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1. albany.rrbiz.com
albany.rrbiz.com/TopicsArchive - [Cached]Published on: 4/20/2008 Last Visited: 7/18/2008
It's not going to allow you to change the styles and the knobs and the parameters," says Mark Bretl, vice president of Seattle-based Kinetic Books, which produces interactive science and math books.
Kinetic uses simulations to convey hard-to-grasp concepts like physics."Projectile motion is a great example," Bretl says."It's questionable whether you can actually exercise that in a classroom; you fire a marble and you can hit someone in the eye."
But in the digital world, students can elevate and discharge a cannon or juggle balls at multiple speeds in order to understand the material.
"Every time we have students use our books, they turn around and ask why all books aren't like this," Bretl says. -
2. Educators, Students and Parents Increasingly Frustrated by Costly Physics Textbooks
biz.yahoo.com/bw/050802/26043. - [Cached]Published on: 8/2/2005 Last Visited: 8/2/2005
"Our products have been designed with multiple learning styles in mind," said Mark Bretl, Kinetic Books' director of marketing.
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Contact: Kinetic Books Company Mark Bretl, 206-267-1756 markb@kbooks.com or Luminor Kimber Smith, 714-968-7191 kimbers@luminor.com -
3. Virage Introduces Free MyLoggerâ„¢ Video Publishing Application at Streaming Media West '99 Conference
webcasting.virage.com/news/rel - [Cached]Published on: 12/7/1999 Last Visited: 5/13/2008
"MyLogger is a very powerful application that has enormous value to any video producer publishing RealVideo to the Internet," said Mark Bretl, vice president, Real Networks, Inc."
