The 2003 Technology & Learning Awards of Excellence.

The 2003 Technology & Learning Awards of Excellence. Each year, Technology & Learning magazine selects what itconsiders to be the best educational applications. This year'swinners were chosen from 140-plus entries by more than 30educator-judges. The top award winners for 2003 are iLife for the Classroom fromApple Computer, inc., Ready Set, Leap! by LeapFrog SchoolHouse, and thesearch engine netTrekker. Apple has upgraded its four multimedia tools--iTunes for musicmanagement, iPhoto for digital photography moviemaking mov��ie��mak��er?n.One that makes movies, especially professionally.movie��mak , and iDVD forburning DVDs--into a single package known as iLife. According to according toprep.1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.2. In keeping with: according to instructions.3. Technology & Learning, "Impressed im��press?1?tr.v. im��pressed, im��press��ing, im��press��es1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with each of these toolsindividually, our judges were particularly wowed by the richness of theresulting suite." Ready, Set, Leap! is an early reading program described by themagazine as multisensory multisensory/mul��ti��sen��so��ry/ (mul?te-sen��sah-re) capable of responding to more than one kind of sensory input, as certain neurons in the central nervous system. , multifaceted mul��ti��fac��et��ed?adj.Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile.Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious , comprehensive and fun. Theschool-friendly search engine netTrekker was recognized for itsintuitive interface, fast searches and high-quality, educationallyvaluable sites. For more information about all of the winners of the Technology& Learning Awards of Excellence 2003, visit www.techlearning.com.