Interwrite Learning™ Announces Finalists in Student/Teacher Video Competition

First Interwrite Makeover™ Video Contest draws over 220 entries; $50,000 in classroom technology to be awarded

Columbia, MD — October 30, 2007 — Interwrite Learning™, a leading provider of interactive learning solutions for schools around the world, today announced that its first video competition for teachers and their students has drawn over 220 entries from across the United States, New Zealand and Australia. Both teachers and students collaborated to enter the first Interwrite Makeover™ video contest to win a $15,000 technology makeover.

The positive response from teachers has been tremendous.

“This contest has been a wonderful experience” said Karen Rose, third grade teacher and contest finalist at Melissa Ridge Elementary school. “I know that every classroom had a blast putting together the videos and learned a lot in the process. The boost to the self-confidence of my students has been remarkable. They really see themselves as capable of tackling even the biggest of projects.”

A judging panel selected fifteen finalists in the first Interwrite Makeover™ contest, in which students and teachers worked together to create a video demonstrating “creativity, collaboration and technology in the classroom.“ Five finalists were chosen from three grade level segments: Kindergarten through fifth; sixth through eighth; and ninth through 12th. The finalists are:

Kindergarten - 5th Grade:

• Mr. Richard Colosi at Canandaigua Primary School in Canandaigua, New York, United States
• Mrs. Gina Bumgarner at Hildebran Elementary School in Hildebran, North Carolina, United States
• Ms. S Erick’s at Pt England School in Pt England, School Auckland, New Zealand
• Ms. Karen Rose at Melissa Ridge Elementary in Melissa, Texas, United States
• Mrs. Rachel Bossier at Fairfield Elementary in Fairfield, Texas, United States

6th - 8th Grade

• Mr. Mark Cyza at Lourdes Central Catholic in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States
• Mr. Chris Ippolito at Red Bank Middle School in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
• Mr. Jason Coogan at Ilminster Intermediate in Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
• Mr. Tim Ronhovde at Valley View Middle School in Edina, Minnesota, United States
• Ms. Nicole Cebula at The Franklin Academy in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

9th - 12th Grade

• Mr. Jonathon Blackburn at J.M. Tate High School in Cantonment, Florida, United States
• Mr. Greg Reinstein at Byron Center High School in Byron Center, Michigan, United States
• Mrs. Theresa Stipetich at Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Ohio, United States
• Mr. Greg Freeman at the Elsik 9th Grade Center in Houston, Texas, United States
• Mr. Steve Masson at Highland Central High School in Highland, New York, United States

The finalists can be seen by visiting http://www.interwritelearning.com/contest now through November 9, 2007. Members of the general public are asked to register and vote for their favorite entry per each of the three school segments. Individuals must be 18 years or older to vote and may vote only one time in each category during the voting period.

“We are absolutely amazed and thrilled with the number of schools participating in the contest,” said Lisa O’Masta, vice president of marketing of Interwrite Learning™. “Every video deserves a lot of credit for the creativity and imagination put forth. We want to thank students and teachers across the US, New Zealand and Australia, for their participation. Choosing only fifteen finalists was an extremely difficult task for the judges.”

In addition to the contest’s finalists, ten schools were recognized as honorable mentions for their creative video submissions. The honorable mentions are:

• Best Use of a Sock Puppet- West Rowan High School in Mt. Ulla, North Carolina, United States
• Best Use of Soulja Boy's "Crank That"- Malone High School in Malone, Florida, United States
• Best TV Theme Song Parody- Jim Stone Elementary in Conway, Arkansas, United States
• Best Boy Band- Maryville High School in Maryville, Tennessee, United States
• Best Choreography- Sacred Heart Girls' College in Hamilton East, Hamilton, New Zealand, United States
• Best Solo Dancing- McNicholas High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• Best Animation- Dryden Elementary School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
• Best Use of Clever Imagery- Lincoln Elementary School in Manteca, California, United States
• Best Original Song- Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
• Best Special Effects- Pumpkin Center Intermediate in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States

The videos recognized as honorable mentions can be seen by visiting http://www.interwritelearning.com/contest/mentions.html.

One final winner from grades Kindergarten through five, six through eight and nine through twelve will later be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007.

For more information on Interwrite Learning™’s interactive learning solutions or to vote for your favorite video, visit http://www.interwritelearning.com.

About Interwrite Learning™
Interwrite Learning™ is a premier global provider of interactive learning solutions for primary, secondary and higher education markets. Interactive solutions, including the Interwrite™ Board, Pad and Panel all come with Interwrite Software, a robust software package that includes thousands of images and resources to create dynamic and exciting lessons in an interactive learning environment. Interwrite™ PRS, available in infrared, radio-frequency and “virtual” software configurations, is a powerful student response system that combines interaction and assessment to enhance classroom productivity and improve student results. Interwrite Learning™ has a rich 32-year history of delivering interactive solutions that are changing how the world learns. To learn more about Interwrite Learning™'s Interactive Classroom solutions, please visit http://www.interwritelearning.com.

Greg Stillions
Whitewater High School Fayetteville, GA