The Gizmo Gazette - Special Edition

Announcing the New and Improved ExploreLearning.com

On August 1st, ExploreLearning.com unveiled a new look and many exciting new features. Subscribing teachers are now able to be an active part of the site. Subscribers can share ideas and learn from other educators using Gizmos! They can also find out about upcoming events, and register for webinars with just a click of the mouse. We think that these improvements make teaching with Gizmos easier and more fun than ever.

For a quick overview of what's new at ExploreLearning, watch our Community Features Overview Video.

Once you login as a subscriber to ExploreLearning.com, you have access to all of these new Teacher-only features:

• Gizmo recommendations: Want to see which Gizmos other Algebra teachers think are particularly useful? Want to turn other teachers on to your personal favorites? Now you can.
• Lesson Materials Sharing: So you've created some lesson materials that really work well with your favorite Chemistry Gizmos? Upload them so that other teachers can give them a try.
• Gizmo List Sharing: Have the perfect Gizmo List for your 7th grade science class? Share it. Want to see what the Gizmo guru down the hall is using with her 4th graders? Ask her for the link to her Gizmo List.
• Public Profile: Everything you contribute is displayed on your Public Profile. Really like something that another teacher has shared? See what else she has contributed by checking out her Public Profile.
• Lesson Info page: Every Gizmo now has a companion page called the Lesson Info page. Browse Gizmo descriptions, ExploreLearning Lesson Materials, teacher recommendations, and teacher-contributed documents, all from this new page.
• 'Getting Started' Movies: New users will be up and running in no time thanks to our new Getting Started movies. In a few minutes you can get an orientation to ExploreLearning.com, get oriented to our teacher community features, or get quick 'how-to' demonstrations on topics like enrolling students into the system.
• Me Page: Your Teacher Homepage now has a new tab. It's called your 'Me' page. The Me page is your home base on ExploreLearning.com. On it, you can check out our Getting Started movies, see what other teachers like you are sharing on the site, or even register for a live webinar.

To learn more about the new features at ExploreLearning.com, take a free 30-day trial of Gizmos, or contact sales@explorelearning.com for more information on bringing Gizmos to your school or district.