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NAMTC Newsletter
  March, 2009  

 

NAMTC Newsletter
In This Issue...

  

Surviving an E-Rate Audit

  
   
by Geoff Craven, NAMTC President, Central Susquehanna IU #16
   Audit – nothing instills the fear of a Administrator than the dreaded word “audit”.  Nowhere is this more prevalent than with recent rounds of E-Rate audits that have been occurring.  Maybe your organization was randomly selected for a audit, if not chances are that you know of another organization that has been selected.       This year the FCC Office of Inspector General has increased number of organizations selected for E-Rate audits.  Unlike previous year site visits, these audits are much more comprehensive and detailed.       If your organization is selected for an audit – you may wish to consider the following checklist to prepare for an audit:  
  • Copies of all E-Rate Forms, Quarterly Disbursement Reports, PIA Correspondence. Copies of Acceptable Usage... Full Article >>
  


 

The Marathon of Instructional Technology

  
 
by Geoff Craven, NAMTC President, Central Susquehanna IU #16
   There is no doubt that the economy has become a critical factor in our daily lives.  Each day conversations surround the latest stock market report, economic stimulus funding and of course the direct budget impact it has had on our personal and professional life.       One of the interesting things I have observed is the large number of financial “experts” who are appearing on television and are making predictions as to what and when the economy will do next.  We have heard all kinds of facts and... Full Article >>
 The Marathon of Instructional Technology 

 

NAMTC Elections:

President-Elect Position
  
 
   Jerry Schnabel is a candidate for the position of President-Elect for NAMTC.  Ballots are being sent out electronically, and members have 30 days to respond with their vote.  Write-in candidates will also be accepted.     Jerry Schnabel currently serves as the Director of Information and Technology Services at Area Education Agency 267 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  AEA 267 serves 68,000 students in 60 public and 25 accredited non-public schools in an area about the size of the state of Vermont.  Jerry's NAMTC activities include serving on the NAMTC Board of Directors for the past five years as the Iowa representative, presenting at NAMTC Leadership conferences beginning in 2001, as well as writing various articles for the NAMTC newsletter.    Jerry has represented AEA 267 at the local, regional,... Full Article >>
 NAMTC Elections: 

 

Call for Proposals at AESA

NAMTC Presents...Sessions
  
 
   With the 11th NAMTC Leadership Summit (December 1-2) being held as a pre-conference event prior to AESA the NAMTC Executive Board would like to encourage the membership to support the AESA conference planned for December 2-5 in Austin, Texas.  AESA provides an excellent conference filled with opportunities for professional growth.  NAMTC is seeking individual members who would be willing to present concurrent sessions at this large conference.  To assist with the costs for registration and travel, the Executive Board has authorized reimbursements of up to $100 for a maximum of six members to attend and present.  If you are interested, please read... Full Article >>
  

 

Cooperative Purchasing Organizations

  
 
by Betty Gorsegner Ehlinger, NAMTC Executive Director
   NAMTC members participate in a number of initiatives that provide cost-saving measures for schools and educational service agencies.  Functions of these cooperative purchasing organizations include bringing statewide school purchasing programs under one legal umbrella and one fiscal management group.  Most strive to provide opportunities to purchase the best quality product at the lowest possible price.  Some programs save schools time and money by providing a bid that meets state bid standards which allow schools to buy without additional bidding.  Some programs are statewide, while others are national in scope.  Since each program is run a bit differently, you may wish to contact the program directors directly.  Here is a partial list as provided by the NAMTC Board of... Full Article >>
  

 

How Well Do You Know the NAMTC Website?

  
 
by Betty Gorsegner Ehlinger, NAMTC Executive Director
   The NAMTC website, www.NAMTC.org, can answer many of your questions and provide materials that will assist your professional work.  Have you wondered if a particular ESA was a NAMTC member?  Did you know that the Member Area contains the NAMTC Membership Directory, which can be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet and sorted by state, agency/company name or other aspect of contact information?     Do you have questions about E-mail and Document Retention Policies?  A white paper on the topic was presented at the recent NAMTC Leadership Summit in Phoenix, and a copy is posted for your use in the Member Area of the website.  Other presentations from past Summits are also posted for your use and review.    Need to refresh your memory about what happened at a NAMTC Board Meeting?  Minutes are now posted in this... Full Article >>
  

 

NAMTC Corporate Members

  
 
Ambrose Video Publishing
145 W. 45th St.
Suite 1115
New York, NY 10036 		Ph:   212 768 7373
Fax: 212 768 9282
www.ambrosevideo.com
Annenberg Media
1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 302
Washington, DC 20009 		Ph:   240 631 0234
Fax: 240 631 9546
www.LEARNER.ORG
Benchmark Media
569 No. State Rd.
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 		Ph:   914 762 3838
Fax: 914 762 3895
www.benchmarkmedia.info
BioMEDIA ASSOCIATES
PO Box 1234
Beaufort, SC 29902 		Ph:   843 470 0236
Fax: 843 470 0237
www.eBioMEDIA.com
Bullfrog Films
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547 		Ph:   610 779 8226
Fax: 610 370 1978
www.bullfrogfilms.com
Classroom Media, Inc.
37 Ground Pine Rd.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 		Ph:   973 538 1401
Fax: 973 538 0855
Cymphonix Inc.
8871 South Sandy Parkway
Suite 150
Sandy, UT 84070 		Ph:   801 938 1530
Fax: 801 938 1501
www.cymphonix.com
Film Ideas, Inc.
308 North Wolf Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090 		Ph:   847 419 0255
Fax: 847 419 8933
filmideas.com
Films Media Group: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education
200 American Metro Blvd.
Suite 124
Hamilton, NJ 08619-2320 		Ph:   800 257 5126
Fax: 609 671 5777
http://ffh.films.com/
FirstClass--Open Text
38 Leek Cres
Richmon Hill, ON L4B 4N8 CANADA 		Ph:   905 762 6000
Fax: 905 762 6151
www.firstclass.com
Grace Global Corporation
1933 East Redondo Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84108 		Ph:   801 487 6350
Fax: 801 466 0731
www.graceglobalinc.com
HotChalk, Inc.
1901 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 210
Campbell, CA 95008 		Ph:   888 468 2336 x5
Fax: 888 468 2336
www.hotchalk.com
Human Relations Media, Inc. (HRM Video)
41 Kensico Dr.
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 		Ph:   914 666 9151
Fax: 914 244 0485
www.hrmvideo.com
International Telecommunication Services (ITS)
2492 Freetown Dr.
Reston, VA 20191 		Ph:   703 476 4468
Fax: 703 476 2860
www.itmonline.com
Jennifer S. Maydole, Visual Communications
PO Box 245
6320 Flowery Divide
Cashmere, WA 98815 		Ph:   509 782 0232
Fax: 509 782 3293
jennifermaydole.com
Lightspeed Systems
1800 19th St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301 		Ph:   661 716 7600
Fax: 661 716 8600
www.lightspeedsystems.com
Lucerne Media
37 Ground Pine Rd.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 		Ph:   973 538 1401
Fax: 973 538 0855
www.lucernemedia.com
Medianet/Dymaxion Research Ltd.
5515 Cogswell St.
Halifax, NS, B3J IR2 CANADA 		Ph:   9024221973x182
Fax: 902 421 1267
www.medianet.ns.ca
Microsoft Research
45 Liberty Blvd.
Great Valley Corp Ctr., Suite 210
Malvern, PA 19355 		 
Movie Licensing USA
10795 Watson Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63127 		Ph:   877 321 1300
Fax: 877 876 9873
www.movlic.com
Netchemia, LLC
3500 West 75th St.
Suite 350
Prairie Village, KS 66208 		Ph:   913 789 0996
Fax: 800 877 9586
www.netchemia.com
netTrekker d.i.
15 Triangle park Drive
Cinncinnati, OH 45246 		Ph:   877 517 1125
Fax: 513 731 1710
www.netTrekker.com
New Dimension Media, Inc.
307 N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60601 		Ph:   312 642 9400
Fax: 312 642 9805
www.ndmquestar.com
Phoenix Learning Group, The
2349 Chaffee Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63146 		Ph:   314 569 0211x10
Fax: 314 569 2834
www.phoenixlearninggroup.com
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
2100 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202-3785 		Ph:   703 739 5394
Fax: 703 739 8487
www.shoppbs.org
RTI Research Technology International
4700 Chase Ave.
Lincolnwood, IL 60076 		Ph:   847 677 3000
Fax: 847 677 1311
RTICO.com
SAFARI Montage
7 E. Wynnewood Rd.
Wynnewood, PA 19096 		Ph:   610 645 4000
Fax: 610 645 4040
www.SAFARIMontage.com
School Improvement Network
8686 South 1300 East
Sandy, UT 84094 		Ph:   801 566 6500
Fax: 888566 6888
www.schoolimprovement.com
ServiceMaster of Green Bay
3201 Market St.
Green Bay, WI 54304 		Ph:   920 336 7411
Fax: 866 800 9753
Sound Video Solutions
3296 Shellers Bend, #148
State College, PA 16801 		Ph:   815 308 0014
Fax: 716 684 7997
www.svsny.com
Spoken Arts, Inc.
195 South White Rock Rd.
Holmes, NY 12531 		Ph:   845 878 9600
Fax: 845 878 9009
spokenartsmedia.com
Sunburst Media
2 Skyline Drive, Suite 101
Hawthorne, NY 10532 		Ph:   888 367 6368 x
Fax: 914 347 1531
www.sunburst-media.com
Tek Data Systems Co.
1111 West Park Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048 		Ph:   847 367 8800
Fax: 847 367 0235
www.tekdata.com
Tequipment Inc.
95 Toledo St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735 		Ph:   516 922 3508
Fax: 631 293 4951
www.tequipment.com
VEA Inc. (Video Education America)
10 Mitchell Place, Suite 103
White Plains, NY 10601 		Ph:   866 727 0840
Fax: 866 727 0839
www.veavideo.com
VIP Tone
1600 Harber Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502 		Ph:   866 901 8663
Fax: 510 522 3467
www.edutone.com
Visual Learning Co.
25 Union St.
Brandon, VT 05733 		Ph:   802 247 3214
Fax: 802 247 6951
www.visuallearningco.com
Weston Woods/Scholastic
143 Main St.
Norwalk, CT 06851 		Ph:   203 845 0197x23
Fax: 203 846 2793
www.scholastic.com/westonwoods
X2 Development Corporation
350 Lincoln St.
Suite 1103
Hingham, MA 02043 		Ph:   781 740 2679 x2
Fax: 866 297 3623
www.x2dev.com
 


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