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Implementing Broadband Technology

Implementing Broadband Technology Carrol Erickson carrol.a.erickson@wmich.edu EDT 6440 Spring 2006 Assignment P1 – Broadband Project March 27, 2006 Table of Contents Definition of Broadband Existing Broadband Applications Communication & Collaboration using Broadband Technology

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Implementing Broadband Technology

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  1. Implementing Broadband Technology Carrol Erickson carrol.a.erickson@wmich.edu EDT 6440 Spring 2006 Assignment P1 – Broadband Project March 27, 2006

  2. Table of Contents • Definition of Broadband • Existing Broadband Applications • Communication & Collaboration using Broadband Technology • Learning using Broadband Technology • Training & Professional Development using Broadband • Educational Application for Broadband Technology • Using Breeze in K-12 Schools • Using Breeze in Higher Education • Educational Broadband Application Plan for K-12 Schoolsin Kalamazoo County

  3. Definition of Broadband • A high-speed Internet connection that operates at speeds greater than 128 kilobits per second. • Broadband service, such as a cable connection or DSL (digital subscriber line), allows users to download information, including multimedia applications, much faster than they can with dial-up modems.1 • High speed networking to support commonly used applications, such as • High quality, high resolution video, multimedia presentations, web casts or • Other communications that require transferring large amounts of data from one location to another.2 • Synchronous (real time) and asynchronous (on demand) • Interaction and collaboration across distances, • Enhancing access to professional development workshops, degree and certification programs, virtual tours, field trips, special events, etc.3

  4. Existing Broadband Applications • Communication & Collaboration • Email Notifications & Web Access to Student Information • Parents and students can signup for automated email messages sent from grade book applications such as Edline, Pinnacle and PowerSchool. • Parents have access to student’s grades, attendance records, etc. • VoIP – Voice over IP allows schools to use broadband application for phone calls saving money • Video Conferencing – save time and travel money by conducting meetings using broadband video conferencing. • Web Cameras • Provides tool for collaboration between schools on educational projects • Provides parents access to classroom activities from home or work

  5. Existing Broadband Applications (cont) • Learning using Broadband • Distance Learning • Virtual High School • Virtual University • WebCT • Virtual Field Trips • Virtual Tours • Training & Professional Development using Broadband

  6. Educational Application for Broadband Technology • Schools Using Macromedia Breeze for Teaching and Learning Activities • K-12 Schools • Alamo Heights Independent School District, Alamo Heights, Texas • Palm Beach County School District, Palm Beach, Florida • Santa Clara Office of Education, Santa Clara, California • Park Hill School District, Kansas City, Missouri • Higher Education • Southern Utah University, Utah • Purdue University, Indiana • Mesa Community College, Arizona • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

  7. Using Breeze in K-12 Schools • Case Studies • Alamo Heights Independent School District • Provides both critical training to teachers and narrowly targeted supplemental instruction to students in a single solution • Palm Beach County School District • Improves staff development and communication • Santa Clara Office of Education • Utilized to create an online professional development model • Participates in training and sharing expertise and resources with thirty-two school districts • Park Hill School District • Meets state and district training requirements • Develops and delivers fast and efficient online courses

  8. Using Breeze in Higher Education • Case Studies • Southern Utah University • Integrates web conferencing software into existing infrastructures helping the small rural institution reach out to new and underserved populations • Purdue University • Focuses on blended learning activities, including synchronous online lectures, virtual office hours, and collaborative content building by engineering students • Mesa Community College • Expands web-based, cost-effective delivery of courses, programs and faculty professional development • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania • Explores new methods of learning and creating highly interactive, web-enabled simulations that challenge students to think strategically

  9. Educational Broadband Application Plan for K-12 in Kalamazoo County • Provide Macromedia Breeze Broadband Application for all K-12 schools in Kalamazoo County through the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) • Use Macromedia Breeze to conduct all KRESA training, professional development activities and meetings. • Provide Macromedia Breeze training to educators and administrators in K-12 schools. • Encourage school districts to develop plans to use Macromedia Breeze for professional development, distance learning projects, conducting meetings, collaborating on projects etc.

  10. K- 12 Educational Resource List • Alamo Heights Independent School Districthttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=19148&loc=en_us • Palm Beach County School Districthttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=102140&loc=en_us • Santa Clara Office of Educationhttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=84045&loc=en_us • Park Hill School Districthttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=73510&loc=en_us

  11. Higher Ed Educational Resource List • Southern Utah Universityhttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=90971&loc=en_us • Purdue Universityhttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=77328&loc=en_us • Mesa Community Collegehttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=67849&loc=en_us • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvaniahttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=84468&loc=en_us

  12. Resources • http://www.dcpubs.com/reso_3a.htm • http://www.cenic.org/pubs/reports/lastmilejune03.pdf • http://www.cenic.org/pubs/reports/lastmilejune03.pdf • http://www.technet.org/resources/State_Broadband_Index.pdf • Showcase Finder (K-12 Breeze)http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=finder&productid=1520&loc=en_us • Showcase Finder (Higher Education Breeze)http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=finderresults&contenttype=casestudy&productID=1520&loc=en_us • Macromedia Case Studyhttp://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=1914 • National Education Technology Planhttp://www.nationaledtechplan.org/actionsteps.asp

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