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Ontario Software Acquisition

Program Advisory Committee

Doug Peterson, Danuta Woloszynowicz

Ontario Software Acquisition

Program Advisory Committee

Doug Peterson, Danuta Woloszynowicz

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What We Do

OSAPAC identifies Needs

How? From the survey on thewebsite and current curriculum.

We also make every effortto keep titles current.OSAPAC contacts Vendors

Request For Proposal through Ministry MERX system

Vendors Respond

software and pricing submittedOSAPAC Evaluates

and makes recommendationsMinistry Negotiates

Ontario Classrooms Benefit

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Value of OSAPACCommon suite of computer softwareprovince-wide

Supports initiatives like collaborationand sharing of resources with others

Economy consider a single $100 piece of software

= $14.3 M to license 30 copies per school provincially!

OSAPAC Committee and District Consultantspromoting its use

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What We Did This Year

Licensed 14 new titles

Upgraded 8 Existing Titles

Sponsored PD Sessions

Redesigned the OSAPAC websiteTied More Titles to Curriculum Expectations

Surveyed the Province

Developed and Expanded an Online Curriculum Resource

Repository

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How YOU Get the SoftwareSoftware titles distributed to OESS

(Ontario Educational Software Service) representativeWeb services (i.e. Grolier, Gizmos) accessed bypassword distributed to OESS representatives

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How To Find Out What's Coming?

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There is so much on the computer. What do I use?

Visit OSAPAC website

andbrowse byexpectations.Follow blogs to find out whats hot.

Ask colleagues.

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Upgraded Titles

Photoshop Elements v.8 for both platformsDragon Naturally Speaking v.10 Preferred

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New TitlesBitstrips for Schools

Adobe Premiere Elements 7 (Windows)Math Gizmos Grades 7-12Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard

CDX AutomotiveClicker 5 French

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Samples

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We Are Working On.. Multimedia Authoring Software

Writing Process Software Streaming Video French Language Editing Tool

Digital Citizenship Software

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How Do YOU Have a Say? Fill out an online survey.

Pass on your recommendations to usthrough your OESS rep, ICT consultant or

your subject association.

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