Capstone Digital Wins 2011 EDDIE Award, myON reader Recognized for Educational Excellence

Oct. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- ComputED Learning Center honored Capstone Digital as a winner in the 2011 EDDIE Awards for myON reader, an online personalized literacy environment that matches students’ interests and reading levels to a recommended booklist of more than 1,400 enhanced digital books. myON reader was named a winner in the Upper Elementary category. The EDDIE Awards recognize innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence.

“Interactive books have been around since the advent of the digital age. While improvements have been made over the years, myOn Reader, winner of the 16th Annual EDDIE Award for Upper Elementary Reading Website, is a clear standout,” said the Eddie Awards judges. “myOn Reader is an important literacy tool which makes reading fun – a critical component of student achievement. Kudos to Capstone Digital.”

myON reader provides students with a unique online environment where they have access to the largest digital library with reading supports, including audio, text highlighting and embedded dictionary, gives teachers access to  personalize reading programs for their students, and gives administrators the ability to monitor and forecast reading growth based on class, grade, building and district.

“Since our launch in January, we are serving more than 600,000 students which have spent a total of 7,407,134 minutes reading, translating to more than 14 years of total reading online at school and at home.  These are amazing numbers! As we continue to watch myON reader being used in schools across the country, we are confident that students will become more confident in their reading ability and realize that reading is a path to their success in school and beyond. To be recognized by our peers for our innovations to the classroom curriculum and bridging the classroom to home connection is quite the honor and we couldn’t be more thrilled,” said Todd Brekhus, President of Capstone Digital.

For more information on myON reader, visit www.TheFutureinReading.com.  

About Capstone Digital
Capstone Digital, a division of Capstone, develops personalized learning environments and interactive resources. Offerings include digital books, research databases and personalized reading platforms, all designed to increase fluency and reading levels for PreK-9 students. Using Capstone Digital products, students gain confidence in their abilities, take ownership in their reading growth, and achieve success across the curriculum. For more information, visit www.CapstoneDigital.com.

About Capstone
Capstone is a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, offering everything from nonfiction, fiction, and picture books to interactive books, research databases, and literacy programs. Imprints and divisions include Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Heinemann-Raintree, Heinemann-Raintree Classroom, Picture Window Books, Stone Arch Books, and Capstone Digital. For more information, visit www.CapstonePub.com. Connect with them at http://Connect.CapstonePub.com.

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Capstone is a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, offering everything from nonfiction, fiction, and picture books to interactive books, research databases, and literacy programs. Imprints and divisions include Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Heinemann-Raintree, Heinemann-Raintree Classroom, Picture Window Books, Stone Arch Books, and Capstone Digital. For more information, visit www.CapstonePub.com. Connect with them at http://Connect.CapstonePub.com.