Waterford Institute’s Rusty and Rosy Reading Program Wins Gold in Mom’s Choice Awards
May 10, 2012 – Rusty and Rosy Reading™, the in-home, interactive reading program created by Waterford Institute, has been selected as a Gold award recipient in the 2012 Mom’s Choice Awards. The Gold award is the highest level of acknowledgment from Mom’s Choice Awards, and recognizes Rusty and Rosy Reading™ as being among the best educational products available on the market today.
Waterford Institute Introduces Classroom Advantage, a Comprehensive English Language Curriculum for Classrooms
April 30, 2012 – Waterford Institute announces the introduction of Classroom Advantage™ instructional software, a comprehensive reading, math, and science curriculum designed to assist teachers with whole classroom instruction using Interactive Whiteboards and LCD Projectors.
Waterford Institute Presented with the Intel Learning Series Social Responsibility Award
March 22, 2012 – The 2012 Intel® Learning Series Alliance Summit was held in New Orleans on March 20-22. At the summit, Waterford Institute was presented with the Intel Learning Series Social Responsibility Award, in recognition of global initiatives and international accomplishments in Haiti, Senegal, Kenya, and Rwanda.
See the 2011 Annual Report for an overview of Waterford Institute international initiatives.
Dr. Susan Landry and Dr. Douglas Clements to be Keynote Speakers at the Early Education and Technology for Children Conference
October 6, 2011 – Sponsored by Waterford Institute, EETC is an annual conference that brings researchers, policy makers, administrators, educators, and practitioners together to present and discuss research and applications in the areas of preschool through elementary education. New for 2012, EETC is offering two separate tracks to address the interests of both researchers and educators. Submissions for both tracks are being accepted through November 2, 2011.
Waterford Institute Joins the Critical Links School 2.0 Alliance
October 5, 2011 – Critical Links Education Appliance™ will now bring the award-winning early learning and literacy solutions from Waterford Institute to schools world-wide, in both connected and disconnected environments.
Dr. Dustin Heuston Interviewed on KUER Radio
July 6, 2011 – In this interview with Tasha Cook from KUER Radio in Salt Lake City, UT, Dr. Heuston was asked about his focus on early education. As Dr. Heuston says in the interview, “It’s possible for any child to be helped by anybody at anytime, but it’s pretty much all over very early, and much earlier than we ever thought.” Technology will allow all children to receive an individualized and equitable education. Waterford Institute™ is focused on providing such education through the development of its preschool through second-grade software.
Key Industry Leaders on the Importance of Early Childhood Education
March 18, 2011 – Mediaplanet’s Report In partnership with the American Library Association; American Association of School Librarians; CDW-G; Crayola; Disney’s Baby Einstein, LeapFrog; KinderCare Learning Centers; NECPA; Optoma; Save The Children; Texas Instruments; and the Waterford Institute publication is a collective voice to motivate readers to engage in the early education movement in an effort to continue to gain momentum towards this cause.
Waterford Institute Featured in USA Today
March 18, 2011 – Dustin Heuston, founder of Waterford Institute, speaks to Mediaplanet about the importance of technology as it relates to education.
Marilyn Adams EETC Interview on ABC 4
March 4, 2011 – ABC 4 interviews Marilyn Adams speaks about technology and learning at the Early Education and Technology for Children conference in Salt Lake City.
Announcing the First Annual Early Education and Technology for Children Conference
EETC is an international conference that serves as a meeting place for researchers, policy makers, administrators, educators, and practitioners to discuss cutting-edge research, innovations, and developments in early childhood education.
March 2, 2011 – National Release
UPSTART Program Showcased on CBS 2
February 17, 2011 – “…Legislators say that an in-home computer program for pre-schoolers may be able to improve learning and save money.”
Waterford on Chris Redgrave’s Speaking on Business
February 16, 2011 – KSL News speaks about Waterford’s approach to learning and how it relates to children’s educational development and Utah’s economic development.
UPSTART Program Showcased on ABC 4
February 14, 2011 – Waterford Institute’s UPSTART Program was showcased on ABC 4.
UPSTART Program Going Strong in Second Year
February 3, 2011 – The UPSTART program, a computer-based preschool program funded by the state of Utah, is completing its second successful year, and is poised for success as it moves into its third.
Senegal’s Waterford Connection
August 28, 2010 – Waterford’s software approach to early education struck an instant chord with Wade, a man with a doctorate in mathematics and a law degree who has dedicated 40 percent of Senegal’s national budget to education.
Global Grid for Learning and Waterford form Partnership
July 12, 2010 – Waterford Institute, a global not-for-profit research organization focused on education, will now provide its award-winning digital books and music videos through Global Grid for Learning.
Waterford Announces New Innovative Education Solution
July 6, 2010 – Waterford Institute develops yet another solution to improve learning in the classroom through the growing popularity of Interactive Whiteboards.
Waterford Partners with Cambridge University Press
July 6, 2010 – Waterford Institute, a global non-profit research organization focused on student-centred educational solutions, will now provide its award-winning digital books and music videos for education through GGfL.
Waterford and Promethean Partner
A new partnership announced today at the Florida Education Technology Conference makes available, for the first time, Waterford’s award-winning, proven education programs to the more than 500,000 members of Promethean Planet, world’s largest online community for users of interactive learning technology.
January 13, 2010 – PR Newswire
January 14, 2010 – Tech & Learning
Waterford Assessments of Core Skills Wins SIAA Award
December 18, 2009 – The Livescribe Pulse Smartpen and the Waterford Assessment of Core Skills (WACS) have been named the top products in the Software and Information Industry Association’s (SIIA’s) Innovation Incubator program, which connects developers of promising new education technologies with industry leaders and established organizations.
