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Have You Joined the Conversation Yet? InfoTech@ERAC Commons Wants to Know

June 2013

It's time to connect and collaborate…in the ERAC Commons! Just in the last 30 days we've already had 376 people visit the Commons! On the heels of the recent IT4K12 conference, the ERAC Commons has created a new Info Tech site for the IT community to come together....
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Contemporary Literature Available Through Short-Term Offer with iLit Digital Collection

May 2013

Your secondary students need engaging material that interests them. Now, through a special ERAC short-term offer for ERAC members only, you can access a thorough Canadian and contemporary online database
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Notice to ERAC Vendors

May 2013

If you have products that you would like to have evaluated by September, please submit them by May 24. ERAC cannot guarantee that the evaluations of products submitted after this date will be completed ...
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Are You Interested in These 3 Products?

May 2013

Requests have recently been received through the ERAC Learning Resource Advisory Committee to review three products for potential preferred pricing. These three products include; 1. World Book's Science Power, 2. Gale's Science in Context, and 3. ProQuest's Culture Grams.
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ERAC Whitepaper on Copyright Considerations for K-12

May 2013

There have been changes to the Copyright Modernization Act regarding the fair dealing provision. Do you know what these are? ERAC has obtained a legal opinion on how districts and school can protect themselves from any legal challenges that might arise ...
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Did You Hear About the IT4K12 Conference?

June 2013

If you weren't able to make it to this year's IT4K12 conference, then you'll want to make sure you schedule time next year! Just listen to some of the comments we've already received...
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Another Great Success for IT4K12!

June 2013

Thank you to all our attendees, presenters and sponsors who participated in another successful IT4K12 conference! With an additional track added, and new topics, we enjoyed a variety of presentations this year.
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Meet the Sponsor Heavy Hitters of IT4K12 2013!

May 2013

If you're interested in the latest innovative technology and award winning products then you won't want to miss our Platinum Sponsor line-up! These companies will be found in room Minoru A at the IT4K12 conference and they will also be sharing their expertise through a variety of presentations throughout the day on Thursday, June 6.
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IT4K12 Brings More to the Table for 2013

May 2013

Don't miss out on this year's IT4K12 event! There will be more opportunities for interaction with various panel discussions built into the tracks. We also made sure to listen to your feedback last year and have worked to incorporate topics into the presentations that you wanted to hear.
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Have You Heard? FrontRow Celebrates 50 Years With Great Offer

May 2013

It's time to celebrate! Not only is FrontRow hitting its 50th year in business, they have also arranged for a new short term offer with ERAC. This offer is for FrontRow microphones, providing a great discount only until June 30, 2013.
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ERAC Whitepaper on Use of Feature Film in K-12

May 2013

Do you know the two reasons you can show audiovisual work? If not, you may want to brush up on the copyright laws around the use of feature films, videos, movies and more by referring to ERAC's new whitepaper "Use of Feature Film in K-12".
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ERAC’s Copyright Course for Educators Now Available

April 2013

Are you unsure if you are breaking copyright laws? ERAC's Copyright Course for Educators will help to make sure that you're not. This course has been recently updated
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