Why Do I Need to Prepare for More Bandwidth

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Why Do I Need to Prepare for More Bandwidth ?

• Prepared for Technology Directors and
  Superintendents
• Randal Douglas, Director of Educational
  Technology
• Education Service Center Region XI
• October 17, 2007

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Growing Need for More and More Bandwidth

• On-line Testing (TAKS and End-of-Course)
• Virtual Schooling/On-line courses (students and
  teachers)
• More On-line Databases (including the new free
  EBSCO and Encyclopedia provided to every district
  and student by the State)
• More One-to-One computer implementations and more
  Internet capable computers and devises in
  districts

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Growing Need for More and More Bandwidth

• More Videoconferencing Including Desktop
  VideoConferencing and New TETN Conferences and
  Resources
• Videostreaming/More Use of Audio and Video Files
• On-line Textbook Resources nearly all having
  on-line components
• Bandwidth Intensive On-line Instructional
  Applications

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Growing Need for More and More Bandwidth

• Better Trained Teachers Integrating On-line
  Resources into the Curriculum STaR Chart
  expectations
• More Web Based Administrative Applications
• More and More Downloads and Application Updates
• More Parent, Student, and Community Access
• More Web 2.0 Applications including
• Podcasting, Wikis, Blogs, Second Life, etc.

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Growing Need for More and More Bandwidth
Bandwidth Needs Per Student will at least
Triple in the Next Five years according to one
national study
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