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<rss xmlns:ps="http://trailfire.com" version="2.0"><channel><title>"Family" by rtenalio</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/rtenalio/trails/26880</link><category>rtenalio/trails</category><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Family Education Network</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/rtenalio/marks/56158</link><description><![CDATA[We empower learners of all ages to reach their full potential.<BR><BR>Welcome to Family Education Network, the best of the Internet&#39;s content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids. Launched in September, 2000, the company&#39;s mission is to be an online consumer network of the world&#39;s best learning and information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers, and students of all ages take control of their learning and make it part of their everyday lives.<BR><BR>Family Education Network is built on a strong foundation of assets from the international media company, Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO), as well as educational properties from leading educational publishers and technology companies. Family Education Network has business offices in New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Parsippany, NJ. For more information <A HREF="http://fen.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/learningnetwork.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php?" TARGET="blank">contact us by Email</A>. If you have any questions about the site or need technical assistance, please visit the fen.com <A HREF="http://fen.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/learningnetwork.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_li=&p_page=1&p_cv=&p_pv=1.1%3B2.u0&p_prods=1%2C0&p_cats=&p_hidden_prods=&prod_lvl1=1&prod_lvl2=0&p_search_text=&p_new_search=1&p_search_type=answers.search_nl" TARGET="blank">customer support center</A>.<BR><BR>Specific sites and content areas that serve the learning needs of parents, teachers, and kids include:<BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="articlesubtitle"><A NAME="fen"><STRONG><FONT SIZE="3">Family Education Network&#39;s Parent Channel – FamilyEducation.com</FONT></STRONG></A></SPAN><BR>Launched in 1996 as the first parenting site on the Web, FamilyEducation has become the Internet&#39;s most-visited site for parents who are involved, committed, and responsive to their families&#39; needs.<BR><BR>Parents find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children&#39;s school experience, strategies to get involved with their children&#39;s learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities. FamilyEducation brings together leading organizations from both the public and private sectors to help parents, teachers, schools, and community organizations use online tools and other media resources to positively affect children&#39;s education and overall development.<BR><BR>The site continues to win accolades from media publications including <I>USA Today</I>, <I>Family PC</I>, and <I>Forbes</I>.<BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="blacktitle"><STRONG>Go to</STRONG> <A HREF="http://familyeducation.com/"><STRONG>FamilyEducation.com</STRONG></A></SPAN><BR><BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="articlesubtitle"><A NAME="tv"><STRONG><FONT SIZE="3">Family Education Network&#39;s Teacher Channel – TeacherVision.com</FONT></STRONG></A></SPAN><BR>TeacherVision is the Internet&#39;s most popular teacher site for trusted online tools and resources that save time and make learning fun. Resources include a variety of lesson plans, free email newsletters and literature tie-ins, quizzes, and printables to help teachers easily enhance learning and incorporate technology into their classrooms.<BR><BR>TeacherVision emphasizes practical results for teachers and gives them the opportunity to exchange ideas with their peers. Our Teacher Channel uses the latest in technology, including Quiz Lab and MyGradeBook, to bring together a caring community of parents, teachers, school administrators, and professionals whose expertise involves children. They&#39;ve forged public and private partnerships that bring a uniquely powerful mix of resources to their audience. With this community, TeacherVision forms a supportive, helpful network of people dedicated to children&#39;s learning in school and in life.<BR><BR>Partnered with many educational associations, including Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), National Association for Music Education (MENC), American School Counselor Association (ASCA), and the National PTA, TeacherVision strives to be every teacher&#39;s trusted source.<BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="blacktitle"><STRONG>Go to</STRONG> <A HREF="http://teachervision.com/"><STRONG>TeacherVision.com</STRONG></A></SPAN><BR><BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="articlesubtitle"><A NAME="kln"><STRONG><FONT SIZE="3">Family Education Network&#39;s Kids Channel – FEkids.com</FONT></STRONG></A></SPAN><BR>FEkids makes learning fun and interactive. Designed especially for students, from kindergartners to high-school seniors, it&#39;s the perfect blend of cool, interactive, educational games, special projects, and instant homework help—with a reference area and a current event center. Family Education Network&#39;s Kids Channel helps students succeed in school, build skills online, and have fun!<BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="blacktitle"><STRONG>Go to</STRONG> <A HREF="http://fekids.com/"><STRONG>FEkids.com</STRONG></A></SPAN><BR><BR><BR><A CLASS="blacktitle" NAME="funbrain"><STRONG>FunBrain.com</STRONG></A><BR>FunBrain is one of the top five most-visited kids learning sites on the Internet, featuring over 50 fun and interactive learning games for kids, parents, and teachers. Over 150,000 teachers use FunBrain&#39;s Quiz Lab. Teachers can use or customize over 40,000 ready-made quizzes for all ages and grade levels, track student and class progress daily with instant analysis, and assign FunBrain games that build skills and correlate to national testing standards. Popular games include Math Baseball and Grammar Gorillas, designed as in-class, online activities.<BR><BR><SPAN CLASS="blacktitle"><STRONG>Go to</STRONG> <A HREF="http://funbrain.com/"><STRONG>FunBrain.com</STRONG></A></SPAN>]]></description><category>Family</category><author>rtenalio</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:30:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:56158</guid></item></channel></rss>
