Group Buys for Keystone Area Schools

Schools may begin ordering group buys for the 2022-2023 school year on April 1.

Application involves filling out a one-page form, signed by the principal. Some group buys may require documentation.
You may purchase licenses for all programs at any time throughout the year. However, pricing increases after June 15 and again after September 15 for some products.
Informational flyers and group buy order forms are available below.

For ordering information email Amy Brincks or Tesha Moser

Products Available

American Welding Association Online Library

The AWS Online Educational Library is a comprehensive collection of AWS online courses delivered through an innovative, easy-to-use Learning Management System. This versatile e-learning library complements existing real-time training programs, distance learning, blended learning, and flipped classroom models. Subscribers gain 24/7 access to the current collection of 13 welding courses, as well as all new courses added to the library—at no extra cost. The Library is affordably priced to fit the budgets of academic institutions, corporate training programs, and apprenticeships.

Cost: $160/student license (through Keystone AEA) OR $2,200 for a building license.

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Gizmos

Virtual Simulations, Gr 3-12
$690.00/teacher
Contact: Sarah Sieck 800-632-5918

2022-23 Licenses (19 teachers within Keystone AEA; 7 teachers in schools across Iowa)

Keystone AEA is pleased to announce reduced pricing for Gizmos from ExploreLearning.com. Gizmos are virtual simulations aligned to the Iowa Core that promote inquiry and exploration of both science and mathematics for grades 3 through 12. For more information on Gizmos go to www.explorelearning.com/

ExploreLearning, the creators of Gizmos, uses a tiered purchasing system based on the number of teachers per building. Because most of our buildings would be unable to meet the number of teachers required to receive the lowest price, ExploreLearning will allow Keystone to be the "building" and purchase the teacher licenses using the group-buy system. Keystone would then bill back the cost to the school districts.

If interested in purchasing Gizmos please complete the application form and return by June 2nd. You can access the application form using the following link:

Order Form

Related Information:

Explore Learning Blog: Keep up-to-date on the latest information on Gizmos!!!
Gizmos in the classroom- Best Practice
Planning Whole Group Instruction with Gizmos

ICAN Career and College Curriculum

ICAN Career and College Readiness Curriculum is being offered at a discounted purchase during the 2022-2023 school year to high schools in the Keystone AEA region. The curriculum is flexible enough to be used in homerooms/advisories, as a stand-alone class, or integrated within existing classes. This curriculum can extend other existing career supports within your school as well as providing students an opportunity to apply what they learn in their career information system (CIS).

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MyAccess

MyAcces Writing Composition, Gr 6-12
$10/student
Contact: Bev Berns 800-632-5918

My Access is an on-line writing program that can provide students with the practice they need to improve their writing skills and meet 21st century skills. This program grades students' essays and provides immediate targeted feedback, giving teachers more time to conduct differentiated instruction and curriculum planning. My Access can provide students with additional writing opportunities needed to meet the requirements of the Iowa Core Curriculum.

My Access has 1000+ writing topics or prompts currently available for grades 4 -12 but is recommended for students in grades 6-12. Prompts include a variety of genres, such as narrative, informative, persuasive, literary (text-based) and expository. These prompts are aligned to popular textbook series typically used in Language Arts classrooms and provide cross-curricular writing opportunities in areas such as science, math, social studies and more. Teachers can also create their own prompts based on instructional needs.

My Access provides teachers with informed intervention, supports the use of rubrics in the classroom, and documents improvement with an online portfolio and provides individualized feedback in English and Spanish.

The My Access Writing program now has an embedded plagiarism checking feature called CiteSmart as an add-on (available for an additional cost). If you are interested in adding CiteSmart to your My Access request for either all of your students or for a particular group, please contact Bev Berns (bberns@aea1.k12.ia.us).

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Readtopia

Keystone AEA is pleased to announce reduced pricing for Readtopia from Don Johnston, Inc. Readtopia is a special education curriculum designed for teachers who work with students with significant disabilities in grades 3-12. It serves as an integrated comprehensive reading curriculum across several domains of study including ELA, Math, Social Studies, Life Skills, and Science. To see more information, click here.

Readtopia uses a tiered purchasing system based on the number of teachers per building. Because most of our buildings would be unable to meet the number of teachers required to receive the lowest price, Readtopia will allow Keystone to be the "building" and purchase the teacher licenses using the group-buy system. Keystone would then bill back the cost to the school districts.

If interested in purchasing Readtopia please complete the application form and return by June 1st.

Fill out this order form if interested.

School Systems Conference Calendar

Scheduling Program for Parent/Teacher Conferences
$150/building
Contact: Bev Berns 800-632-5918

Conference Calendar is an easy to use online parent/teacher conference scheduling program. Just set up your building schedule, share with parents and let them schedule conferences with teachers that works for them. It works on any mobile device!

Conference Calendar now interfaces with three video conferencing platforms: Google Meet, Zoom, and Jitsi Meet.There is also a telephone option. If enabled, parents will have a field where they can enter the best phone number to reach them and the teacher will see that number on their schedule.

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Getting Started Video

Company Website

Please contact My School Systems for specific questions about the program: info@mySchoolSystems.com or call (319) 560-1336

Seesaw for Schools

Digital Learning Platform, Student Engagement PK-12
$3.95/student

Participating Keystone AEA Partner Schools/Districts: 23
Number of licenses 22-23: 12,817
Questions? Contact: Mindy Reimer

Iowa’s Area Education Agencies partnered with Seesaw to offer districts a reduced annual subscription rate beginning July 1, 2021. This agreement has ensured districts throughout Iowa have equitable access to Seesaw at the same per student price, regardless of student enrollment.

Purchasing and Billing

Seesaw for Schools typically costs $6.00 per student. Through this AEA partnership, Seesaw for Schools costs $3.95 per student per year -– a 35% discount.

This price includes Premium Implementation support for the duration of the subscription.
This opportunity is for a 3-year subscription that will run from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The 3-year agreement will lock in this per student rate for the duration of the agreement and provides teachers and students continuity with implementation year-to-year.
Districts will be billed annually by their AEA after July 1, 2022.

SEESAW for SCHOOLS / AEA PARTNERSHIP DETAILS