Awards and Quotes: Astro Algebra
1997 Best Math Program for Pre-teens -- Thunderbeam
1997 Seal of Approval -- Thunderbeam
Top Rated 100 Products [software, hardware and web], FamilyPC Magazine, 1998
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Here are some awards and quotes about products for which I served as producer at Edmark. Some of these sites have since vanished, including those at Edmark Corp., which is now owned by Riverdeep, Inc.
Awards and Quotes: Astro Algebra1997 Best Math Program for Pre-teens -- Thunderbeam 1997 Seal of Approval -- Thunderbeam Top Rated 100 Products [software, hardware and web], FamilyPC Magazine, 1998 |
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expert editors and a panel of 4000 family testers nationwide
have chosen the [100] best software, hardware, and Web sites
of the year." - FamilyPC Magazine |
"State
of the art graphics make this quest one that is likely to be
revisited again and again." - Chad Young, Nashville Parent |
| "If
your reluctant student ever moans 'What'll I ever use algebra
for?' here's a stellar response." - Dan Oldenburg, The Washington Post |
"...it
covers a wide variety of topic areas and helps kids develop a
firm foundation in algebraic thinking." - Anne Bubnic, Family News |
| "An excellent
CD-ROM for pre-algebra and algebra students, notable both for
inventive, hands-on tools that help kids make sense of mathematical
abstractions and for comic relief from a cast of 'mathematically-challenged aliens in constant need of problem-solving help." - Cathy Miranker, Thunderbeam.com (now kbkids.com) |
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Awards and Quotes: KidDesk Internet SafeKidDesk Internet Safe became the #1 selling Kid's Utility as of the week of 8/24/98, according to PC Data, passing competitors CyberPatrol and Net Nanny.
Four Star Review-- Thunderbeam, June 1998
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. .effective and simple as a tool for managing the use of computers
by preteens. . .with a little time and effort, KidDesk can offer
a great balance between letting a child learn how to use and
enjoy a PC and shielding him or her from its worst consequences." - Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal, 6/11/98 |
"...(a) stellar effort." "...While you can find dozens
of programs that claim to protect your kids from pornography,
violence and other objectionable content on the Web and...dozens
more that claim to protect your PC's hard disk...I can't think
of a program that tries so hard to do both -- and succeeds." |
| "A
welcome addition to today's safe-surfing options, KidDesk Internet
Safe stakes out a different philosophical turf than products
like SurfMonkey and Kids CyberHighway. It makes parental choice
the guiding principle for a child's ventures on the World Wide
Web." - Cathy Miranker, Thunderbeam.com (soon: "Brainplay.com") |
"Finally! A desktop for kids that is easy to use, yet contains the power to limit Internet access to preselected sites, as selected by you..." "What KidDesk is trying
to do is technologically complex. Our early version, however,
worked without glitches...For teachers, librarians, or parents
who want Internet access without the worries, this new version
of KidDesk is an answer to their prayers." |