AUSTIN, TEXAS - May 6, 2009 - Ignite! Learning, Inc., a leading provider of technology-based curriculum for the 21st century classroom, announced today the release of a powerful new product feature, Ignition Questions.

With over 18,000 preloaded questions embedded directly into the math, science, and social studies curriculum, Ignition Questions build on specific curricular objectives within Ignite! media, taking classroom engagement to a new level. Ignition Questions become even more powerful with the use of learner response systems as students are immediately engaged and formative assessment becomes instantaneous, allowing the teacher to teach to the specific needs of students. Ignition Questions were designed specifically to integrate with Promethean's ActivExpression, and offer the industry's deepest level of curriculum and technology integration. The software has been accredited by Promethean at the 'Powered' level - the highest attainable - and will appear in the Promethean Global Software Solutions Directory.

"The education industry has had a long history of treating technology and curriculum solutions as independent functions," said Ignite! Learning President and CEO, Alan Davis. "This disconnect creates silos and leads to a mismatch between educational objectives and the very tools used to achieve these objectives. We are moving beyond the conversation about what the 21st century classroom looks like and we are actually delivering it. A marriage of the Ignite! curriculum and the ActivClassroom by Promethean creates an integrated solution that truly brings the 21st century classroom to life."

"We are extremely pleased with the way Ignite! Learning has integrated its educational content with our market-leading Learner Response System," said Mark Elliott, President, Promethean Inc. "Together, Ignition Questions and ActivExpression give everyone in the classroom a voice - enabling teachers to teach a group while tailoring and adjusting lessons based on the needs and talents of individual students. The partnership between Promethean and Ignite! Learning represents innovative technologies coming together to offer a brand new classroom experience."

To view a demonstration video of Ignition Questions, go to www.ignitelearning.com.

Promethean is a global leader in interactive classroom solutions that empowers teachers to engage, educate, assess and motivate learners. Developed by and for educators, its award-winning products help teachers to prepare digital lessons quickly and with greater ease. The technology enables them to create, customize and integrate text, web, video and audio content, so they can more easily capture students' attention and accommodate different learning styles.

Relevant to all levels of education, the ActivClassroom is an innovative and integrated suite of solutions that encompass ActivBoard interactive whiteboards, ActivInspire interactive software and ActiVote and ActivExpression Learner Response Systems that permit instantaneous assessment of pupils' comprehension of lessons.

Beyond the classroom, Promethean's integrated learning system also provides comprehensive training and support. Promethean Planet (www.PrometheanPlanet.com) is the largest online teacher forum for premium interactive content. Over 300,000 educators from around the world can access downloadable flipcharts, engage in conversations on the ActivEducator blog and share best practice to make lessons more fun and engaging.

For more information, please visit www.PrometheanWorld.com.

Ignite! is committed to helping teachers by creating classroom solutions that are comprehensive, motivational, and easy-to-use. Ignite! Learning's curriculum reaches more than 300,000 students in more than 10,000 math, science and social studies classrooms across the United States, making the Ignite! curriculum one of the nation's leading middle school curriculum solutions being adopted by teachers today. The company's curriculum is rooted in current research on best practices for middle and upper elementary schools. School districts and public and private schools in more than 20 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have adopted the Ignite! curriculum to help improve student performance in math, science and social studies. For more information on Ignite! Learning, visit www.ignitelearning.com

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