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Real Lives Development
The following people and organizations have helped make Real Lives possible:

Lahey Computer Systems - Lahey creates PC Fortran language systems and funded most of the development of Real Lives and the launch of Educational Simulations (www.lahey.com). Special thanks to Tom Lahey, owner; Bill Lassaline, President; and John Swenson, VP of Marketing and Sales, and all the employees of Lahey for their ideas and inspiration.

Gridley High School - The first Real Lives pilot project took place at Gridley HS, about an hour north of Sacramento. Many excellent ideas were provided by the students and staff. Special thanks to Paul Broughton, Principal; Mike Huitt, School Psychologist; and Owen Stiles and Charles King, teachers and their students.
(
www.angelfire.com/ca/guhs/front.html).

Incline High School - Incline High, located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, was the next school to pilot Real Lives. Thanks to Amanda Levin, social science department chair, and her students.
(
www.inclinehs.org/) for their contribution.

Graystar Design - Graystar Design developed Educational Simulations' logos and website layout (info@graystar.com). Special thanks to Kathryn Besser, graphic designer and marketing consultant.

Cook Creative Services - Brent Cook of Cook Creative Services provided Educational Simulations' website HTML and Javascripting (www.cookcs.com).

Sierra Web Design - Brian Hale and Harold Hardrada of Sierra Web Design did website php, databases, and on-line store work (www.sierraweb.net).

ePals - ePALS contributed a lesson plan and developed the Real Lives - Real People project on their website. They also provided advertising (www.epals.com).

Hartman Educational Technology - Gail Hartman of Hartman Educational Technology developed lesson plans, lesson ideas and national standards alignment documents (gail@hartmanedtech.com).

 




Photo Credits

Monks Walking with Umbrellas - Tim Hall (Copyright © Photodisc/Getty One)

Portrait of a San Mother and Child - Jeremy Woodhouse (Copyright © Photodisc/Getty One)

Woman in Sari, India - David Buffington (Copyright © Photodisc/Getty One)

Festival in Bali &endash; Mark Downey (Copyright © Photodisc/Getty One)

Farmers Planting Rice - Tim Hall (Copyright © Photodisc/Getty One)

River Market in Thailand - Mark Downey (Copyright © Photodisc/Getty One)