Sherry Special Event on The Wellspring
John Meyer
Please cross-post as appropriate.
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Live Chat Special Event on The Wellspring
Our next live chat Special Event on The Wellspring will feature Dr.
Lorraine Sherry, who teaches at the University of Colorado at Denver and
works as a research associate at RMC Research Corporation. Next Wednesday
she will host a chat on
"Technology and At-Risk Students"
Dr. Sherry has chosen this topic because of her work for RMC in K-12
Information Technology program evaluation. The programs she has tracked
include the Boulder Valley Internet Project, The WEB Project, and the
Annenberg/CPB Math & Science Project, and before that, she performed needs
assessments for new post-secondary IT curricula. She became interested in
at-risk students because most of the programs she evaluates are funded with
either NSF or federal funds, and they must address students in high poverty
rural or urban areas. The WEB Project at http://www.webproject.org is a
prime example of this. For more background on her chat, please visit
http://www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/jan_1999
This Special Event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd, from 3:00 to
3:45 EDT (GMT-0500). To access the chat, go to The Wellspring at
http://wellspring.isinj.com and click on the Seminar Sessions button.
See you there!
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Forthcoming Live Special Events on The Wellspring
Wednesday, February 24th, 3:00 to 3:45 EDT (GMT-0500)
Host: Rory McGreal, Executive Director of the TeleEducation New Brunswick
Virtual Campus
Topic: "9,000 Online Courses: What Does it Mean?"
Web site: http://database.telecampus.com
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Barbalee Blair
I have been avidly reading this list for something around 18 months
now, and while I rarely comment, I have been both enlightened and
informed.
Now I need help: I am "just" a teacher in a very small, rural K-12
school district (225 students in 9-12). We acquired a new superintendent
this year, and he extended my duties to include grant writing. Our
current "technology" at the high school consists of a computer lab of 24
PC's, one of which is connected to the Internet. Our computer classes
consist of word processing required of all sophomores and an elective in
desktop publishing.
He wants me to write a grant to include the infrastructure necessary to
begin truly integrating technology into our curriculum, and I'm horribly
illiterate in the field! I have visited several technology planning
sites but none of them gives me the rock-bottom basic information I need
(as in what the heck is a router, what is it for, why do we need it, and
what does it cost?) to begin planning for whatever "future" is out
there.
I think I'm too far behind the times to know where to begin! Can anyone
direct me as to the very basics I need??
Thank you in advance for your sage advice,
Barbalee Blair
Clayton Schools
Clayton, NM
Ken Merwin
>
> Good morning, all.
> Now I need help: I am "just" a teacher in a very small, rural K-12
> school district (225 students in 9-12). We acquired a new superintendent
> this year, and he extended my duties to include grant writing. Our
> current "technology" at the high school consists of a computer lab of 24
> PC's, one of which is connected to the Internet. Our computer classes
> consist of word processing required of all sophomores and an elective in
> desktop publishing.
> He wants me to write a grant to include the infrastructure necessary
to
> begin truly integrating technology into our curriculum, and I'm horribly
> illiterate in the field! I have visited several technology planning
> sites but none of them gives me the rock-bottom basic information I need
> (as in what the heck is a router, what is it for, why do we need it, and
> what does it cost?) to begin planning for whatever "future" is out
> there.
> I think I'm too far behind the times to know where to begin! Can
anyone
> direct me as to the very basics I need??
>
> Thank you in advance for your sage advice,
>
> Barbalee Blair
> Clayton Schools
> Clayton, NM
Barbalee:
I've followed several mail lists sponsored by a group that you might
find extremely helpful. I had just "trashed" a number of posts from this
group, then saw your e-mail so thought I'd provide the link to their web
pages:
The list I'm subscribed to is "Grants" but you might see other forums
that may help in getting you some timely information or even assistance.
I don't have the time to read every post but I have a sense that a
number of the people on their lists are very willing to provide
assistance and you may even find someone in your area on these lists
willing to step forward and volunteer some time to help you for your
needs.
Best of luck -
Ken Merwin
Wisconsin
Kristin Evenson Hirst
grants to integrate technology in the curriculum; one of her questions: "as
in what the heck is a router, what is it for, why do we need it, and what
does it cost?"
Here are a few books that might be useful:
Building a Web-Based Education System -- Colin McCormack, David Jones
provide the "how to" book for setting up a distance learning program on the
Web, complete with CD-ROM of templates and samples.
Distance Education: A Systems View by Michael G. Moore and Greg Kearsley,
excellent overview of distance education history and development through a
variety of media.
Distance Training:How Innovative Organizations are Using Technology to
Maximize Learning and Meet Business Objectives. Includes case studies.
Leadership in Continuing and Distance Education. by Cynthia C. Jones
Shoemaker Leadership skills, behaviors, and knowledge needed to guide any
programs.
One caution: You probably DON'T need to to know what a router is or need
one yourself -- you need to have a good Internet service provider who will
work with you. Don't buy your own expensive-and-soon-obsolete equipment
that requires people to set up and maintain it; buy the use of it from
someone who also provides good service and backup.
Kristin Evenson Hirst, Mining Co. guide for Distance Learning
http://distancelearn.miningco.com
Come chat about distance learning on Tuesday afternoon, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Central Standard Time
mailto:distancel...@miningco.com
Barbara Dunn
Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP),
which may well be published on-line at www.ntia.doc.gov/ . This initiative may
well be more than you need right now, but it would be good for you to see the
pub
anyway. You are in NM and have a NM support person for this initiative: Robert
Peters, State Budget Division, Sata Fe, NM 87503, 505-827-3640. Call him and ask
about the project and its fit for your basic needs. Good luck.
Ken Merwin wrote: