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Bright Blue Software

Bright Blue Software. Bright Blue Software LLC Donna Largent, President www.brightbluesoftware.com. Bright Blue Software Changed the Way IBM Brings Its Curriculum Software to Schools. Expertise in K-12 Local Value Added Resellers

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Bright Blue Software

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  1. Bright Blue Software Bright Blue Software LLC Donna Largent, President www.brightbluesoftware.com

  2. Bright Blue SoftwareChanged the Way IBM Brings Its Curriculum Software to Schools • Expertise in K-12 • Local Value Added Resellers • Curriculum Software from IBM Canada Ltd. • Original TLC Software (Math, Reading, Science …) • Great Before and Better Now • Rewritten in 32 bit Windows Format • Curriculum Software from MOBIUS Inc • KIDWARE (English, Spanish and Options for more) • Outcomes Express (English, Spanish and Options for more) Meets Requirements for Preschool and Kindergarten Initiatives in Reading • Curriculum Software from Alchemedia • Star Express Series • Social Studies / Multidisciplinary

  3. Bright Blue Software Beliefs Effective Use of Technology in Education is Based Upon: • Effective Teacher Training • Teacher Support Materials • Curriculum Based Software • High Software Quality • Installation Services and Phone Support

  4. Principles that guide TLC: Student Centered Learning Active Engaged Learners Cross Curricular-Multidisciplinary Technology at the Point of Instruction Encourage Student Exploration and Discovery Teaching Through Problem Solving Multiple Learning Styles Opportunity to Work Individually, in Pairs, in Small Groups and as a Class Teacher Acts as Facilitator Assessment of Authentic Tasks Best Suited for Elementary TLC - Teaching and Learning with Computers“TLC is an approach to integrating technology and software into the daily curriculum.”

  5. How do we know this works?Milken Family Foundation Study West Virginia Study: • 10 Year Longitudinal Study, State-wide Adoption • 11% Increase in Academic Gains in Mathematics and Reading for 5th Graders • Findings: • “Technology is Cost Effective Compared to Class Size Reduction” • “Computers Inside Classroom More Effective than Centralized Computer Labs” • Key Factor: “Timely and Comprehensive Teacher Training” Study available at www.mff.org

  6. Bright Blue Solutions • Stories and More I and II • SAM I – grades K - 1 (16 Main Stories plus 20 Library) • SAM 2 – grades 2 - 3 (12 Main Stories plus 10 Library) • TLC Mathematics - grades 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 • Math with Manipulatives • Measurement Time and Money • Exploring Math Concepts • SchoolVista Math • Math and More - grades 1, 2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 • Kindergarten Integration Guide for Math and Reading • Write Along - grades K - 3 • MOBIUS KIDWARE for ages 3 to 7 • MOBIUS Outcomes Express for PreK, K, HeadStart, Spec Ed

  7. Bright Blue Solutions – cont. • Star Express Series from Alchemedia • Storyteller • Blue Jeans • Honeybee • Nature of Science Visit and Guide Series • Through the Woods – grades K - 1 • At the Seashore – grades 2 - 3 • TLC SchoolConnect 4.7 • LAN Management System • “ICLAS for Windows” • TLC NetConnect 4 • Internet Solution one server at every school • WebMail Client & Windows 32 client • Qualifies for E-Rate funding

  8. TLC SchoolConnect Courseware Management System • Based upon ICLAS Framework • Server should be Windows 2000 Server or Netware 5.x/W2K • Workstations can be (best if all one kind) • Windows 98 • Windows 2000 Pro • Remote Administration via Web Browser • LANSchool (Teacher Peek and Broadcast) • Student Communications • LAN E-mail (within server) • Groupwork folder for each class • Newsgroup for each class • Assignments - Homework Submit and Return • Enable and Disable Student Accounts • Disk Space Reports and Cleanup Tools • One Year Technical Telephone Support Contract

  9. TLC NetConnectSchool Based Internet Solution • Full Internet Capability for all Students and Teachers • E-mail (50% of Internet Traffic) • Discussion Forums (Threaded News Discussion Groups) • Web Browser • Web Page Creation, Posting and Hosting • Unique Features • Automatic Mailbox Maintenance (IDs from Novell or Microsoft) • Web Robot (Teacher Reviews Web Postings and Accepts or Rejects) • Mail Robot (Teacher Emails can be forwarded to district account) • Language Translation (English – Spanish, Italian, French, German) • E-Mail can be limited to local (user by user) • E-Mail filter (Spam or message Content) • Web Blocking (category, site, banner advertising) • Reports on Web Usage (traffic, sites visited, sites blocked)

  10. TLC NetConnectSchool Based Internet Solution • Student Friendly and Safe Windows Client • Protected Navigator or Internet Explorer • Young / Mature Client reads E-mail to students • Administrator decides what features to offer • Traveling Mail, Bookmarks, Address Book, Newsgroups • Blocking by Category and Patterns • Web Based Client • WebMail – Send and Receive Mail from Web Browsers • Planned Additions in 2003: News, Web Page Creator, Web Robot • Self Managed • Creates UserIDs from Instruction LAN Server • Cleans out old mail and news • Maximize Bandwidth • E-mail, News, Student Web Pages served locally • Web Caching with overnight update of most popular sites • Blocking of Most Banner Advertising

  11. Violence / Profanity Partial Nudity & Art Full Nudity Sexual Acts / Text Gross Depictions / Text Intolerance Satanic or Cult Sports & Leisure Drugs & Drug Culture Militant / Extremist Sex Education Gambling / Questionable / Illegal Alcohol, Beer, Wine & Tobacco TLC NetConnectBlocking of Web Sites Blocking by Category, Updated by Subscription Blocking by Pattern • InstaBlock – New Sites missed by Category • Web Advertisers / Banners • Override Categories

  12. TLC NetConnect Turnkey Solution • Interviews School, VAR and ISP • Server built to school requirements • Remote support tools installed • Server shipped to VAR • VAR installs at school • Telephone Technical Support (TTS) and remote support for 1st year

  13. Server Functions Web Server Mail Server Discussion Forums (NNTP) DNS, FTP, DHCP Caching Proxy Server Firewall (Firedoor) Hacker Detection (Black Ice Defender) Two Security Filters Cyber Patrol (category) Block List (sites, patterns, exceptions) Private IP Addresses Connectivity 56K Dialup, Leased Line, ISDN, Cable, Satellite, DSL, or Frame Relay Remote Administration via WAN or Web Automatic UserID Generation Standard Protocols for Industry Standard Clients Web Robot Mail Robot Client Functions Locked Down Browser Internet Explorer or Netscape Mail Reader Older/Younger Child Format Reads Mail in variety of voices Mail Left on Server Discussion Group Reader (NNTP) Web Page Designer Traveling Bookmarks Home, School & Office TLC NetConnect

  14. Bright Blue Software Bright Blue Software LLC Donna Largent, President www.brightbluesoftware.com

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