School Board of National School Boards Association
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 410 678 EA 028 578 TITLE Bringing Tomorrow's Technology to You Today: School Board of Tomorrow Resource Guide. INSTITUTION National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. PUB DATE 1997-04-00 NOTE 34p.; Guide to an exhibit at the Annual Meeting of the National School Boards Association (Anaheim, CA, April 26-29, 1997). PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Boards of Education; *Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Networks; *Computer System Design; Corporate Support; *Educational Technology; Electronic Mail; Elementary Secondary Education; Information Management; Information Networks; Information Services; Information Systems; *Information Technology; *Telecommunications ABSTRACT The National School Boards Association (NSBA), the National School Boards Foundation, NSBA's Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education, and Apple Computer, Inc., launched "The School Board of Tomorrow Exhibit" at NSBA's 1996 annual conference and exposition in Orlando, Florida. This handbook summarizes the communication technologies featured in the exhibit. The first part provides an overview of the five different environments simulated in the exhibit: a school board member's home office, the family education network (FEN), a superintendent's office, a school board meeting room, and a community forum. The second part of this guide contains five selected NSBA articles from "The Electronic School." The articles offer advice and information on hiring technical constOtants for a school district, conducting successful bond campaigns, using e-mail to conduct school board business, and acquiring funding for technology. A list of technology providers is included. (LMI) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Thos document has been reproduced as received troirn the person or organttation ID Minor changes have been made to improve Of Tomorrow reproduction Quality Points of new or opintonS staled in this docu- ment do not necessanly represent official OE RI poirbon or Dobcy BringingTomorrow's Technology to YouToday et h. +4 -tfX' An' , PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) NSBA CONFERENCE Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California April 26-29, 1997 BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 Of Tomorrow Resource Guide Sponsored by National School Boards Association National School Boards Foundation NSBA's Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education (ITTE) Apple Computer, Inc., and associated companies National School Boards Association Conference Anaheim, California April 26-29, 1997 3 Foreword &le is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing Albert Schweitzer Helping school board members and other school leaders follow Schweitzer's advice to lead by example is the purpose of our School Board of Tomorrow Exhibit. The National School Boards Association's Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education (11TE) and the National School Boards Foundation have joined with Apple Computer, Inc., and other corporate partners in creating this exhibit to help inspire you and inform you about the many ways technology can make school leaders more effective. This exhibit demonstrates how existing and emerging technologies can help school board members succeed in their roles as policymakers, elected officials, mediators, and public servants. Technology can help in interactions with students, teachers, administrators, parents, taxpayers, business leaders, and local and state politicians on topics ranging from textbooks and school boundaries to studentteacher ratios and student achievement. And by using technology to help you fulfill your leadership role during these times of significant change, you will model the behavior you ask of others who make technology an integral part of the education process in your school district. We hope the School Board of Tomorrow Exhibit and these accompanying materials raise your awareness of how technology can help make your school board service even more meaningful. Sincerely, Anne L. Bryant Mike Lotion Executive Director; Vice President, Education Division National School Boards Association Apple Computer, Inc. Trustee, National School Boards Foundation iii 4 Table of Contents The School Board of Tomorrow Exhibit Overview 1 Exhibit Showcase Areas 3 The School Board Member's Home Office Desk 3 The Superintendent's Office 6 The School Board Meeting Room 9 The Community Forum 11 Appendix: Technology Providers 15 Selected NSBA Artides* 17 *Reprinted with permission from The Executive Editor or The Electronic School. Copyright 1996 or 1997, the National School Boards Association, all rights reserved. Chapter 14, entitled "A Focus on Technology," is from NSBA's book, Becoming a Better Board Member. If 5 The School Board of Tomorrow Exhibit Overview The National School Boards Association (NSBA), the The Family Education Network (FEN) is new to the National School Boards Foundation, NSBAs Institute for exhibit this year. The FEN is a Web-based service that the Transfer of Technology to Education (TI'L'E), and Apple brings schools, families, and communities together to Computer, Inc., launched The School Board of Tomorrow help parents get more involved in their children's educa- Exhibit at NSBAs Annual Conference and Exposition in tion. FEN offers a free turnkey solution to school districts Orlando last year. Over 4,000 board members toured the that helps superintendents and school board members exhibit to discover the exciting applications of technology create a local online presence designed to provide families for their personal and professional use and to meet with with a wealth of local, state, and national education infor- experts on such topics as campaigning, planning, effective- mation and resources. This unique service also includes ness research, home learning, and many others. the interactive communication tools needed to connect The School Board of Tomorrow Project was featured in parents and concerned citizens in the community and several state school board association conferences, and the across the country. FEN's vice president, Bob Block, will exhibit guide has been distributed to over 20,000 school demonstrate the rich resources and be available to discuss board members through presentations and mailings. ways in which FEN is partnering with districts and corpo- In an ongoing effort to inform school board members rations to offer special programs for school districts. about technology, NSBAs Electronic School quarterly pub- A Superintendent's Office presents applications for lication has featured, throughout the year, regular articles administrative productivity. Dr. Charles Stallard, director of under the heading of "School Board of Tomorrow" that technology for Henrico County Virginia Schools, is hosting are reprinted in the second half of this resource guide. this area and will demonstrate how district administrators Included are articles with advice and information on can use a variety of powerful solutions to increase produc- hiring technology consultants for your district, conducting tivity and provide effective tools for planning, governance, successful bond campaigns, using e-mail to conduct board and administration. Henrico County Schools is a featured business, and acquiring funding for technology. district in the HIE Technology Leadership Network. Dr. This year the exhibit has been expanded to include Richard Thome, superintendent of Cardiff School District new software for creating video and Web publishing, new in southern California and an Apple Distinguished products such as the eMateTM mobile computer, and new Educator, is a featured expert in the area of administrative partners like the Family Education Network and The Little technologies and will demonstrate a host of applications Institute for School Facilities Research. for administrative personnel. The exhibit simulates four different environments that are quite familiar and are described below. A School Board Member's Home Office showcases productivity and communication technologies, along with exciting resources for family computing. Dr. Bard Williams, noted education technology author and an education technology consultant for Apple Computer, is hosting the home office. Barbara Nelson, an expert in family learning solutions and author of an award-winning preschool technology program, is hosting the family computing area of this exhibit. 6 A School Board Meeting Room models technologies Gary is also the founder of The Little Institute for School that can make school board meetings more productive Facilities Research. Gary will be available to orient exhibit and improve the dialogue between board members and visitors to The School Design Primer and answer ques- the community. Dick Moody, an education technology tions related to effective school design for 21st-century consultant for Apple's Western Education Region, is schools. hosting this area. He was formerly the assistant executive A Community Forum focuses on technology that director of the Washington State School Directors' allows instant access to vast resources of information