According to Ron Owston, director of the Institute for Research on Learning Technologies at York University in Toronto, “keyboarding is definitely a valuable skill, even for elementary school kids. And our research shows that being able to use the computer effectively improves children’s writing skills as well.”

Here’s a link to the complete news article, originally published in Today’s Parent magazine (November 2007 edition), which explains the results of this research made at York University, in Toronto.

Click here to read the article originally published in Today’s Parent, November 2007

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The team at De Marque wishes you a very happy Halloween!

We know that this moment is an important one for schools, families and even some workplaces, and that is why we thought about offering you this little wink today on our corporate website!

Enjoy the day, all you pirates, princesses, wizards and other creatures!

Inspire learning success across the curriculum! The French version of Inspiration 8 has just been released by De Marque, Inc.

Powered by the proven techniques of visual learning, Inspiration® 8 supports multiple learning styles with three unique environments for creating diagrams, outlines and mind maps. Using Inspiration 8, students develop critical thinking, planning and organisational skills for lifelong learning and achievement.

Improvement and new features…
- A new mind mapping environment: supports the natural process of building a mind map to visually represent concepts;
- Keyword search for symbols and tons of new symbols added to the library;
- New powerful automatic organization options;
- And other cool improvement to the existing features!

A 10% discount is offered upon purchase of Inspiration 8 in French until October 31st 2007. Act now!

In order to get more information, please visit Inspiration in French website: http://inspiration.demarque.com

The Practical Internet Guide 2007 is designed to be an exceptional tool for all parents and educators in Canada. In this guide, you will find complete information on every element of the Internet as well as descriptions of the principal dangers faced by children on the Internet and suggestions of ways to avoid these dangers. You will also discover hints and tips on how to protect your child’s privacy on the Net and how to better use email services. Also not to be missed is a news story by Tel-Jeunes on teens and their love lives on the Internet and in its central pages, a quick reference guide on sex education.

We have taught our kids to be careful every time they cross the street. The time has come to teach them how to surf the information highway safely!

Only $ 4,95 a copy, special discounts for 50 copies and more! Get yours today!

Download the purchase order form here…

De Marque is proud to launch its brand new web site! It has been re-designed to provide you with more information and news about our company and its products and services.

By visiting us regularly, you will get a broad portrait of our current activities, news and public appearances.

The new De Marque web site: your reference for educational technologies!