Monthly Archive for October, 2009

Creative Commons

Creative Commons is a solution for sharing teacher-made lesson plans and learning units while retaining control over how the material is used by others.  The article in this issue of Connected Superintendent, the REMC Association Newsletter, provides an overview of Creative Commons and how it can be used by schools.

The Connected Superintendent October 2009  pdf

 

Microsoft Contract Changes

Educational Resources was recently acquired by another company.  This acquisition did not include the portion of Educational Resources that sold Microsoft products to Michigan school districts.

The REMC $AVE project has worked with CDW-G (the next lowest bidder) and CDW-G has agreed to honor their bid.

Any REMC 13 school with a Microsoft product purchase order to Educational Resources will need to void their purchase order and issue a new one to CDW-G.  Our office is contacting those districts directly with this information.

All future purchase orders for Microsoft products under this contract will need to be made out to CDW-G, 230 N. Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061.  Orders can also be faxed to 866.552.2394.

Click on the link below for more information about the acquisition as well as the CDW-G contact information.

Microsoft Talking Points