Learning Community 2000 Task Force 1-28-97 Meeting Summary

LEARNING COMMUNITY 2000

TRAINING TASK FORCE

Summary of Jan. 28, 1997 meeting and future information

At the meeting we. . .

Participated in a "getting acquainted" activity
Visited the pekin.net web site on the Internet and reviewed the goals of the Training Task Force
Confirmed our task force is the "HOW" of the Learning Community 2000 Project and participated in a carousel brainstorming activity identifying "WHO" needs training "WHEN" and "WHERE"
Reviewed how the district’s current Technology Academy is designed and provides training for 108 staff
Received information about past and current Community Education Classes offered by the district to interested parents and citizens
Visited the LC 2000 Technology Skills link on the pekin.net web site and discussed how the district currently trains and supports staff
Participated in a brainstorming activity to generate ideas to address the critical question: What additional information do you need to begin our work?
Made an assignment to increase everyone’s comfort level and knowledge about the pekin.net home page
established our next two meeting dates: February 24 and March 18, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room at 501 Washington St.

Summary of

Carousel Brainstorming Charts

WHO?	WHERE?	WHEN?
LC 2000 partners school/business partners people in general senior citizens other businesses community leaders parents private/parochial schools clubs/organizations HS students/staff college enrollees churches students - pre-school… have & have nots parent/child-mentoring	network labs (Washington, Wilson, Broadmoor, Edison) partners’ sites PCHS Pekin Hospital NTS link Pekin Insurance Dirksen Center Library Boys/Girls Club (computer lab?) St. Joseph Mac lab Continental Cable channel on-line classes YWCA Miller Sr. Center Park District site portable classroom labs scheduled @ various sites	after school Saturdays/Sundays summertime holidays (which ones?) on-line help (anytime) club meetings adult classes in the evening early a.m. third-shift classes late p.m. (9:00 p.m.-?) business sessions during workday

Summary of ideas generated in response to the critical question:

What additional information do youb need to begin our work?

Establish class parameters?

Timelines: who, how?

Trainers - where will they come from?

Where are labs actually available/accessible?

Who needs training - prioritize?

Have any businesses specifically asked about training by 108?

Will buildings & classrooms be secure during training sessions?

What classes/skills are the "public" interested in?

How can we open up labs for practice for those who don’t have a computer at home?

How can we find out what the community wants training in? Survery?

Do we have "clout" or do we just recommend?

How do we best meet needs of those without access to hardware?

Business partners - funding, need based tuition?

How is one "qualified" to be a trainer? (I know what my strengths are; how do communicate that to someone?)

Capabilities of the Internet?

Probable prospects for trainers.

Potential business trainers capabilities.

Potential of intra-city communication network?

What are other communities doing to provide network training?

Should we focus on free & inexpensive or tuition-based classes?

Instructions for on-line assignment:

Contact Sheila, Brian, or Rosalie at the Teacher Center at 346-4745 if you would like their assistance to "access the Internet" and surf to:

http://www.pekin.net (Grade School/Technology link)

and

http://bcn.boulder.co.us/ (Free Public BCN Class).

While you are searching the Internet, if you find any additional sites related to our Task Force, let Sheila, Brian, or Rosalie know. The site will be added to our "LC 2000 Training" link.

Have fun in cyberspace!!!