10,000 Texas Low-Income Middle School Students to Receive Free Computers/a/, Training from Dell; Technology Training Program Expands to 10 School Districts.Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004 The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA TCEA Texas Computer Education Association TCEA Transportation Concurrency Exception Area TCEA Texas Community Education Association TCEA Texas College English Association TCEA Training Center for Experimental Aerodynamics (NATO) ) announced today it will partner with Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL) to expand the Dell TechKnow program to reach 10,000 middle school students from 10 Texas school districts during the next five years. TCEA will be accepting applications from Texas districts to participate in the program beginning today through the April 22 deadline. The application is now available at www.tcea.org/delltechknow. Participating districts will be announced in May. The Dell TechKnow program is a 40-hour after-school curriculum that provides low-income middle school students a chance to earn a free refurbished home computer. Plus, students learn technology skills that promote self-esteem self-esteem Sense of personal worth and ability that is fundamental to an individual's identity. Family relationships during childhood are believed to play a crucial role in its development. and academic success, and prepare them for opportunities in today's technology-driven world. The Dell TechKnow program has selected TCEA, one of the largest state organizations devoted to the use of technology in education, to oversee the application process and the coordination of the expanded Texas program. TCEA will assist in the communication, selection, and logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation support of implementing the Dell TechKnow program statewide. From September 2002 through December 2003, more than 2,100 students nationwide have completed the program including more than 150 students from the Austin and Laredo school districts. Students participating in the expanded Texas program are expected to mirror the program's current demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. of 80-90 percent minority students and nearly 50 percent female students. "Dell believes that children should have the ability to access, use and understand technology," said Scott Campbell, general manager, K12, Dell Inc. "Closing the technology gap in Texas and providing low-income students with technology training and Internet access See how to access the Internet. will give them a better chance at succeeding in school. These 21st century skills can also help promote the development of digital literacy digital literacy Informatics The ability to understand computer-based information. See Literacy. within their families. All these elements are important to Dell." The school districts selected will receive teacher training, curriculum, computers, and administrative funding to graduate 10,000 low-income middle school students from the Dell TechKnow program during the next five years. The program is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. districts that can meet the minimum criteria of serving a large population of low-income students, be willing to establish and support a sustainable and comprehensive program, and assist in creating community partnerships. The Texas Dell TechKnow expansion was made possible through support from Dell along with private individuals and family foundations in Texas, specifically the Parra Family The Parra family is a Chilean family known for its many artists. Members of the Parra family are noted contributors to Chilean culture with almost every member being a distinguished national artist. Foundation and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. Organizations interested in contributing to the schools selected can contact the Dell TechKnow office via e-mail at dell_techknow@dell.com "This is an incredible opportunity for all students in Texas," said Barbara Brown Barbara Brown may be one of several people:
More information on the Dell TechKnow program can be found at www.dell.com/k12/techknow. ABOUT TCEA The Texas Computer Education Association is one of the largest state organizations devoted to the use of technology in education. Founded in 1980, the organization has grown to more than 8,000 members and has been a leader in supporting instructional technology There are two types of instructional technology: those with a systems approach, and those focusing on sensory technologies. The definition of instructional technology prepared by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology throughout Texas. TCEA's primary focus is integrating technology into the PreK-12 environment and providing its members with state-of-the-art information. For information about TCEA, visit www.tcea.org. ABOUT DELL TECHKNOW The Dell TechKnow program is a 40-hour, self-paced, hands-on course where students work on a Dell refurbished desktop computer in teams to learn computer basics. /a/Upon completion of the program, students who successfully demonstrate competencies in taking apart and reassembling a computer, loading software, basic hardware upgrades, a working knowledge of the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. and collaboration skills are given the refurbished computer at no cost. In addition, students sign a contract committing to good school attendance, a demonstrated improvement in grades, and good citizenship. Since July 2001, more than 2,100 students from 12 school districts nationwide have completed the program. For more information on the Dell TechKnow program, visit www.dell.com/k12/techknow. |
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