Mary Ravita

Name: Mary Ravita
Title: Assistant Superintendent
Affiliation:

County: Washington
District: Bentworth
School: -

P.O. Box 610
Main Street
Ellsworth, PA 15331

E-mail: ravitam@genesis.cc.duq.edu

ACTIVITIES:

We have a lab at the high school and in the central office. With the construction of our new elementary center, we hope to have the elementary and the high school networked.

BARRIERS:

1. Accesibility of required phone lines (due to the rural area - no ISDN lines!) 2. Lack of funding

GOALS:

1. Complete the networking at the new elementary center and provide access to the high school.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

Technical architecture

Funding sources

COLLABORATIONS:

Part of a consortium

EXPERTISE:

SUPPORT:

Hopefully, our newly hired technology coordinator will provide needed services to our staff. We need to do more staff development.

SUSTAINABILITY:

Set-aside in operating budget

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:

We are hiring a technology coordinator for the district.

EXPECT TO ATTEND:

Yes