October Issue of iCONN Times

All of the issues of the iCONN Times, inlcuding the just released October issue may be found at http://www.iconn.org/iConnTimes.aspx.

2006 NetDay Speak Up Survey

NetDay Speak Up is an annual national research project that collects the voices and views of key stakeholders in education on topics such as educational technology, science, math, and 21st workforce skills. Over the past three years the project has collected the viewpoints of over 562,000 K-12 students from all 50 states, as well as 26,000 teachers. For the first time this year, Speak Up for Parents has been added.

The results of the surveys are shared with participating schools and districts so that they can use the data for planning and community discussion. In addition, the findings and data are used by local, state, and national organizations, business groups, and government agencies to inform new programs and polices. This year Net Day will also be providing states with state level data.

The Speak Up dates are Wednesday, November 1 - Thursday, November 30, 2006. Please visit the NetDay Speak Up How-to guide for ideas on how to promote the Speak Up event at your school. You can print out a flier to post at your school or use our email text to send reminders to your teachers.

Your input on the survey is very important. SETDA has promised to share the results with members of Congress.

Status of EETT proposals

All of the proposals have been mailed out to readers about two weeks ago. The twenty seven readers will meet @ ACES on November 3rd. to compare their results and score the proposals. At that time in addition to the scores, summative evaluations will be recorded which will be available to the districts upon request. We are hopeful that award letters will be released prior to Thanksgiving.

Infrastructure Awardees

The original proposals for the infrastructure bond funds just awarded, were written a year ago. Both prices and equipment needs may have changed. If you have any questions about whether or not you will need to revise your your ED114, please don't hesitate to call me (860) 713-6553.