This document summarizes how the E-Rate program has helped Blackwell Public Schools improve technology access. It discusses how E-Rate funding has provided internet access to every classroom and helped launch the school website. It also outlines Blackwell's 3-year technology plan, which focuses on strategies to help students and teachers use educational software and professional development resources. The technology budget tables show anticipated funding sources like E-Rate discounts and grant money to support infrastructure upgrades, internet access, and computer replacements through 2012.

1. E-Rate
By: Kari Widener

2. Agenda
O Introduction to E-Rate
O How It Is Helping Blackwell Public
Schools
O Blackwell’s Technology Plan

3. What is it?
O It is a nickname for the Schools and
Libraries Program of the Universal Service
Fund.
O This program helps assist schools and
libraries with discounts on
telecommunications and Internet access.

4. How is it working on our
campus?
45
40
35
# of
30 classrooms
25
20 # of
15 classrooms
with
10 computers
5
0
Elem. MS HS

5. The money has helped us
provide Internet to every
classroom and to start our school
website.
O http://www.blackwell.k12.ok.us

6. Technology in my classroom
O I use a 3-D CAD
program called
Autodesk Inventor to
help my students
understand how to
design pieces of
equipment.

7. Blackwell’s Technology Plan
O This plan is for the 2009-2012 school years.
They are currently updating the plan for the
following year.
O It is broken up into 13 strategies for helping
students become academically ready and
teacher effectiveness.
O Most of the 13 strategies repeat information on
the types of software used in the district.
O Examples of student software: STAR Math and
Reading, Accelerated Math and Reading, Study
Island, and SuccessMaker.

8. Teacher Effectiveness Strategies
O Each classroom now includes a Smartboard and
projector in it.
O Activities for professional development:
O Enhance teacher productivity
O Support curriculum development
O Provide individual instructions to those requiring
such
O Assess and monitor learning
O Follet for Library Media Specialists
O Communicate with colleagues within LAN/WAN
O Access professional resources
O Utilize E-mail

9. Technology Budget
O Anticipated Revenue Sources 10-11
O General Funds
O Building Funds
O E-Rate Discounts
O Professional Development Funds
O Title Programs
O State Grants
O Community Participation
O Fund Raising

10. Technology/Infrastructure
Budget Year 1 (09-10) Year 2 (10-11) Year 3 (11-12)
Category
Title 1 Funds 75,000.00 75,000.00 50,000.00
Title 1 Stimulus 120,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00
Morgan Trust Funds 10,000.00 5,000.00
Com. Repl./Gen. 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00
Fund
HS Lab 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Tele Comm. Updates 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00
Tele Comm. USAC 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
10 Mb Internet Acc. 55,070.88 N/A
81% discount
20Mb Internet Acc. N/A N/A 60,000.00
SBC 10 Mb Internet 1,122.00 6,600.00 6,600.00
Projected Circuit for the4,740.55
SBC 10 Mb
costs district. 27,885.60 N/A

11. Summary
Technology is something that is all around
our school system. As money has been
cut from our district, so has the ability to
upgrade technology. I hope within the next
few years the economy can bounce back
and we will be able to upgrade more of
our technology.
It’s not just the ability to have technology
for our classrooms, but be able to change
it when it needs to be changed. Out dated
technology is like an outdated history
book, the information had to be present or
you will always live in the past.