The National Middle School Association (NMSA) is featuring a 21st
Century Classroom during its 36th annual conference November
5-7 in Indianapolis. Varitronics°
is thrilled to announce that its VariQuest
Visual Learning Tools are a part of this noteworthy exhibit for the
second year in a row. NMSA has teamed up with several companies,
including Varitronics, with the goal of producing the most
technologically advanced classroom possible.
The 2009
NMSA Conference offers helpful tools and encouragement to provide a
relevant, high-quality education for young adolescents. It is attended
by educators of all kinds including teachers, principals, athletic
directors and media specialists. The 21st
Century Classroom exhibit is a recent addition, and is already a
favorite for many attendees.
For part of the conference, the classroom will be staffed by teachers,
giving students from local school districts the opportunity to
experiment with VariQuest and other innovative classroom technologies in
the education market, and conference attendees a glimpse of how these
products impact student achievement. Participating in this program is
Carmel Clay Schools’ Clay Middle School and Indianapolis Public Schools’
School 91.
“There is a vast range of technologies that contribute to 21st
century learning, and with VariQuest, students and teachers can explore
the unique ways they can improve achievement and engagement by bringing
their lessons and activities to life in the classroom,” said Richard
Garrity, director of sales and marketing at Varitronics. “The exhibit
that NMSA has put together is a great way to showcase the most
innovative technologies in the market today, and we are honored that
VariQuest is a part of it.”
The assembly of the classroom is not taken lightly; NMSA sought the
services of the Skillman Corporation to manage the site’s construction
as well as the Fanning Howey Firm to handle the classroom’s design. For
more information regarding the conference and exhibit, including
drawings and videos, visit www.nmsa.org.
VariQuest Visual Learning Toolsare designed to have a long-lasting
impact on student achievement, student engagement and professional
development in schools. For more information, visit www.variquest.com.
Varitronics and VariQuest are registered trademarks of Varitronics, A
Brady Business.
About Varitronics
Varitronics, A Brady Business, provideseducation technologyproducts
and solutionsthat help improve student achievement and teacher
effectiveness. Varitronics customer base includesmore than28,000
early childhood centers, elementary schools, secondary schools, and
post-secondary institutions throughout North America. Schools
utilizeVaritronics latest product suite, the VariQuest Visual Learning
Tools, to create a visually stimulating learning environment that helps
to reinforce student engagement and retention, enhance professional
development programs and support creative fundraising efforts.
Theinteractive VariQuest suite includes the Cutout
Maker, Poster
Maker, Awards
Maker and Design
Center, and is powered by proprietary VariQuest Software featuring
thousands ofcurriculum-alignedtemplates and graphics
designedspecifically for schools.Together,VariQuest Visual
LearningTools allow students, staff and administratorsthe ability
toquickly and easilycreate customizedposters,
banners,
award
plaques, stickers,
manipulatives
and cutoutsthat
help bring their lessons, activities and key messages to life.
Varitronics was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.Varitronics was acquired by Brady Corporationin 1996.As
part of its commitment to give back toschools, Brady has honored more
than 2,000 students with college scholarships totaling over $600,000
since 1990.For more information about Varitronics or VariQuest, visit www.variquest.com.

Source: Business Wire