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1. Venezuelan Delegation Ottawa, June 4, 2001 Therese Rivest Canada’s SchoolNet www.SchoolNet.ca 1

2. A National Vision… “Make the information and knowledge infrastructure accessible to all Canadians, therebymaking Canada the most connected nation in the world.” Information Highway Advisory Council 1995, 1997 Speech from the Throne 1997, 1999 Budget Speeches 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 PM Speeches 1998, 1999, 2000 …for Connecting Canadians 2

3. What is Canada’s SchoolNet? · SchoolNet is: · a key component of the federal government's Connecting Canadians strategy, aimed at making Canada the world's most connected nation; · a national partnership led by Industry Canada to: - Help increase connectivity in Canada’s schools; - Encourage the effective integration of information and communications technology in learning; and - Generate a large increase in a knowledge-based workforce; · a collaborative effort of federal, provincial and territorial governments, as well as education associations and the private sector; · complemented by LibraryNet. 3

4. What is Canada’s SchoolNet? Partnerships Provincial/Territorial governments School Boards and Schools Teachers and Content Creators Private Sector A WebSite www.schoolnet.ca Is a Portal and Library Most resources OffSite - developed by SchoolNet partners Many not identified as SchoolNet; goal is ICT integration not recognition An Industry Canada Program Role to: facilitate remove impediments broker build collaborations sometimes fund 4

5. Why Industry Canada? • Portfolio Interest in highly skilled workforce • Mandate to support and regulate telecommunications infrastructure • Federal role for First Nations’Schools Principles • Universal Access • Affordable Access 5

6. Canada’s SchoolNet Accepted as a federal/provincial/territorial collaboration • Senior participation on our advisory board, SNAB • Links from provincial/territorial education pages • Federal offers of collaboration accepted (e.g.GrassRoots) • Provinces seek collaborations (e.g., SATIR) • CMEC asks SchoolNet to undertake task (e.g., CERIS) 6

7. Canada’s SchoolNet Report Card Phase I: All Canadian schools and libraries connected to the Internet Completed March 1999 Phase II: Extend connectivity from the schools to the classrooms resulting in 250,000 connected computers, an equivalent of one connected computer per classroom, by March 31, 2001. Phase III: Provide high speed Internet service capabilities for classrooms by March 31, 2004. 4 4 7

8. Canada’s SchoolNet Strategies for Inclusion and Sustainability • Constant Consultation - SNAB, SYAB - GrassRoots National Working Group - NIS conferences - Provincial visits • Collaboration and Co-opting - GrassRoots Working Group - CERIS, CEPAN, SNN, SATIR, NIS, etc. - Metadata 8

9. SchoolNet National Advisory Board SNAB structured to provide strategic advice • Senior provincial/territorial reps (DM/ADM level) • Heads of national education associations • Teacher representative • Federal departments Roles: • Inputs to strategic planning • Identifies issues and gaps • Identifies, facilitates partnerships • Provides advice on strategic direction, infrastructure and policies 9

10. SchoolNet National Advisory Board • Five strategic priority areas must be addressed to reduce the barriers for schools to access and use the Information Highway to its fullest potential: Connectivity Content (Learnware) Professional Development Research and Measurement Social Issues 10

11. What is the GrassRoots Program? GrassRoots is a Pan-Canadian program that funds K-12 schools to create innovative and interactive classroom projects on the Internet that: • Foster the acquisition of academic, employability and computer skills in Canadian youth • Build unique and relevant Canadian content on the Internet • Integrate information and communications technologies into learning 11

12. Program Targets and Impact Establish partnerships with every province and territory, including First Nations, to deliver GrassRoots Done Form influential National Working Group Done Develop partnerships with other government departments, private and non-profit sectors On Target Raise $15 million from private sector via the GrassRoots National Campaign On Target Generate 20,000 projects Done ! Enables teachers and students to build the knowledge tools they need, contribute to their communities, raise awareness of global issues, establish communication links and develop employment-related skills. 12

13. Objectives • Identify innovative schools in the Canadian K-12 system using ICT seamlessly and naturally for learning; • Develop a network of creative, motivated schools that learn from one another and that take on the responsibility to act as mentors to other schools; • Research and disseminate results of innovative schools using ICT and showcase their best practices; and • Encourage the creation of a learning community supported by the school; locally, nationally and internationally. 13

14. The Next Internet • The National Broadband Task Force • October 2000 - June 2001 • Report released - End of June 14

15. National Broadband Vision “…achieve the critical goal of making broadband access widely available to citizens, businesses, public institutions and to all communities in Canada by 2004.” Speech from the Throne, January 30, 2001 15

16. Vision Advances All Federal Priorities • Innovation – Enables advanced R&D in all sectors • GOL–Model user, creating the most connected government • Health – Improves quality of health care for all Canadians • Skills – Prepares Canadians for success in new networked economy • Culture–Creates Canadian cultural content • Rural and Remote Areas – Sustains rural community development, improving quality of life of rural Canadians • Aboriginal Communities – Connects Aboriginal Canadians Supporting Innovation and Inclusion in Canadian Society 16

17. Broadband Task Force Mandate • Make recommendations to the Government of Canada on how to ensure high-speed access for all Canadian communities by 2004; • Consult with users and all levels of government; • Provide advice on barriers faced by stakeholders and users; • Analyze how broadband access can benefit Canadians socially and economically; • Recommend a strategy for the roll-out of broadband to all communities by 2004; • Determine what role governments might play. 17

18. Task Force Structure Provincial/Territorial Panel Interdepartmental Committee (OGD) Chair David Johnston Executive Committee* TASK FORCE MEMBERS Infrastructure Social Benefits and Challenges Economic Benefits and Challenges Barriers and Models CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR Sherpas CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR Sherpas Members Members Sherpas Sherpas Members Members Secretariat • Head • Manager • Analytic Support • Writing • Communications • Logistics • Economic Analysis • Website • Contracted Experts 18

19. Task Force Structure Provincial/Territorial Panel Interdepartmental Committee (OGD) Chair David Johnston Executive Committee* TASK FORCE MEMBERS Infrastructure Social Benefits and Challenges Economic Benefits and Challenges Barriers and Models CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR Sherpas CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR CHAIR* and Co-CHAIR Sherpas Members Members Sherpas Sherpas Members Members Secretariat • Head • Manager • Analytic Support • Writing • Communications • Logistics • Economic Analysis • Website • Contracted Experts 19

20. SchoolNet - Next Phase Broadband to classrooms Focus: - Continue working with partners to empower youth to drive innovation 20