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Software Software

Bright Blue Software LLC

Donna Largent, President

www.brightbluesoftware.com

Bright Blue SoftwareBright Blue Software Changed the Way IBM Brings Changed the Way IBM Brings

Its Curriculum Software to SchoolsIts 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

Bright Blue Software BeliefsBright 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

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“TLC is an approach to integrating technology “TLC is an approach to integrating technology and software into the daily curriculum.”and software into the daily curriculum.”

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

How do we How do we knowknow this works? this works?Milken Family Foundation StudyMilken 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

Bright Blue SolutionsBright 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

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Bright Blue Solutions Bright Blue Solutions – cont.– 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

TLC SchoolConnect TLC SchoolConnect Courseware Management SystemCourseware 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

TLC NetConnectTLC NetConnectSchool Based Internet SolutionSchool 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)

TLC NetConnectTLC NetConnectSchool Based Internet SolutionSchool 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

TLC NetConnectTLC NetConnectBlocking of Web SitesBlocking of Web Sites

– 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

Blocking by Category, Updated by Subscription

Blocking by Pattern– InstaBlock – New Sites missed by Category– Web Advertisers / Banners– Override Categories

TLC NetConnectTLC NetConnect Turnkey Solution 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

TLC NetConnectTLC NetConnectServer 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

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Software Software

Bright Blue Software LLC

Donna Largent, President

www.brightbluesoftware.com