Learning Community 2000 Grant
Dissemination
 
Our Goal(s): To disseminate through literature and presentations at conferences, meetings and forumns the lessons learned during our project.
 

Our Result(s):

Videos
 District 108 has produced two video tapes that are available for more information on our Technology Planning and Staff Development.


Print Literature
that we've produced


Archived Literature (that others have produced about us)

Sept-00 LC2000 Visit to Washington, D.C.
July-00 Congress Link featured on Classroom Connect
July-00 Seniors a Delightful Challenge for Salisbury
May-00 'Christmas' Early at Miller Center
May-00 Sphericall Phone System - EWEEK Article
April-00 Grant Gives Computers to Miller Center
Jan-00 District 108 starts a laptop checkout program for students in grades 4 through 8.
February-99 Libraries are a Hot Link to the Internet
November-98 Pekin Library has Laptops for Home Use
October-98 District Technology Visiting Day
August-98 District 108 teaches students Web design (provided by Pekin Daily Times)
August-98 Summer Web Camp for Primary Students
June-98 District 108 Technology Update
May-98 Rose Tree Media School District in PA visits District 108 and Jefferson Primary
April-98 District 108 hosts visitors from around Illinois to demonstrate how technology is integrated into our classrooms.
March-98 ThinkPads for Teaching and Learning
March-98 Pekin.net establishes a 10 station computer lab at the Pekin Public Library.
January-98 Start of the Pekin.net volunteers program.
December-97 Students Caught up in Web Training
December-97 Districts agree to fiber-optic network plan (provided by Pekin Daily Times)
November-97 District 108 is selected to give two presentations as the Technology + Learning Conference in Denver, CO
November-97 District 108 is saluted as the "Elementary Technology School District of the Year" by the National School Board Association at the Technology + Learning Conference in Denver, CO
October-97 School Webmasters program is started for the primary buildings
October-97 Technology Training Video Skills
August-97 Interent Users Storm the Library

Presentations

  • November 1997, Denver, CO, Technology & Learning Conference:
    • Technology Planning through Community Practices
    • Best Practices for Technology Training

  • March 1997, Raleigh, NC, IBM Networking Conference

  • March 1998, Atlanta, GA, IBM MultiDistrict Technology Planning Study

  • November 1999, Chicago, IL, Illinois State Board Association:
    • Technology Planning
    • Best Practices for Technology Training

  • March 1999, Palisades, NY, IBM MultiDistrict Technology Planning Study

  • April 1999, San Fransisco, CA, Discovery Conference

  • June 1999, Retired Teachers of Tazwell County
    • Best Practices for Technology Training

  • March 2000, West DesMoines, IA, Staff Development Symposium

  • April 2000, Altrusa Club of Pekin
    • Pekin Professional Development School

  • July 2001, Illinois State University
    • Pekin Professional Development School

  • February 2001, Holmes Partnership Conference in Albuquerque, NM
    • Pekin Professional Development School


  • April 2001, Raleigh , NC, 12th Annual ASQ Koalaty Kid Conference, Sponsored by American Society for Quality
    • Continuous Districtwide Improvement Through the PDSA "Side Door"

  • State Conference in Chicago, Illinois
    District 108 Webmaster and high school student Jacob Bland made a presentation to the Illinois Association of Student Councils. Jacob demostrated how Pekin has used websites as a communication tool to reach out to the entire community.

  • National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina
    District 108 Webmaster and high school student Jacob Bland made a presentation to the National Association of Student Councils. Jacob demostrated how Pekin has used websites as a communication tool to reach out to the entire community.

Learning Community 2000 Grant
1996 Technology Innovation Challenge Grant Recipient

Pekin School District #108
Pekin, Illinois

Contact: pekin@pekin.net