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1990 was my first encounter with First Class. A dial-up BBS system that I couldn’t afford but knew was the way of the future.
I wanted to connect teachers, administrators and students in our district to begin working collaboratively.
It has taken 15 years and I think we are almost there.
Out of the Box ETC Courseware
Home Page Construction Kit
FINALLY, A First Class, A-1 LearningNetwork-Windham Central Solution
The Virtual School Network has helped bring technology off the shelf and move it forward in the district.
Quick Overview of District April, 2004
The district:– 8 Elementary schools; 1 Middle/High school;
2 admin offices; Range from 25 to 425 students: Total = 1100
– Covers 365 sq. Miles– Most schools single grade or grade clusters– Teaching, support staff and admin approx 225
What Took us so long?
Access through High School hub No central management Tech-lethargy Very limited Dollars for Technology
– Small schools; small dollars
The Matches that Ignited Change
1. High School drops hub model 2. No Child Left Behind requirements3. State Technology Grade Level
Expectations4. Desire to get more out of the districts
investment in First ClassSVTC First Class Project
5. Is that all there is?
Dennis-Yarmouth District
Cape Cod, Mass.
Yarmouth School District
Yarmouth Maine
What Did We Want to do? The system
– To increase the use of technology in the schools– To keep costs ALAP (as low as possible)– To allow for individual school identity– To create district unity– To be cross platform– To grow with use and need– To provide new and useable web sites for all schools
Usage:– Meet the daily communication needs of staff– Easy to use – Low frustration
– Easy to publish of school information– Non-techie management and content loading– Lots of people able to contribute directly (incl. School board)– Provide all teachers with easy web publishing for their classes
What have we accomplished?
Given professional accounts for all teachers and staff
Raised the level of awareness and participation by school personnel
Presented workshops, discussions, and trainings at all schools
Attracted school board attention and involvement with training
AND
Individual School User Desktops
Typical Desktop
District + School Webs
TEACHER
PAGES
Lets take a First Hand Look
What next
Add High School students into the system Build up all school sites with CONTENT Expand use of forms, form tracking and paper
reduction Reach out beyond classroom for collaborative
work Integrate local SIS actively into the system Create on-line learning environments for PD and
student use
Conclusion
Teacher logins and usage is UP Messages are being posted and people are responding Comments are coming in about web sites We have a ways to go BUT we are moving forward Special thanks to Bill, Tyson, Scott and all the great folks
at LearningNetworks for helping to make this project an outstanding success.
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