Partnership for Technology in Halifax
The NASA Network Resources and Training Site located at Elizabeth City
State University has entered in partnership with several public school
systems in North Carolina and Virginia, including Halifax County Public
Schools, to serve as a reuse/refurbisher of donated computer equipment.
President Clinton defined the mission of Computers for Learning in
Executive Order 12999, Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for
All Children in the Next Century, which states his goal - "to ensure that
American children have the skills they need to succeed in the
information intensive 21st centry."
The Computers for Learning program was established by Vice President Al
Gore. The program represents an important contribution to President
Clinton's Education Technology Initiative, which includes making modern
computer technlogy an integral part of every classroom. connecting
classrooms to the national information infrastructure, providing
tecahers with the professional development they need to use new
technlogies effectively, and encouraging the creation of innovative
educational software. (http://www.computers.fed.gov)
The NRTS staff and students will work to:
- Assist schools with screening, pick up and delivery of donated computers.
- Test donated equipment to determine usefulness & refurbishing
requirements.
- Replace hard drives and restore file systems on donated equipment.
- Purchase missing parts(Keyborads, mice, cables, etc.)
- Set-up donated equipment
In addition, the NRTS will support the following activites:
- $600 mini-grants to each school for printer supplies, diskettes, software,
etc.
- Netday training and organization assistance to complete school LANs where
needed.
- Assistance with teachers technology training and inservice needs.
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