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E d Te c h S h o w D a i l y Th u r s d a y, Fe b ru a r y 6 , 2 0 1 4 1 8 WHAT'S ON YOUR PRINTING TECHNOLOGY WISH LIST? OKI offers high-value, low-cost printing- based solutions to help students, teachers and administrators get the most out of their classroom time. Educators are often challenged with the constraints of ever- tightening budgets, and the risk of unlim- ited access to color printers in schools can be a problem. However, OKI has the ability to let schools monitor and control color printing with select color printers and MFPs (multi-function products) by defining who can print in color and what gets printed. Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM) makes printing in color cost- effective for your school. It allows admin- istrators, teachers and/or computer lab technicians to control printer usage by determining who and what can print in color, in black and white or not at all. In addition to the CAPM, OKI provides other software solutions to fit all your needs and help control costs in the classroom, such as Print Job Accounting Software, PaperCut MF™, Ringdale ® FollowMe ® and Total Managed Print™ (TMP). Additionally, research shows that teachers spend at least 35 percent of their time on grading papers and on adminis- trative tasks. OKI knows that testing stu- dents and processing results can be a time-consuming task, and more and more educators are looking to automate the grade testing 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 1247 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 to control which documents can be print- ed from your smartphone, tablet or laptop – wherever and whenever you need them. A simple and efficient way to manage classroom testing processes: a convenient solu- tion 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, afford- able, quality printing: there are color and mono printing solutions that can deliver long-term savings, faster printing speeds and greater product reliability com- bined with world-class technical and cus- tomer support that's available 24/7/365. Visit booth 1247 to discover which OKI products can best meet your school's printing needs. With OKI prod- ucts and solutions such as the School Communications Pack, MotionPrint tech- nology 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 1247 to speak with a technolo- gy expert on all that OKI has to offer to help make your classroom an even more colorful and creative learning environ- ment 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 Target gift card while supplies last. Visit OKI at booth 1247. NAIKU: THE ASSESSMENT TOOL OF THE FUTURE Naiku is the assessment tool that can turn any web-enabled device – tablets, smart- phones, laptops – into a virtual clicker sys- tem. Naiku allows for a variety of question types including true or false, multiple choice, matching and short-answer. Student assignments are scored automati- cally upon completion. Teachers can also immediately view reports that illustrate class and individual student performance. While taking a test with Naiku, stu- dents can rate how confident they are in their answers. Students can also provide justification for their answer selections. This allows students to reflect on what they are learning and assures teachers that the students understand what is being taught. Every student has the opportunity to participate with Naiku, and teachers receive immediate in-depth feedback from every student without the need for proprietary hardware. "Many schools are doing one-to-one initiatives and bring-your-own-device initiatives," said Doug Pennekamp, authorized Naiku partner for Texas and CEO of Education 2000. "With Naiku, these schools can use the technology stu- dents most likely already have. Students can also use the same device for all of their classes instead of having to use a separate clicker system for each class." Allowing a student to use the same device for every class also helps the teacher with classroom management. "Before Naiku, every teacher and every classroom might have had a student response pad system that had to be used specifi- cally in that classroom," Pennekamp said. "These systems required a lot of classroom management to make sure that every student picked up their assigned number and returned the device at the end of the class. With Naiku, students can log in from any device that connects to the Internet and respond." Naiku can also be used for home- work assignments. "Teachers can create homework assignments with Naiku and students can log in from their homes to complete the assignments," Pennekamp said. "Teachers will have the results of the homework assignment before class even starts the next day." Pennekamp has a solution for schools where one-to-one and bring- your-own-device initiatives do not seem feasible because of monetary constraints. "I suggest asking for dona- tions of old cell phones from neighboring commu- nities," Pennekamp said. "Many people have old cell phones sit- ting in their homes that they do not use anymore. While the cell phone service part of the phone won't be activated, these devices may still be able to connect to Wi-Fi and connect to the Internet to use with Naiku." Teachers can use the Quick Question component of Naiku for free today. Quick Question allows teachers to poll their students and get immediate feed- back for that moment in time. The class- room responses can then be shared to generate a classroom discussion or to help guide the teacher with the direction of their lessons. Visit booth 623 for more information, or go online at www.edu2000plus.com. BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY OFFERS DOCTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAM It is easy to parrot the claims of market- ing campaigns, but the best leaders in educational technology are those who can think critically, and effectively eval- uate products and practices, or invent new ones. That's the goal of Boise State University's two-year-old Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program in education- al technology. Teachers and administrators alike naturally turn to those who have earned a doctorate in educational technology to provide informed, critical perspectives about the myriad of devices and services. What's necessary? What isn't? What works or what works just as well for lower cost or even no cost? A primary purpose of Boise State's ed-tech doctoral program is to cultivate leaders in educational technology, or to re-launch those already in leadership roles by facilitating experiences that allow them to apply theory and research to timely and relevant issues involving technology in education. Ideal candidates for Boise State's online doctoral program in educational technology are professionals who already have background and experience but who may not have had the training or oppor- tunity to engage in scholarly inquiry and discussion. Boise State's doctoral faculty focuses on an innovative blend of schol- arship and professional practice. Applicants are not required to hold a master's degree in educational technolo- gy, but their previous graduate degree must be generally related to education. Any number of factors may impede those wanting to earn a doctorate, but the Ed.D./Ed Tech pro- gram at Boise State removes many of the impediments that typ- ically impact working professionals. First, the program is offered in an online- only format; no campus or in-person visits are ever required. Second, the vast majority of course and program requirements are asynchronous, mean- ing that nearly all work can be done during the blocks of time that the indi- vidual student can set aside within his or her own schedule. Finally, the cost per class is quite reasonable, approxi- mately $1,430 per three credit hour graduate course. Established in Fall 2011, the Ed.D. program builds upon the excellent repu- tation of Boise State's award-winning online master's degree in educational technology which, 20 years ago, was one of the first such programs in the West, one of the first to offer all classes online, one of the first in the nation to teach edu- cators how to teach effectively online, first in the world to teach educators how to teach in virtual worlds, and the first to teach quest-based learning. Acceptance into the doctoral pro- gram is very competitive, given its attractiveness to professionals across the country and the world. Program details and admissions requirements are explained on the program website (http://edtech.boisestate.edu/programs/d octorate-edtech/). The deadline to apply for the fall 2014 cohort is February 14, 2014 (a new cohort starts each fall semester). Questions should be directed to program coordinator Dr. Ross Perkins at edtechdoc@boisestate.edu. Visit Boise State University at booth 2247. For more information, call 208- 426-4875 or email rossperkins@ boisestate.edu.