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• Dana Calfee
• Ryan Brammer
• Jennifer Hammons

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COLUMBUS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
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History of Technology

• Typically 3 years behind
• Has attempted to integrate technology for almost
  10 years
• Continuously upgrading
• New principal encourages new beginning

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Facelift for the Media Center

• Optical Wiring for data/video
• Internet Access
• One computer in every classroom

• Summer 1998
• Fall 1998
• Spring 1999

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Current Uses of Technology

• Research in the library
• WebQuests
• Internet
• Yearbook and Newspaper publishing
• Multimedia
• Email

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Teacher Attitudes

• Excited and Enthusiastic
• Apprehensive and overwhelmed
• Cynical and Pessimistic

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Future Plans

• Distance Education
• More computers in classrooms
• More support staff
• Block scheduling
• Web based work