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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Board Goes Paperless

Pictured:  Michelle Dumbsky, Sue Vauter, Lon Childress, Jeff Mescal, and Doug Ward

Recently, the Tri-Creek School Board made the commitment to move to paperless meetings.  The process saves several dollars each board meeting in secretarial time, paper, and postage.  

National Education Technology Plan Announced

Education Secretary Arne Duncan released the final version of the National Education Technology Plan. The plan, which emphasizes the role of the department as a facilitator, is focused on enhancing academic instruction through Internet-based learning, a decreased emphasis on "seat time" and a preference for more flexibility. The document also includes plans to fund the creation of open-source resources for schools and online professional learning communities for teachers, among other initiatives. 


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National Technology Plan Announced
National Plan Outlined