Schools may begin ordering group buys for the 2023-2024 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.
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 15th. You can access the application form using the following link:
NoRedInk is an on-line comprehensive writing program that can provide students with the practice they need to improve their writing skills and meet students at their individual writing levels. Students will do hands-on exercises use a variety of question types to guide students from the sentence level to the paragraph level to the passage level. In adaptive with NoRedInk, students will see hints, lessons, and additional questions when they are struggling and be challenged more when they are getting things right.
Per NoRedInk, there is a 100-license minimum requirement. If your school is anticipating fewer than 100 licenses, please reach out to Keystone. The license rate varies based on the number of students; please reference the chart below.
Keystone AEA will subsidize the program at a reimbursement of $6 per student license if the application is submitted by June 15, 2023
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.
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.
