Want to see what’s new in emerging classroom technologies on the REMC $AVE Bid Project?  If so, you’ll want to mark your 2011 calendar for Febraury 10th, 9 am – 3 pm at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing, Michigan. 

REMC will be showcasing new and emerging technologies on the statewide bid for your exploration.  Event will include lunch.  Join us and register to hold you a spot today at http://www.solutionwhere.com/inghamisd/cw/showcourse.asp?1754

Look for a new paper contract June 1, 2010. This contract runs June 1-November 30, 2010. In order to make things easier to find, we have reorganized the web page. Please let us know if you have any questions.

New REMC contracts for Discovery Education video streaming and Blackboard learning management system products took effect in mid-April. Michigan schools can use the REMC contracts to subscribe to Discovery Education streaming and Blackboard at deeply discounted, competitively bid prices. Both contracts will run through June 30, 2013.

Stop,Learn,&Go with the REMC $AVE Bid Project
Tour the REMC Neighborhood at MACUL and register to join the REMC Vendor Road Rally for great prizes donated by the REMC Vendors. See us on the Playground Booth#429 by the Model Classroom.

January 29, 2010- REMC $AVE Bid Project announces new contracts with Learn 360 for video streaming and Moodlerooms for learning management systems beginning February 1, 2010. For more information, click on “Software” then appropriate category.

The 2010 Supplies and Equipment Contract is online as of January 1, 2010. There are many new items and expanded categories.

The new Adobe Software contract has been executed with CDWG. All product and pricing information is posted on the remcbid.org website.

Please be advised that the current REMC $AVE Adobe contract with Educational Resources will end December 4, 2009. All purchase orders submitted after December 4, 2009 for Adobe products will not be honored by Educational Resources. The REMC $AVE Project is bidding the Adobe contract and will have one in place soon thereafter, but there will be a period in which REMC does not have an Adobe contract. We are sorry for this inconvenience.

Deadline to register for the IWB and Multimedia Projector Face Off for the 2010 contract year is 12:00 Noon Tuesday, November 3^rd.  The event will be held November 9^th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center in Downtown Lansing, Michigan. 

As part of the fall bid process, the REMC Bid Project invites educators (that’s you) from around the state to evaluate equipment that was bid for the following REMC bid year.  Participants provide feedback that the Project uses when making award recommendations.

Please share this information with anyone at your ISDs and local districts who might be interested in participating.  Lunch is provided, and it’s always fun to see next year’s new and exciting products. You  won’t want to miss this year’s event! 

IWB’s that will be evaluated in Round One, November 9^th:

Dukane
Numonics
Polyvision (eno and TS series)
Qomo
TeamBoard

Multimedia Projector manufacturers to be evaluated include:

3M
Canon
Dell
Dukane
Epson
Hitachi
Infocus
Mitsubishi
NEC
Optoma
Sanyo

Interested?  Register by clicking on the following link by November 2nd:  http://www.solutionwhere.com/inghamisd/cw/showcourse.asp?1626

Round Two will consist of the Top two IWB’s  from Round One along with the current REMC IWB contracted product which are eInstruction, Hitachi, Promethean, and SMART.

From Round Two only a few manufacturers will be recommended for award for the 2010 contract term.

CDW-G will be fulfilling REMC orders for Microsoft. The CDW-G/REMC site will be going live in the next few days.  In interim, contacts at CDW-G can be reached by e-mail and telephone.