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Welcome to the latest edition of the Action Bulletin.
There are new items for your attention:
- Core Training resources are now available on the Virtual Academy for those teachers registered for a training session this summer.
- A significant discount is available for PLTW schools on the industry-recognized Autodesk Inventor Certified User exam. This certification is ideal for students who have completed the Introduction to Engineering Design course.
Please also review the update on invoices for the BMS Participation Fee and the reminder on the new Software License Order Form.
Let us know if you have any questions on any of these items.
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Core Training Resources for Teachers
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If you have registered for a Core Training session this summer, you now have access to the Core Training Resource page for your course. The Core Training resource page is located within the Virtual Academy (VA) and is designed to provide you with all of the information and materials that you will need to successfully complete Core Training.
Within the Core Training resource page, you will find links and information related to:
- Required Core Training software table
- Readiness Training learning modules
- 2012-13 curriculum for training
- Core Training forums
On May 15 other training resources will be added, including a reference copy of the 2012 Core Training Scope and Sequence, training binder, exit surveys, general training information and real-time updates.
In an effort to provide high-impact, in-person training at your Core Training session and to eliminate downtime associated with software installation, please download, install, and launch all software listed within the Required Core Training software table prior to arriving at your Core Training site.
To access the Core Training Resource page:
- Login to the VA.
- Scroll to the Core Training section of the main page.
- Click the Core Training Participant Resources link for your course.
- Enter your one-time Enrollment Key to gain access (this key was included in a recent letter to all Core Training registrants).
If you have any questions or need assistance, please access the Core Training forum on the VA or email schoolsupport@pltw.org.
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Autodesk ® Inventor Certified User Exam
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In collaboration with Certiport, PLTW is pleased to announce a significant discount for PLTW schools on the industry-recognized Autodesk Inventor Certified User exam. This certification is ideal for students who have completed the Introduction to Engineering Design course.
- For PLTW schools only, each exam voucher is $49.
- The voucher is valid for 12 months and includes a retake opportunity.
- The 45-minute exam can be administered online at your school.
- Passing students receive a digital certificate from Autodesk.
- A free study guide, created by Autodesk, is available.
- Practice tests are available with exam and learning modes.
Certiport, the provider of the Autodesk Certified User exam, offers additional preparation bundles which include practice tests and certification vouchers at a 30% discount for PLTW schools. For details, call Certiport at (888) 999-9830 and mention PLTW or email autodesk@certiport.com.
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Reminder: Software License Order Form
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As we mentioned in the last Action Bulletin for Schools, we are excited to provide a new tool to help you streamline the process to obtain software through PLTW.
One of the most significant benefits of the new Software License Order Form is a 72-hour turnaround for delivery of software after you have submitted the form and PLTW has received your purchase order or credit card information
You can find the Software License Order Form in the Program Support section of the PLTW website.
- Software that is fulfilled by PLTW can be ordered on this form.
- All other software can be ordered directly from the provider or downloaded from the PLTW Virtual Academy.
The software programs and packages that can be ordered through this form include:
- CIM Bundle
- CNC Motion
- EdgeCam
- LabVIEW
- Logger Pro
- Multisim
- OpenCIM
- ROBOTC
- RoboCell
- Ultiboard
If you have any questions, contact productsupport@pltw.org.
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Update: BMS Participation Fee Invoices
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All schools registered to implement one or more PLTW Biomedical Sciences (BMS) courses for the 2012-13 school year will be invoiced the annual BMS participation fee.
The invoices are being mailed this week to the district for each participating school. The participation fee is due on August 1, 2012.
If you would like to send PLTW a Purchase Order (PO) for the BMS participation fee, you can email the PO to Veronica Wiltsee.
If you have any questions regarding these invoices, please email schoolsupport@pltw.org.
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