| Las Vegas: C.P. Squires Elementary |  |
| The C.P. Squires Elementary School meets the needs of english language learners, both in school and out of school. About 90 percent of their student popoulation does not speak english, so reading is the main focus at the school. Teachers reinforce english language skills through a variety of methods, and by first grade, 98% of students demonstrate mastery of letters and sounds. Technology is an important part of the process; each student works on the computer and recieves individualized instruction. There are also many after school and adult programs to enrich the students and their families. |  |
| Schools As Hubs Of The Community | |
| The West Des Moines school district in Iowa believes that their schools should serve as magnet for community activies, cultural enrichment, and social services for both students and community members. All 15 schools are open day and night, 7 days per week, for use by everyone in the community. The Community Education Program coordinates over 400 classes and social services at the school. The belief in West Des Moines is that education and technology creates equal opportunity, and they hope to instill a culture of learning throughout their entire community. | |
| Vegas Virtual | |
| Clark County, in Las Vegas, has a virtual school program which serves approximately 4,500 students. Online education allows students to have more control over their curriculum. Both teachers and students cite increased communication, access, and convenience as benefits of online learning; however, they acknowledge that in order to be successful, students must be self-motivated. | |
| A Report On Internet Speeds In All 50 States | |
| Report by the makers of "speedmatters" a recent look at Internet speeds using data obtained from people hitting their speedmatters.org website | |
| Andrew Odlyzko: Papers On Communication Networks And Related Topics | |
| Recommended at the CoSN focus group. Odlyzko takes exception to the 'hype' that we will run out of bandwidth. Reading closer shows that he does agree that the costs are higher 'at the edges' than in the backbone, which is where schools feel it. | |
| APconnections Announces EdNET: A Unique Bandwidth Optimization Program Now Available To Public Schools Nationwide | |
| Press release on product geared toward K-12 market for bandwidth prioritization and distribution. Aims for reasonable cost. Includes quotes from district users. | |
| Apple Podcasting In Education Video Series | |
| A three part series that explores (1) what podcasting is; (2) how standards can be met with podcasting; and (3) an administrators view on podcasting. | |
| Are Our Schools On The Verge Of A Broadband Crisis? | |
| Short article-Hayes Group. Shows bandwidth calculation for 1:1 computing in a progressive high school. Cites reports that say a bandwidth crisis is looming, and also cites figures for per student bps. Then does a calculation of bps/student for high usage | |
| Around The World With Technology | |
| Since the onset of the internet, teachers and students have found strong learning outcomes from having students engage cross-classroom, cross-community collaboration. This article profiles two of the organization that lead the way in using technology to provide this opportunities for teachers and students to learn. The international Education and Resource Network (www. iEARN.org), provides a high quality set of cross-classroom projects that have been designed by students and teachers working on human needs, and environmental issues. The Global Schoolnet Foundation (www.gsn.org) also includes a project registry and sponsors the International Cyberfair contest each year that inspires thousands of students to engage in service learning partnerships in their local community. The students bring their technology skills to help community efforts provide a range of social services. | |
| Balancing Student Privacy And School Safety (PDF) | |
| Pamphlet about student privacy and school safety | |
| Bandwidth Planning For Disaster Recovery System | |
| This article highlights the need to evaluate your disaster recovery system for bandwidth needs. | |
| Bandwidth Quandry Looms For Districts | |
| A short article from SchoolCIO quoting the Greaves study. Does point to a school district that combined with municipalities to get cable laid to most schools. | |