Greetings!
Summer is upon us and now it's time
for teachers to take time off (Ha, ha, ha--Yeah right, if they only
knew!)
Our latest versions of both CPS for PC and Workspace ExamView Edition are
now out and shipping. Our entire product line is beginning to come together
since the acquisition of Interwrite Learning, making the interactive classroom
easier and easier with eInstruction.
As you can see by our "New User"
list, Nebraska
is still exploding as the word spreads of how "clickers" continue to transform
classrooms all across the state.
Now is a great time to schedule your
fall in-service times, some schools are already booking in November through
February, so don't wait much longer. If you know your schedule and dates, call
now to reserve time to further aide your staff in implementing their clickers to
the fullest.
Be looking for new versions on the
Mac side in the coming weeks as we continue to keep CPS ahead of the curve for
our users.
Sincerely,
Dustin Frank
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New CPS 5.4 for PC now available for download!
It's here...the latest PC version release of CPS! Make sure and get your computer set up with the latest release before school starts.
Check out some of the updates you can look forward to and then make your way to download it HERE!
· Verbal Questions and Automatic Charting: A new setting for "Auto Show
Charting" for verbal Questions which allows the user to turn off the
automatic charting for verbal questions.
· Snapshot Button: There is now
a button on the Question
Delivery screen which allows the user to take
snapshots of the screen. The image is saved to the hard drive and is attached
to the question for reports. So, use verbal questions with any software you
like for displaying the question. Just take a snapshot of the screen and
you
have captured the question for your reports.
· Question Response
Data Export: New CSV export grouping the question and response stems of each
question with response data from the students to facilitate building charts
for the questions in MS Excel.
· HE Students can use their pads right
"out of the box":
Students using Gen2 RF Response Pads with OOTB firmware
will now be able to use their pad in classes prior to online
registration.
· LMS upgrades and enhancements: Improved integration
between CPS and Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard and
WebCT.
· Angel (for Higher Education) now supported: Added support for
the popular Angel LMS for Higher Education users.
· Integration with
Workspace 7.6: You can now use your CPS response pads right inside the 7.6
version of the Workspace software from Interwrite.
· Engage
Attendance: You can now choose an Attendance tab within the Engage workflow
tab. This will enable instructors to take attendance without starting a
Teacher Managed engage session.
· Window resizing improvements: Elements
displayed in the Content Deliver window can now be resized to take advantage
of screen resolutions greater than 800 x 600.
· Improved SEARCH
features: SEARCH is now eInstruction TownCenter. Educators can still find CPS
content and can also now easily share their own CPS content with
others.
· State Standards now available in TownCenter: State
Standards are now available via drag and drop in TownCenter.
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Workspace Examview Edition Now Available!
The release of Workspace Examview Edition now allows you to fully integrate your CPS or PRS Cli ckers, ExamView content, and Interwrite Tablet or Whiteboard!
Drag your Examview content directly onto the board and gather responses with your CPS or PRS clickers...it's that easy!
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The Next-Gen Lecturer
Math teacher, Dan Meyer, has created some great videos on how video can impact teaching and learning and shared them on his blog. My favorite video of Dan's (See it HERE!) involves something that ANY teacher can do using just a digital camera.
There's not a lot of fancy digital video or movie editing stuff; it's simply being aware of teachable moments outside the classroom and using a digital camera to bring them into your classroom.
Dan mentions the importance of a carefully selected image and really strong questioning. Incorporate that with the use of classroom clickers, and just imagine how your classroom could evolve!
It got my wheels to turning. Dan teaches math, but how could you incorporate this into your subject matter? There's a way...just start thinking outside the box.
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Our New User List Has Exploded!
WOW! We have been adding new CPS users to our list like crazy this spring and summer! A big welcome goes out to all of our new users and we're looking forward to many more!
Ainsworth Community Schools
Bellevue Public Schools
Boone Central Public Schools
Bridgeport Public Schools
Broken Bow Public Schools
Centennial Public Schools
Central City Public Schools
Christ Lutheran School
Columbus Public Schools
Deshler Public Schools
Dundy Co.-Stratton Public Schools
Gothenburg Public Schools
Gretna Public Schools
Homer Community Schools
Lakeview Community Schools
Lincoln Diocese
Meridian Public Schools
Norris Public Schools
Paxton Public Schools
Pleasanton Public Schools
Ralston Public Schools
Raymond Central Public Schools
Red Cloud Community Schools
Saint Ludger School
Schuyler Community Schools
Southwest Public Schools
St. John the Apostle School
St. Theresa School
St. Wenceslaus School
Thayer Central Community Schools
UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service
UNO College of Dentistry
Wahoo Public Schools
Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools
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