EDLD 5306 Schools and Libraries Program Week 2

1. Presented by Latrice Martin EDLD 5306

2.  What is the E-Rate?
 How does it work?
 Who is eligible?
 What services are funded?
 Gray Elementary’s Technology Plan

3.  Schools and Libraries Program of the
Universal Service Fund
 Discounts to eligible schools
 Internet access, and internal connections

4.  Schools and libraries apply each year
 The program is capped at $2.25 per program
year
 11 step process

5.  Schools and school districts
 Libraries and library consortia

6.  Telecommunications services
 Basic Internet services
 Internal connections
 Basic maintenance of internal connection

7. By phone 1-888-203-810
Website
http://www.usac.org/sl/

9. -support
-share
-communicate expectations towards
technology.

10.  Meet with administrators
 Communicate to Grade Level Chairs, Skills
Specialist, and teachers
 Meet regularly with Gray’s Technology
Committee
 Compile all data
 Designs a campus technology integration plan

11. Grade KG 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
level
Number of 2 2 9 8 8
Digital
Cameras
Number of 3 8 9 9 8
Digital
Projectors
Number of 0 0 0 1 1
Mimios
Number of 0 0 0 0 1
Smartboards

12.  Student computers
 United Streaming
 MS Office Suite
 Plato
 My Reading Coach
 Destination Math
 Read, Write and Type

13.  Student computers
 Additional digital projectors
 Additional document cameras
 Additional Mimio Interactive

14.  The E-Rate is a program that provides
discounts to schools and libraries to help
with telecommunications.
 All K-12 public schools and many private
schools are eligible for the fund.
 There are 11 steps in the process. One step
includes developing a Technology Plan.
 Gray’s Technology plan includes getting
additional equipment to provide instructional
support to enhance the core content areas.