Site Visits
Issues of Practice
Carrick High School
Using the Internet for Research
- Site
- Carrick High School
125 Parkfield
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 885-7700
- Location: Library
- Local Activities
- Librarians discuss how they use the Internet for research.
- managing access, so that students stay on task
- how to include the Internet in the research process
- developing resources and catagorizing web sites for easier access
- Local Hosts
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Ellie Dubus, Librarian, Liberty Elementary School
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Kathy Olesak, Librarian, Schenley High School
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Mary Lou Ruttle, Librarian, Carrick High School
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Linda Savido, (coordinator), Librarian, Westinghouse High School
- Participants
- Roy Gould, MicroObservatory Net
- Rashidah Hakeem, MECCA
- Stevan Kalmon, Bringing Learning Activities to Life
- Cecilia Lenk, Internet Database Access
- Jay Pfaffman, Policy Study on Rural Access
- Gwen Solomon, The Well Connected Educator
- Michael Williamson, WhaleNet
- Notes
Vann Elementary School
Adopting the Technical and Educational Products of Research
- Site
- Vann Elementary School
631 Watt Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 622-8455
- Location: Library
- Local Activities
- Examples of schools which, while not a formal part of the CK:P
project, have adopted the program as their own.
- building a collaboration with a community group in order to
provide students and teachers with Internet resources
- putting in place the necessary pieces to implement a technology
magnet program
- using local foundation funding to build the infrastructure and
support mechanism that uses the CK:P model to deliver
services to a special population
- Local Hosts
- Delphina Briscoe, Principal, Milliones Middle School
- Nedine Dyga, Teacher, Vann Elementary School
- Kathy Gallagher, Librarian, Vann Elementary School
- Barbara New, Pioneer Elementary School
- Participants
- Kate Cason, Community of Learners
- Edward Friedman, NIE Testbed
- Don Jones, NSF
- Moira Rankin, Education Connection: Science News Service
- David Thomas, Network Montana
- Notes
Westinghouse High School
Building Collaborative Partnerships
- Site
- Westinghouse High School
1101 North Murtland Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 665-3940
- Local Activities
- Bringing collaborative partnerships into the CK:P model.
- Westinghouse High School is working with Westinghouse
Electric Corporation and CoVIS.
- Schenley High School is developing a High Technology
Magnet Program.
- Langley High School is working with Carnegie Mellon
University on the PUMP Algebra Program.
- Local Hosts
- Helen Wintgerzahn, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
- Ed Henke, Westinghouse High School
- Tom Valco, Westinghouse High School
- Oscar Huber, Spanish Teacher, Schenley High School
- John Vater, Schenley High School
- Al Puskaric, Schenley High School
- Bill Hadley, Pittsburgh Public Schools
- Jackie Snyder, Langley High School
- Participants
- Ann Adjutant, Community of Learners
- Gail Anderson, Learning Through Collaborative Visualization
- Tom Anderson, Math Teacher Link
- Karen Buller, National Indian Telecommunications Institute
- Nancy Bunt, SW PA Regional Math/Science Collaborative
- Barry Fishman, Learning Through Collaborative Visualization
- John Freeman, Blue Skies
- Louis Gomez, Learning Through Collaborative Visualization
- Mavis Green, Project STAR
- Brian Harris, NSF/DODEA School Reform
- Eileen Lento, CoVis
- Kurt Maly, Collaborative Remote Interactive Instruction
- Kam Matray, The Virtual Canyon Project
- Michael Potashnik, The World Bank
- Kathy Schroerlucke, Community Technology Centers' Network
- John Shacklett, Technology in Restructuring
- Notes
Knoxville Middle School
Extending Programs Across the Community
- Site
- Knoxville Middle School
324 Charles
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 488-2910
- Local Activities
- Reaching out to the community.
- Linking schools in a common feeder pattern.
- Sharing resources.
- Local Hosts
- Jackie Lewis, Knoxville Middle School
- Larry Mertz, Knoxville Middle School
- Bobby Womeldorf, Knoxville Middle School
- Mary Ann Hobson, Bon Air Elementary
- Terry Russell, Beltzhoover Elementary
- Margie Doerschner, Parent (Knoxville and Bon Air)
- Participants
- Toni Bernardi, San Francisco Electronic Library
- Dave Farley, Office of the Mayor, Pittsburgh
- Andrea Kavanaugh, Evaluating the Impact of Networking on K-12 Ed Reform
- Gene Klotz, Math Forum
- Judith Lachance-Whitcomb, Learning Through Collaborative Visualization
- Larisa Naples, University of Pittsburgh
- Denise Schmidt
- Jillaine Smith, Benton Foundation
- William Wright, Policy Study on Rural Access
- Notes
Frick International Studies Academy
The Role of Principals in Technology Implementation
- Site
- Frick International Studies Academy
107 Thackery Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 622-5980
- Local Activities
- Principals of CK:P schools have worked to enable project teams
to develop and implement their curriculum projects. This process
encounters issues common to many efforts at educational reform.
- Local Hosts
- Ron Thornhill, Principal, Pittsburgh High School for Creative and
Performing Arts
- Ernestine Reed, Principal, Frick International Studies Academy
- Barbara Rudiak, Principal, Phillips Elementary School
- Pat Seibel, Principal, Pioneer Education Center
- Virginia DiPucci, Principal, Spring Hill Elementary School
- Lester Young, Principal, Westinghouse High School
- Participants
- Lucinda Casson, Telecommunication Implementation at the School Level
- Alan Feldman, Testbed for Telecollaboration
- Melanie Goldman, National School Network
- Michael Haney, NSF
- Patricia Holahan, REC-9603458
- Rosalie Moran, NIE Testbed
- Tony Peressini, An Interactive Distance Education
Prog. for H. S. Math Teachers
- Shirley Peterson, Technology in Restructuring
- Raymond Rose, Science Learning in Context
- Frank Watson, Internet Plan for Vermont
- Notes
Peabody High School
Creating a Process Model for Reform
- Site
- Peabody High School
515 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
(412) 665-2050 General
(412) 665-2230 CK:P
- Local Activities
- The CK:P process model involves district-wide requests for proposals.
Integrated with the RFP process are mechanisms for professional
development and local buy-in, key elements in any effort at educational
reform.
- Local Hosts
- Barry Check, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Priscilla Franklin, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Rick Wertheimer, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Mario Zinga, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Participants
- Hal Eden, Bringing Learning Activities to Life
- Claire Groden, NSN/Math Forum
- Joseph Hoffman, A Digital Library for Middle Schools
- Yukari Jones, Project STAR
- James Laffey, Project MOST
- Hilary LaMonte, Tools for Systemic Reform
- Don Livermore, The Virtual Canyon Project
- Ellen Miyasato, Hawaii Education & Research Network
- Jim Moulton, Community of Learners
- John Musser, Project M.O.S.T.
- Nancy Songer, Applications of Computer Technology
- Jose Torres, Department of Defense Education Acitivity
- Stephen Weimar, Math Forum
- Cheryl Williams, National School Boards Association
- Gaye Wunsch, Project STAR
- Notes
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Providing Technical Support
- Site
- Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
4400 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
(412) 624-4960
- Local Activities
- To enable the scalable and sustainable networking activities of
CK:P, a suitable networking and server architecture
had to be constructed. This was carried out with the assistance
of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, but a constant goal was
maintained of establishing systems simple and reliable enough
that long-term maintenance and support could be provide by school
district personnel.
- Local Hosts
- Joe Kern, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Chris Rapier, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
- Peter Berger, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
- Participants
- Steve Baumann, The Science Learning Network
- Gwendolyn Huntoon, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Joe Kern, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- David Lassner, Hawaii Education & Research Network
- Robert Tinker, Student Learning in Context
- Patrick Tse, The World Bank
- Notes
Hill House Association
Building a Wired Neighborhood
- Site
- Hill House Association
1835 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
(412) 392-4400 General
(412) 392-3136 Computer Lab
- Local Activities
- A project known as "Bridging the Urban Landscape" extended the
work of CK:P to involve the
Hill House Association and the
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
This work has led to further collaborations
in the Hill District and other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, with support
from the City of Pittsburgh.
- Local Hosts
- Carl Redwood, Associate Director, Hill House
- Chrishelle Thomas-Eugene, Computer Lab Coordinator, Hill House
- Barry Chad, Assistant Currator, Pennsylvania Room, Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh
- Christopher Shea, Special Projects and Planning,
Pittsburgh Housing Authority
- Participants
- Robert Carlitz, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Barry Chad, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Chris Dede, NSF
- Chris Hasegawa, The Virtual Canyon Project
- Gene Hastings, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Andres Henriquez, NSF
- Margaret Honey, , Union City Online
- Beverly Hunter, , NSF DoDEA Model Schools
- Elizabeth Lynn, McCune Foundation
- Corrina Perrone, Center for LifeLong Learning and Design
- Carl Redwood, Jr., CK:P - Bridging the Urban Landscape
- Janet Schofield, Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh
- Elliot Soloway, A Digital Library for Middle Schools
- Josef Stagg, The Virtual Community
- Larry Tague, MECCA
- Notes
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