Press Release
Digital Kid Scoop Now Available to Olive Software’s NIE Customers
Olive Software adds digital Kid Scoop to its NIE editions, increasing the array of available online educational resources
Santa Clara, California, April 24, 2008 –Teaching in the 21st century just got better with the addition of the online Kid Scoop to selected digital NIE newspapers. Olive Software’s ActivePaper Daily delivers the insert in a digital format that looks and feels like part of the newspaper.
With growing interest among publishers and NIE coordinators in “green” electronic editions, printing and distribution cost reduction, and circulation boosting strategies, e-Scoop further increases the value that digital NIE brings to students, teachers, and parents.
“It is an exact replica of the print insert, but with enhanced functionality,” said Yishay Yovel, VP Marketing at Olive Software. “Readers are one click away from fresh educational content. The digital version is an invaluable tool designed to incorporate newspapers into the classroom teaching environment.”
Harnessing the power of the online newspaper, teachers can now read fresh, child-friendly content on daily basis. Kid Scoop enhances this offering by providing an additional array of resources in a digital format, conveniently linked to the digital newspaper.
“Having Kid Scoop in both the print and online editions is a great advantage for our teachers,” commented Ernie Rodriguez, Director of Internet Operations and Jeff Koenig, Educational Services Director at The Monitor, a Freedom Communications property. “The online version provides links to the Kid Scoop Lesson Library, answers to puzzles, educational games and quizzes – that are not available in the print edition. These features enhance the overall impact of the Kid Scoop experience for both teachers and students. They allow teachers to take Kid Scoop to another level in their classrooms, and they support children’s interest in technology, computers and the internet in a safe environment.“
Other resources used by newspapers to build a robust digital NIE program include digital daily newspapers, which serve as the foundation for understanding current events, science, economics and other topics, and searchable newspaper archives that allow students to view key historical events in the context of their time.
To learn how you can launch a successful digital NIE program, please visit: http://www.olivesoftware.com/NIEsuccess
About Kid Scoop
Kid Scoop is a weekly online and newspaper feature for children. It appears in nearly 400 newspapers with a combined circulation of 8.5 million. Kid Scoop encourages children to relate to the world and their own home town. Each week the companion website, www.kidscoop.com, presents interactive quizzes, games and vocabulary boosters. Kid Scoop offers a guide to educators to show them how using newspaper is a motivating way to teach the academic standards. For more information about Kid Scoop visit www.kidscoop.com.
About Olive Software
Olive Software is the leading provider of digital edition and digital archiving solutions for the publishing industry with more than 250 publishers and 650 titles worldwide. Olive’s solutions enable newspapers, magazines and other content publishers to cut printing and distribution costs, boost online traffic, and create new markets and revenue streams. Olive Software is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with sales offices across the United States and Europe, distributors in Latin America and Australia, and R&D facilities in Israel.
Media Contacts
Vicki Whiting
Founder, Kid Scoop
Founder
vicki@kidscoop.com
Marina Greenwood
Activa PR
marina@activapr.com
Sasha Frey
Marketing Manager, Olive Software
+1 720.747.1220
sashaf@olivesoftware.com