John Puskar

Name: John Puskar
Title: Technology Coordinator
Affiliation:

County: Washington
District: Bethlehem-Center
School: All

Bethlehem-Center School District
194 Crawford Rd.
Fredericktown 15333

E-mail: jdpuskar@hhs.net

ACTIVITIES:

District wide dedicated 56k Internet connection through SSHEnet, Elementary renovations will provide 7 data connections in each room (10BT w/ fiber backbone). Upgrade all HS computers to P133 w/ 16M Ram and full Multimedia on Win95.

BARRIERS:

Time, people power, number of experienced people. My position is one that requires technical knowledge as well as many administerial duties. There just doesn't seem enough hours in a day to accomplish it all.

GOALS:

Establish a quality web site on the internet to showcase activities, student work, provide community with access to district information, and provide a service to partners in the community as well. Also, to provide students, parents, and teachers with dial-in access to district resources on our network.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

Educational value of the Internet

COLLABORATIONS:

Would like to be part of a consortium

EXPERTISE:

Technical support

SUPPORT:

I handle all aspects of networking expertise, hardware repair, new equipment purchase, etc. However, I am only one person with such skills and there are many other aspects of my position that do not receive the attention that it should due to other responsibilities. I am also the sole source for staff dev. at this time.

SUSTAINABILITY:

Set-aside in operating budget

Periodic bond issues

Grants and donations

SCOPE:

classrooms

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:

I am looking forward to getting ideas on how to increase my effectiveness and to expand the districts resources through community involvement.

EXPECT TO ATTEND:

Yes