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10 Monday, June 24, 2013 THINK BIG: BRING OKI'S AFFORDABLE SOLUTIONS TO YOUR SCHOOL By Mike Garofola, Senior Marketing Manager, Channel and Education, OKI Data Americas, Inc. OKI offers high-value, low-cost printingbased solutions to help students, teachers and administrators get the most out of their classroom time. OKI empowers educators with the ability to do more with less, with the added satisfaction of creating a better, brighter learning environment. When educators use innovative products, everyone benefits, especially the students! Studies show that the use of color in the classroom increases learning and retention by 78 percent and increases comprehension by 73 percent. OKI understands that color printing can be expensive, especially with limited school budgets for technology, but with a suite of education-tailored solutions and a full line of award-winning printers and multifunction products, OKI makes color printing efficient, effective and economically feasible. Additionally, teachers spend at least 35 percent of their time on grading papers and on administrative tasks. OKI knows that testing students and processing results can be a time-consuming task, and more and more educators are looking to automate the test-grading process. With the Remark® Test Grading Solution that is compatible with all OKI multifunction devices, teachers now have a bubble testing solution that allows them more time to focus on the most important thing of all ― teaching. Check the technologies below that you think would most benefit your school and enhance your students' learning experience and bring this list to an OKI education specialist at booth 6287 to learn about the cost-effective products and solutions your school can employ today. My Wish List Printing support and control from your iPad® or mobile device: Increase print flexibility in your school with the ability PROJECTOWRITE5 – AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS' BEST NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR (FINALIST) The ProjectoWrite5 features Dual Screen Link, which creates two separate and independent interactive screens by connecting two P5s to one computer. This feature allows for twice the interactive surface area and, with the addition of dual pen, allows two separate presenters to interact with the screens and/or toggle interactive content back and forth. The ProjectoWrite5 also features PC-less presentations through the addition of a USB input, allowing for 1.5G of internal storage, with the ability to display Office docs, video, audio, and image files. The initial release includes three versions: ProjectoWrite5 WX30N | WXGA, 3000 lumen, standard throw ; ProjectoWrite5 WX31NST | WXGA, 3100 lumen, short throw; and ProjectoWrite5 X32N | XGA, 3200 lumen, standard throw. With EZ Wi-Fi LAN software (a free download), use a USB to miniUSB cable or the LAN connection of the projector and your network to display content from your computer. Stream desktop video and audio direct LANGUAGE INSTITUTE TEACHES CHINESE TO THIRD GRADERS VIA BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE How did one of the smallest districts in Ohio add Chinese instruction for all third grade students while facing a budget crunch? New Boston Schools connected with the Blended Schools Network Language Institute. A Language Institute Chinese teacher connects via Blackboard Collaborate with New Boston Schools' two third grade classes to provide live Chinese instruction. Five hundred miles away, the teacher is in her home, using the online whiteboard to illustrate the relationship between Pinyin and Chinese characters, and giving directions on how the students can introduce themselves in Chinese. The New Boston students watch live streaming video of their teacher, talk with her, chat in Chinese characters and write on the shared whiteboard. The next day, the third grade teachers pass out iPads, and the students watch videos posted by the Language Institute teacher in Blackboard Learn on how to greet people in Chinese, then post comments on a discussion board. The Blended Schools Network Language Institute was founded to expand learning opportunities for students by delivering courses in world languages otherwise not available to students. In addition to Chinese, the Language Institute teaches Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Latin and ESL. Courses are available for elementary and middle school enrichment, high school and dual enrollment. Students may attend class from the convenience of their school or home. Critical to learning a second lan- Ed Tech Show Daily to control which documents can be printed from your smartphone, tablet or laptop ― wherever and whenever you need them. A simple and efficient way to manage classroom testing processes: A convenient solution that allows you to print the exact number of bubble sheet tests you need on demand, grade the tests instantaneously, print reports in minutes and even scan documents to specific classroom folders. Cost-effective and convenient color printing of educational materials: Increase student learning and retention and boost lesson comprehension for a more rapid and greater understanding of materials. FREE educational materials: A school communications pack DVD that offers a unique way to bring learning to life through the use of color. Educators can print a variety of instructional banners (e.g., Periodic Table, Food Pyramid, Human Body), and students benefit from the use of color. Easy-to-use tools to monitor and control printer usage: Educators and administrators control who can print and what can be printed. This makes printing more cost-effective by reducing overall print output costs while providing secure access to printing. Fast, reliable, affordable, quality printing: There are color and mono printing solutions that can deliver longterm savings, faster printing speeds and greater product reliability combined with world-class technical and customer support that's available 24/7/365. Visit booth #6287 to discover which OKI products can best meet your school's printing needs! With OKI products and solutions such as the School Communications Pack, MotionPrint technology and Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM), you can enhance your students' learning experience while maintaining a budget and controlling your output. Look for the OKI banners and stop by booth 6287 to speak with a technology expert on all that OKI has to offer to help make your classroom an even more colorful and creative learning environment for your students! While you're there, be sure to ask about OKI's wireless compatibility with mobile devices and you will receive a $20 gift card, while supplies last. For more information, visit www .okidata.com or stop by booth 6287 at ISTE. from your PC or MAC. The EZ Display app for mobile devices will allow you to send images, web pages, or view live from your mobile device, and includes annotation features to allow for real-time interaction. With an optional Wi-Fi USB display adapter (dongle), connectivity increases to include projection of up to four devices at one time. The ProjectoWrite5 ships standard with side changing lamp and filter for easy access and advanced optics increase the contrast ratio up to 3000:1. Multiple anti-theft features come standard, and the projector has seven different display modes, logo capture and image freeze, along with an on-board 10 watt speaker, bringing quality audio to presentations. In addition, the P5 qualifies for BOXLIGHT's "Lamps for Life" lamp warranty program and is TAA compliant. "This is the simply the most advanced and most intriguing interactive projector on the market today," says Jeremy Peterson, BOXLIGHT Product Manager. "The P5 doubles the interactive surface area and allows for two separate, simultaneous, and interchangeable interactive surface areas in addition to allowing two independent users to interact. The P5 series brings collaboration within the classroom to a new standard." guage is conversation. All Language Institute classes include live instruction. High school and dual enrollment classes combine 2.5 hours of live web conference instruction with 2.5 hours of instruction in Blackboard Learn each week. Many of the instructors are native speakers, and all are experienced teachers. Their robust life experiences enhance the online learning experience for Language Institute students. Unlike asynchronous online language courses, the Language Institute emphasizes speaking and listening skills. Frequent dialog with the teacher and other students yields meaningful and engaging learning. The student learning experience is enhanced through streaming video for modeling vocal techniques and gestures. During the live classes, students converse in audio and receive feedback through text chat, hands-on shared whiteboard responses, and polling tools. The live class sessions are recorded, so students can revisit any lesson anytime. In Blackboard Learn, asynchronous class documents provide information and guide instruction. The teacher provides engaging multimedia and websites to deliver authentic language and culture interactions. Voice tools for developing listening and speaking skills include audio responses to assignments by students, audio discussion boards and audio posts by the teachers. A wide variety of authentic assignments, and online assessments provide frequent checks for understanding and measurements of proficiency. With the Language Institute's broad set of the best online learning technologies and experienced teachers, no wonder more than 98 percent of all Language Institute students successfully complete their classes. For more information, visit BOXLIGHT in booth 13082 during ISTE 2013 or at www.boxlight.com or by calling 360-464-2119. To learn more about the blendedschools.net Language Institute, or to see a Language Institute class in action, visit http://li.blendedschools.net/index.php. For more information, visit booth 5251 at ISTE.