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Technology In Today's Schools and How to Contact Legislators regarding Budget Cuts!

Author: Tim Taylor

Special Guests of Orange County Public Schools Topic: Technology in Today’s Schools:

Kevin Elliot, French Teacher, Robinswood Middle School

-Lived in France (4 years)

-Using Technology in Classroom

Harrison Peters, Principal of Robinswood Middle School

-3 years as Principal at Robinswood

-Embrassing Technology in Classroom

Rudy Gatling, IT Support Representative specifically working at Robinswood Middle School

Technology Maintenance

Upgrades, Software Issues, Hardware Issues

Installations

Server Maintenance

Computer / Technology Support

Most schools have 1-3 administrators

Rudy Gatling keeps 500 machines running!

Amy Legross, Student
-7th Grade
-Used technology in the classroom
-She already knows French so technology helps her use other resources to learn more rather than sit and review what she already knows from a text book.

Technology uses at Robinswood Middle School

-Internet based programs

-Student Databases

Benefits of Technology in School System

Incredible difference in concentration
Keeps kids interests
Multiple points of entry for learning new things
Most students are taught at a General Skill Level. With computers in the classroom teachers can tailor courses to help students that are behind catch up and the advanced students can be challenged.

The difference between the “Past Language Labs and Today’s Technology.

Language Labs were actually more expensive to run that today’s PC’s Labs.

In Mr. Elliot’s French class the use Freeware programs help record students French lessons that can later be analyzed individually and help in determining where they need assistance.

How technology in schools helps prepare kids for careers in their future!

-Technology is a big part of students life

-Technology has to be embraced in the classroom because that is how our kids today communicate, play and learn.

-Discussion on the Amazon’s Kindle could save $ with textbooks

Budget Cuts in Public Schools

What can parents do to let our Legislators know we don’t want funding to be cut from our schools?

Call, Write, email to legislators
Rally
Visits
Meet with Local and State Legislators

Educating our Students Benefits our society!

How can I contact my legislators?

Below is a list of the Orange County legislator’s information. To find your Legislators outside of Orange, use the following link to the State of Florida site where you can access your elected legislators by entering your Zip-Code.

Outside of Orange County

<http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Find%20Your%20Legislators&Submenu=3&Tab=Legislators&CFID=120548023&CFTOKEN=28117714>

http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Find%20Your%20Legislators&Submenu=3&Tab=Legislators&CFID=120548023&CFTOKEN=28117714

To contact your School board Members, use the following link to the OCPS web site.

http://www.orangecta.org/Central%20Florida%20Legislators.htm#School_Board_Members<http://www.orangecta.org/Central%20Florida%20Legislators.htm>

Review your contract at www.orangecta.org<http://www.orangecta.org> or www.oespa.org<http://www.oespa.org>

Orange County State Congressional Delegation

Governor Charlie Crist

State of Florida

The Capitol

400 S. Monroe Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399