| December-96 |
Board
of Education approves the Building and Infrastructure Committee's
recommendation to replace the windows, carpet, and painting in all
ten buildings over the next three years. |
| December-96 |
The
second round of 40 pilot program teachers are selected and they each
receive a laptop/docking station for their classroom. |
| November-96 |
5
Task Forces associated with Learning
Community 2000 are formed: Learning Community, Training, Technology
Skills, Infrastructure, and Civics. |
| November-96 |
Learning
Community 2000 public forum is held at the Dirksen Center. Approx.
150 citizens attend the information session that focused on gathering
membership for our task forces. |
| November-96 |
Students
are first 'licensed' for Internet access privileges. |
| October-96 |
Learning
Community 2000 Grant T.V. Coverage |
| October-96 |
Sprint
- Centel donates $10,000 per year for the next 5 years to be used
for telephony. |
| October-96 |
US
Department of Education awards District 108 a Federal Challenge Grant
for the "Learning Community 2000"
proposal for a total of $3.5 million over the next 5 years (see photos
& videos) |
| September-96 |
Pekin
bakery helps local Internet provider rise |
| September-96 |
Pekin
Library Expands Internet Connection |
| September-96 |
District
Hails New Learning Program |
| September-96 |
District
Internet Policy is created and each building creates an "Internet
Plan". |
| August-96 |
First
School Vista training takes place with the first round of pilot program
teachers (see videos) |
| August-96 |
Internet
access first reaches the classrooms (through the T-1 direct access) |
| August-96 |
Permanent
substitute teachers are expanded to primary buildings. |
| August-96 |
The
district's first homepage on the Internet is developed |
| August-96 |
The
first workstations are connected to the ATM network (25 Mbps to the
desktop) |
| June-96 |
Teachers
Hustle to Stay Up |
| June-96 |
Second
district technician is hired using Global Connections 2000 funds |
| May-96 |
ATM
backbone (155Mbps) is established and is connected to the T-1 Internet
connection. |
| May-96 |
The
first round of 40 pilot program teachers are selected and they receive
their first classroom computer. |
| May-96 |
The
Learning Center Action Plan produces
the district's first complete K-8 technology curriculum |
| April-96 |
The
two T.I.L.E. coordinators as the district's first full time technology
coordinators |
| Spring-96 |
TILE
meetings |
| Spring-96 |
TILE
Site Visit to Arlington Heights, Illinois (Photos
and Videos) |
| Spring-96 |
TILE
Site Visit Atlanta, Georgia (Photos
and Videos) |
| Spring-96 |
TILE
Site Visit for Byron, Illinois (Photos
and Videos) |
| Spring-96 |
TILE
Site Visit for St. Paul, Minnesota (Photos
and Videos) |
| Spring-96 |
TILE
Site Visit Saddleback, California (Photos) |
| Spring-96 |
TILE
Site Visit Peakwiew Elementary, Colorado (Videos) |
| March-96 |
Continental
Cablevision (now MediaOne) installs fiber optics to connect all District
108 buildings |
| March-96 |
Videoconferencing
Comes to Life |
| March-96 |
Third
revision of the district technology
plan |
| February-96 |
Laptops
are purchased for the Board of Education
members. |
| February-96 |
Pilot
Program is first formed. Application forms are sent out to each
school in the district |
| February-96 |
The
first parent/community technology classes take place. |
| January-96 |
Class
Produces a History of Everett Dirksen |
