William Lloyd

Name: William Lloyd
Title: Educational Consultant for Secondary Sch.
Affiliation:

County: Allegheny
District: Diocese of Pittsburgh
School: Central Administration

Office of the Educational Consult.
135 First Ave.
Pittsburgh 15063

E-mail: diopghlloyd@connecting.com

ACTIVITIES:

1. Initiative to link schools via administrative e-mail service with group mail and forum privileges. 60 % of schools on. 90% by June 1997-98 school year. 2. Creation of diocesan web page - completed. Creation of education dept. web page - beginning 3. Individual school initiatives run full gamut from those with just computer labs to those with LANs & Internet connectivity. 110+ elementary schools, 11 high schools over six counties.

BARRIERS:

1. Vastness of our "system of schools" - communication is a challenge. 2. Money - resources. 3. Some attitudes re: change 4. Non-public schools seen as "afterthought" for funding ex. L2L (first year)

GOALS:

1. Complete e-mail connect system 90% 2. Support LAN initiatives - Funding info, planning, etc. 3. 50% of schools "web" connected. - collecting data 4. Continue Ch 6 (Title VI) Tech. Coordinator initiatives.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

How other school districts are using the network

How students, teachers and administrators can gain access to the network

Strategies for effective leadership

Professional development

Technical architecture

Funding sources

COLLABORATIONS:

Part of a consortium

Would like to be part of a consortium

EXPERTISE:

Staff development

SUPPORT:

Internal staff Major need: Technical (Technician) support for schools

SUSTAINABILITY:

Set-aside in operating budget

Grants and donations

SCOPE:

schools

NETWORKING SUPPORTS REFORM:

Yes

How technology assists reform:

Enhances community involvement

Allows improvement in teaching strategies

Brings additional resources into the classroom

Increases the relevance of student learning

Reduces isolation of the school and classroom

COMMENTS:

Can I bring some others with me? (We are part of a math/sci collaborative. Exploring initiative with Duquesne Library. Would like to be a member of other consortia also.) (We need educational consultants and tech coordinators) (Sustainability: Expect help from special programs such as Apples for Computers, PNC, etc.) (Networking technology has potential to enhance community involvement; increases the relevance of student learning to some degree)

EXPECT TO ATTEND:

Yes