For Immediate Release
March 6, 2006—
Big6 Learning Tools Announces the Release of Big6 TurboTools v2.0. Big6 Learning Tools announced today the release of Big6 Turbo Tools v2.0.
New benefits with the release of Big6 TurboTools v2.0
Big6 Turbos Tools v2.0 enhances administrative and end-user settings for each edition of TurboTools including: Personal
Edition, School Edition, Family Edition and Enterprise Edition.
• Personal Edition—for use by an individual with no login.
• School Edition—easily installs on multiple computers (i.e., computer lab, library, classroom). Students can both export (save) their reports/data when leaving and import when arriving. The easy installation reduces or eliminates IT-related issues such as network configuration and other hassles.
• Family Edition—allows multiple users to use the same application on the same computer and save their data under their respective user profiles.
• Enterprise Edition—is a powerful school or district-wide solution networked through a server. IT groups can grant access to its users from home and elsewhere.
Big6 TurboTools runs natively as a Universal Binary with cross-platform compatibility with both Windows and Mac.
Big6 TurboTools is the foundation of a Big6 information literacy program for your school and provides an effective way to put the Big6 process in action. Big6 TurboTools provides uniformity for successful student learning and helps facilitate student, teacher, librarian, and even parent collaboration.
TurboTools is a software program for Windows and Macintosh, designed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, that streamlines creation, organization, and completion of school work using the Big6 information problem-solving process.
TurboTools guides students—from start to finish—through the Big6 process to create projects and complete assignments of all types, including research papers and book reports. Some of the exciting tools integrated into Big6 TurboTools are: electronic resources for teachers, parents, and students, a powerful new tool for generating custom tests and evaluations, a student project manager, a built-in word processor, a citation/notes generator, an electronic dictionary, and a customizable report organizer and generator that is great for producing book reports, science projects, and numerous other structured documents.
“We felt it was time to develop a software tool to help educators implement the Big6 process in context of real needs, real curriculum, and real assignments. Big6 TurboTools will boost student performance and achievement through dramatic improvement of information problem-solving skills.”—Mike Eisenberg & Bob Berkowitz
About Big6 Learning Tools—Big6 Learning Resources, based in Seattle, WA, is the developer of Big6 TurboTools, a software solution designed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the creators of the Big6 information research method. Call for more information at 888-342-Big6 (2446) or visit http://www.big6turbotools.com to download a free demo.
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