33. Thanks to our Schools Foundation, Quantum Technologies, Alabama Supercomputer, and our Boards for Their Support Kathy, Tommy, Linda, and Ginny Huntsville City, Madison City, and Madison County Schools
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Editor's Notes
State Showcase Collaboration over a Distance Definition
Project for all three school districts Introduce everyone!
1999 – All schools had separate school foundations for raising money from businesses 2000- Formed The Schools Foundation – This provided one core fundraising program for our 3 school districts. Lunch- Feb. 2001 – One question? What is the one thing that would benefit all three school districts that you have no hope of funding. Timing is everything – Never did we dream that this project was soon to be started – 3 months later! TOYOTA
Why we chose DL as a goal? – This had long been a dream of all three school districts. It had been in our Strategic Plan and in the districts technology plan. May 2001 – Toyota announced that they would build an engine plant in Huntsville and wanted a project that involved the cooperation of all 3 school districts. We already knew our project! June 2001 – Broke Ground for the Toyota Engine Plant
PLAN, PLAN, PLAN Needs Assessments and Surveys Weekly meetings with Coordinators Curriculum Meetings Principal Meetings Board Presentations Research on Equipment Needed Support
Quantum took a product and changed it to suit our needs! Three Boards, Three School Systems, Three Textbooks adopted by Three school systems. – Presenting Teacher would determine which book would be used for classes Class sizes were also limited.
How we Advertised Flyers sent to each high school student’s home Ribbon Cutting – we connected all 3 school districts and their superintendents, the news etc. was present. Quantum trained our staff
Virtual Fieldtrips
Student’s expressions when a snake was shown on the monitor
Staff Development
Community Utilization Sharing Classes and Resources Technical – bandwidth H.320 vs. H.323 Space
