Charles Nadeja

Name: Charles Nadeja
Title: District Computer Program Coordinator
Affiliation:

County: Allegheny
District: West Allegheny Schools
School: West Allegheny District Office

207 West Allegheny Road

Imperial 15126

E-mail: 03wallega1@psupen.psu.edu

ACTIVITIES:

1)High school computer lab and library networked with windows NT 2) Middle school computer lab and library networked with windows NT. 3)Two elementary schools novel network with a lab and clusters in K-2nd grade. 4) Two elementary libraries wondows NT Networked.

BARRIERS:

Lack of Knowledge, lack of funds.

GOALS:

Connect four libraries to Internet with Link-to-Learn grant.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

Educational value of the Internet

How other school districts are using the network

How students, teachers and administrators can gain access to the network

Strategies for effective leadership

Technical architecture

Funding sources

COLLABORATIONS:

Would like to be part of a consortium

EXPERTISE:

SUPPORT:

Uncertain

SUSTAINABILITY:

Set-aside in operating budget

Grants and donations

SCOPE:

schools

NETWORKING SUPPORTS REFORM:

Yes

How technology assists reform:

Enhances community involvement

Brings additional resources into the classroom

Reduces isolation of the school and classroom

COMMENTS:

N.A.

EXPECT TO ATTEND:

Yes