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Here is the latest news from Tool Factory.

Bundles are Launched
Mobile Digital Camera Labs
New Product Releases
Think About – Reading Comprehension
Tool Factory IT System
Tool Factory Beep
Tool Factory Musical Monsters
On Track Series Wins Awards!
Product Promotions
Free 2-Year Extended Warranty with Camera Purchase
Free Workbooks with Track Series Purchase
Where to Buy
About Tool Factory

 

Bundles are Launched

Stretch your budget with 16 new bundles for literacy, math, science, art, music, special education, autism, and dyslexia. http://www.toolfactory.com/products/browse

 

Text Box: Mobile Digital Camera Labs

Solve your school's need for digital cameras with Tool Factory’s Mobile Digital Camera Lab! Get 10 point-and-shoot Olympus cameras for daily classroom use, one 8.0 megapixel "yearbook" camera, plus all the necessary accessories you need for digital imaging in the classroom. The hard case is practically indestructible and can be easily rolled from class-to-class.  http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2200 

New Product Releases

Think About – Reading Comprehension

Think About! is Tool Factory’s newest program for reading comprehension.  Read, listen, and watch the adventures of Jasmine and Harry as they venture through relevant life experiences such as recycling, gardening, camping, and more. Activities include, matching the sentence to the picture, true or false statements, sequencing with pictures and sentences, finding the appropriate word to finish the sentence, and “Do you remember?” http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=20109

Tool Factory IT System

Tool Factory just launched IT System, a program bundle designed to cover all your school’s technology needs at once. Tool Factory IT System is made up of 23 independent software programs, including student versions of nearly every major tool and application required by technology standards, plus a myriad of curriculum programs for daily reinforcement.  From elementary word-processing, to database building and advanced graphics, each tool is designed to get students developing critical IT skills at a younger age so they can easily transition to the professional software tools when they are ready. http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2174

Tool Factory Beep

Experience the early IT program that brought our office to a standstill! Tool Factory Beep! is jam-packed with fun activities that encourage students to develop important IT skills and build confidence with the computer.  Based on the well-researched theories of creative play and exploration, Tool Factory Beep! is ideal for early learners, autism, and pre-reader in grades PreK-3 and inclusion. http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2170

Tool Factory Musical Monsters

We guarantee you tapping toes and clapping hands!  Students build fantastic compositions with nothing more than simple mouse clicks. 3 Different programs are tailored for every ability level in grades K-6. Each activity enables children to become familiar with important musical concepts such as melody, rhythm, pitch, tempo and timbre, while developing vital IT skills. http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2169

Text Box: On Track Series Wins Awards! 

Alphabet Track, Eye Track and Phoneme Track won 3 out of the 6 award granted by Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) – a division of the American Library Association this year! The programs are part of Tool Factory’s best-selling research based reading software, the On Track Series. 2006 Notable Computer Software Awards. http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2082

Product Promotions

Free 2-Year Extended Warranty with Camera Purchase

For the next 30 days when you buy any Olympus FE Series Camera you will receive an extended 2 year warranty free, a $39.95 value!  Standard features on every Olympus camera make them preferable to educators.  Panorama mode enables teachers, students, or even yearbook photographers to take larger photographs that would not normally fit into the average camera’s view.  By stitching frames of photos together larger shots such as stadium shots or 360◦ classroom photos! The Super Macro feature which will allow the photographer to get within one inch of its subject, allowing close up images of insects – perfect for science teachers!  Hurry now, the promotion ends July 30th, 2006.

Free Workbooks with Track Series Purchase

Also until July 30th, 2006, when a Spell Track, Word Track, or Phoneme Track software title is purchased you will receive the additional workbook free, a $19.95 value!  These additional workbooks provide support material such as lesson plans and worksheets that can be used in conjunction with the software for additional resources for learning reinforcement. 

Where to Buy

All versions are available from Tool Factory’s website or by purchase order.

Tool Factory Inc., 3336 Sunderland Hill Road, Sunderland, VT 05250
To Order: (800) 220-8386               Fax PO to: (802) 375-6860

Mobile Digital Camera Lab

Platform:         PC/MacX/Hybrid/Networkable/Linux
Item #:             2200

Single:            $3,357
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2200

Think About!

Grades 3-8, Inclusive
Platform:         PC/MacX/Hybrid/Networkable/Linux
Item #:             20109
Single:            $69.95   Unlimited Network Site License:  $529.95

http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=20109

Tool Factory IT System

Grades K-12,
Platform:         PC/Networkable, some Mac.
Item #:             2174
Single:            $1,499.95   Unlimited Network Site License:        $11,999.95 

http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2174   

Tool Factory Beep!

Grades PreK-3, Inclusive
Platform:         PC/MacX/Hybrid/Networkable/Linux
Item #:             2170
Single:            $49.95   Unlimited Network Site License:  $379.95

http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2170

Tool Factory Musical Monsters 3 CD Set!

Grades PreK-5, Inclusive
Platform:         PC/MacX/Hybrid/Networkable/Linux
Item #:             2169
Single:            $119.95   Unlimited Network Site License:           $899.95

http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2169

 

On Track Series – 5 CD Set

Grades PreK-4 ability levels, Inclusive
Platform:         PC/MacX/Hybrid/Networkable/Switch Accessible
Item #: 2082
Single:            $299.95   Unlimited Network Site License:           $2249.95
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2082 

Phoneme Track Workbook

Grades K-2 ability levels, Inclusive
Item #: 20174
Single:            $19.95
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=20174

Spell Track Workbook

Grades K-3 ability levels, Inclusive
Item #: 20158
Single:            $19.95
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=20158 

Word Track Workbook

Grades 2-4 ability levels, Inclusive
Item #: 20170
Single:            $19.95
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=20170

Olympus FE 115

Grades K-13+, Inclusive
Details:           5 megapixels, 11x zoom, 28MB internal memory, LCD 1.5”
Item #:            FE-115
Single:            $149.99
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/index/page?page=product&id=FE-115

Olympus FE 130

Grades K-13+, Inclusive
Details:           5.1 megapixels, 12x zoom, 28MB internal memory, LCD 2.0”
Item #:            FE-130
Single:            $179.99
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/index/page?page=product&id=FE-130

Olympus FE 140

Grades K-13+, Inclusive
Details:           6 megapixels, 12x zoom, 22MB internal memory, LCD 2.5”
Item #:            FE-140
Single:            $199.99
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/index/page?page=product&id=FE-140

About Tool Factory

Tool Factory is a woman-owned, Vermont-based business with the goal to make a difference in US education by providing superior educational software. The catalog offers over 150 titles, including a suite of digital imaging products designed to maximize the use of digital imaging in the classroom. Teachers, students, and parents join the Tool Factory staff in testing products to ensure that they are easy to navigate, fun to use, and beneficial to the learning process. Tool Factory is now combining many of the special education and mainstream products to better serve the inclusion classroom.

Media Contact: Jennifer Sweeney
Tool Factory Inc., 3336 Sunderland Hill Road, Sunderland, VT 05250
Telephone: (802) 375-6549 Ext. 201 Fax: (802) 375-6860
Email Address: Jennifer@toolfactory.com
Orders: orders@toolfactory.com
Website: http://www.toolfactory.com