Student Performance and Creative Learning Programs Highlight FileMaker Pro Solutions at 2007 Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC)
Santa Clara, CA and Orlando, FL (FETC Conference)
– January 23, 2007
– The role of
FileMaker Pro database solutions in maximizing student performance
and managing creative educational programs will be featured at the
2007 Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), January
24-26, 2007, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
FileMaker, Inc. representatives will be showcasing FileMaker Pro
K-12 solutions in
Booth # 902
.
Also on Friday, January 26, at 1:50-2:45 p.m., Michael Perry,
Adjunct Business Professor, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw
State University, GA, will conduct
“Easy Rubrics + Rapid Grades + Clear Standards =
Successful Performance,
” a session designed to
teach how to automatically distribute rubrics and grades
electronically. Participants will explore the advantages of
electronic distribution of performance and assessment information
and how to create FileMaker Pro databases that work with Mac,
Windows, and Palm operating systems.
About FileMaker, Inc. FileMaker is the leader in easy-to-use database software. Millions of people, from individuals to some of the world's largest companies, rely on FileMaker software to manage, analyze and share vital information. The company’s products are the FileMaker Pro line – versatile database software for teams and organizations, for Windows, Mac and the Web – and Bento, the personal database for Mac, iPhone and iPod touch. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple. Copyright © 2009 FileMaker, Inc. All rights reserved. FileMaker and Bento are trademarks of FileMaker, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
On Friday, January 26, at 1:50-2:45 p.m., Bob Barboza, Resource
Specialist for the Paramount Unified School District, Paramount,
CA, and Greg Walker, Data Solutions Administrator,
Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL will conduct “
Kid’s Talk Radio: A High Motivational Math and
Science Learning Program
,” a session about an
educational program that gets kids excited about learning and at
the same time helps schools to creatively meet AYP goals. Barboza
will show how students build sound effects studios and radio
stations to practice study skills, math, science, reading, and
writing.
FileMaker database software helps schools in collecting, managing
and reporting on student and administrative data. More than 10,000
K-12 schools use FileMaker in their data-driven decision-making
processes to achieve greater operational efficiency, comply with
federal and state reporting requirements, and track student
performance. Recently,
Technology & Learning
magazine named FileMaker Pro
a 2006 Legacy Award winner.
Educators can experience a 30-day free trial of FileMaker Pro 8.5,
the award-winning database software, which includes the K-12
Education Starter Kit, featuring five education starter solutions,
a K-12 resource guide, and a student assessment white paper. The
trial can be downloaded at
www.filemakertrial.com/k-12
.
Trial CDs will also be distributed in the FileMaker booth.
800-325-2747
http://www.filemaker.com
Media contact:
Kevin Mallon
408-987-7227
kevin_mallon@filemaker.com