U'S' Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant R303K0100035

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U.S. Department of EducationTechnology
Innovation Challenge Grant R303K0100035
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Upgrading Technology in Southwest Virginia to
Improve Access to Educational Opportunities
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FINAL REPORT
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The Southwest Virginia Education and Training
Network
-S V E T N
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A Mature Distance Learning Network that began
operating in 1993 needed a more affordable way of
communicating between telephone company service
areas
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Objective 1 to Increase Connectivity at Pilot
Sites by 100
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Selected Tandberg H.323 Videoconferencing Codecs
to Enhance the Capabilities of the SVETN
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Strategically Placed 11 videoconferencing codecs
in existing secondary ITV classrooms
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Grayson County High School
Appalachia High School
Pocahontas High School
Grundy High School
J.I. Burton High School
Haysi High School
Gate City High School
Mt. Rogers Combined School
Carroll County High School
Patrick Henry High School
J.J. Kelly High School
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Leveraged the installation of 10 additional
videoconferencing systems purchased with local
funds
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Doubled the Communications Capabilities for
approximately 12,445 secondary students in 9
counties and Norton City
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Placed 5 videoconferencing units in existing ITV
classroom at five colleges
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Mountain Empire Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College
Wytheville Community College
University of Virginias College at Wise
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Provided H.323 codecs that made possible the
addition of two new interactive classrooms
Bluefield College and Tazewell Middle School
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Increased the opportunity to deliver
college-level classes to high schools and to
serve teachers with credit-bearing professional
development.
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Outfitted a portable H.323 videoconferencing unit
for training and the origination of electronic
field trips
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Demonstrated electronic field trips for teachers
at Technology Splash
Albany Institute of History Art
NASAs Johnson Space Center
National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Barter Theatre
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Added courses in
AP Latin Vergil Tazewell County
Principals of Federal Taxation Southwest Virginia
Community College
Spanish IIBuchanan County
Spanish for Health Professionals Mountain Empire
Community College
Spanish II Grayson County
Web Design I II Virginia Intermont College
Pre-calculus Wise County
Word Study UVAs College at Wise
French II Buchanan County
Intro to Advanced Life Support Virginia Highlands
Community College
AP Calculus Dickenson County
Introduction to Learning Bluefield College
VICA Workplace Skills Buchanan County
Differentiating Instruction UVAs College at Wise
Dual Credit EMT Prep Mountain Empire Community
College
Models Strategies for Teaching the Gifted
UVAs College at Wise
Dual Credit U.S. History Mountain Empire
Community College
College Courses
Dual Credit Courses
High School Courses
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Facilitated international cultural exchanges
between Grundy High School and Horten
videregaende skole

Grundy
Horten
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Met Objective 1 by providing new communications
options within 11 counties of our 13 county
service area.
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Objective 2 to increase . . . Secondary Level
Course Work by 10 Using Asynchronous Modalities
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Introduced ANGEL
A
New
Global
Environment
for
Learning
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An Internet-based classroom management
application with course authoring and on-line
teaching tools.
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Trained nearly 200 teachers to use ANGEL for
professional development and to create courses
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Brought never before available advanced study
options to secondary students in the Southwest
Region
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Advanced Geometry
Instructor Melissa Dalton
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AP Human Geography
Instructor Jason Hicks
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Journalism in Appalachia
Instructors Debbie RainesMelissa Wilson
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The Unique Ecology of Southwest Virginia
Instructors Beth FairbanksDiana Withen
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Surpassed Objective 2 by increasing by 10 the
number of AP offerings in the region
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Served teachers with Professional Development
opportunities not previously available.
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Professional Development Workshops
David Alexander, Current Topics in School
Law Barbara Gillespie and Pam Lester, So
Thats How the SOL Test LooksJewell Askins,
Matching Reading Stage to Instruction Using PALS
Data Danny Dixon, Introduction to Classroom
Management Issues Presenter Panel, Developing
Classroom Management SkillsElementary Presenter
Panel, Developing Classroom Management
SkillsMiddle/Intermediate Presenter Panel,
Developing Classroom Management
SkillsSecondary
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Professional Development Workshops

• David Yates Using Data to Enhance Instruction
• Jewell AskinsIntroduction to Research-Based
  Instructional StrategiesCindy Campbell and
  Joanne GrosecloseNational Board Certification
  for TeachersPaige BordwineOccupational
  Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens-OSHA Approved
  Training

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For more information contact Bruce
MathewsSouthwest Virginia Education and Training
Networkbm4n_at_svetn.org