We sincerely extend our appreciation to the following companies for their participation in and sponsorship of the UCET 2006 Conference. The sponsors and exhibitors are listed alphabetically within their groups below and will be exhibiting their products in the vendor area of UCET. We encourage you to visit their booths and websites. We've also provided contact information as well. Thank you!

UCET 2006 Sponsors

Apple Computer

Contact: Brad Caldwell

With over 26 years of educational research Apple offers an array of innovative solutions designed to transform learning and raise student achievement. Stop by our booth to learn why Apple is the fastest growing technology company in the world and why you should use Apple Technology in your district. We will be podcasting live from the booth throughout the day. Come take our survey for a chance to win an iPod.

Chariot Group, Inc.

Contact: Ellen Davis : (801) 733-9477 or (801) 864-1033

Come by and sign up to win a SMART Board and other SMART prizes donated to UCET.

The Chariot Group features products of the world’s leaders in Audio Visual and Multimedia communication Solutions including Polycom distance teaching tools- SMART Boards – EInstruction (the little blue clickers) and a multitude of relevant administrative and classroom tools. These classroom tools support learning objectives, student participation, classroom reporting, assessment, and standards. Come by and see our fabulous SHARP LCD and DLP projectors they are a must see before you buy.

Join one of these Power Up sessions:

• Utah TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
• SMART Techie exchange teacher from England (Nichole Hodgson)
• The new 600 series SMART Board and SMART Airliner - Flat Stanley goes to SMART Flat Land with Flat Allison
• SMART Board and the Marriage of Mac and Windows
• NASA Explorer School from Wendover, UT

Dell, Inc.

Contact: Charity Hardman, Account Executive-Utah - 801-376-3450
Contact: Kelly Hayden, Inside Sales Rep-Utah - 888-977-3355 X 7247856

At K-12 schools across the nation, the dusty blackboards, chalk and erasers are being replaced with new digital learning tools. Curriculum is going online - and global. With computers, students have constant and immediate access to the world. Teachers can address teachable moments immediately, break down classroom walls and engage students in real-world learning. Come find out more about how Dell is leading the way and helping schools prepare for our 21st century learners!

ISC Inc.

Contact: Bob Ellertson

ISC provides complete network and facilities planning, design, sales, integration, training, and support for K-12 and higher education. ISC is an award winning Cisco Gold Partner specializing in technologies like Voice over IP, IP Video Conferencing, IP Surveillance, Network Security, and Wireless LAN/WAN solutions.

SHI

Contact: Steve Peterson

SHI is a leading provider of computer software, hardware and services to corporate, academic and government organizations worldwide. In addition, we offer a full line of PC hardware and peripheral products from top manufacturers, and flexible volume licensing programs from major publishers, at a competitive price without compromising service. This is the result of years of tightly managed process refinement, which has led to a low-cost, highly automated business model that combines the best elements of web-based procurement services with personalized attention from a dedicated account executive.

Troxell Communications

Contact: Suzanne Wright

Troxell Communications is a leading classroom presentation & audio technology provider with equipment used extensively in K-12 & Higher Ed programs throughout the state. Our Utah office, operating since 1988, specializes in presentation technologies aimed at helping educators demonstrate skills, display instructional content and facilitate sharing of student work in the most widely accessible ways possible.

UEN

Contact: 801-581-2999 | 800-866-5852 | resources@uen.org

The Utah Education Network (UEN) is consortium of public education partners, including the Utah System of Higher Education and its public universities and colleges and Utah Electronic College; the Utah State Office of Education, local school districts and the Utah Electronic High School; and the state's Library system. UEN provides Utah students and educators access to statewide electronic network and systems for delivery of educational services.

Utah State Office of Education

Valcom

Contact: Shaun Steel - Sales Manager

With over 20 years of experience, Valcom is a leader in IT sales in Utah. With a K-12 focus we provide end to end solutions, from PC's, printers and projectors to networking equipment.

UCET 2006 Exhibitors

Alexandria / Big6 TurboTools / Cymphonix (also see: Textbook Tracker)

Contact: Zac Fenton, Regional Sales Manager
Contact: Bob Rothe, Cymphonix Regional Sales Manager

See Alexandria Library Automation -- a powerful, fully-integrated cross-platform library automation system, Big6 TurboTools -- a new way to implement and teach information and technology literacy, and Cymphonix Network Composer -- Unified Threat Management with actionable Network Analytics.

Big Brainz - Multiplication Tables Video Game

Contact: Ben Harrison: (877) 356-7040 or (801) 356-7040

Timez Attack is a high-end video game from Big Brainz--exclusively for multiplication. It's as high-tech and entertaining as top commercial games, yet as rigorous and effective as one-on-one training with a skilled teacher. There's even a free version. Educators never believe how powerful it is until they see it in action, so please check out the video at www.bigbrainz.com.

ByteSpeed

Contact: Dan Tungesvick

ByteSpeed...the answer when you are looking for quality systems and personal customer service. We are an Intel Channel Partner Premier Member and MicroSoft Platinum Partner. Our systems are built, serviced, and warranted in the US with our 5 Year Parts & Labor Warranty on servers and workstations and 3 Year Parts & Labor on laptops. Free lifetime tech support with every system. Call today for a Free 30 day Evaluation. 1-877-553-0777.

CEW Utah

Contact Person: - Steve Robinson - 801-253-7144

CompassLearning

Contact: Trent Keime - 480-221-8750

CompassLearning® is the innovative education technology solutions company. With more than 30 years of experience in the field of research-based instructional technology, CompassLearning delivers standards-based assessment, aligned pre-K*12 curriculum, and comprehensive data management for improved student achievement. Unsurpassed professional development and technical services enable seamless integration into classroom instruction for maximum results.

General Communications, Inc.

Contact: Daryl Wright

General Communications, Inc. is a systems integrator, with headquarters in Murray, UT, serving you since 1957. Our focus is to facilitate communication and instruction via interactive teaching technologies as well as supply, install and provide training for state of the art electronic teaching environments - such as: video displays, electronic white boards and tablets, room control, paging systems, auditorium systems and other audio systems. General Communications, Inc. is your source for all your audio/visual needs.

Headsprout Early Reading

Contact: Debra Lee

Headsprout Early Reading is a research-based, supplemental early reading program that provides core-reading outcomes (guaranteed). Headsprout's rigorous development and user testing process ensures reading success across a wide variety of learners.

Interactive Learning Technologies, Inc.

Contact: Chris Gilstrap

Interactive Learning Technologies is a Utah based company offering educational software solutions correlated to the Utah State Core Curriculum that teach Math, Language Arts and Science to K-12 students, GED/Adult Basic Education software solutions, and ESL Software solutions for K-Adult learners. We also offer web hosting in the form of a comprehensive, professional, and user friendly web site that provides schools and school districts with a personalized online community.

Lenovo

Contact: Rick Marshall

Lenovo, the maker of Thinkpads and IBM ThinkCentre Desktops, provides Innovation that matters to our customers, and our company, created and delivered with speed and efficiency.

Lesley University

Contact: Sue Brooks

Lesley University delivers graduate programs to teachers at more than 250 sites in 23 states.  Lesley offers three innovative master’s degrees: Technology in Education, Integrating Teaching Through the Arts, and Literacy.  Stop by our booth to learn about our convenient one weekend per month program model.

NEA Members Auto and Home Insurance Program

Contact: Susan Frantz

We offer competitive rates, comprehensive coverages and excellent claims and customer service to NEA members! Please call 1-877-999-8905 to receive a no obligation auto and/or home insurance quote quickly over the phone and see why we insure many NEA members throughout the state. We offer insurance in over 40 states and have been in business since for over 90 years! Call today for a quick quote!

Neufeld Learning Systems Inc.

Contact Person: - Brenda Mathies - 519-657-9334

OpenBook English

Contact: Sylvia Bennion - 800-766-2174 - www.a-literation.com - for OpenBook tech specs and pricing

The Most Comprehensive Multi-Media ESL/Emergent Literacy Software System Available! OpenBook's balanced approach to literacy delivers mixed-format lessons in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, whole language and vocabulary instruction embedded in a vast library of stories, poems and non-fiction academic content. Student activated record & playback, writing, reading, translation, CLOZE exercises, and keyboarding. One time purchase price: No yearly fees. Utah ELA correlation. Used in thousands of schools across the country.

Plato

Contact: Steven Pulley - 801-243-0745

Renaissance Learning

Contact Person: - Julie Vetrone - 715-424-3636 ext. 4171

SchoolDude.com

Contact: Bryan Coble - Account Manager - 877-868-3833

SchoolDude is the nation's #1 provider of online tools designed exclusively for the unique needs of educational operations professionals. Backed by the industry's only Legendary Service Program, our broad suite of web-native applications is revolutionizing the business of managing educational operations. SchoolDude's online tools for operational management offer easy to use, affordable solutions to help both small and large educational institutions save money, increase efficiency and improve services.

SchoolMessenger by Reliance Communications, Inc.

Contact: Sabrina Gardner

The SchoolMessenger family of parent-notification solutions empowers educators to connect with families via phone, web and e-mail messaging. Get SchoolMessenger and get your message home.

Spectrum Industries, Inc.

Contact: Don McCracken - Utah Sales Representative
Contact: Jim Lloyd - National Sales Manager

Innovative Learning & Training Furniture - Manufacturer of Laptop Storage Carts, Instructional Media Lecterns, Seating, Computer Lab, CAD, Flat-Panel & Office Furniture. Ergonomic, Modular, Durable, Attractive Designs. Made in the USA!

TeachingMadeEasier.com

Contact: Gordon Murphy

Stop creating Activities by hand! TME will allow you to create 40+ Activities in 3 Easy Steps using items you enter! Watch our 3 minute How To Video at http://www.TeachingMadeEasier.com/video

The Writer Learning Systems

Contact Person: Cyndi Almendarez - 805-237-2055
Contact Person: Bob Chappel

Please accept these invitations to experience first "hand" how low cost mobile writing, literacy, keyboarding and assessment technology can assist your students to become more confident, better and skilled writers, as well as increase test scores.

3 Opportunities to attend"FREE" hands on training and workshops! Find the Writer in every student and improve test scores!

March 8th, 2006 - Time: 2:30- 3:45 pm - Location: Lindon Elementary School - Alpine SD, 30 N Main St, Lindon, UT 84042