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 |
