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The ET Team  

  • Dustin Frank
  • Cathy Frank
  • Mandy Vitense 
  • Linda Peters
  • Kerry Kimple 
 
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Kick off invite


Don't Miss the ET Kick-Off Party!     
Join us on Monday, October 15th as we officially launch our new offices and training center! You're invited to stop by and take a tour of our new facility, immerse yourself into the technology, enjoy some great food, meet our team members AND......watch MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!  

 

Mark your calendar and plan to stop by for a few minutes or a few hours!

See you there!  


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Please RSVP on our Facebook Event Page.

 

 

 

     

Trick-or-Treat!

 


How many pieces of candy corn are in the jar?  

If this is an activity you'll have in your classroom this Halloween, try something new!

Use clickers and make the answer collection process a fun and interactive game for your students.  

 

Not sure how? We'll show you during our October training classes! See the  'Upcoming Trainings' section of this newsletter for details. 

 

 

help wanted 

Are you or is someone you know looking for a new career?  We have two positions currently open. More information can be found on our website. Apply Today!  

 

 

October 2012  

Greetings!  

 

The cooler weather has been a welcome sign of fall.  We've been busy around here at ET world and we have exciting new things to offer you as you really dig into this school year.  In this issue you should see a ton of information regarding our new training center and classes that are now being offered on a monthly basis.  All the manufacturers have new versions available and there are some cool things on the horizon that we can't wait to share.  We hope you are having a great start to the school year.  Be sure to reach out to us on how we can best help your teachers keep things fresh with their technology during the upcoming fall months!  Look forward to hearing from everyone.   

 

Dustin Frank
Engaging Technologies      

 
P.S. We hope you will join us at our Kick-Off event for our new Training Center. Details are scattered throughout the newsletter. Food, fun, prizes and my personal favorite...MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!

Special Offers in Time for End-of-Year Purchases 
 

Our partners are often passing on special offers to take advantage of and this is where we keep you in the loop! Take advantage of the current special offers below!   


eINSTRUCTION

FREE Insight 360 Building License         

Buy 4 Insight 360 bundles, and get a 20-user building license at no cost. However, with this scalable offer, don't just limit yourself to 4 bundles! Buy 8 bundles and get a 40-user building license at no cost. An Insight 360 bundle includes a 24-pad or 32-pad Spark 360 or Pulse 360 student response system, Mobi 360 mobile interactive whiteboard, and Insight 360 software... more info 

 

FREE Mobi View and Insight 360 Upgrade  

Buy a 24-pad or 32-pad CPS Spark or CPS Pulse student response system, get a Mobi View mobile interactive whiteboard and Insight 360, single-user upgrade kit for FREE....more info

    

 

LIVESCRIBE

SPECIAL Pricing on Educational Bundles  

Our Livescribe Educational Bundles have been marked down significantly and these prices are good only until supplies last through our supplier.  This is a great opportunity to grab that 5-6 pens per classroom that really gives you flexibility with small groups or classroom stations....more info   Only good while supplies last! 

 

 

MIMIO  

   

FREE MimioPad™  mimio promot 

Buy a MimioTeach interactive whiteboard and MimioView document camera and receive a FREE MimioPad wireless pen tablet. 

This offer good 10/1/12 - 11/15/12          

 

  

 

Company News
 

The ET Training Center is Open For Business!   

Our passion has always been to stay on the cutting edge of technology for the classroom that can help you take your training and events logoclass to the next level!   

  

In the past our primary means of delivering training involved one of our ET reps traveling to your school. Now, to provide you even more learning opportunities we recently opened our state-of-the-art Training Center in Omaha, NE that was designed with you in mind. This professional yet comfortable space allows us to host educators from different schools and districts to maximize the learning environment and will allow you to step out of your every day routine and into a focused session designed just for you and the products you want to hear more about.  

 

The Training Center is also available to rent if you need a space to host a meeting, conduct your own training or deliver a presentation. We know that you'll be impressed with the location and features.  

 

Download a flyer and call our Training & Events Coordinator to schedule a tour! 800.705.4049 x503  

       

  

New Additions to the ET Team

The ET Team has undergone some changes in the last few months.  As we move forward with a growing business, our staff moves forward with growing aspirations. Join us in welcoming these new faces!

   

Mandy Vitense, Events & Training Coordinator
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After 12 years of experience in the financial services industry, spending time in a variety of roles from sales, training, marketing and project management, Mandy teamed with Engaging Technologies to launch our state of the art training center and coordinate a full schedule of training classes and events.  

 

Developing partnerships with schools, small businesses and corporate clients is part of Mandy's on-going assignment to provide a high quality training environment that is also relaxed and fully equipped for any meeting or training event.

 

 

Kerry Kimple, Educational Consultant 

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Kerry provides consulting and training services on our full range of engaging technologies for school districts in Eastern and Northeastern Nebraska, specifically Omaha Public Schools and ESUs 1, 2, 7, 8, and 17.  

 

Since 1985, Kerry has worked exclusively with schools in central Nebraska in areas that include Apple Education sales, curriculum software, video editing, and interactive technologies. Kerry's focus is being involved in the total sales process as well as keeping abreast of the latest in technology.

 

To read more about these new team members or any of our staff, please click over to our website and read about Our Team.

 

 

ET Gets Shout-Out in T.H.E. Journal!Journel article 

If you aren't already subscribed to T.H.E. Journal, an education technology news magazine for K-12 district leaders, IT personnel, and administrators, click here to sign up for your FREE subscription.  

 

The September 2012 issue (read it digitally here), features an article on the technologies that are making formative assessment easier, including Student Response Systems (SRS) in the classroom. eInstruction's Insight 360 was mentioned and  Engaging Technologies received mention as a company who supports and promotes the integration of this technology. Thanks for the shout out, T.H.E. Journal!   

Read the full article at the link below...   

Resolving the Formative Assessment Catch-22  

 


Idea Factory  
   
Interactive Election Lessons from Mimio - Get Out the Vote!
 
Using classroom clickers is particularly appropriate when teaching about the 2012 elections. The Presidential and Congressional elections are in the news, in the media, and in everyday conversations, so even the youngest students are motivated to learn about them. Teaching about the elections is also a fresh way to cover state and local standards.
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Mimio offers several lessons for students to learn about the voting process through a variety of fun and engaging interactive activities. Students explore the political parties in the U.S. as well as current issues that the candidates debate and support. Be sure to download the appropriate grade leveled lesson to suit your classroom needs.

Each lesson is designed to incorporate relevant topics tied to the 2012 Presidential and Congressional election. Download resources from all seven of the lessons in this series here  

 

Want more great ideas about implementing Student Response Systems?  Download this helpful white paper from Mimio: 12 Best Practices: Student Response Systems 

 

Post Your Pencasts to Moodle
Do you use Moodle as a classroom go-to site for your students?  If so, don't miss this short tutorial on how to post your pencasts to Moodle:   
Post Pencasts to Moodle with a Livescribe Smartpen
Post Pencasts to Moodle with a Livescribe Smartpen

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Students Become the Teacher with Mobi at Dodge Elementary!

Looking for interactive ways to engage your students in the lessons you are teaching? Check out this cool idea from Leah Townsend, a 4th-grade teacher at Dodge Elementary in Grand Island, NE.
 
During students' unit on long division, the goal was for the students to become the teachers and create tutorials to teach the skill. Students watched a teacher-created example then created their own division problem and devised a strategy to solve it. Using the Mobi and Workspace, students practiced the division problem and recorded themselves with Quicktime doing the problem on the computer screen with the Mobi. Next, the students created a tutorial in Keynote that included an introduction, the Quicktime demonstration, and an ending. Students narrated the tutorial by recording their voice on Keynote.
 
"If a child can teach something, they'll learn it!" - Leah Townsend  

Most of this project was done in small groups. As students became experts, they trained other students. Below is a link to the tutorials made by Leah's students. You won't want to miss Kaitlyn's tutorial as she is truly a teacher-in-the-making!   Watch the division tutorials HERE! 

Thanks for sharing this great example, Leah!  

 

 


Product Updates

     

Find What You Need at eInstruction's Knowledge Base     

If you need more information about eInstruction's products, don't miss their knowledge base where you'll find great articles like the ones below...

  • Configuring and Deploying Insight 360™ in Your IT Environment
  • Insight 360™ Connecting Multiple Mobi™ Devices       

 

Learning Series 9 Products Now Available       

 

Browse these great resources for more information about ExamView Learning Series v9 products:

  • ExamView® Learning Series Samplers - These samplers allow you to review the quality of questions and/or the alignments to standards. A Windows and Mac sampler is available for each of the state products, the Common Core content, and the topic-aligned product.   

 

Mimio at ISTE 2012
Mimio at ISTE 2012

MimioBoard Interactive Whiteboard

Have you seen the newest whiteboard from Mimio?  The still-portable MimioTeach is built right into the dry erase board! This gives you the maximum in efficiency for the classroom with the convenience of portability. The new MimioBoard is available for pre-order and will be available December 3rd. Contact us today to pre-order this new interactive boa

rd for your classroom! 

 

Head on over to YouTube and take a look at a brief video with Manny Perez from Mimio, speaking at the ISTE conference earlier this year about the MimioBoard and all the new Mimio product updates and features coming soon!
 

 


Food, Fun, Football...and Engaging Technologies!
Kick off invite
Have you RSVP'd for the COOLEST fall football party of the season? Take a moment and mark you calendar. You won't want to miss our Monday Night Kick-Off Party on October 15th to introduce our new Training Center. It's a come-and-go event from 5-10 pm.

 
RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. We just want to make sure we have enough football party grub to keep you happy as the state of the referee strike might make for some tense football action!

You can easily RSVP on Facebook OR simply drop us an email that tells us you'll be coming to: RSVP@engaging-technologies.com.  You can even call Mandy at our office at 800.705.4049 x503.  See you soon!


Grants, Funding & Contests     

 

Flip your classroomThe eInstruction® Classroom Makeover Contest is here. Gather all your students who love being in front of the camera, search for the perfect song to parody, and be creative. It's time to enter
for a chance to win a classroom makeover that includes valuable technology products. 

Participating in the contest is easy. Just create a music video that describes how you would use technology to enhance how your students learn and post it on the contest website or Facebook page.

Entries are due October 26.  

 

(Previous winners have come from local districts - Burwell, Nebraska!!!!!  Don't miss this chance to represent your school and be rewarded in a BIG way!)  

 

Upcoming Training Opportunities    

 

 Don't Panic! Our Training Classes will Ease Your Technology Worries.

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Exited to implement the newest technology you have in your classroom but just not sure where to begin?

Join us for one of our product specific training classes offered at our new Training Center in Omaha!



Our training calendar is regularly updated with new training dates and offerings. Register today today and let us help you fully implement your technology tools and engage your students!   

Below is a list of our current class offerings. Click a link to see a workshop description!
    
   

FREE eInstruction Training Webinars - Live or Recorded  

 

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eInstruction hosts a customer webinar every Monday at 3 pm CDT.  These webinars last for 20 minutes and cover a specific topic.   
      • October 8, 3:00 pm CDT - Workspace and Insight 360
      • October 22, 3:00 pm CDT - 5 Tips for Using CPS
Visit this link to see the schedule and register for upcoming webinars or to view recordings of previously held webinars!

    

 

Mimio Quick Learns Now On Demand and Available 24/7    

Mimio Quick Learn

We are excited to share that Mimio Quick Learns are now On-Demand sessions and available 24/7. All 13 of these normally live Quick Learn webinars can now be viewed when it's convenient for your busy schedule!     

 

To view the sessions, just click on the new MimioTraining tab on the MimioConnect 

homepage.  Covering a variety of Mimio topics, these are a priceless resource to keep you moving forward with Mimio in your classroom.



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Livescribe Webinars At Your Fingertips      

Livescribe is offering several webinars during the month of October for you to learn how to use your Livescribe Smartpen and software.  

 

See the full webinar schedule here:

  • October 4, 3:00-4:00 CDT - Echo Smartpen Introduction
  • October 10, 5:00-6:00 CDT - Livescribe Desktop Introduction
  • October 24, 3:00-4:00 CDT - Basic Pencasting    

 

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