vision2020@moscow.com: Fwd: Town Meeting -- Taking advantage of the E-rate
Fwd: Town Meeting -- Taking advantage of the E-rate
Tom Trail (ttrail@moscow.com)
Thu, 9 Oct 1997 15:15:21 -0700 (PDT)
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>Date: Wed, 08 Oct 97 07:11:48 PDT
>VISIONARIES--Preparing Classrooms for the Future is the title of this month's
Satellite Town Meeting. Thought this announcement might be of interest.
Tom Trail
>Date: Wed, 08 Oct 97 14:06:40 PDT
>From: Kirk Winters
>To: Information from & about the U.S. Department of Education
>publications & more .
>Subject: Town Meeting -- Taking advantage of the E-rate
>
>
>
> "PREPARING CLASSROOMS FOR THE FUTURE: Ensuring
>Access to the
> Internet" is the title of this month's Satellite Town
> Meeting -- on Tuesday, October 21, from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00
> p.m. Eastern time.
>
> Secretary Riley & Linda Roberts, Special Advisor on
> Technology, will host a panel discussion on how schools &
> libraries can gain access to the Internet & use it as a tool
> for learning. The discussion will focus on the recent
> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling that will
> make available up to $2.25 billion in discounts to schools &
> libraries for telecommunications services (E-rate),
> beginning in January 1998. Panelists will also discuss how
> schools & libraries can develop technology plans & prepare
> to apply for the E-rate.
>
> Guests & featured programs include:
>
> * The Honorable Julia L. Johnson, Chairman, Florida
> Public Service Commission, Tallahassee, Florida.
> Ms. Johnson chairs the Federal/State Joint Board on
> Universal Service, which recently recommended to the
> FCC that eligible schools & libraries be able to
> purchase at a discount any telecommunications services,
> internal connections among classrooms, & access to the
> Internet (E-rate).
>
> * Ms. Robin Freeman, Principal, Blackstock Junior High
> School, Oxnard, California. Technology is thoroughly
> integrated with the core curriculum in this junior high
> school. More than 1,000 students learn in "smart
> classrooms" -- interactive learning environments where
> computers & other electronic devices are the primary
> information delivery systems. Five Blackstock teachers
> have spent a year away from the classroom learning
> technology integration strategies. They now serve as
> mentors to other teachers who want technology
> assistance or advice.
>
> * Mr. Steve Fultz, Parent, Anderson Community School
> Corporation, Anderson, Indiana. Anderson Community
> Schools -- in cooperation with numerous parents,
> corporate partners, universities, & government agencies
> -- has launched an effort to overhaul their educational
> methods through the use of computer technology in
> classrooms, libraries & homes. The corporation seeks
> to put a computer with Internet access in the home of
> every student in grades 4 through 8. Steve Fultz is
> the parent of a child at North Side Middle School &
> active in connecting the schools & the community with
> technology.
>
> * Mr. Stephen Kohn, Director of Education Initiatives,
> Bell Atlantic. Bell Atlantic is working with local,
> regional & national education organizers to ensure
> access to technology, up-to-date facilities,
> professional development for teachers, & integrated
> curricula. One example is the "Pennsylvania Advantage"
> program, where the company awards grants & technical
> expertise to connect all of Philadelphia's school
> libraries to the Internet. Bell Atlantic also sponsors
> NetDays in Delaware & Massachusetts, providing wiring
> kits & employee volunteers to connect classrooms to the
> Internet.
>
> * Ms. Kathleen (KG) Ouye, City Librarian, San Mateo
> Public Library, San Mateo, California. The San Mateo
> County Library system has adopted an innovative &
> extensive technology program. More than 600 people
> have participated in an introduction to the Internet
> free of charge in San Mateo library branches. Public
> librarians teach teachers to use information technology
> for curriculum support. Also, Ms. Ouye chairs the San
> Mateo Gateways, cooperative information link between
> two school districts, 9 public libraries, the community
> college district, private schools, and community
> centers through information technology.
>
> Join the discussion! The Satellite Town Meeting is
> available at no cost. We ask only that you register your
> participation (see below).
>
> For ideas on organizing a group in your community, a sample
> press release & other materials, please call 1-800-USA-LEARN
> (1-800-872-5327). Our information specialists can tell you
> if another group in your community has already registered &
> help answer your questions on how to create your own local
> meeting in coordination with the Satellite Town Meeting.
>
> Also, please note that more than 70 million cable television
> subscribers can view or tape the Satellite Town Meeting when
> it is rebroadcast each month on The Learning Channel (TLC),
> a Discovery Network. TLC offers programming on history,
> science & world culture, as well as commercial-free fare for
> pre-schoolers. Call 1-800-USA-LEARN for the date & time of
> TLC's monthly rebroadcast of the Satellite Town Meeting.
>
>*********************************
>How You Can Join the Town Meeting
>*********************************
>
>You can participate in the Satellite Town Meeting by calling
>during the live teleconference & asking your question of the
>Secretary & his guests.
>
>To find out if the Town Meeting is being broadcast regularly, you
>may want to call your local cable access station. If not, you
>might ask them to broadcast the program. Many cable access
>stations are willing to broadcast free programs like this if
>requested by a community member.
>
>It is also possible to organize your own downlink site on the
>evening of the program. 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!
>
>****************************************
>Coordinates for the October Town Meeting
>****************************************
>
>The program is broadcast from 8-9:00 p.m. Eastern time. A test
>pattern will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.
>The following satellite coordinates explain where to direct your
>satellite dish to receive the October Town Meeting:
>
> C-Band
> ~~~~~~
> Galaxy 9
> Transponder/Channel 2
> Horizontal Polarity
> Downlink frequency 3740 MHZ
> Orbital location 123 degrees West
> Audio subcarriers: 6.2 (Spanish) & 6.8 (English)
>
> Ku-Band
> ~~~~~~~
> SBS-6
> Transponder/Channel 14
> Vertical Polarity
> Downlink frequency 12043.5 MHZ
> Orbital location 74 degrees West
> Audio subcarriers: 6.2 (Spanish) & 6.8 (English)
>
>*************************************
>REGISTRATION FORM -- October 21, 1997
>*************************************
>
>There are 3 ways to register:
> 1) email to: Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov
> 2) Fax to 202-401-0689 or,
> 3) call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327).
>
>Yes! We plan to participate! For the Satellite Town Meeting on
>Tuesday, October 21st, we will:
>
>___ view the program live ___ tape (for later use) ___ both
>
>
>Name:__________________________________________________
>_________
>
>Organization:_____________________________________________
>______
>
>Address:_________________________________________________
>_______
>
>Phone
>Number:_________________________________________________
>__
>
>Fax
>Number:_________________________________________________
>____
>
>Will the Town Meeting air on one of the following television
>outlets:?
>
> ___ education access station ___ government access station
> ___ public access station ___ cable operator/MSO
> ___ PBS member station ___ school/district-wide TV
> ___ other network
>
> ***********************************************************
> The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with
> the National Alliance of Business & the Center for Workforce
> Preparation with support from The Bayer Foundation, The
> Procter & Gamble Fund, & The SC Johnson Wax Fund. Broadcast
> & cable partners include Discovery Communication, the Public
> Broadcasting System, & Channel One.
> ************************************************************
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> John McGrath, Terri Ferinde Dunham, Cindy Balmuth,
> Peter Kickbush & Kirk Winters
> U.S. Department of Education
> Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov
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Dr. Tom Trail
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