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E d Te ch S h o w D a i l y Tu e s d a y, J u n e 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 2 4 WHAT'S ON YOUR TECHNOLOGY WISH LIST? OKI Data Americas offers a broad and award-winning portfolio of high-value but affordable printing solutions for school districts to help students, teachers and administrators succeed. Ever-tight- ening budgets can be a challenge; how- ever, OKI has the ability to help schools save money by monitoring, tracking and controlling output, including defining who can print in color and what gets printed on which devices. PaperCut MF™ is a software solu- tion that helps academic institutions save money on excess and unautho- rized printing by creating a secure and confidential environment. The software also helps schools account for – and recoup the costs of – printing, copying, scanning and faxing. Moreover, select devices are supported by COREFIDO – OKI's industry-leading, free five year extended warranty program, offering additional cost savings and peace of mind. Research shows that teachers spend at least 35 percent of their time on grad- ing papers and on administrative tasks. With the Remark© Test Grading Solution – compatible with all OKI multifunction devices – educators have access to a quick and simple bubble testing solution that allows more time to focus on teach- ing. Note the technologies below that you think would benefit your school and enhance your students' learning experi- ence, and visit www.okidata.com/educa- tion to learn how OKI can help. Wish List Print from your iPad ® or other mobile devices: increase print flexibility by printing documents from a smartphone, tablet or laptop – wherever and whenever you need them. User friendly 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. Easily manage classroom testing processes: print the exact number of bub- ble sheet tests you need on demand, grade the tests instantaneously, print reports in minutes and even scan docu- ments to specific classroom folders. Cost-effective and convenient color printing of specialty materials: print pro- fessional-looking color materials in- house that would otherwise be purchased from a commer- cial printer such as posters, announcements, invitations and parent materials. Free educational materi- als: a school communications pack DVD offers a unique way to bring learning to life. Educators can print a variety of instructional banners in color (e.g., Periodic Table, Food Pyramid, Human Body). Visit www.okidata.com/education to discover which OKI products best meet your school's printing needs. With prod- ucts and solutions such as the School Communications Pack, MotionPrint and PaperCut MF, you can enhance your stu- dents' learning experience while main- taining a budget and controlling your out- put. For more information, visit www.oki data.com. FILLING THE GAP IN EDU TECH FOR EARLY LEARNERS By Amanda J. Rosenburg, Director of Learning, Tiggly Last spring, 106 kindergarten students sat eagerly awaiting a surprise. Gathered in the nearby hallway were principals, teachers, technology specialists and the founders and staff from the learning com- pany Tiggly. The grownups were about to officially release the newest Learning System, Tiggly Words. As the team walked into the classroom with armfuls of colorful manipulatives, students began to squeal, cheer and clap; the energy was electric. Once the students had the tools in hand they turned to their tablets, working in pairs to share letters, discuss strategies and reflect on what they were learning. The Putnam Valley kindergarteners were taking part in the largest early child- hood digital literacy play sessions on record. To see more than 100 five- and six- year-olds engaged in and excited by reading and spelling was inspiring. Since it's founding, Tiggly has pio- neered an interactive learning experience that combines the most important aspects of physical play with the depth of content available from digital learning. In doing so, Tiggly offers an optimal environment for students between the ages of two and nine years old. Tiggly's Learning Platform allows children to enhance their language, creativity, literacy and math skills by com- bining the use of physical manipulatives with the tablets they love to use. Tiggly's Classroom Learning Systems come with manipulatives and curriculum-aligned apps, as well as stu- dent workbooks, in-class activities with teacher handbooks and Thinker Journals – all of which allow students to reflect on what they have learned. The Learning Systems available today include Tiggly Shapes, Tiggly Math and Tiggly Words. Tiggly Shapes is a set of four geometric forms designed to help children learn about fundamental geometry concepts, improve language and develop motor skills, spatial thinking and creativ- ity. A study completed by Lewis and Clark College found that the use of Tiggly Shapes pro- duced a significant improvement in shape recognition for three year olds and more divergent play for four year olds, compared to apps alone. Tiggly Math is inspired by the clas- sic Cuisenaire rods and includes five magnetic counting rods designed to help students develop understanding of math operations, such as addition, number line and one-to-one correspondence skills. A study by PlayCollective showed increas- es in early number skills of up to 71 per- cent for kids who played with Tiggly Math for only two weeks. Tiggly Words is specifi- cally focused on early literacy. A set of five vowels helps stu- dents recognize phonemes, construct sounds, learn words and construct stories. Tiggly's presence in schools is growing rapidly and now includes more than 1,600 schools world wide, due in part to teachers' desires to add a tactile dimension – one that aligns with early childhood curricu- lum – to their students' digital learning. "We are delighted that more schools are integrating our learning tools into the classroom, a sign that our products form part of the future of play and learning," said Phyl Georgiou, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Tiggly. "We are honored to be working with so many great educators who have harnessed the unique opportunities that only Tiggly provides." For more information and to see Tiggly connected technology in action, visit booth #4223 or email educators@tiggly.com. TIPS: YOUR SCHOOL'S TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT PARTNER The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) is the Region 8 Education Service Center Purchasing Cooperative. Region 8 Education Service Center is a State of Texas public education agency and was created by the Texas Legislature in 1967. TIPS Purchasing Cooperative was creat- ed by Region 8 ESC in 2002 to help pub- lic agencies operate more efficiently and effectively. TIPS has grown to be one of the leading national public purchasing cooperatives serving agencies with integrity, efficiency, effective contracts, legally competitive bids and awarded contracts, and industry leading vendors with competitive pricing. TIPS awarded contracts are available to public agencies including K-12 schools, universities and colleges, cities, counties and state agen- cies in all 50 states at no cost, liability or obligation to the agency. TIPS provides members value by making the competitive procurement process easy, legal and economical. TIPS brings procurement expertise and innovative solutions to market and allowing members and participating agencies to focus on mission critical ini- tiatives. TIPS focuses on competitive solicitations for many categories public agencies need and innovative solutions that help agencies advance their mis- sions of serving the students, teachers, administration and community. Specifically in education, TIPS brings to market vendors that focused on creating the 21st century learning environment for student performance and teacher sat- isfaction, STEM integrated solutions, college and career preparedness pro- grams, and products and services that vendors advance the K-12 environment to create globally competitive productive citizens. From 1 to 1 technology, to servers, cloud, hosting, phone systems, wireless networks, security, scanners, tablets, copiers specialized custom technology, 3D printers and all the soft- ware and apps running them and the infrastructure to build, physically house and even power the solu- tions, TIPS is your school's technology procurement expert partner. TIPS has great technology offerings for its members and works closely with the awarded vendors to bring the best and most innovative products, services and solutions to schools across the country. It is dedicated as an education service cen- ter to the success of all children and schools across the country. TIPS helps by reducing the administrative burden of acquisition of technology, vetting valu- able vendors, negotiating competitive pricing for the smallest to the biggest schools by leveraging purchasing power. TIPS technology offering includes categories such as computers, equip- ment, components and peripherals, with awarded vendors such as CDWG, SHI Government Solutions, PCMG, Troxell, M&A Technology and many more. Copiers, faxes and multifunction machines with vendors such as Xerox, Toshiba, Sharp and many others. Additional cate- gories include assistive technology, audio visual equipment, classroom and teaching aids, cabling products, data center hosting and service, digital recordings, document imaging, email archive systems, energy professional services, graphing calculators, interac- tive presentation systems, Internet serv- ice, Internet and network security, IP TV and video distribution, lighting, man- agement software and services, net- working equipment software and servic- es, professional services, renewable energy solutions and services, profes- sional services and many more. TIPS categories awarded vendors are con- stantly growing, so check the website for updates regularly. For more information, go to www .tips-usa.com.