A comprehensive overview of all the new, exciting products and product enhancements introduced by CK-12 Foundation for 2016! Our goal is to help students and teachers with their learning and teaching!

1. 2016 Back to School
CK-12 New and Enhanced Products

2. 2016 CK-12 New Features
to Support Learning

3. Concept Map
What is it?
CK-12’s Concept Map is an interactive tool which
demonstrates visual pathways that represent relationships
between K-12 Math and Science concepts.
Why should I use it?
Teacher: Connected Teaching
Find related content to a particular topic, and see which
concepts as a whole are connected
Identify potential areas of students’ misunderstanding by
knowing which related concepts may have caused it!
Student: Deeper Understanding
Understand that there is a continuum of learning and
concepts are interrelated
Determine that a struggle to understand a concept could be
based on a misunderstanding in another topic. For
example, clearing up confusion in a math concept
could help with understanding physics.
Learn more: Introduction Video

4. What is it?
With the free CK-12 FlexBook® app for smartphones and
tablets, users have the power to read the entire collection
of CK-12 FlexBook® textbooks anytime, anywhere, even
without connectivity.
Where do I get it?
Find this app here: iOS or Android.
Why should I use it?
Your customized FlexBooks®, along with the full
collection of CK-12 books, are available on this app.
See the latest content from CK-12 here, including all
updates and new books not available on iBooks and
Kindle.
Download individual chapters or entire FlexBooks® at
any time on your phones and tablets to access them
offline.
Online & Offline Access

5. CK-12 & LMS What is it?
CK-12 continues to expand its integration with Learning Management
Systems and other tools, including our newest integration with Schoology.
Read more here.
What are my options?
LMS: Canvas, Schoology, Its Learning, Google Classroom, Blackboard, and
Edmodo
Single Sign On: Clever, ClassLink, Chrome web app
Why should I use it?
Integration with current tools allows students and educators to more
easily access CK-12’s resources.
From simple, single sign-on in order to streamline log-ins, to the ability
to share resources and, for some, to even assign work and track
student progress, this integration will help educators manage their
classes and students to easily find and complete work.

6. Educator Webinars What is it?
Jumpstart Program is a series of training webinars (available on-
demand) aimed at helping educators use CK-12 to transform their
curriculum to meet students’ needs. It also provides success stories
from other educators on using CK-12 as a solution to overcome
some of their challenges.
Where do I get it?
View the on-demand videos and resources here: Jumpstart page.
Why should I use it?
Trying to implement CK-12 in your class/school? Learn how to get
started, use, create, customize, assign and share CK-12
content.
See tips, best practices, and other educator perspectives to
maximize your use of CK-12 platform
Review the webinars at your own pace!

7. CK-12’s Enhanced Features
to Support Learning

8. Adaptive Practice What is it?
CK-12 continues to update and enhance its digital assessment tool, which
adapts to student input and meets them where they are in their learning
curve. See our competitive comparison with other providers here.
Where do I get it?
Find practice on the web or as an app here: iOS or Android.
Why should I use it?
Question levels adjust to help students practice foundational skills or
challenge them accordingly. Students who are struggling will be given
recommended resources, such as videos and readings.
Provides the ability for students to practice at their own pace with a
system that adapts to their level of understanding.
Access to a database of approximately 150,000 math and science
questions tied directly to CK-12 Concepts.
Practice and quizzes assigned through CK-12 Groups can be completed on
the web or via the app. Progress then shows up in students’ and

9. Interactive Simulations
What is it?
High quality, HTML5-based simulations help students
understand Physics concepts. CK-12’s new app facilitates
easy access and the ability to download for offline use.
These simulations enable learners to explore exciting real-
world settings and discover laws of physics that govern the
world around them in a fun and interactive way. Learn
more here.
Where do I get it?
Find them on the web or as an app here: iOS or Android.
Why should I use them?
100+ CK-12 Physics simulations are based on real world
applications, rather than lab models.
Simulations work across computers and tablets, with
offline use via the app.
You can create your own questions to check for
understanding based on the Simulation.

10. PLIX:Play, Learn,
Interact & Xplore
What is it?
PLIX are tools to “Play, Learn, Interact, and Xplore” CK-12
concepts. Our 1200+ PLIX help students gain a deeper
understanding of the concepts through interaction enabling
them to effectively “learn-by-doing.”
Where do I get it?
Find them here: Web
Why should I use it?
PLIX are HTML5 based and work on computers and tablets.
Challenge questions progress in a way to encourage higher
level thinking.
Teachers can use these interactives as warm-ups, review, or
deeper explorations, either in class or as a homework
assignments with our new “Assign” option.
Students can use PLIX when they are having trouble
understanding a concept or want to explore and interact
with an abstract concept in a more concrete and relevant
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11. What are they?
CK-12 continues to update and enhance their digital textbooks
called FlexBooks®. These books include our original texts, along
with Concepts, or collections of bite-size lessons. New books include
Spanish translations and CBSE versions, along with user customized
FlexBooks® that can be added to your school’s page on CK-12.
Where do I get it?
All FlexBooks® can be found under their respective CK-12 branch
page, a school page, or through the search bar. You can find them
on the web, iOS or Android.
Why should I use them?
FlexBooks® are aligned to state and national standards.
All content can be customized and individualized from the table of
contents to the text itself.
Sections include practice in the text and all Concepts books
correlate directly with adaptive practice on CK-12.
Included concepts are associated with multiple modalities, from
FlexBooks®
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12. What are they?
Student Account Management: Teachers can now create and manage accounts for
students. (coming soon!)
Assign new CK-12 modalities: Beyond practice and quizzes, teachers can now assign
other CK-12 modalities (Reads, Videos, Simulations, and PLIX) to their class.
Where do I get it?
Student Account Management: Add members and manage them in your class
groups on CK-12. (coming soon!)
Assign CK-12 modality: Click on “Assign to Class” from a modality page.
Why should I use them?
Account management is helpful for resetting student passwords and managing
accounts for K-5 and other students without emails.
New assign option allows teachers to quickly assign from the modality page (rather
than from within a group).
Assigning other modalities differentiates the student learning experience and
provides them with multiple ways of knowing any concept.
Accounts and
Assignments
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