patrick Henry Elementary, Chicago, Illinois
"I am excited about the possibilities of using Mimio in my classroom
environment as well as a tool for the whole school. I think the possibilities
are endless. I cannot wait to get started!"
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Sandy Iwan, Media Specialist
Ogallala High School, Ogallala, Nebraska
"We have many special education students who take 'mainstream classes.'
Ideally we like one paraprofessional to accompany these students and sit in on
the class to help with note taking and test reviews. The mimio would allow
students to attend classes without the paraprofessional."
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August Winners
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Karen Vitek, K-5 Special Education Teacher
Nassau Spackenkill School, Poughkeepsie, New York
"You have developed a great teaching tool! Goodbye blackboard and whiteboard, hello mimio!"
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Tammy Wise, Title I Math Instructor
Harrah Middle School, Harrah, Oklahoma
"All of our teachers are interested in increasing student attention and learning
by adding technology to our classrooms. It seems the more technological,
the more students are willing to listen and learn. Our entire school (teachers and students) will benefit
tremendously from the use of the mimio board. "
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Sharon Gue, Art Teacher
Townsend Elementary School, Townsend, Delaware
"Often I will draw on the board an image to help explain balance, symmetry
and proportion, etc. and I could use the mimio board to print copies of
those instructions for the children to take home with them, so they can
practice at home."
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Sheila Wallace, Geography & Civics Teacher
Double Springs Middle School, Double Springs, Alabama
"The key to a great lesson is the interaction and understanding of the lesson
by the students. With the mimio, the lesson will allow the student to see
as well as hear the information."
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Erin Vauter
Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio, Texas
"I have a student who has extreme dyslexia. [mimio] would be a godsend for this student's education!"
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September Winners
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Mike Hartnell, Mathematics Teacher
Henry Cort Community School, Fareham Hampshire, England
"I have used a mimio product whilst on teaching practice and am keen to show how it would benefit the teaching and learning of both the math department and other areas of the school."
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Stacey Scott, 5th Grade Teacher
Marshall Elementary, San Diego, California
"I can't imagine a better tool,
That will free up their minds and time to think,
And will enhance their daily learning in school,
Than a mimio whiteboard from Virtual Ink."
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Tamara Workman, Mathematics Teacher
Ashley High School, Wilmington, North Carolina
"I know that I would use the mimio on daily basis. Once your product was
installed, I would be using it immediately. My students would probably just
learn more because they would think it was cool. Please, pick me as a winner."
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William Hawk, Associate Professor, Art Department
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
"[mimio] is sure to spark the imagination of our community of artists who will see it as a great new innovative digital tool for new forms of artistic expression."
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LaTonya Ward, Math teacher
William H. Ryder School, Chicago, Illinois
"I would use the mimio for two purposes: to add more excitement to our Math
Jeopardy game in PowerPoint and to collect authentic student work for portfolio
assessment."
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October Winners
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Elizabeth Pitel
Bunker Hill Middle School, Sewell, New Jersey
"Because my students have special learning needs, I am constantly looking for strategies for helping them become successful in the regular education environment, which in turn, will help them become successful in other avenues of their life. The mimio seems to be a valuable tool for helping provide success."
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Alice Young, Math Department Chair
New Boston High School, New Boston, Texas
"Texas has required that our students be proficient in technology and your product would allow my students to reach that required proficiency sooner and with a lot more fun."
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Dawn Turitto, 7th & 8th Grade Educator
Aprende Middle School, Chandler, Arizona
"The mimio could help me save time by allowing me to create notes on my regular white board, and let the kids focus on my lessons, rather than copying what I write. I love to use color and art to illustrate key points, and this would be a wonderful way to do so, rather than just using clip art."
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Lauren Toering
Fayette County School System, Fayetteville, Georgia
"Oftentimes science and math teachers display a lot of pertinent graphs and diagrams on the whiteboard. It is important that students with visual impairments are provided with equal access to the entire curriculum...a mimio Xi can do that for these students!"
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Jill Gonzalez, 5th Year Teacher
Colonial Village Elementary, Niagara Falls, New York
"Integration of technology is foremost in my classroom. Students regularly use technology for project presentations and center activities. I learned about mimio by chance when I was searching the web. I was intrigued."
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November Winners
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Lorianne Hoenninger
Accessible Learning Technology Alternatives, Shirley, New York
"By enabling student independence, they [mimio products] improve functional student outcomes and provide a needed resource for the inclusion of students with special needs within the mainstream educational environment."
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Kelly Ledgerwood
Grandview High School, Grandview, Washington
"Using mimio, students can concentrate on understanding the information, not copying it down. Later, they can receive a copy of the information on disk, or hardcopies can be printed out."
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Lakenzie Crawford
White Pine Elementary, White Pine, Tennessee
"My name is Lakenzie Crawford and I am in 5th grade at White Pine School. I am visually impaired and struggling this year in school because I can't see the board. I really need something to bring the board to me so I can see what the teacher is writing. I think I could make much better grades if I could see what was going on."
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Melissa Earnest
Caldwell County High School, Princeton, Kentucky
"Words cannot express how much this technology would be used in our school. I am constantly researching new technology resources to share with my staff and my students and the mimio looks as if it would certainly be an asset to our programs!"
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Nan Inkson
Westlake Girls High School, Auckland, New Zealand
"Today I spent time with a visually impaired student who will come to us next year. Starting high school will be a major challenge for her - and in particular she is anxious about reading from the white board. A sudden brainwave! mimio!"
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Jason Kenney
Monmouth High School, Monmouth, Illinois
"I would also use the mimio in my job as a coach. I would use it to put plays on and store them in a file on my computer that I could come back to use year after year. This way instead of redrawing and running off plays I could have my players sit in a classroom and go over them together. "
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December Winners
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Susan Sewell
Columbus Middle School, Columbus, Wisconsin
"I presently borrow a mimio for use in my life and environmental
science classroom. I have found a number of ways to enhance student
learning through the use of the mimio. The only difficulty I encounter
is that we must share the mimio with others, and it is not always
available for our use."
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Karen Avery
Burris Laboratory School, Muncie, Indiana
"With the help of mimio, a tool that would allow myself and the
students to explore, engage and evaluate the material as one, the
students would have the opportunity to walk in the shoes of those who
lived so long ago. A priceless experience."
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Sharon Webster
Charlestown Elementary School, Malvern, Pennsylvania
"I would welcome the opportunity to have my very own mimio to explore many other ideas and concepts that present a challenge to me daily. I'm certain I could find as I already have, many new ways in which to use the mimio and secure the usefulness of this innovative product."
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