CTAP 3 Educational Technology Consortium (ETC)
Saving Schools Money on Buying and Licensing!

CTAP Buying and Licensing Information Meetings:

Budgets are tight and you've got to do everything you can to get the biggest bang for your buck. Look what $1,299 gets for your teachers, students, and families!

The CTAP 3 OnePlace Portal is where teachers, students, and families get access to the resources that are provided by the Region 3 Buying and Licensing Consortium. Over 225 schools participated in our first year. The window for new schools to sign up for 2008-09 will be open from April through June. This is your opportunity to learn about the benefits of participation in the Consortium and all of the great resources that you and your students can receive at greatly reduced prices.

Existing Features and Resources on CTAP 3 OnePlace - http://oneplace.ctap3.org

• Discovery One Place- single sign on portal and federated search to manage subscriptions and provide access to locally created content
• DiscoveryStreaming- videos and educational resources (formerly Unitedstreaming)
• AP Images Database- collection of primary sources of AP News images, maps, timelines, and audio files
• Special pricing on Epson Projectors, bulbs and other products.
• CTAP 3 Technology Tutorials & Staff Development Library including over 50 recorded staff development workshops.
• University of California Calisphere - primary resources in themed collections
• Federated search for any subscription service you're using and Google, Thinkfinity, Google Tools
• Optional add-ons for an additional fee: netTrekker, Curriculum Companion.

New Features and Resources for 2008-09!

• Student Accounts on CTAP 3 OnePlace - We can provide a student account for all of the students and families at your school to use to access the resources in CTAP 3 OnePlace.
• Math Tutorials - a series of narrated multimedia tutorials on Elementary Fundamentals of Algebra, Algebra 1A, Algebra 1B
• High School Tutorials - High School - US History, American Government, AP Biology, Other AP Tutorials coming!
• Separate resource pages for elementary, middle school, and high school students linking to grade appropriate resources
• Student Interactives for 3-6th grade students (links to interactive games and resources that are age appropriate in Language Arts, Math, Health, Art & Music, Social Studies, Science, Technology, and Brainteasers
• Student Interactives for 7-12th grade students (links to interactive games and resources that are age appropriate in Science, Health, Technology, The Arts, Language Arts, Brain Games, Mathematics, and Social Studies
• MathStar Lesson Links - Algebraic Thinking for Middle School Students
• ... and a lot more resources being added this summer.

Also Considering the following...

• Parent Resources - Parents could use the student account to access resources just for parents... i.e. Support for teaching your child to read, Parent guide to safe use of the Internet, Cyber bullying Information, other resources for parents and families.

PRICE: Basic Bundled CTAP 3 OnePlace Price for above: $1,299 - Download Flyer (Pdf)
Download Order Form (Doc)

As members of the ETC, sites may purchase additional services or products at sizable discounts. Optional products or subscriptions available for purchase are: netTrekker, Grolier Online, and other online subscription services all available through the One Place portal using a single login and password.

Tentative Optional Products/Pricing for 2008-09
We've been reviewing the following products and have negotiated the prices listed below. These are assuming we hit certain minimum numbers of accounts.

World Book Online; School & Library Edition:          
World Book Online Reference Center, World Book Kids, Spanish-Language Encyclopedia, World Book Dictionary, World Book Atlas, California Content Standards Alignments, Home Access for all staff and students, and In-Service Training

Worldbook Online - www.worldbookonline.com

Demo account through March 31, 2008
Demo ID: americas
Password: comet

Demo account after April 1, 2008
Demo ID: planet
Password: comet

PRICE: School & Library Edition: Price per student: $0.48

World Book Online; Complete Suite Edition:         
World Book Online Reference Center, World Book Kids, Spanish-Language Encyclopedia, World Book Advanced, World Book Dictionary, World Book Atlas, California Content Standards Alignments, Home Access for all staff and students, and In-Service Training

• The Complete Suite Edition includes World Book Advanced
• World Book Advanced integrates thousands of primary source documents and e-books into the World Book content

PRICE: Complete Suite Edition: Price per student: $0.60

BrainPOP - http://www.brainpop.com/
Every day, thousands of educators rely on our award-winning resources – BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr., and BrainPOP Español – to help animate the curriculum and to introduce K-8 students to new topics (over 700, and growing!). Easily woven into lessons, our short animated movies and activities – aligned to your state standards and presented in a safe, trusted, and ad-free online environment – assist teachers in the classroom setting.

To help you make the most of BrainPOP, all subscriptions include:

• Lesson Planning. Educator-only access to BrainPOP resources and tools after school hours to make research and lesson planning easy.
• Monthly Newsletter. E-mail newsletter highlighting timely curricular tie-ins, new movies and features, best practices, and the latest BrainPOP news.
• Resources for Educators. Easy and creative ways to use BrainPOP in the classroom, graphic organizers, promotional materials, helpful lesson planning tools, and more.
• Support. A friendly and attentive Subscriber Relations team, accessible by phone and email during and after school hours.

BrainPOP Pricing: (NOTE: We need 50,000 students to get these prices)

BrainPop Demo Account:
Website: http://www.brainpop.com/
Username: ctap2008
Password: ctap2008

Digital Math - Tutorial Videos for 7-12th Grade Students Produced by the Merced County Office of Education (need to purchase for 100 schools) http://www.digitalmath.ws/

Digital Math includes 24/7 web access to nearly 300 Quick Time video tutorials for math for Grade 6, Grade 7, and Algebra 1. See a sample of 7th Grade Number Sense

Our site is designed to assist students, parents and educators learn about the California State Mathematics Content Standards.There are five key resources: Assessments, Standards, Problems, Links, and Glossary.

This site uses compressed video technology to provide step-by-step instruction to solve problems aligned with the mathematics standards. Our credentialed math teachers, Dave Hansen, Susan Schreibman Ford, and Steve Jones, give insightful comments about commonly encountered mistakes along with examples of how to better understand the rigorous California State Standards for Mathematics. Login to CTAP 3 OnePlace to see a demo of these math tutorials.

PRICE: Regular Price: $500. CTAP 3 Consortium Pricing: $120 per school site serving 7-12th grade students.

InfoSource Learning - available for teachers and students (Note: price based on 5,000 user accounts in region)

Online Training Courses Packaged Specifically for Educators – InfoSource is committed to helping educators integrate
technology in the classroom, while improving the computer and Internet skills of faculty and staff members tasked with this great responsibility. Therefore, the Digital Literacy Online Training Content Library, with specific courses for educators and over 738 hours of training, was created.

InfoSource Learning developed the Integrating Technology in the Classroom Library of online courses to enlighten educators about various ways to incorporate the Internet and computers into the learning environment. These 28 courses (168 lessons) offer more than 17 hours of training on what integrating technology in the classroom means and explore how technology can be integrated effectively. Ultimately, technology integration benefits students, by enhancing their learning experience, as well as educators, by making their jobs easier.

InfoSource Package includes the following:

• Standard Learning Management System - The Standard Learning Management System (LMS) powered by InfoSource Learning is an easy-to-use, reliable, and cost-effective platform that includes the following online tools to manage, track, and help create a more effective learning environment
  
  
• Prescriptive Learning: The Prescriptive Learning feature is a unique and effective approach to performance management.  Prescriptive Learning allows learners to complete a pre-test to determine their knowledge/proficiency levels.  The system then automatically assigns the needed training, based on each learner’s performance.
  
  
• Event Management: The Event Management feature allows organizations to track, manage, and report on instructor-led training (ILT) events.  The intuitive design and rich functionality make this powerful tool a must-have for any organization that needs an easy way to schedule and manage ILT events.
  
  
• Survey and Test Builder: The Survey and Test Builder allows administrators to create custom surveys, quizzes, and tests.   Surveys and tests can be created using provided questions, custom questions, or imported questions.  This tool allows for the quickest and easiest way to create and manage custom surveys and tests.
  
  
• The Lesson Linker: The Lesson Linker feature provides the easiest way to rapidly upload your current training content to be delivered, tracked, and managed within the LMS.
  
  
• Content Authoring Tools: The Content Authoring Tool, CAT Pro, allows organizations to create custom, web-based training materials and assessments based on the needs of the organization.  CAT Pro provides instructional templates, drag-and-drop authoring, and interactive elements, making it easy to create engaging custom content without any programming knowledge.
  
  
• Digital Literacy Training Content Library. The following courses are included in the Digital Literacy Content Library:
  Internet & Computing Core Certification (IC3) Training & Testing – 2005 Standard

Microsoft Applications Level-Based Training, Prescriptive Training & Testing

Access 2000 Levels 1-2-3	PowerPoint 2000 Levels 1-2-3
Access 2002 Levels 1-2-3	PowerPoint 2002 Levels 1-2-3
Access 2003 Levels 1-2-3	PowerPoint 2003 Levels 1-2-3
Access 2007 Levels 1-2-3	PowerPoint 2007 Levels 1-2-3
Excel 2000 Levels 1-2-3	Word 2000 Levels 1-2-3
Excel 2002 Levels 1-2-3	Word 2002 Levels 1-2-3
Excel 2003 Levels 1-2-3	Word 2003 Levels 1-2-3
Excel 2007 Levels 1-2-3	Word 2007 Levels 1-2-3
Outlook 2000 Levels 1-2	FrontPage 2003 Level 1
Outlook 2002 Levels 1-2
Outlook 2003 Levels 1-2
Outlook 2007 Levels 1-2

Operating Systems & Internet Level-Based Training, Prescriptive Training & Testing

Integrating Technology in the Classroom Training Content Library
The following courses are included in the Integrating Technology in the Classroom Content Library:

Download Course List (Pdf)

Demo account to InfoSource Learning
http://brian.howtomaster.com/

Username: saccity1
Password: password

PRICE: $15.25 per teacher or student account.

Negotiated Pricing on Promethian Boards:
from Logical Choice
http://www.activclassroom.com

Please see the ETC flier at: http://www.edtechnetwork.org/pdflyer/etc_consortium.pdf
If you have any questions or your site would like to participate as a member of the Consortium, please contact Ben Anderson, CTAP 3 Director at (916) 228-2748 or e-mail banderson@scoe.net.

Thanks,

-- Ben

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Ben L. Anderson
Director, Instructional Technology/CTAP Region 3
Sacramento County Office of Education
Voice: 916-228-2348
Fax: 916-228-2360
E-mail: banderson@scoe.net