- Public Voting, Guest Judging Panel to Determine Winners of Next-Generation Education Technology Overhaul-

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- eInstruction, a premier global provider of learning technology, announced today the finalists of its third annual Classroom Makeover Video Contest. The 15 finalists, representing the top video submissions from hundreds of entries from around the United States and Canada, will be narrowed down to 3 grand-prize winners by a guest judging panel and through votes submitted by the general public on the contest site, www.eimakeover.com.

Three winners will each be awarded more than $30,000 in educational technology from eInstruction, Dell, 3M, Texas Instruments and other educational technology companies. Online voting closes on December 4 and the winners will be announced on Thursday, December 17, 2009.

The finalists of the 2009 eInstruction Classroom Makeover Contest are:

Kindergarten - 5(th) Grade:

• Ms. Ashley Kizer's Science Class from Adamsville Elementary School in Adamsville, Alabama
• Ms. Michelle Baker's 5(th) grade Technology and Computer Sciences Class from Longfellow Elementary School in Columbia, Maryland
• Mr. Roger Kopa's 4(th) grade class from Pashley Elementary School in Galway, New York
• Ms. Meghan O'Connor's Technology and Computer Sciences class from Lancaster Elementary School in Lancaster, Texas
• Ms. Karen Rose's class from Harry McKillop Elementary School in Melissa, Texas
  

6(th) - 8(th) Grade:

• Ms. Joy Schott's 6(th) grade Technology and Computer Sciences Class at Burwell Elementary School in Burwell, Nebraska
• Mr. Chris Ippolito's Fine Arts Class at Red Bank Middle School in Red Bank, New Jersey
• Ms. Kim Hawkins' 6(th) grade English and Language Arts Class from Greenacres Middle School in Bossier City, Louisiana
• Ms. Janelle Keune's 7(th) and 8(th) grade math classes at Decorah Middle School in Decorah, Iowa
• Mr. Mark Graham's 6(th) grade Fine Arts Class from Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy in Denver, Colorado
  

9(th) - 12(th) Grade:

• Ms. Amy Tew's English and Language Arts Class from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Alabama
• Mr. Jonathan Tobar's World Languages Class from Adrian High School in Adrian, Michigan
• Ms. Elizabeth Carpenter's AP Physics Class at Chittenango High School in Cazenovia, New York
• Ms. Kelly Duncan's Video Technology Class at Splendora High School in Splendora, Texas
• Ms. Molly Rice's Theater Arts Class at Saint Stephens High School in Hickory, North Carolina
  

The individuals judging the final 15 videos are Dr. Don Knezek, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE); Christine Weiser, Managing Editor of Technology & Learning Magazine; Jenna Johnson, Student Life and Culture Reporter for the Washington Post; Jackie Nespral, anchor of NBC News in Miami; Pat Harvey, anchor of CBS Prime 9 News in Los Angeles; and members of the Flobots, an alternative rock and hip-hop group.

About the eInstruction(TM) Classroom Makeover Video Contest

The competition is open to primary and secondary students and teachers in the United States and Canada. Entrants are invited to submit short, creative music videos demonstrating how they would use advanced technology to enhance their learning experience in the classroom. Videos must be submitted by teachers and placed in the appropriate grade categories. For complete rules and guidelines for participating in the eInstruction Classroom Makeover Video Contest, visit www.eimakeover.com.

The complete eInstruction Classroom Makeover is valued at approximately $30,000 for each winner. In addition to the classroom technology, winners will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a celebratory party for the entire school.

About eInstruction(TM)

eInstruction is a leading education technology company dedicated to providing interactive teaching and learning technology and services that help educators drive academic progress every day, and give administrators the ability to monitor, aggregate, and analyze student performance data. The company offers educators and administrators a family of software, student response systems,

interactive whiteboards, wireless interactive tablets, and powerful enterprise-based administrator tools.

eInstruction's research-based solutions have been shown to increase student engagement and achievement while providing real-time feedback and performance data to educators and administrators.

Millions of students, teachers, and professors use eInstruction(®) technology in 500,000 K-12 classrooms and more than 1,000 higher education institutions around the world. Available in more than 40 languages, eInstruction(®) technology is enhancing education in more than 90 countries worldwide.

eInstruction has offices in Denton, TX; Columbia, MD; Scottsdale, AZ; Cincinnati, OH; and Paris, France.

To learn more about eInstruction, please visit http://www.einstruction.com. For media inquiries, please contact Lori Russo at Stanton Communications at (410) 727-6855 or lrusso@stantoncomm.com.

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