REMC13 News and Events

When ordering materials from Highsmith please use both contract numbers that are listed.  You must use both the REMC number and the Highsmith contract number to receive the order correctly.

New Vendors:  Academic Superstore (software); Dell (equipment and supplies); Innovative Communications (videoconferencing equipment); Macprofessionals (interactive boards) and Renaissance Learing (Alphasmart).

New items:

• USB video camera (RCA Small Wonder)
• Microsoft Zune MP3 Player
• Podcasting bundle
• Neo and Dana by Alphsmart
• Self powered speakers w/mounting brackets
• Tornado data transfer tablets
• Wireless interactive tablets
• Desktop color scanner
• LCD TV/DVD combination units
• Flat panel mounts
• CA-60 folder
• Book trucks
• Clay animation supplies
• Tech4Learning software
  • …and much more

Expanded Categories

• TechSmith
• Interactive whiteboards
• Flash drives
• External hard drives

The 1st quarter Xerographic Paper contract runs January 1 through March 30, 2008.   The price of 8 1/2″ x 11″ white paper will decrease about two percent, with the cost of most other products remaining the same.

2008 REMC Bid Catalog:  Beginning January 1, the online and print catalogs will look different.  The online catalog will have an additional level of detail in the product category list on the left side.  This will make it easier to find products, particularly in categories that have many items.  Some category names will change to make searching for product easier (i.e. toner and ink cartridges will now be under Printer Supplies).  The print catalog will be organized in the same order as the online catalog.

You are invited to attend the REMC Technology Showcase on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Genesee ISD/REMC 14 in Flint, Michigan. The REMC State Acquisitions Project and the REMC/GenNET Online Project is hosting this event in partnership with REMC 14 and the Genesee ISD. There is no charge to attend this event. There will be many promotional giveaways for attendees every half hour. You must be present to win.

The purpose of the REMC Technology Showcase is to provide an opportunity for Michigan educators to see:Items available on the REMC Bid Online courses available on the REMC/GenNET Online Program Talk with vendor representatives face to face.

To register for the REMC Technology Showcase, please go to http://www.geneseeisd.org/remc/default.html and click on the attendee link. Your name will go into the drawing for the wonderful promotional giveaways.

If you have any questions, please contact Lori Banaszak at lbanaszak@geneseeisd.org or (810) 591-4463.

The ENX, ENX-5 and the ENX-7 lamps work in all overhead projectors that call for an ENX lamp. All three lamps are rated to last 75 hours. The difference between them is the voltage used by the lamp, the light output and the lamp life.  Compared to the ENX:
ENX-5: approximately 15% fewer lumens, 2% less color and 70-100% longer life
ENX-7: Approximately 25% fewer lumens, 4% less color, and 100-150% longer life