Joseph Malak

Name: Joseph Malak
Title: Progran Director
Affiliation:

County: Armstrong
District: Freeport Area School Disteict
School: n.a.

P.O. Box C

Freeport 16229

E-mail: jpm@nautica.com

ACTIVITIES:

Each School is individually newworked with 10Base-T. Each School is connected to the Internet. The secondary schools are connected through IU3. The elementary schools have access through Penn Tech.

BARRIERS:

1) Cooperation with the telephone company 2) Cost of equipment and line fees

GOALS:

Work towards connecting all buildings. Pursue efforts towards developing an interactive vidio lab. Development learning opportunities with Pitt and Butler County Community College through plans developed with existing partnership.

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

Professional development

Technical architecture

Funding sources

COLLABORATIONS:

Would like to be part of a consortium

EXPERTISE:

Technical support

SUPPORT:

Technical Coordinator (internal staff)

SUSTAINABILITY:

Set-aside in operating budget

Grants and donations

SCOPE:

schools

NETWORKING SUPPORTS REFORM:

Yes

How technology assists reform:

Enhances community involvement

Allows improvement in teaching strategies

Brings additional resources into the classroom

Increases the relevance of student learning

Reduces isolation of the school and classroom

COMMENTS:

n.a.

EXPECT TO ATTEND:

Interested in future activities