For Immediate Release
Contact:
Nicole Hyde
nhyde@eschoolnews.org
New School Technology Discussion Forums
Washington, DC, April 19, 2000 - eSchool News is pleased and excited to
announce the launch of a new online service the nation's K-12 school
technology professionals.
The new service is called Technology Forums for School Professionals -- and
it's going to change the way school leaders and educators work.
Technology Forums for School Professionals are a series of eMail-based
discussion lists (also known as 'listservs') that will enable K-12 school
professionals to share ideas, collaborate, and solve problems with one
another like never before.
Each of the three discussion groups focuses exclusively on a different --
and critical -- area of school technology: funding, safety & security, and
curriculum integration.
What's more, these discussion groups are moderated by a panel of renowned
experts in the education field, so discussions will always be fresh,
lively, and informative.
Visit http://www.eschoolnews.com/techforums, or read on and learn more
about each list -- there is no better way to network with and learn from
colleagues in schools across the country and across the world. Enjoy!
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A Guide To the New
Technology Forums for School Professionals
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CURRICULUM INTEGRATION & TECHNOLOGY
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This list is moderated by Dr. Dale Mann, Prof. Teachers College, Columbia
University, and Dianne Wilkerson, Instructional Technology Designer &
Trainer, BTG Inc.
Want to know about the top-notch educational tools that will help your
students prosper -- and will boost their performance on standardized tests?
Need insight on benchmarking your current technology equipment with a
similar district? Seeking feedback on staff development?
Find your answers on Curriculum Integration & Technology, the online
discussion group committed to keeping you 'in the know'. This Technology
Forum allows you to brainstorm ... benchmark ... partner ... and
collaborate with your peers and fellow school professionals on a day-to-day
basis via email.
eSchool News' Curriculum Integration & Technology discussion group covers:
* best applications for teaching and learning;
* improving standardized test scores;
* best practices for setting up and maintaining networks,
equipment, software applications;
* staff development and training;
* wiring facilities for technology; and
* making the most of vendors.
To join this discussion list, send a blank email to
join-techintegration@listserv.eschoolnews.com
or visit http://www.eschoolnews.com/techforums
And be sure to tell interested colleagues!
FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY
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This list is moderated by Deborah Ward, CFRE, Grants Consultant and Founder
of the Pennsylvania Grant Development Network.
On this discussion list you will secure the financial foundation for the
best technology program to suit your school or district by collaborating
with your peers.
Developed to allow you to network with fellow school professionals, the
Funding for Technology Forum will let you in on the rules of the funding
game, and will help you cut through the bureaucratic red tape. Compare
notes on problems and solutions with your colleagues every day via email on
topics such as:
* building strategic partnerships
* how to find innovative sources of funding
* eRate
* best practices and applications
* the digital divide
To join this discussion list, send a blank email to
join-techfunding@listserv.eschoolnews.com
or visit http://www.eschoolnews.com/techforums
And be sure to tell interested colleagues!
SAFETY & SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
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This list is moderated by Peter Blauvelt, President & CEO of the National
Alliance for Safe Schools
Wrestling with the volatile issues of internet security vs. censorship?
Seek input on your school safety plan? Want feedback on building a hacker-
and virus-resistant technology infrastructure?
Look no further. Now you can tap into the expertise of your fellow school
professionals. Developed to allow you to collaborate with your peers every
day via email, the Safety & Security Technology Forum listserv will help
you negotiate the rocky, risky terrain of security in schools and lets you
separate the "fluff from the stuff" on:
* securing the physical environment
* securing your technology infrastructure
* funding security
* best practices
* staff development and training.
To join this discussion list, send a blank email to
join-techsecurity@listserv.eschoolnews.com
or visit http://www.eschoolnews.com/techforums
And be sure to tell interested colleagues!