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Giant Campus reinforces its mission to deliver 21st century skills, becomes a member of the ISTE 100 Corporate Program
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Giant Campus reinforces its mission to deliver 21st century skills, becomes a member of the ISTE 100 Corporate Program. Fellow members share Giant Campus' commitment to quality education.
SEATTLE - October 23, 2007 - Giant Campus, the nationally recognized leader in 21st century skills development and technology education programs for youth and families, today announced that it joined the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 100 Corporate Program.
The ISTE is a national and international network that represents more than 85,000 education and technology professionals including teachers, administrators, school-based and district-level technology coordinators, media specialists and other professionals at all levels in education and government.
The organization's ISTE 100 Corporate Program includes select corporations that share ISTE's education goals and commitments.
"The ISTE 100 is in synch with our mission here at Giant Campus, and we are thrilled to be a part of this forward-thinking group, said Giant Campus CEO Pete Findley. "It's encouraging to see that more and more corporations and organizations support the need for updated standards in how youth are taught, and how we integrate 21st century skills development into their learning programs."
Giant Campus aims to empower individuals - in a variety of different markets - with 21st century skills that can be employed in the global market. Leveraging its expertise in the learning industry, Giant Campus is developing a definitive framework for creating, delivering and assessing 21st century skills education.
Along with Giant Campus, the ISTE 100 includes national brands such as Adobe, AOL@SCHOOL, Apple, AT&T, Gateway, Google, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft and Texas Instruments.
"We're proud to join such a prestigious list of companies on the ISTE 100, and also become one of the ISTE's �partners in learning.'" Findley said. "Plus, leveraging the ISTE's resources will also help Giant Campus even further promote the need for students to develop 21st century skills."
About Giant Campus
Giant Campus is an education and learning experience company that works to develop 21st century skills with its learners. The Giant Campus suite of online education and youth products are delivered in a variety of environments: in K-12 school classrooms, on U.S. military installations, at university-hosted summer computer programs, to the federal government, and at home. With more than 3 million learners worldwide, and an excess of 1 million hours of in-person instruction, the company is dedicated to empowering generations with the skills they need to succeed in a global community. Giant Campus is a four-time honoree of Washington CEO magazine's Best Companies to Work For award, winning top honors in 2000 and finishing in the top ten for 2004, 2005 and 2006. Giant Campus is also the winner of the Homestreet Bank's Small Business Spotlight Award for 2006. For more information, visit www.giantcampus.com.
About the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of NETS, CARET, and NECC, ISTE represents more than 85,000 education professionals worldwide. Learn more at http://www.iste.org/.
For more information on Giant Campus, or to schedule interviews, please contact: David Kinard, director of marketing, 206-442-4518.
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For more information, contact: Giant Campus, Inc. Ramil Limpin Phone: 206.442.4527 ramill@giantcampus.com
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