Broward County Public Schools Offers All Students
Inspiration and Kidspiration as Cross-Curricular Instructional Tools
Nation's Sixth Largest School District
Participates in Inspiration Software's Comprehensive Licensing Program
ORLANDO, FL — Jan. 26, 2005
Today at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, Inspiration
Software ® announced that Broward County Public Schools will
offer all students and teachers access to the visual learning software
programs Inspiration ® and Kidspiration ® through the company's
comprehensive licensing program. This volume licensing program provides
the south Florida school district with a cost-effective way to ensure
that Inspiration and Kidspiration are available for learning across
the curriculum along with the confidence that all copies are properly
licensed.
As the nation's sixth largest — and largest fully accredited — school
district, Broward County Public Schools serves more than 270,000
K-12 students in more than 250 schools. Momentum for using Inspiration
to support teaching and learning at Broward Public Schools began
nearly 10 years ago and continued to grow with the 2001 launch of
Kidspiration.
"With visual learning software available on all computers in all
schools, Broward County students will now be able to use concept
mapping and other graphic organizers to learn and build literacy
skills across the curriculum," said Dr. Jeanine Gendron, director,
Customer Staff Development Services, Broward County Public Schools.
"We were able to offer this district-wide access to Inspiration
and Kidspiration because the licensing program is designed to meet
the unique purchasing and technology management needs of large school
districts."
Broward County Public Schools worked with Inspiration Software to
make a good faith estimate of the number of instructional computers
in the district. Current licenses were taken into account when the
pricing was determined. And because the comprehensive licensing
program is reviewed and adjusted for new computers annually, the
school district now places only one order with Inspiration Software
per year — saving valuable time that previously might have been
spent getting approval for and processing multiple orders throughout
the school year.
"It is exciting to add another leading school district, such as
Broward County Public Schools, to the growing list participating
in our comprehensive licensing program," said Mona Westhaver, president
and co-founder, Inspiration Software. "We designed the program so
that it would provide school districts with the maximum value so
that they can afford to offer access to and effectively manage our
software throughout their districts."
Broward County Public Schools joins more than 25 other school districts
taking advantage of Inspiration Software's comprehensive licensing
including Anne Arundel County Public Schools (Maryland), Boston
Public Schools, Flint Community Schools (Flint, Mich.), Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Independent School District (Bedford, Texas) and the School District
of Philadelphia.
About Inspiration Software, Inc.
Recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning, Inspiration
Software, Inc. develops and publishes innovative software tools
that inspire learners of all ages to brainstorm, organize, plan
and create. With more than 15 million users worldwide, the company's
award-winning software is revolutionizing visual learning in education
— inspiring students to develop strong thinking and organizational
skills and improve their academic performance. Founded by Donald
Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company's mission is to support
improvements in education and make a positive difference in students'
lives by providing software tools that help students learn to think.
About Broward County Public Schools
Broward County Public Schools is the sixth largest public school
district in the nation and the largest fully accredited system with
more than 270,000 students in more than 250 schools.
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