OH!
News: Keeping Your Mind Over Your Matters
I can always be certain of learning
from those I am with. There will be good qualities I can choose to imitate and
bad ones that will teach me what I need to correct in myself. --Confucius
THIS
MONTH'S FEATURES:
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Houston
CBS affiliate, Channel 11 KHOU, featured MindOH! Wednesday, May 15, on the 5
p.m. news, and the segment has since been picked up by other CBS affiliates in
California, Florida, Illinois and Louisiana. The
segment was filmed at Edison Middle School, one of MindOH!'s Pilot schools,
where Reporter Janice Williamson interviewed Leslie Matula, MindOH! co-founder
and character education subject matter expert. The story also featured Troy
Bennatte, seventh grade student, Vanessa Zenteno, seventh grade student, and
Juan Gonzalez, Edison Middle School assistant principal.
The
segment was very positive for MindOH! in that it focused on the story of one
student's character journey and highlighted significant results from MindOH!'s
program. Having been in trouble a number of times during the school year for
bullying, Troy Bennatte explained how MindOH! helped him become more respectful
and responsible. After going through the program, he has not been back to the
office of assistant principal Juan Gonzalez, who has been closely tracking his
progress. In the segment, Williamson reported that Troy's grades are no longer
cause for concern. During the filming day, Troy proudly showed off his TAAS test
scores and shook hands with the MindOH! staff in appreciation of his new outlook
on life.
If you
would like to view the Channel 11 segment about MindOH!, please email news@mindoh.com.
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MINDOH!
FILES PROVISIONAL PATENT FOR THE COMPANY'S PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY
An April 2002 study by Knowledge
Networks/Statistical Research reports that kids ages 8-17 choose the Internet as
their medium-of-choice over television, telephone and radio. Educators using
MindOH! report that students are naturally attracted to technology, and the
company's high-tech delivery is engaging. Tapping into this growing trend,
MindOH! is the first company to deliver character education content exclusively
online, utilizing Flash technology and streaming media operating simultaneously.
This month, the company filed a provisional patent to secure its progressive use
of technology.
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LESLIE MATULA, MINDOH! CO-FOUNDER,
TO SPEAK AT THE FOURTH CHARACTER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IN SAN DIEGO IN
JUNE
MindOH! Co-founder Leslie Matula will be presenting "High Tech Character Education during the Discipline Process: Blending the Old with the New" at the Fourth Character Education Leadership Academy at the University of San Diego campus June 24-26, 2002.
Leslie will talk about how old-fashioned values merge with the latest technology to capture teachable moments during the discipline process in a fascinating and unique way. Students who have resisted authority and traditional discipline methods are newly engaged and motivated to take responsibility and make better choices. Preliminary data from research study with be shared with conference attendees.
For more information or to register to attend the event, visit http://www.teachvalues.org/icce/Acad0602.htm#anchorschedule9a.
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