“What our teachers must understand is that the very nature of information has changed. It’s changed in what it looks like, what we look at to view it, where we find it, what we can do with it, and how we communicate it. We live in a brand new, and dynamically rich information environment, and if we are going to reach our students in a way that is relevant to their world and their future (and ours), then we must teach them from this new information environment.” -David Warlick

DISTRICT Overview

NETWORK Three servers: Three servers: Data Data Print Print Student Information, Grades, Lessons Student Information, Grades, Lessons

System Requirements 2% have the Windows 2000 operating system and Office % have the Windows 2000 operating system and Office % have Windows XP Professional operating system installed and Office % have Windows XP Professional operating system installed and Office 2003.

Protection Sonic Firewall/Spyware Sonic Firewall/Spyware Automatic installation of updates Automatic installation of updates Servers are protected with Norton Anti-Virus Corporate software Servers are protected with Norton Anti-Virus Corporate software Installing the Microsoft Spyware software Installing the Microsoft Spyware software

ELEMENTARYK-6

Tungsten E Handhelds 5 th Grade

Palm Reader: School has purchased books for the students to read online. Palm Reader: School has purchased books for the students to read online. Documents to Go: Applications included in this software are Word, Excel, and Power Point. Documents to Go: Applications included in this software are Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Quizzler: Teachers create the quiz using Memo Pad. The quizzes are then beamed to the students. Students take the quiz, the handheld grades the quizzes and the teachers take the scores by looking at the students handheld. Quizzler: Teachers create the quiz using Memo Pad. The quizzes are then beamed to the students. Students take the quiz, the handheld grades the quizzes and the teachers take the scores by looking at the students handheld.

Teemss2 Project: Sponsored by the Concord Consortium Teemss2 Project: Sponsored by the Concord Consortium Successlink Successlink

Multi-Media Resources Multi-Media Resources

Two Classrooms 4 th Grade 4 th Grade Numonics Smart Boards, DVD/VCR and sound. Numonics Smart Boards, DVD/VCR and sound. “e-MINTS” teaching concept is integrated into the curriculum. “e-MINTS” teaching concept is integrated into the curriculum.

Elementary now has 3 rooms equipped with SMART Boards. One room, the TLC Lab (Technology Learning Center), houses a SMART Board, DVD/VCR player, wireless lab, wireless laser printer and has stereo sound. A digital camera and software on a stationary workstation is also available. This lab is also used for the High School Film Club. Elementary now has 3 rooms equipped with SMART Boards. One room, the TLC Lab (Technology Learning Center), houses a SMART Board, DVD/VCR player, wireless lab, wireless laser printer and has stereo sound. A digital camera and software on a stationary workstation is also available. This lab is also used for the High School Film Club.

Wireless Access Wireless Access Elementary now has two wireless access points in which all grades can use the wireless carts housing 12 laptops in their individual classrooms. Elementary now has two wireless access points in which all grades can use the wireless carts housing 12 laptops in their individual classrooms.

Every elementary classroom has at least one workstation devoted to the Accelerated and STAR Reader Application. Every elementary classroom has at least one workstation devoted to the Accelerated and STAR Reader Application.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 6-8

Tungsten C, T3 and TE’ s. Tungsten C, T3 and TE’ s. Many of the same applications. Many of the same applications. Teemss2 Project in 6 th grade Teemss2 Project in 6 th grade Peer Editing Peer Editing Journal Writing Journal Writing

Multi-Media Resources Multi-Media Resources

Middle School has a 27 workstation lab and black and white laser printer. Middle School has a 27 workstation lab and black and white laser printer. Newly installed classroom (English) with a SMART Board, DVD/VCR player and stereo sound. Newly installed classroom (English) with a SMART Board, DVD/VCR player and stereo sound. MS Student Council purchased a digital camera and color printer. MS Student Council purchased a digital camera and color printer. 8 th grade students produce a monthly newspaper using desk-top publishing software. 8 th grade students produce a monthly newspaper using desk-top publishing software.

Wireless Access Wireless Access Middle school also has two wireless access points in which all grades can use the wireless technology on the handhelds and available instructor laptops. Middle school also has two wireless access points in which all grades can use the wireless technology on the handhelds and available instructor laptops.

HIGH SCHOOL 9-12

Multi-Media Resources Multi-Media Resources

CAD Lab: CAD Lab: SMART Board SMART Board 10-Station wireless laptops equipped with 2006 AutoCad Software. 10-Station wireless laptops equipped with 2006 AutoCad Software.

Mass Media Lab: Mass Media Lab: 8-Station wireless workstations equipped with Adobe Photoshop, In-Design, Office 2003 and Studio 8 (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash and Flash Paper. 8-Station wireless workstations equipped with Adobe Photoshop, In-Design, Office 2003 and Studio 8 (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash and Flash Paper. Digital resources. Digital resources.

Yearbook Lab: Yearbook Lab: 4-Station wireless workstations equipped with Adobe Photoshop, In-Design, and Office Station wireless workstations equipped with Adobe Photoshop, In-Design, and Office Digital resources. Digital resources.

Graphic Arts Lab: Graphic Arts Lab: 5-Station wireless laptops equipped with Adobe Photoshop, In-Design, Office 2003, and Studio 8 (Dreamweaver, Firework, Flash and Flash Paper). 5-Station wireless laptops equipped with Adobe Photoshop, In-Design, Office 2003, and Studio 8 (Dreamweaver, Firework, Flash and Flash Paper). Digital resources. Digital resources.

Business Lab: Business Lab: 17-Station workstation lab. 17-Station workstation lab.

HS LAB HS LAB 24-Station wireless laptops and cart. These laptops may be taken as a lab or as individual laptops to classrooms. 24-Station wireless laptops and cart. These laptops may be taken as a lab or as individual laptops to classrooms. SMART Board, DVD/VCR player, and stereo sound. SMART Board, DVD/VCR player, and stereo sound.

All back walls of the classrooms and labs with SMART Boards installed were painted a dark color to help the SMART Board pop off the wall.

Two Classrooms: Two Classrooms: SMART Boards, DVD/VCR player and sound newly installed in SMART Boards, DVD/VCR player and sound newly installed in 2006.

The New Franklin R-I School District takes on the vision of preparing our students, staff, and parents to utilize and be comfortable implementing the tools of the digital age.