SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, October 21, 2005 -- Technology & Learning magazine recently named 45 curriculum products as Awards of Excellence winners in its prestigious 23-year-old recognition program. Software and Web products being honored include innovative applications that break new ground in some important way and also best-of-breed examples that demonstrate clear superiority over similar products in the market. This year's winners were chosen by more than 30 educator-judges who test-drove the more than 130 entries, logging in many hours in computer labs at San Francisco Bay Area schools.

"Our educator-judges deemed this year's winners to be the most effective and innovative products on the market today," said Associate Publisher/Executive Editor Amy Poftak. "We're pleased to bestow the Awards of Excellence honor on such a distinguished group."

This year's selections include numerous Web-, CD-, and DVD-based programs, as well as software running on handheld devices and several special hardware/software combination packages. Among the high-quality offerings recognized this year are math and science programs that encourage students to think critically, cutting-edge presentation tools, a range of communication and collaboration applications, data management resources, and much more. Please join us in congratulating the 45 winners of the 2005 Technology & Learning Awards of Excellence. And look for detailed descriptions and judges' comments in the December 2005 Awards Issue.

For the second year, Technology & Learning is also recognizing Legacy Winners. This category honors products that have stood the test of time and have evolved with the changing technology to continue to offer the highest quality experiences for educators and students.

This year's Legacy Winners includes our own eLibrary Science!

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