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January Winners
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Jodi Farbstein
Highlands Elementary, Winter Springs, Florida
"I am a technology savvy person currently trapped in a school with limited resources. When I saw the mimio I pictured my students' faces lighting up when seeing such an interesting tool."
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Cheryl Morrison
Burris Laboratory School, Detroit, Michigan
"I see an enormous advantage to having a Mimio in my classroom. The Mimio would greatly enhance the learning and understanding of academic and non-academic concepts for my students."
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Ana Maria Perez
Ann Richards Middle School, Mission, Texas
"As a teacher, this tool would be amazing! The organization of notes and facility of being to print what was discussed is incredible."
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February Winners
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Susan Fernandes, 6th Grade Teacher
Union Middle School, San Jose, California
"Having this interactive and engaging technology resource will definitely allow me to continue to achieve my 'Cutting Edge' goal for 'all' my students to have the best possible means of achieving academic success and enjoying it! "
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James Crawford, Remedial English Teacher
Pullman High School, Pullman, Washington
"The mimio is a valuable tool that all educators could benefit from. It has the ability to not only help students with day-to-day tasks, but makes them enthusiastic about learning."
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Gale Cooley, Technology Coach
Westside Elementary, Athens, Tennessee
"...mimio would make my life as a technology coach easier and more productive. I know that mimio would be used for my after school training, my individual teacher training, and even be used with the computer camps for students we will be scheduling soon."
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Heather Hatch, K-6 Technology Director
Cicero School District 99, Cicero, Illinois
"What a great tool to offer the child so that they never get frustrated with their learning. With the mimio, the excitement and the results of learning would be visible to everyone."
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March Winners
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Anna Burns, Teacher
Caton Middle School, Eunice, New Mexico
"When I came across the mimio while researching technology on the web I was so excited. The possibilities for the use of this technology are numerous.
I would use the mimio to give students copies of the notes that did not get them all or were unable to take notes. Most of the special education students are unable to multi-task
and this would enable them to focus on just the lesson and then have the notes available for later review."
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Terry Woolard, Technology Coordinator
Maxson Middle School, Plainfield, NJ
"With mimio, my laptop, and my projector I can set up staff development in any room with a whiteboard. This would increase my effeciency and productivity 10 fold."
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Emily Green, Student
Whitwell Elementary School, Whitwell, Tennessee
"I am a student with very low vision. When it is time for us to do board work I have to get a clipboard and my paper and go stand by the teacher to see what is on the board. I could use this in my classroom at school so that I could sit in my seat like everyone else at board work time."
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Jim McComas-Bussa, Science Teacher
Roosevelt Senior High, Minneapolis Minnesota
"One issue that gets in the way of success of students in poverty is the high absence rate. Many of the activities that we do are student generated and last more than one day. A student who is out on the first day misses most of the second day just copying down the directions. If I could use
mimio to copy and print the missed directions I could save them time and improve their learning."
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Ron Hosse, Supervisor of Instruction
Sumner County Board of Education, Gallatin, Tennessee
"I am repeatedly asked to make presentations to faculty members in our schools, or to business leaders throughout our county, or in
other school systems in our state. I use powerpoint for many presentations but occasionally find that I need other tools to do my best job. SmartBoards
and some of the other technology are not always practical because of the size and difficulty to transport and set-up. It appears that you have
the perfect solution for mobile and/or fixed presentations."
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April Winners
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Joani Douglas, Computer Specialist/Teacher
Black Mountain Adult School, Tollhouse, California
"I'm a hands-on; see it, hear it, do it, kind of teacher. The more my students can visualize the concepts of
technology or the certain application I am trying to teach them, the better they will and can apply it to the computer
they sit at. The mimio with my whiteboard would be so helpful to me in showing them what I am trying to convey."
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Calvin Yu, Acting Director
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
"We plan to use mimio in conjunction with webcast technology to create a virtual tutoring session. We will use a
second mimio for a virtual tutoring session that will connect tutors to tutees from a remote location. By allowing
both tutors and tutees access to a mimio, connected via webcast, students will be able to collaborate on a virtual
whiteboard on math and science problems."
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Susan Jacoby, Transition Coordinator
Model Secondary School for the Deaf, Washington, DC
"The mimio would provide not only complete visual access but would also allow students to save and retrieve
work done as a class or in a group. This provides a powerful and prolonged learning opportunity as students can
review and reflect on not only final drafts but also on the communication, thinking, and group skills used
along the way."
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Randy Dehetre, Technology Integration Teacher
Lewiston Middle School, Lewiston, Maine
"I would use my mimio to show the teachers in my building what they have been missing. Many of our students have what they call Individual Educational Plans (IEP). In many of these IEPs which the teachers
must follow by law, it states that the teacher must provide the students with class notes. mimio is the perfect answer to this task."
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Bettye Bell, Language Arts Teacher
Big Creek High, War West, Virginia
"I'm an old teacher, been in the business an extremely long time
Used a blackboard and eraser but couldn't draw a straight line.
Blackboard looked ancient, filled with holes and chalky pits
Students couldn't read words, and I was losing my wits.
I heard about this whiteboard, a technology tool
Kids yelled, 'Yeah, mimio whiteboard rules!'
Can connect it to the computer and students can see
Diagrams and conjugations much more clearly.
Can go online and pull up exercises in verbs and nouns
Parallel structure and poetry without any frowns.
Won't have to worry about lines and pits,
And students won't see teacher pitching hissy fits."
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May Winners
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Kim Ngo, Chemistry Teacher
Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, California
"mimio technology offers many benefits in education including the incorporation
of visual, audio and tactile stimuli. What sets mimio aside from than other
technological tools is the level of flexibility and interactivity for students in
having control over their learning."
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Janice Brown, Itinerant Teacher
Idaho School for the Blind, Moscow, Idaho
"I would use the mimio in presenting inservice in how to integrate visually
impaired students and demonstrate this new technology as a positive new technology
for special education students."
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Jennifer Jones, 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Hanes Middle School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
"There is an old saying that goes "Tell me and I will forget. Teach me and I may
remember. But involve me and I will learn." I can hardly think of a better way to
involve my students in their own learning each and every day than through the use of
the mimio in my class."
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June Winners
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Rev. Kevin Smith
AGTS, Springfield, Missouri
"I saw mimioBoard at the Educomm conference, and I'm impressed. I work for a
graduate level school, teach technology seminars, and work with a local church.
Knowing the portability that mimio has and the ability to capture I know that I
would use a mimioBoard in several different locations."
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Donna Townsend, Music Teacher/Choral Director
Brookwood School, Dalton, Georgia
"I am constantly looking for new, creative and innovative ways to improve my
music education program through the use of technology. By using mimio in this and
many other aspects of my program, I see the students' learning experiences being
enriched."
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Ryan Flint, Science Department Chair
The Academy of Irving ISD, Irving, Texas
"Since all the teachers and students in my high school have a laptop, mimio would
be an excellent expansion to existing technology. By using mimio everyday my
classroom presentations and activities will be more productive, creative, and
streamlined."
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Dacia Upkins, 5th Grade Teacher
Walter White Elementary School, Atlanta, Georgia
"When I first found out about mimio Xi, I nearly dropped my laptop, I was so
excited! I began to visualize the many ways I could incorporate the system into my
own instruction as well as utilize it for professional development purposes."
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July Winners
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Amanda Dittforth, Student
Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
"mimio is fantastic and has revolutionalized education, as we know it. I find that
mimio has unlimited possibilities for students in the classroom. This product can
reach a number of students falling upon the continum of needs within the classroom. "
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John Blake
Teacher/Technology Coordinator/After School & Summer Camp Director
Woodlake Elementary School, Mandeville, Louisiana
"My classroom has the computer...it has the projector...it has the whiteboard...It's
just missing the one thing that can bring them all together -- mimio!!!"
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Kristina Christenson, Computer Teacher
Willard Middle School, Willard, Missouri
"As a computer teacher at Willard Middle School in Willard, MO I feel that the
mimio Xi would enable me to take computers and technology to another level. I
believe the mimio Xi would help me to enhance lessons, to engage students, and to
help students accomplish their goals."
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Anna Osborn, Teacher
Fisher High School, Lafitte, Louisiana
"In addition to using mimio in lessons, I would use it to advance our technology
needs to the frequent visitors in our classroom. Nothing impresses parents, school
administrators, and district personnel more than to see students using technology.
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August Winners
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Jennifer Wagner, Technology Coordinator
Crossroads Christian School, Corona, California
"As a technology coordinator, it is my #1 goal to see both students and teachers
actively using technology. However, one big hindrance in teaching this technology
is having the audience NOT able to see what you are teaching. With the use of a
mimioBoard, no one (student or teacher) will have any problem seeing what is being
displayed."
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Damon Boyer, 4th Grade Teacher
Heusner Elementary, Salina, Kansas
"When thinking of all the opportunities the use of mimio in my classroom
would bring for students, my mind fills with ideas. The possibilities are
endless and all the while, students are actively involved with their learning."
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Emily Bernheim, Library Assistant
Pioneer Valley Regional School, Northfield, Massachusetts
"This would be used to assist teachers in creating innovative interactive lessons and
activities in the areas of science, literature and social studies. It would support
students with alternative learning styles to gather and store information presnted
in the classroom. Our school is a regional 7-12 grade learning center in a rural
setting."
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Lea Pemberton
Wesley College, South Perth, Western Australia
"I'm a special needs education assistant, working with a year 11 boy
who is visually impaired. The 'mimio' could be used in conjunction with
[his] computer and would give Jack an oppurtunity to maximize his
learning for the first time, as well affording him the ability to be
independent."
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September Winners
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Summer Bultman, Teacher
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy, Knoxville, Tennessee
"...I can assure you that it would be very difficult to find anyone who
is more excited than I am about this possible advancement for my class."
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Sandra Benson, Lead Tech Teacher
Southampton Middle School, Courtland, Virginia
"Wow, what couldn't I do with mimio!...mimio would make everyone's life easier and keep learning at the forefront."
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Mary Gish, Information Technology Coordinator
Michigan City Area Schools, Michigan City, Indiana
"I would LOVE to use and introduce the mimio interactive white board at my workshops."
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Jay Forbes, Technology Coordinator/Resource Teacher
Medfield Heights Elementary School, Baltimore, Maryland
"I think that having a mimio will increase our productivity in the lab....
This would also be a valuable asset to the other teachers in the building."
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October Winners
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Vicki Scott, Principal
Whire Hall Junior High School, White Hall, Arizona
"Having a mimio would greatly increase our technology and student learning.
mimio would be a great tool for so many of our teachers."
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Ann Malven, Technology Coordinator
Nevada Community Schools, Nevada, Iowa
"We are anxious to use problem solving, collaboration, and communication skills with the mimio and our computers."
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Patricia Beckmann, Animation Dept. Chair
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
"I think that once the school saw how effectively [mimio] would enhance the drawing classes, the board would be used throughout our school."
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Tina Buda, Project Facilitator
Western Hills Elementary, Omaha, Nebraska
"I can say with experience that technology is a powerful tool and your product offers exciting advantages that could be utilized at our elementary school."
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November Winners
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John Alexander, Science Teacher
Milford Middle School, Milford, New Hampshire
"mimio is the next BIG step in enhancing student learning, participation, and enthusiasm. I cannot wait to implement this technology in my classroom!"
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Sandra Hines, Instructional Technology Coordinator
Burleson ISD, Burleson, Texas
"I believe that using mimio in my workshops on web design and other technology integration topics will greatly enhance my ability to facilitate the learning of our teachers."
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Susan Brannon, SPR/Teacher
Leo Hayes High School, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
"The educational opportunities with a mimio Xi are endless and everyone in the building could use it."
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Glenna Norris, Teacher/Technology Contact
Maries R-1 School District, Vienna, Missouri
"I have been diagnosed with an allergy to chalk (yes, a math teacher allergic to chalk!) and the school doesn't have the funds to replace my chalkboard with a whiteboard."
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Jeff Laake, Student
Our Lady Of The Visitation, Cincinnati, Ohio
"I am writing on behalf of my homeroom teacher Mrs. Ellis. There are days when we know she does not feel her best because she suffers from multiple scleroses...now she is in a wheel chair. She uses a projector. A mimio would really help her."
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December Winners
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Elizabeth Lennox, Teacher
Madison Middle School, Miami, Florida
"With the help of the mimio I could help my students at my school, and meet
the larger Teach for America goal of closing the achievement gap. With this type of
technology, subjectives like economic status and skin color would no longer apply."
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Kathy Smerdon, ICT Coordinator
Anangu Education Services, Alice Springs NT, Australia
"I am the ICT Coordinator for 11 Aboriginal Community Schools in the middle of Australia, responsible for integrating technology into the curriculum. I feel the mimio system would help to allow teachers to feel more comfortable in learning technology at their own pace."
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Tami Brass, Technology Coordinator
Oak-Land Junior High School, Lake Elmo, Minnesota
"The possibilities seem endless. I believe that one mimio would turn into dozens once my staff had the opportunity to pilot one."
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Laura Dwyer, Enrichment/G&T Coordinator
Alton Central School, Alton, New Hampshire
"I want my students to be excited about learning and to be comfortable with the latest in technology...I can assure you that it will become an integral part of my curriculum and my students will devour this tasty opportunity."
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