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Florence Middle School Teachers Spend the Summer
Surfing the Net; uniView Technologies Provides Internet
Technology
Business Wire - June 10, 1998 07:15
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1998--Dallas Independent School District has found a
cure for the summertime blues. This summer, a group of teachers from Fred F. Florence Middle
School in Southeast Dallas will cure their blues and spice up their summer by learning how to surf.
Thanks to the donation of set-top boxes and Internet service by local technology company, uniView
Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: UVEW), Florence Middle School teachers will be surfin' the World
Wide Web, accessing educational sites and brainstorming ways to incorporate the Internet into their
everyday curriculum next fall.
The kick-off to this program began this month with an after-school training and question and answer
session by uniView Technologies representatives. Select teachers and administrators at Florence
received uniView(tm) boxes, remotes, wireless keyboards, and uniView Xpressway(tm) Internet
service to use in their homes throughout the summer to familiarize themselves with the technology. Via
e-mail, teachers can share their ideas for efficient and effective implementation of this Internet device
into curriculum.
"The DISD is always excited to use new technology donated that enhances the skills of both our
teacher and our students," said Jane Didear, Community Relations, DISD. "We are pleased that
uniView Technologies is not only providing the technology, but also the training and support for the
teachers to successfully implement a new type of technology into our curriculum, including using the
Internet as an exciting tool to supplement research and communications."
In addition to Internet access, students will be able to use communication tools such as the full duplex
speakerphone, e-mail and faxing to communicate with government officials or even students from
another country. Printing capabilities will allow students to keep hard copies of their Internet searches
and e-mails. Additional high-end features of the uniView box include access to a TV program guide
with parental blocking features, caller ID, an organizer for storing names, addresses, phone, fax,
e-mails and URLs, and a serial port.
"We are happy to provide the teachers and students in Florence Middle School with additional
learning resources," said Tom O'Mara, vice president of sales and marketing for uniView
Technologies. "We feel it's important not only to give back to the community, but teach students
important Internet skills they will need in the 21st century."
Dallas-based uniView Technologies Corp., formerly Curtis Mathes Holding Corp., develops and
implements innovative hardware and network technologies and solutions to license for a variety of
niche set-top box applications including home healthcare, education, banking, hotel, home office, and
consumer electronics.
As an electronics engineering design and marketing company, uniView Technologies has established
an advanced standard for connectivity to Internet appliances and is adopting leading technology from
Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Cisco Systems, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. It also has
developed proprietary software enabling access to the unique features of uniView. The company
specializes in advanced television solutions and other new interactive and connectivity technologies,
as well. For more information, visit the company's website at www.uniview.net.
CONTACT: Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Dallas
Holly Vershum, 214/520-3555
email: holly_vershum@edelman.com
or
Debbie Howard, 214/520-3555
email: debbie_howard@edelman.com
or
Dallas Independent School District
Jane Didear, 214/989-8342
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