Jane Mansfield

Name: Jane Mansfield
Title: Computer Coordinator
Affiliation:

County: Allegheny
District: Deer Lakes
School: All Schools

P.O.Box 10

Russelton 15076

E-mail: n.a.

ACTIVITIES:

Deer Lakes Jr/Sr High School: interconnect 8 lab areas (148 Computers), includes Internet connectivity, C.D. rom sharing. Three elementary schools: one LAN in each building (29 computers in each lab). All networked computers are IBM compatables: 386, 486, Pentium.

BARRIERS:

Outdated technology. The expense of keeping up with technology.

GOALS:

Successful interconnection of 8 labs areas in Jr/Sr High School.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

Strategies for effective leadership

Professional development

Technical architecture

Funding sources

COLLABORATIONS:

Part of a consortium

EXPERTISE:

SUPPORT:

continious upgrade training on Novell and network software

SUSTAINABILITY:

Set-aside in operating budget

Grants and donations

SCOPE:

schools

NETWORKING SUPPORTS REFORM:

Yes

How technology assists reform:

Allows improvement in teaching strategies

Brings additional resources into the classroom

Increases the relevance of student learning

COMMENTS:

[No information provided.]

EXPECT TO ATTEND:

Yes