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Things are Happening…

National Rural Technology Summit July 23, 2010 National Museum of the American Indian Virginia M. Barry, PhD Commissioner of Education, New Hampshire. Things are Happening… . “ I hear we’re upgrading to wireless …..”. New Hampshire Demographics.

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Things are Happening…

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  1. National Rural Technology SummitJuly 23, 2010National Museum of the American IndianVirginia M. Barry, PhDCommissioner of Education, New Hampshire

  2. Things are Happening… “I hear we’re upgrading to wireless…..”

  3. New Hampshire Demographics • Population of New Hampshire: 1,324,575 residents (approximately 44% rural) • 176 School Districts (including single town, cooperative and districts not operating schools) 316 elementary schools; 71 middle schools; 81senior high schools;11 charter schools • 219,000 students (88.4 % public;0.3% charter; 4,800 homeschooled students) • 10,242 ( public two-four year college students) 13,145 career and technical

  4. Current Activities • Virtual Learning Academy • Digital Portfolios • Building Capacity to Manage on-line PD Centers • Open-source movement (ex: Moodle and Mahara) • Coordinated state-wide planning efforts pre-k-16 to support access robust high-speed broadband access • Leveraging E-Rate and other federal, state and local funding sources for purchasing system • DOE continued support for classroom technology mini-grants to continually build a progression model of technology in learning and teaching.

  5. Key Issues • Robust high-speed broadband access to implement and sustain rigorous technology-infused 21st century learning environments • Overcoming the digital divide in rural and socio-economic areas • On-going state, federal, and private funding

  6. Moving in the Right Direction

  7. Things are Happening… “I hear we’re upgrading to wireless…..!!”

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