Speak Up 2008 National Data Findings Presented
Posted by Laurie Smith
The Speak Up 2008 National Data Findings about digital content will be presented by Julie Evans, CEO-Project Tomorrow, on Wednesday Sept 16 at 12:00pm Pacific. During this one-hour webinar you’ll learn more about the findings and hear from panelists about how their school districts are helping teachers integrate digital content into their curriculum.
More than 29,000 teachers shared their views through Speak Up 2008, this webinar highlights the teachers’ perspectives about digital content, including:
- the types of digital resources they are using in the classroom
- where they obtain the resources
- the barriers to integrating digitial resources
You’ll also hear the perspectives of students and parents about the features and functionality they would like included in their ultimate online “textbooks.”
The one hour webinar begins at 12:00pm Pacific, click here to register today
Linda Hoffman, from Henry Metzger Middle School in San Antonio, TX, tells us that through the Speak Up Data, the school found that students, teachers and parents wanted greater connectivity. As a result of the Speak Up findings, students have access to email, and the necessary resources to create digital media. Teachers can access files from home. And, parents will have access to student information and emails. “The information we gather from the Speak Up data is a valuable resource when it come to making decisions on how to allot our technology funds to meet the needs of our clients,” reports Linda Hoffman, technology coordinator, Henry Metzger Middle School.
Located in northeastern Pennsylvania in Schuylkill and Columbia counties, the North Schuylkill School District has a population of 16,681 and serves 2,083 students through the employment of 8 administrators, 147 teachers, and 114 full-time and part-time support personnel (2000 federal census). The region encompasses 72.2 square miles of rolling hills and valleys and is an area of many contrasts. While it is best known for its anthracite resources and for its past mining history, it also is a land of vast wooded acres and some of the most beautiful agricultural areas found in northeastern Pennsylvania. Residents of the boroughs of Ashland, Frackville, Girardville, Gordon, and Ringtown, and a scattering of small surrounding villages, are served by the district’s two K - 6 elementary schools and its 7-12 junior/senior high school.
