The document discusses the importance of literacy skills for economic success, noting that too many people lack these skills. It then outlines a federal program that provides discounts to schools and libraries for telecommunications and internet access to promote affordable connectivity. The program allows individual applications as well as applications through consortiums, and requires that user equipment be provided to utilize the funded connectivity resources.

1. “Literacy skills are a corner stone of economic success. The trouble is, far too many people are without them.” unknown SCHOOLS and LIBRARIES UNIVERSAL FUND E-Rate

2. Focus of the School Libraries Program This federal program provides discounts to most schools and libraries in the United States to afford obtainable telecommunications and Internet access. FHStigers

4. Eligible schools, school districts and libraries may apply individually as part of a consortium.

5. Applicants must provide user equipment that is necessary to utilize the connectivity funded by the schools and libraries program http://openbookproject.net/

6. Tiger TECHNOLOGY plan Our CAMPUS Telecommunication service Internet Connections Internet Access Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections E-rate

7. Summary The Goals of Technology Plan at my high school are all inclusive with the District Improvement Plan: Instructional Technology involves the integration of technology to enhance the student learning process and better equip students. At my high school, staff development opportunities are provided. The teachers are assisted with technology implementation in all subject areas. As the teachers become more proficient in using technology as an instructional tool, students begin to see relevance, are more engaged in learning and thus become highly motivated to succeed.