Fun with Purchasing: October DER Portal News
DER Ordering Portal
DER ordering - all year!
Did you know. . . MISBO's order portal NEVER closes. You can order all year long. And, what's great, is we'll get the best prorated pricing for you if you purchase partway through the year!
Check out the "Buy Again" tab to make your life easier!
If you have not ordered before and would like assistance, e-mail ameliadaul@misbo.com
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MISBO has created a quick and easy way to view your Digital Educational Resource partners! Click the image below and see which partners you may be missing out on!
Consortium Hot Topics blog
AI can help schools save 14 out of every 100 gallons of wasted water
By Bryan Tedford, InsureTEK
" . . . and avoid catastrophic water damage to their buildings.
New advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology are opening up new ways to conserve one of our oldest and most precious resources: water."
Consortium Highlights
Social Emotional Learning
Movies are more than just entertainment. They provide windows to different worlds, showcase diverse perspectives, and can be powerful tools for education and fostering personal growth. Discover ways to use films to enhance Social Emotional Learning (SEL), diversity and inclusivity in your school community.
Webinar Series
Join Capstone’s Joe Burns and Industry Expert Victoria Thompson for a five-part webinar series that teaches effective leadership of K-5 students through the digital world. Each Tuesday in October your hosts will invite a different expert in media literacy to share their insights in celebration of digital citizenship. You are invited to attend just one of these 30-minute webinars or the entire series. Capstone is delighted to support you in instilling those crucial critical thinking skills in your early learners.
It's Time To Update Your EDS Admin Settings
EBSCO Discovery Service provides library patrons with an easy way to access the majority of a library’s resources. The care and maintenance of EDS is critical as a library’s holdings and subscriptions change over time. Click below to learn the top 5 tips for ensuring your EDS is always working to its full capacity.
Curriculum Connections: Citing Sources
FactCite makes citations easy for your students! Every article is integrated with NoodleTools, too! Click below to get learn more or request a free trial.
Consortium Webinars
Coffee Talks
Librarians | Academic Leaders | Technology Directors
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EST) Raz-Plus Orientation Join the Learning A-Z team as they host an overview and orientation for their popular product Raz-Plus! Come ready to learn and ask questions! |
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EST) Vocabulary A-Z Orientation Join the Learning A-Z team as they host an overview and orientation for their popular product Vocabulary A-Z! Come ready to learn and ask questions! |
MISBO Blog by Susan
Yes, but did you know?
by Susan Kimmel
"I like to think we are all friends here, and the MISBO community is a safe space to be myself. So, I'm going to get super vulnerable. I have a toxic trait. I know – hard to believe, isn't it? All kidding aside, it's a trait that runs deep and wide to the core of my being. I'm not proud of it. It doesn't look good on me. For years, I have worked on correcting and minimizing this flaw. I have learned to suppress it. But, alas, at times it rears its ugly head. My toxic trait is …"
Updated Buyer's Guide
A school’s purchasing program should be grounded in the tenets of the school’s mission and values. For over 40 years MISBO has built the most complete consortium that exists with a foundation dedicated exclusively to independent schools. Through this network, we continue the tradition of finding solutions to today’s problems and anticipating tomorrow’s needs.
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