Blair Kucinski

Name: Blair Kucinski
Title: Superintendent
Affiliation:

County: Armstrong/Westmoreland
District: Leechburg Area
School:

200 Siberia Avenue

Leechburg 15656

E-mail: n.a.

ACTIVITIES:

We have completed our LAN in all buildings and will have all computers and labs on the Internet this summer.

BARRIERS:

Lack of full-time technology personnel to oversee and maintain the network.

GOALS:

Install all routers, hubs and fiberoptic transcievers. Purchase ISDN connection.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

Educational value of the Internet

Strategies for effective leadership

Professional development

COLLABORATIONS:

Part of a consortium

EXPERTISE:

SUPPORT:

We have tow teachers who each have two hours a day to coordinate technology efforts. The I.U. provides service for a fee. We need help in this area.

SUSTAINABILITY:

Set-aside in operating budget

Grants and donations

SCOPE:

classrooms

NETWORKING SUPPORTS REFORM:

Yes

How technology assists reform:

Allows improvement in teaching strategies

Brings additional resources into the classroom

COMMENTS:

[No information provided.]

EXPECT TO ATTEND:

Yes