"NetDay, Funding and The E-Rate" Teleconference in Atlantic County

"NetDay, Funding and The E-Rate" Teleconference in Atlantic County

NetDay is the grass-roots, volunteer effort to get all our nation's K-12 schools wired for the Internet. NetDay is approaching quickly - October 25, 1997 - and we hope that this information will help you get the wheels in motion to make NetDay happen in your school.

Atlantic County ETTC and the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey present live and rebroadcast sessions on NetDay preparations on:

1. Stockton Cable Access Channel, Channel 23, Suburban Cable

Live Cable Broadcast: Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 PM - 4 PM
Cable Rebroadcast:
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7 PM - 10 PM
Saturday, Sept. 13, 1 PM - 4 PM
Thursday, Sept. 18, 12 Midnight - 3 AM
Sunday, Sept. 21, 9 AM - 12 Noon

Watch the teleconference at home on your cable channel, or set your VCR to record the event to watch it later!

2. Rebroadcast at the Atlantic County ETTC
Room F210, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona NJ.
Call (609) 652-4908 for driving directions or visit our web site at http://www.stockton.edu/~ettc

Monday, Sept. 8, 2 PM - 5 PM
Friday, Sept. 12, 2 PM - 5 PM
Monday, Sept. 15, 2 PM - 5 PM
Friday, Sept. 19, 2 PM - 5 PM

Come join us at the Atlantic County ETTC to watch the teleconference, and to discuss local plans for NetDay.

Need more information? Call us at (609) 652-4908. We have details on free kits in South Jersey and on schools that have successfully conducted NetDay last year.

Check out the NetDay site at www.netday.org

"NetDay, Funding and the E-rate" Teleconference

Workshop Goals

This program will help schools get connected to the Information Superhighway by helping educators, librarians, administrators, concerned citizens, donors and other relevant parties make good technology decisions and investments. Toward this goal, the workshop will address connectivity options ... developing and updating connectivity/technology plans ...understanding and making application to resources that may help fund these connections, including the E-Rate, TIIAP, the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, corporate contributors, foundations, etc. ... and the NetDay activities scheduled for Saturday, October 25.

Workshop Audience

This workshop is a "must see" for Local NetDay organizers and volunteers, including parents and teachers; Site administrators/principals/school heads and directors; County and district superintendents; Technology coordinators; Managers of educational facilities; Representatives from educational organizations; and Partners and Sponsors from business, labor, service organizations, etc.

Workshop Schedule

Times based on live broadcast 10 AM – 1 PM PDT

10:00 - 10:05 am NetDay Pep Rally Video

10:05 - 10:08 am Introductory comments

10:08 - 11:20 am Live Panel Discussion: "NetDay: Connectivity and Technology Options"

11:20 - 12:00 pm Getting Organized Video & A NetDay "How-To" Story Video

12:00 - 12:54 pm Live Panel Discussion: "Funding Opportunities and E-Rate Discounts"

12:54 - 1:00 pm Closing comments

Panel I-NetDay: Connectivity and Technology Options

Getting Organized ... Things-To-Do/Responsibilities lists ... Facilities information and infrastructure alternatives: Cat 5, fiber, wireless ... Telecommunications alternatives: dial-up, ISDN, T-1, ATM, satellite, cable ... ISP/Internet alternatives: commercial ISPs, state, county and district-based ISPs ... Networking alternatives: topographies, technologies

Panel II-Funding Opportunities and E-Rate Discounts

E-Rate guidelines and application strategies ... Government ed/tech funding program opportunities, requirements, and application strategies ... Corporate resource pools for cash and in-kind contributions

Last updated: 10/12/97