Date: Wed, 09 Oct 1996 11:48:39 -0500
From: Kirk Winters <Kirk_Winters@ed.gov>
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE TECHNOLOGY a powerful tool for
teaching & learning in all schools? Specifically...
What do teachers need in terms of support & professional
development opportunities?
What roles can parents, businesses, & communities play?
How can the "21st Century Teachers" effort & other
initiatives help?
These & related questions are the focus of this month's
Satellite Town Meeting. Coming to you live via satellite from
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., "Technology
& Teacher Leadership: 21st Century Teachers" will feature a
panel of technology-minded educators & local leaders from
around the country, including:
> Ms. Nancy Flanagan, Michigan Teacher of the Year '92 and
President of the Michigan State Teacher Forum
> Ms. Mary Moore, Manager of Corporate Contributions for
the US WEST Foundation, Seattle, Washington
> Mr. Jose Gavarette, Chair of the Dade County PTA
Technology Committee, Miami, Florida
> Dr. James Pellegrino, Dean of the Peabody College of
Education & Human Development at Vanderbilt University in
Nashville, Tennessee
Secretary Riley will host the discussion, which will be
broadcast on Tuesday, October 15th, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
You are invited to participate! For details, please read on.
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HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE TOWN MEETING
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You can participate in the Town Meeting by calling during the live
teleconference & asking your questions of the Secretary & his
guests.
You may want to call your local cable access station to see if the
Town Meeting is being broadcast regularly. If not, you might ask
them to. Many cable access stations are willing to broadcast free
programs like this if requested by a community member.
Call 1-800-USA-LEARN to find out if there is a downlink site
already established in your community. If not, start one! Local
PBS member stations, schools, community colleges & universities, &
cable access stations are often willing to serve as downlink sites.
Just gather a group of interested community members & join in.
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COORDINATES
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The following SATELLITE COORDINATES explain where to direct your
satellite dish to receive the October Town Meeting:
C-BAND:
Galaxy 9
Transponder/Channel 21
Vertical Polarity
Downlink frequency 4120 MHZ
Orbital location 123 degrees West
KU-BAND:
SBS-6
Transponder/Channel 17
Horizontal Polarity
Downlink frequency 12120 MHZ
Orbital location 74 degrees West
Audio subcarriers: 6.2 Spanish and 6.8 English
The Satellite Town Meeting broadcast is free & unrestricted. Use,
duplication, & distribution of these materials are encouraged. The
program is closed-captioned & simultaneously translated in Spanish.
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The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership
with the National Alliance of Business & the Center for
Workforce Preparation, with funding from The Bayer
Foundation, SC Johnson Wax, & The Procter & Gamble Fund.
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Kirk Winters
Office of the Under Secretary
U.S. Department of Education
kirk_winters@ed.gov