The Importance of The Importance of Technology in Education:Technology in Education:

How South Dakota Is How South Dakota Is Integrating Technology in Integrating Technology in

EducationEducation

Why Technology in Education?Why Technology in Education?

The South Dakota ProblemThe South Dakota Problem

Wiring SD SchoolsWiring SD Schools

Connecting SD Schools / the DDN NetworkConnecting SD Schools / the DDN Network

TTL Academies & Professor Sabbaticals to TTL Academies & Professor Sabbaticals to

Integrate Technology and EducationIntegrate Technology and Education

NSU Center for Statewide E-Learning, Star NSU Center for Statewide E-Learning, Star

Schools and DDN CoursesSchools and DDN Courses

Overcoming and Preventing ProblemsOvercoming and Preventing Problems

Challenges & How SD Solved ThemChallenges & How SD Solved Them

Why

Technology

in Education?

Why

Technology

in Education?

Equal FootingEqual Footing

Level Playing FieldLevel Playing Field

We Live in an We Live in an

Information Information

SocietySociety

The

South Dakota

Problem

The

South Dakota

Problem

The World:The World:

The United States:The United States:

South Dakota: ( 1 Dot = 15 People)South Dakota: ( 1 Dot = 15 People)

176 School Districts 176 School Districts 308 Cities/Towns 308 Cities/Towns

125,612 K-12 Students125,612 K-12 Students

10 Districts in 10 Towns = 57,011 (45%) 10 Districts in 10 Towns = 57,011 (45%) 166 Districts in 298 Towns = 68,601 (55%)166 Districts in 298 Towns = 68,601 (55%)

131 Districts have 131 Districts have LESSLESS than 600 students than 600 students

83 High Schools of the 176 Districts have 83 High Schools of the 176 Districts have LESSLESS than 100 students than 100 students

SD Is A State of Small SchoolsSD Is A State of Small Schools

How Small / Big Are We?

ALL of SD

Just 15 of the 48 Mpls-St. Paul

School Districts

125,612 Students 125,375

77,121 Square Miles 382

9,161 Teachers 7,570

34 Years: Fall Enrollment Students & Total Staff34 Years: Fall Enrollment Students & Total Staff34 Years: Fall Enrollment Students & Total Staff34 Years: Fall Enrollment Students & Total Staff

12,714 Staff

175,654 Students

125,612125,612 StudentsStudents125,612125,612 StudentsStudents

17,42517,425 StaffStaff

17,42517,425 StaffStaff

1970 2002

+ 4,711 Staff

+ 4,711 Staff

- 50,042 Students

- 50,042 Students

- 28%

+ 37%

Problem #1:Problem #1:Cost-- $100 million to wire all SD Cost-- $100 million to wire all SD

public schoolspublic schools

Problem #2:Problem #2:Inmates-- Laying around all dayInmates-- Laying around all day

The Answer:The Answer:Inmates wire schoolsInmates wire schools

Wiring

South Dakota

Schools

Wiring

South Dakota

Schools

2InmateCrewsWiringNow:

Colman- Egan

Hill City

FA

LL

‘96

SD School District BoundariesSD School District BoundariesSD School District BoundariesSD School District Boundaries

Each School Received:Each School Received:

Cat 5 wireCat 5 wire R 59 TV cableR 59 TV cable Fiber opticsFiber optics Electrical upgradesElectrical upgrades Conduit & bridle ring Conduit & bridle ring

system in system in place for any place for any future wiringfuture wiring

Who Pays For What?Who Pays For What?

State paid for:State paid for:Cat V wire, fiber optics, Cat V wire, fiber optics,

conduit, rings, conduit, rings, electrical electrical wires/panels, inmate salaries, wires/panels, inmate salaries,

electrician, toolselectrician, tools

School paid for:School paid for:Night security, food, lodgingNight security, food, lodging

Inmates:Inmates: 10 hour days, 6 days a week10 hour days, 6 days a week Pay-- $3 a dayPay-- $3 a day Journeymen electricians-- Journeymen electricians--

learn learn wiring & electricalwiring & electrical Crew evaluations weeklyCrew evaluations weekly Learn good work habits & the Learn good work habits & the

reward of reward of accomplishment accomplishment

Built political constituencyBuilt political constituency

Connecting SD Schools:

the Digital Dakota Network

Connecting SD Schools:

the Digital Dakota Network

176176 School Districts School Districts176176 School Districts School Districts

+ Over + Over 6060 Telephone Territories Telephone Territories+ Over + Over 6060 Telephone Territories Telephone Territories

= One Big Jigsaw Puzzle!= One Big Jigsaw Puzzle!= One Big Jigsaw Puzzle!= One Big Jigsaw Puzzle!

1997 Telecommunications Act -- 1997 Telecommunications Act -- regulatory mandates don’t workregulatory mandates don’t work

States must foster cooperationStates must foster cooperation

In SD, that’s In SD, that’s 6363 telcos!!! telcos!!! (US West (US West ++ 29 Independents 29 Independents ++ 13 Coops 13 Coops ++ 3 3 Municipals Municipals + + 17 Out-of-State)17 Out-of-State)

State must provide leadershipState must provide leadership

Who Will Build Infrastructure?Who Will Build Infrastructure?

What Schools Get:What Schools Get: Leveraged US West contract for 220 video Leveraged US West contract for 220 video

classrooms to classrooms to ALLALL public school districts public school districts State gave schoolsState gave schools

ATM scalable T1 service ATM scalable T1 service

391 network servers for every school building391 network servers for every school building

Cabletron switchesCabletron switches

500 Gateway Destinations500 Gateway Destinations

Local Area Networks-- routers, hubs, switches, software, training Local Area Networks-- routers, hubs, switches, software, training PLUS connection to statewide Dakota Digital NetworkPLUS connection to statewide Dakota Digital Network

Fast, reliable, robust Internet access Fast, reliable, robust Internet access

Statewide E-mail, web-hosting, grades software, filtering Statewide E-mail, web-hosting, grades software, filtering technology & WebCT technology & WebCT

Statewide network managementStatewide network management

Automatic bandwidth upgradesAutomatic bandwidth upgrades

Videoconference schedulingVideoconference scheduling

622 school buildings622 school buildings

624 inmates worked for 640,067 hours624 inmates worked for 640,067 hours

3 redundant connections for every 3 of 4 3 redundant connections for every 3 of 4

students = 101,250 for 125,612students = 101,250 for 125,612

11,481,683 feet of Cat 5 Wire (2,715 miles!)11,481,683 feet of Cat 5 Wire (2,715 miles!) Huge length of R59 Television CableHuge length of R59 Television Cable 124,722 feet of fiber optics124,722 feet of fiber optics Conduit/pathways for any future technologyConduit/pathways for any future technology 67,207 electrical outlets67,207 electrical outlets

Wiring & Connecting the Public Wiring & Connecting the Public Schools:Schools:

Wired all public universities-- Wired all public universities-- 66

Wired all private universities-- Wired all private universities-- 55 Wire all dorm rooms-- Wire all dorm rooms-- ONE ONE drop drop

for for each studenteach student

Wired all private K-12 schools-- Wired all private K-12 schools--

3434

Wired libraries & coops-- Wired libraries & coops-- 2525

Universities, Private Schools & Universities, Private Schools & Libraries:Libraries:

Network Connections to ALL Schools:Network Connections to ALL Schools:

Throughput speed -- guaranteed minimums for Throughput speed -- guaranteed minimums for T1, DS-3 & OC-3T1, DS-3 & OC-3

Data delivery performance -- guaranteedData delivery performance -- guaranteed 99.967% availability -- guaranteed 99.967% availability -- guaranteed

Only 4 hrs outage allowed Only 4 hrs outage allowed perper yearyear!! $30,000 penalty $30,000 penalty

State pays the bill: 3-year contractState pays the bill: 3-year contract

Future open to Future open to anyany delivery technology delivery technology

CUSTER

HOT SPRINGS

PINE RIDGE

MARTINMISSION WINNER

MOBRIDGE

MILBANK

SPRINGFIELD

RAPID CITY

REDFIELD

BROOKINGSHURON

SIOUX FALLS

KADOKA MITCHELL

GROTON

ASHTON

KIMBALL

EMERY

EROSGARRETSON

FAITH

EAGLE BUTTE

HIGHMORE

SPEARFISH

CLEAR LAKE

ABERDEEN

VERMILLION

YANKTON

WOONSOCKET

BISON

BALTIC

WALL

MOUND CITY

DELL RAPIDS

SD Fiber Networks:June 2002

Qwest Network

SDN Communications Network

SALEM

HITCHCOCK

WATERTOWN

MADISON

PIERRE

DEADWOOD

Black Hills FiberCom

McLeod USA Network

The Digital Dakota Network: Content filtering of InternetContent filtering of Internet

Free electronic library for ALL students & ALL South Dakotans Free electronic library for ALL students & ALL South Dakotans over 4,000 magazines, newspapers, databases, & over 4,000 magazines, newspapers, databases, &

journals (Proquest & Infoquest)journals (Proquest & Infoquest)

Office of Technology to help teachers (5)Office of Technology to help teachers (5)

Distance learning and in-service coordinationDistance learning and in-service coordination

State gives expert technical helpState gives expert technical help

State gives huge storage for all school websitesState gives huge storage for all school websites

State gives Videoconferencing & Internet access to State gives Videoconferencing & Internet access to

schools -- FREE of CHARGE and upgraded as needed.schools -- FREE of CHARGE and upgraded as needed.

State provides Cisco AcademiesState provides Cisco Academies

33 SD Cisco Academies

L.A. Tech Region:Aberdeen(2) DeSmetECI-- Brk L.A. TechMilbank RedfieldWebster

SE Tech Region:CantonEmery & HansenFlandreauMitchellSE TechTri-ValleyVermillionYankton

Pierre Region:Eagle Butte Todd Co.Huron White RiverMiller WinnerPierre

SDSMT Region:Bennett Co. SDSMTKadoka SpearfishLower Brule WallRapid City (2)

2nd Yr & Independent:Douglas Meade Co.Elm Valley Sisseton Com.Hecla TIE-- RCLake Central

Funded by John and Tashia Morgridge-- Aberdeen, Canton, Redfield, Spearfish, Vermillion, Wall, White River, & Winner

=4 Regional Academies

Summary of Benefits for Students & TeachersSummary of Benefits for Students & TeachersSummary of Benefits for Students & TeachersSummary of Benefits for Students & Teachers

Local Area Networks-- in every district

Digital Dakota Network--

statewide

Wiring-- 3 drops for

every 4 students

Internet -- Cheap & Fast

Real-Time

Video-- Courses & Activities

EducatorDevelopment--

TTL

Academies

State Tech Support

Hardware & Software

ONE Neighborhood

ONE State

Custer

Aberdeen Groton

Frederick

Leola

Ipswich

Warner

Roslyn Sisseton

Britton Langford Veblen

Tulare

Hitchcock

Bristol WebsterWaubay

Conde

Watertown

Mellette

Redfield Doland

Clark

South Shore

Volga

Ramona

Madison

Sioux Falls

Lennox

Onida

Highmore

Porcupine Oelrichs Shannon County

Kadoka

Waverly

Florence

Mitchell Stickney

Ethan

Wilmot

Chamberlain

Gregory

Miller WessingtonWolsey Iroquois

Huron

Woonsocket Artesian

Howard

Montrose Chester Colton-Tri-Valley

Hartford

Plankinton

Avon

Helca

GettysburgHenry

Mt Vernon Salem

Kimball White Lake

De Smet Lake Preston

Martin

Hot Springs

Hayti

CastlewoodArlington Brookings

Flandreau

ColmanDell Rapids

Beresford

Faulkton

Phillip Midland

Cresbard

Edgemont

Bison

LemmonMcIntosh

McLaughlin

Rosholt

Summit Big Stone City

Milbank

Willow Lake

Alpena

Tea

YanktonVermillion

TyndallBoonsteel/Fairfax

Wagner

Harrisburg

Canton

Alcester

Gayville

Elk Point

DakotaValley

Hurley

EmeryCanistota

Alexandria

Bridgewater

Freeman

Menno

IreneViborg

Wakonda

Scotland

ParkstonPlatte

Corsica

Tripp/Delmont

ArmorGeddes

Winner

Colome

Mission

White River

LymanMurdo

Pierre

Ft.Pierre Harold

New Underwood

Rapid City

Hill City

Box Elder

Lead/Deadwood

Sturgis

Newell

Spearfish

Belle Fourche

Faith

Buffalo

Wakpala

Mobridge

Pollock

Selby

Herreid

EdmundsCentral

Bowdle

Eureka

Rosco

WillowLake

Revillo

Clear Lake

EstellineWhite

ElktonRutland

Stephan

St. Francis

11

2

2

2

2

8

2

2

2

12 2

2

4

4

13

6

2

2

2

3

2

Dupree

Eagle Butte

IsabelTimber Lake

4

Hoven

2

265 VideoConferencing Sites265 VideoConferencing Sites265 VideoConferencing Sites265 VideoConferencing Sites

Educators on State K-12 E-mail SystemEducators on State K-12 E-mail System

3

11,444 Users11,444 Users

2000-2001 School Year 8.4 million e-mails

2000-2001 School Year 8.4 million e-mails

This School Year (thru April)This School Year (thru April)

12.212.2 million e-mailsmillion e-mails

This School Year (thru April)This School Year (thru April)

12.212.2 million e-mailsmillion e-mails

Integrating Technology

with Education:

the Technology for

Teaching and Learning

(TTL) Academies

Integrating Technology

with Education:

the Technology for

Teaching and Learning

(TTL) Academies

Teacher Technology Training:Teacher Technology Training:

IBM, Apple, Sun Micro, others said:IBM, Apple, Sun Micro, others said: ““Short courses don’t work! Tech Short courses don’t work! Tech training should be a concentrated 200 training should be a concentrated 200 hours.”hours.”

South Dakota Teachers said:South Dakota Teachers said: ““We want to use computers and We want to use computers and

other new technologies, but we need other new technologies, but we need timetime to learn and to learn and timetime to integrate it to integrate it into our lessons and units.”into our lessons and units.”

4 Weeks--All Day IMMERSION --200 4 Weeks--All Day IMMERSION --200 hourshoursImproving Technology SkillsImproving Technology SkillsIntegrating Technology to Enhance Integrating Technology to Enhance

EducationEducationTransforming lesson plans, unitsTransforming lesson plans, unitsCreating new learning methods/materialsCreating new learning methods/materials

$1,000 stipend per teacher$1,000 stipend per teacher $1,000 to buy new technology$1,000 to buy new technology Free Dorm room & meals on campusFree Dorm room & meals on campus Local / Regional Academies in 2001Local / Regional Academies in 2001

Governor’s Technology for Governor’s Technology for Teaching and Learning (TTL) Teaching and Learning (TTL) AcademiesAcademies: : (Goals 2000)(Goals 2000)

TTL Basic 200 Hour Immersio

n

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

134134

743743

1,4741,474

2,4562,456

3,6593,659

54%54%Of All Of All

TeachersTeachers

5,0105,010

TTL TTL Academies:Academies:

Basic TTL Basic TTL 5,0105,010Advanced TTL Advanced TTL 569569

Network Administrators TTL Network Administrators TTL 463463

School Administrators TTL School Administrators TTL 357357

Distance Teaching TTL Distance Teaching TTL 400400

Professor Sabbaticals Professor Sabbaticals 319319Professor 2nd Sabbaticals Professor 2nd Sabbaticals

9898

Diverse Videoconference Users:Diverse Videoconference Users: High school coursesHigh school courses College coursesCollege courses Healthcare trainingHealthcare training Seminars and workshops by Seminars and workshops by

professional organizationsprofessional organizations VA regional office hearingsVA regional office hearings State Government commission State Government commission

and and board meetingsboard meetings Private association meetingsPrivate association meetings Contest Hearings Contest Hearings

(from Welfare Appeals to Liquor Licenses (from Welfare Appeals to Liquor Licenses to to Water Permits, etc)Water Permits, etc)

NSU Center for E-Learning,

Star Schools,

and Digital Dakota Network

Courses

NSU Center for E-Learning,

Star Schools,

and Digital Dakota Network

Courses

NSU Center for Statewide E-Learning:NSU Center for Statewide E-Learning: For K-12 Schools, NSU Master Teachers AreFor K-12 Schools, NSU Master Teachers Are

Teaching Needed Courses to Small Schools Teaching Needed Courses to Small Schools

Training Other Teachers How to Teach Needed Courses via Training Other Teachers How to Teach Needed Courses via videoconferencingvideoconferencing

Training All Teacher Graduates to be Technology ProficientTraining All Teacher Graduates to be Technology Proficient

Providing Unique E-mentoring program for E-studentsProviding Unique E-mentoring program for E-students

For K-12 Schools, NSU Is a Technology ResourceFor K-12 Schools, NSU Is a Technology Resource

For Non-Education NSU students, NSU IsFor Non-Education NSU students, NSU Is

Integrating interactive, multimedia technology throughout the Integrating interactive, multimedia technology throughout the university curriculumuniversity curriculum

Giving all students a world class basic technology integration Giving all students a world class basic technology integration skills & special technology integration skills in their major & skills & special technology integration skills in their major & minorminor

ArtArt from McLaughlin to Faith & Wessingtonfrom McLaughlin to Faith & Wessington

Driver’s EdDriver’s Ed from Mobridge to Dupree, Buffalo, Faith & from Mobridge to Dupree, Buffalo, Faith &

McLaughlinMcLaughlin

Calculus Calculus from Salem to Canistota, Baltic & Tri-Valleyfrom Salem to Canistota, Baltic & Tri-Valley

Spanish I, II, IIISpanish I, II, III from 20 sending schools to 41 receiving from 20 sending schools to 41 receiving

schoolsschools

Examples:Examples:

K-8 K-8 EnrichmentEnrichment

ProjectsProjects

Interviews Interviews

Drama Drama

Math GamesMath Games

ArtArt

MusicMusic

Electronic field tripsElectronic field trips

Science experimentsScience experiments

NSU Videoconferenced HS CoursesNSU Videoconferenced HS Courses

2001-20022001-2002Calculus Calculus

Physics Physics

British LitBritish Lit

Chemistry Chemistry

Senior MathSenior Math

French 1French 1

Spanish 1Spanish 1

Am. GovrnmtAm. Govrnmt

AP Am. HistoryAP Am. History

2002-20032002-2003

AP Am. History French 1 AP Am. History French 1

AP Calculus French 2AP Calculus French 2

AP English Spanish 1AP English Spanish 1

AP Physics Spanish 2AP Physics Spanish 2

Senior MathSenior Math

PsychologyPsychology

PhysicsPhysics

ChemistryChemistry

DDN Courses Offered by High DDN Courses Offered by High Schools to Other High SchoolsSchools to Other High Schools

2001-20022001-2002 2002-20032002-2003AP Chemistry ArtAP Chemistry Art

AP English CalculusAP English Calculus

Drivers’ Ed Family Rel.Drivers’ Ed Family Rel.

Health PhysicsHealth Physics

Psychology ParentingPsychology Parenting

Spanish 1, 2 TheaterSpanish 1, 2 Theater

Visual Basic SociologyVisual Basic Sociology

Senior MathSenior Math Communications forCommunications for BusinessBusiness

Creative WritingCreative Writing

AP Chemistry Art Algebra 1,2AP Chemistry Art Algebra 1,2

AP English Calculus Geometry AP English Calculus Geometry

Drivers’ Ed Family Rel. Earth Sci. Drivers’ Ed Family Rel. Earth Sci.

Health Physics BiologyHealth Physics Biology

Psychology Parenting GeographyPsychology Parenting Geography

Spanish 1,2,3 Theater World Hist. Spanish 1,2,3 Theater World Hist.

Visual Basic Sociology Am. HistVisual Basic Sociology Am. Hist

Senior Math Am. Gov. … AndSenior Math Am. Gov. … And

Communications Creative MoreCommunications Creative More for Business Writingfor Business Writing

DECA DDN Elementary DECA DDN Elementary Enrichment:Enrichment:

Looking for Shipwrecks: Virtual Dive into Lake Michigan Looking for Shipwrecks: Virtual Dive into Lake Michigan

Magnetism

Magnetism

Physics:Physics:

Machines Machines with No with No MotorsMotors

A A Balancing Balancing

ActAct

All Charg

ed Up w

ith E

lectricity

How Weather How Weather Affects a Affects a

Barrier ReefBarrier Reef

Fingerprints, Fingerprints, Forensics & Forensics &

MoreMore

Fingerprints, Fingerprints, Forensics & Forensics &

MoreMore

Monthly Virtual Monthly Virtual Visits with EROS Visits with EROS

Data Center Data Center ScientistsScientists

Monthly Virtual Monthly Virtual Visits with EROS Visits with EROS

Data Center Data Center ScientistsScientists

NitrogenNitrogen

3 Pigs Go High Tech3 Pigs Go High Tech

……PLUSPLUS

STEPStar Curriculum: STEPStar Curriculum:

Elementary JapaneseElementary Japanese

Primary/Intermediate/Middle SpanishPrimary/Intermediate/Middle Spanish

Young AstronautsYoung Astronauts

Middle School Math Mini-CourseMiddle School Math Mini-Course

Butterfly Butterfly PuppetryPuppetryButterfly Butterfly PuppetryPuppetry

Dr. Dr. SeussSeuss

Dr. Dr. SeussSeussWonderfulWonderful

WetlandsWetlandsWonderfulWonderful WetlandsWetlands

Virtual Virtual Field Field Trips to Trips to Tybee Tybee Island, Island, GA.GA.

Carbo

n

Carbo

n

Dioxi

de

Dioxi

de

Carbo

n

Carbo

n

Dioxi

de

Dioxi

de Adventure Adventure to Marsto Mars

Egypt, Egypt, EverywhereEgypt, Egypt, EverywhereEgypt, Egypt, EverywhereEgypt, Egypt, Everywhere

Through the Eyes Through the Eyes of the Eldersof the Elders

Through the Eyes Through the Eyes of the Eldersof the Elders

Prairie Prairie Pasque Pasque

Book TalksBook Talks

Prairie Prairie Pasque Pasque

Book TalksBook Talks

SD World War II

Veterans Unit

www.sd4history.comwww.sd4history.comwww.state.sd.us/deca/technologyThemeUnits/wwII/www.state.sd.us/deca/technologyThemeUnits/wwII/

www.state.sd.us/deca/technology/ThemeUnits/BuffaloRoundup/

Buffalo Buffalo Roundup UnitRoundup UnitBuffalo Buffalo Roundup UnitRoundup Unit

Ten Units -- 40 LessonsTen Units -- 40 Lessons

Other Recognitions:Other Recognitions:

Digital State Ranking, #1 Digital State Ranking, #1

in Education in 2000in Education in 2000

Digital State Ranking,Digital State Ranking,

#1 in Education in 2001#1 in Education in 2001

2001 USDLA Eagle Award2001 USDLA Eagle Award

Education WeekEducation Week

May 9, 2002May 9, 2002

Digital State Rankings: SD #1 Last Two Years

Wired & Networked schools provide excellent access to the Internet for all SD students

Technology Training for Teachers (TTL)

State uses technology to disseminate standards

State promotes technology integration

State invests in innovative uses of technology

State uses technology for administrative work, communication & coordination with school districts

Connecting Educators, Students andParents to the Worldwide Web

About the SDEdWeb l Recommend a Site l Reviewers Resources l Contact Us l Disclaimerhttp

://www.sd

edweb

.com/

Includes links to over 53,000 teacher-reviewed websites aligned with SD Content Standards for Teachers, Students, and Parents

Features a minimum of Best 5 list of resources, Best 5 lesson plans and Best 5 on-line activities for SD Content Standards

Star Schools GrantStar Schools Grant K-8 enrichment events K-8 enrichment events

Expand Governor’s Expand Governor’s http://www.sdedweb.cohttp://www.sdedweb.com with 150 more theme-m with 150 more theme-based sites in line with based sites in line with SD content standardsSD content standards

More national virtual field More national virtual field trips via trips via videoconferencing videoconferencing

More videoconferencing More videoconferencing equipment at SD parks, equipment at SD parks, science centers and science centers and museums for in-state museums for in-state virtual field tripsvirtual field trips

Targeted In-service to Targeted In-service to meet teachers’ meet teachers’ needsneeds

Distance learning Distance learning instructional videos instructional videos

Action research for Action research for more innovation in more innovation in distance educationdistance education

Measurement & Measurement & evaluation to evaluation to quantify the benefits quantify the benefits of technology in of technology in educationeducation

For School Districts (teachers and administrators)For School Districts (teachers and administrators) Creates class schedules for students Creates class schedules for students Stores & displays records for students and staff Stores & displays records for students and staff Automates special education Individual Education Programs Automates special education Individual Education Programs Records & report attendance to administrators & parents Records & report attendance to administrators & parents Tracks discipline offenses & actionsTracks discipline offenses & actions Allows statewide gathering of data from schools Allows statewide gathering of data from schools Lowers costs to school districts Lowers costs to school districts Provides secure web-based online gradingProvides secure web-based online grading

For ParentsFor Parents Instant access to grades, attendance & discipline records Instant access to grades, attendance & discipline records Track graduation records & course requirements Track graduation records & course requirements Increase & Improve communications between schools & parents Increase & Improve communications between schools & parents

DDN Campus: DDN Campus: Statewide Student Information SystemStatewide Student Information System

……and and

For PublicFor Public Web-Publishes school accountability information Web-Publishes school accountability information (tests scores, graduation rates, etc.) (tests scores, graduation rates, etc.) Information available in graphic and table formats Information available in graphic and table formats

For Board of Regents (BOR)For Board of Regents (BOR) Identifies Regents Scholars Identifies Regents Scholars Identifies & labels courses needed for BOR entrance requirements Identifies & labels courses needed for BOR entrance requirements

For Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (DECA)For Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (DECA) Retrieves demographic information from schools (ADM, Retrieves demographic information from schools (ADM,

enrollments, federal reporting information, etc.) enrollments, federal reporting information, etc.) Improves accuracy of student information data Improves accuracy of student information data Makes school information available more quickly Makes school information available more quickly Meets federal reporting requirements for the re-authorized federal Meets federal reporting requirements for the re-authorized federal

Elementary & Secondary Education Act -- “No Child Left Elementary & Secondary Education Act -- “No Child Left Behind”Behind” Enhances ability to track student records as they move from Enhances ability to track student records as they move from

district to district so they are not lost between schoolsdistrict to district so they are not lost between schools

Preventing and

Overcoming Problems

Preventing and

Overcoming Problems

Bumps in the Road:Bumps in the Road:

“ “We can do it better ourselves”We can do it better ourselves”

Local fear of inmates Local fear of inmates

“ “The job is too big”The job is too big”

Meredith Wilson’s Music ManMeredith Wilson’s Music Man

Telco resistanceTelco resistance

Local control (Murdo)Local control (Murdo)

“ “Let’s wait.”Let’s wait.”

No MoneyNo Money

What Makes It Happen:What Makes It Happen: Ubiquitous, universal aspectUbiquitous, universal aspect

Centralized benevolent dictatorshipCentralized benevolent dictatorship

State pays for itState pays for it

Bring world class team togetherBring world class team together

Negotiate. No bids or RFPs.Negotiate. No bids or RFPs.

Make decisions and stick to itMake decisions and stick to it

Strong executive leadership from Governor on downStrong executive leadership from Governor on down

Do Do ALLALL aspects needed: infrastructure, local wiring, aspects needed: infrastructure, local wiring, networks, equipment, state coordination & networks, equipment, state coordination & management, teacher / administrator / network management, teacher / administrator / network administrator training, course modeling & helper administrator training, course modeling & helper officeoffice

What didn’t work, Page 1:What didn’t work, Page 1:

Local School “expertise”-- far below Local School “expertise”-- far below expectations; state must do it for them expectations; state must do it for them or train them wellor train them well

E-rate: a bureaucratic nightmare for small E-rate: a bureaucratic nightmare for small schoolsschools

Colleges of Education Colleges of Education

Local in-service attemptsLocal in-service attempts

What didn’t work, Page 2:What didn’t work, Page 2:

State technical resources-- we needed State technical resources-- we needed MORE people but they aren’t availableMORE people but they aren’t available

Wide area network management was Wide area network management was outsourced to US West-- good job outsourced to US West-- good job IFIF you constantly pressure themyou constantly pressure them

Videoconferencing-- it is not intuitive, so Videoconferencing-- it is not intuitive, so users needed more training & time to users needed more training & time to use it. Now, we have large usage use it. Now, we have large usage increases.increases.

Some of the many benefits:

Incredible variety of courses & experiences

Accommodate different learning styles & rates

Students and teachers have fast, reliable and robust Internet access can easily connect with students, educators and experts throughout the world, have greater access to powerful learning

tools and information resources at any time

Parental tracking of students

Easier for parents to be involved

Help schools fulfill 24 / 7 role

The End

The Beginning

ICAC & Other ICAC & Other Slides Not Used, Slides Not Used,

BUTBUT YOU May YOU May Want info for q & a Want info for q & a

session session

The Exploding Use of the Internet:

•45 million kids on-line

by the end of 2002

What are “Internet Crimes Against Children”?

1. Create or Possess Child Pornography [unlawful in every state to possess even one image]

2. Solicit our Children to Engage in Sexual Activities [prior to any actual physical contact]

Using a computer to:

www.whitehouse.gov

www.whitehouse.com

www.crazyhorse.org

www.crazyhorse.com

Cybersex Locations on the Internet

• Commercial and Private Websites• Newsgroups

– Post messages to others’ like a bulletin board

– 70,000 newsgroups on the Internet• Chat Rooms

– Luncheon Presentation• Personal E-mail

1.4 Billion Registered Domains

12% or 168 Million Are Pornographic SitesSource: Google.com

Youth Internet Safety Survey

70% AT HOME Most others occur at a friend’s house

3% received an “aggressive” solicitation asked to meet offline called on the telephone sent money/gifts via regular mail

Category I: Sexual Solicitations

20% received unwanted sexual solicitations during the past year

National Sample of Youth Ages 10-17 Conducted by U of New Hampshire & Commissioned by NCMEC Report Dated June 2000.

Youth Internet Safety Survey

Unwanted exposure received 67% at home 15% at school 13% at a friend’s home 3% at a library

State/federal laws require schools/libraries to restrict access to “obscene” materials on computers

Category II: Unwanted Exposure to Sexual Material

25% received unwanted sexual exposures during the past year

Teachers Teachers Network School Distance Univ. 2ndTeachers Teachers Network School Distance Univ. 2nd

YearYear Basic TTLBasic TTL Adv. TTLAdv. TTL AdminsAdmins AdminsAdmins TeachersTeachers ProfsProfs StudyStudy1997 134 1997 134

1998 609 571998 609 57

1999 765 170 88 711999 765 170 88 71

2000 982 183 98 128 572000 982 183 98 128 57

2001 1,203 184 51 88 150 51 612001 1,203 184 51 88 150 51 61

20022002(est)(est) 1,3171,317 385385 5959 8383 122122 8383 3737

Total 5,010 569 463 357 400 319 98 Total 5,010 569 463 357 400 319 98

TTL Academies:TTL Academies: Sabbaticals:Sabbaticals:

Of 9,220Of 9,220

= = 54%54%

Of 1,062 Of 1,062 = =

30%30%Of 613 Of 613

= = 58%58%Of 400 Of 400

= = 110110%%