AT&T boosts Florida schools through sponsorship of Florida Education Summit and AT&T Learning Network.MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 1996-- Summit planned for January in Orlando; Network to include free Internet access See how to access the Internet. , wireless service, on-line mentoring and Learning Points(sm) program to Florida schools AT&T Thursday kicks off a campaign to improve Florida schools through an initiative to bring technology to accredited to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying s>. See also: Accredit K-12 schools and a statewide summit to bring the public and educators together to work on improvements in education delivery. The campaign features benefits of the AT&T Learning Network(r) -- a $150 million commitment for schools with a wide range of services and grants -- and a state education summit to be co-hosted with the office of the Governor and Education Commissioner. "Education issues are among our top community priorities in Florida and we want to focus our resources and talents to help Florida schools meet the needs of Florida's students," said Mario Martinez Mario Martinez can be:
The AT&T-sponsored Florida Education Summit, similar to one convened earlier this year by President Clinton, will be held in Orlando on Jan. 9. The state summit will engage the public and educational officials from across the state to focus on the key issues facing Florida's educational systems and the students. In Florida, the AT&T Learning Network will have a variety of components which include: The Learning Points Program; Enhanced AT&T WorldNet(sm) Service Offer for Internet Use; Wireless Communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. ; AT&T Foundation Grants; and ongoing Community Outreach Programs to include Mentoring Programs. Wireless Communications ----------------------- Miami Edison High School Miami Edison High School is a secondary school located at 6161 NW 5th Court in Miami, Florida. Its current principal is Jean E. Teal. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Notable Alumni
Learnings Points(sm) Program ---------------------------- AT&T is offering customers the opportunity to help put local schools on the Information Superhighway (1) A generic name for the Internet. (2) A proposed high-speed communications system that was touted by the Clinton/Gore administration to enhance education in America in the 21st century. Its purpose was to help all citizens regardless of their income level. . Under the new program, AT&T customers can earn five Learning Points for every dollar they spend on qualifying AT&T calls and designate des·ig·nate tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize. 3. the points to any accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. K-12 school of their choice in the U.S. Registered schools can redeem redeem v. to buy back, as when an owner who had mortgaged his/her real property pays off the debt. The term also refers to paying the amount due and all charges after a foreclosure (due to failure to make payments when due) has begun. the points for free hardware, software and teacher support offered in a catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. AT&T developed with Scholastic Inc. -- the education materials publisher known for innovative approaches to teaching and learning. To register for the AT&T Learning Points Program, schools and consumers should call AT&T at 1-800-354-8800. Enhanced AT&T WorldNet(sm) Services Offer for Internet Access ------------------------------------------------------------- Accredited K-12 schools that order and register for AT&T WorldNet Service through the AT&T Learning Network will get an account with five consecutive months of free, unlimited dial-up service, a substantial enhancement from the original offer of 100 free hours, announced last fall. After five months, schools can elect to pay $17.50 a month per account, a special education discount, to continue the service. AT&T also will make available software to help teachers control the information and interactions students pursue while on the Internet. Further, AT&T has developed "AskLN," an on-line mentoring program available through AT&T WorldNet Service to help teachers integrate this new technology into their classrooms. AskLN (Learning Network) is a collaborative effort with Syracuse University Syracuse University, main campus at Syracuse, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1871. Syracuse is noted for its research programs in government and industry; facilities include the Center for Science and Technology, the Newhouse Communications Center, and , home of "AskERIC" (Educational Resoruces Information Center), the education information service. AskLN mentors are teachers dedicated to answering other teachers' technology curriculum questions and helping them find and use helpful teaching materials. AT&T Learning Network Grants ---------------------------- The AT&T Foundation will make available donations in grants over the next five years to advance lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. through the use of technology. The AT&T Foundation will focus its resources on effective and innovative applications of technology that support families, schools and communities to accomplish the following: -- encourage family involvement in education; -- provide professional development opportunities for educators, and assist in the preparation of future teachers; -- develop and implement plans to promote lifelong learning and community collaboration. The AT&T grants are open to accredited elementary and secondary schools, two- and four-year colleges and universities and non-profit educational organizations. Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. can be obtained by faxing a request to AT&T's Florida Corporate Affairs office at 305/671-7440. CONTACT: Gordon Sloan Gordon Wright Sloan (April 9, 1911 – August 23, 2006) was the 70th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court in the United States. He previously served on the International Tuna Commission, and later the Kansas native was Oregon’s first senior judge. Diaz-Balart Edith Torres, 305/447-8822 or AT&T Corporate Affairs Julie Spechler, 305/671-7436 |
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