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Press RoomFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Don Johnston and WizCom Collaborate to Design an Electronic Highlighter that Assists Students Across the Reading and Writing ContinuumEssentially, Notetaker gives students a simple, portable way to get printed text into an electronic format...
April 22, 2005—Volo, IL and Acton, MA—
Don Johnston Incorporated and WizCom Technologies Incorporated--both industry leaders in education--announce the release of Notetaker™, Don Johnston's electronic highlighting pen. Notetaker provides a portable link to the supportive environment of SOLO™. Whether students are struggling with reading comprehension or collecting data and notes for the purpose of writing, Notetaker accurately captures information for students to easily deposit into SOLO Editions of Read:OutLoud, Draft:Builder or Write:OutLoud. By special design, Notetaker retains all of the functionality of Wizcom's InfoScan® Pen, enabling students to work outside the SOLO environment if desired. "Notetaker is the result of an outstanding collaboration." said Ruth Ziolkowski, President of Don Johnston Incorporated. "Throughout the development process, WizCom was extremely open to letting us lead the design in terms of what our struggling students need, and they acted on that knowledge by tailoring their incredible technology to accomplish this." "Notetaker, along with SOLO, is part of the needed paradigm shift I talk about." relayed Don Johnston at the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) conference. "Essentially, Notetaker gives students a simple, portable way to get printed text into an electronic format-this opens the window of opportunity for students because eText is a medium that can easily be adapted to accommodate their learning needs and abilities. The shift then is the idea that we start adapting the curriculum-the information-we stop expecting students to adapt to curriculum that has been 'written to the middle'." When asked why WizCom sought out Don Johnston Incorporated for an opportunity to collaborate, Raz Itzhaki, President of WizCom Technologies, responded by saying, "Our relationship goes back a few years, with great success and satisfaction for both parties. It seemed quite natural to integrate our proven and appreciated technologies so that we could, together, benefit our struggling learners. Don Johnston's unique SOLO environment, along with WizCom's cutting edge technique for bridging text to digital technology, will result in a more successful environment for struggling learners. Both companies' mission is to assist and support these learners as they strive to achieve their aspirations and perform at their highest potential." Pricing and AvailabilityNotetaker list price is , volume discounts are available. Additional Information can be obtained at www.donjohnston.com or by calling the Customer Success Team 800.999.4660 About Don Johnston IncorporatedDon Johnston Incorporated is the leader in learning intervention resources and has been delivering life-changing interventions to struggling students around the world for over 25 years. Don Johnston is dedicated to building confidence and independence in struggling learners by providing educators with the best professional services and materials that ensure students' success! Don Johnston offers industry-standard interventions that address every area of literacy-Word Study, Reading and Writing-as well as support learning in the content areas. Easy-to-use solutions ensure students reach independent participation in grade-level curriculum because unique content is considerate of each student's age, ability and needs. About WizCom Technologies IncorporatedWizCom Technologies Ltd. is a global provider of handheld 'scan and attain' tools and products for enabling and improving literacy related activities. WizCom's range of products includes linguistic reading tools, devices for the reading disabled market as well as products for personal data collection for the PC and mobile environment. The company's product line is based on a unique amalgamation of linguistic, hardware and software expertise, including image acquisition and processing, which have been refined into unique applications for handheld tools throughout the eight years of WizCom's existence. WizCom is publicly traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange, Germany in the Prime Standard segment. (WZM, IL 0010830706). Photos accompanying this Press Release are the property of Don Johnston Incorporated and may only be used and/or published as accompanying photos with the information found in this release or with specific written approval from Don Johnston or members of his marketing staff. Don Johnston Incorporated | |