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Boy, oh boy...how time flies!  Seems like we were just starting the year, now the kids are bringing home report cards to end the first quarter. 

October brings with it many opportunities for us to visit with folks as we'll be all throughout the area attending shows and conference. Check out the complete list here this month and be sure to reach out to us to schedule a visit at your school while we are in the area. 

The end of the quarter also brings with it the beginning of the holiday season, so be sure to keep an eye out for creative templates or resources from Mimio as they always do an excellent job of providing holiday content. 

Dustin Frank
Engaging Technologies, President

Company News
Fall Conferences  
We've enjoyed seeing both old and future customers at our fall conferences - the NAMLE Professional Development Institute that featured Dave Burgess, author of "Teach Like a Pirate" and the Nebraska Fall Ed Tech Conference sponsored by NETA.

We've got more lined up this fall and hope to see you at the following conferences...

Oct 21          Kansas Dept. of Education Annual Conference - Wichita, KS
Nov 15         NASB/NASA Convention - LaVista, NE
Nov 24-25    Regan Catechetical Institute - Wichita, KS 
     
Saying Goodbye to ET Team Member, Linda Peters  

We are sad to announce the departure of one of our fantastic ET Team Members, Linda Peters. Linda has worked tirelessly to represent Engaging Technologies in the Kansas City/Eastern Kansas area for the last few years. 

In addition, Linda was the mastermind behind the development of our Mimio Essentials course and delivered our first Mimio Essentials courses this summer and fall.

We appreciate all of Linda's hard work, her insight, and her great willingness to help our customers. 

We'll miss you, Linda!
Special Offers
 
Mimio Offers Extension of MimioView Reduced Pricing
Mimio is extending their reduced pricing on the MimioView document camera through the end of 2014.  

Therefore, if you are planning a document camera purchase and are looking for one that integrates simply with other Mimio tools, make sure to contact us before December 31st!   

 

Easy to use and easy to set up, the MimioView document camera also integrates so nicely within the ...more

  

Product Updates

Compare HoverCam Solo 8 to the Competition

 

HoverCam recently posted new videos to help you compare HoverCam Solo 8 to the competition!  Unless you have the different doc cam models right there in front of you, there is simply no better way to see the difference between document cameras than these comparison videos.  

 

These videos compare the HoverCam Solo 8 vs the ...read more  

GradeCam Updates: Chromebooks, Android, and iPhone 
GradeCam is developing at such a rapid pace that it is almost hard to keep up with the latest GradeCam updates, but we'll do our best to let you know how this awesome scanning technology just keeps getting better and continues to make formative and summative assessment quicker and simpler!

If you read these fast, you'll be working just like GradeCam developers...FAST! However, we recommend ...read more  
GradeCam and Windows XP   
GradeCam is still receiving calls from customers who are still using Windows XP and wondering why they are experiencing issues.

If your district is still using Windows XP, please realize that Microsoft stopped supporting that version in April 2014.  Therefore, the only thing GradeCam can really do is provide a plug-in that may be "compatible" with XP. 

However, the usage of GradeCam in an XP environment is not supported.   
Halloween Math Gallery Pack from MimioConnect

Click the image to sign up for a free MimioConnect account and download this Gallery pack of Halloween fun to use in your Mimio lessons this month!

"Go Batty for Addition", find the "Ghostly Facts", figure out "Witch is Greater", and much more!

Need some help?  Watch a video explaining how to use the Halloween Math Gallery Pack.   
Training Opportunities
Last 2014 Mimio Essentials Online Training Class - Register Today

Don't miss your last chance to register for high quality online Mimio training from Engaging Technologies this month. 

Our next training class starts October 28th and will the last class of 2014, until we pick back up again will new classes after the the start of 2015.  

 
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014  
Mimio Essentials Online Mimio Training

Don't miss a $10 coupon good for October individual registrations at the bottom of this newsletter!

Download the PDF flyer to pass this on to any Mimio users that you know.

Get more details about Mimio Essentials and sign up to take a Sneak Peek...
 

Mimio Fall Webinar Series    

 

Mimio's Fall Webinar series kicked off in late September with a webinar by Nebraska's own Jason Schmidt on Seamless Integration of Curriculum and Technology. 

 

Most recently, Technology Director Dr. Roland Rios presented Classroom Collaboration with Mimio, where participants learned many tips and suggestions for using the updated tools in MimioStudio 11, as well as the MimioMobile application, to encourage collaboration in the classroom.   

 

Remember, if you cannot attend these webinars, go ahead and register for the webinar, and the recording and webinar Q&A sheet will be emailed to you.  It is a great way to get the information when it is convenient for you. 

 

Coming up on October 23, 2014, is the webinar Getting More From Your Lessons with Mimio. Mimio Masters Lindy George and Claire Pavia will offer instructional design tips that will make your students' learning experience much more interactive. In addition, they'll show you how you can incorporate mobile devices to make lessons more engaging and collaborative. This webinar will be great for current Mimio users who want to improve the Mimio lessons that they create. Register today! 

 

These are wonderful FREE learning opportunities offered by Mimio, so take advantage and view Mimio's entire webinar schedule here.   

 

GradeCam Training Webinars   

Below is a list of GradeCam training webinars that will be offered this month. If you haven't signed up for your free trial to see how easy GradeCam can make formative assessment in your classrom, what are you waiting for? Sign up for a free trial here!  

 


CLICK HERE to register for one or more of the live webinars above.

From the Blog

Face Your Fears and Model the Courage to Try

 

Tomorrow, October 14th, is Face Your Fears Day, a great day for educators to reflect on how we can use facing our own fears in the classroom to be a model of courage for our students.  

 

Incorporating new ideas, techniques and technologies in the classroom is difficult for many educators simply because of fear ...read more   

 



The Livescribe Smartpen: Helping Students with ADHD

 

October is ADHD Awareness Month and we wanted to bring to light an incredible assistive technology tool for helping students with ADHD in the classroom - the Livescribe smartpen.

We've shared this quote at many Livescribe trainings, and although we're not sure of the original source, it describes the smartpen in the classroom perfectly ...read more 

 

 

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