BellSouth to Give $150,000 to Consortium for School Networking.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000 BellSouth joined with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today to announce a partnership designed to address the pressing need to train educators on K-12 school networking issues including planning, funding and curriculum integration. A BellSouth Foundation grant of $50,000 will be used to develop workshops and materials for two pilot programs. The first pilot will take place in Mississippi Mississippi, state, United States Mississippi (mĭs'əsĭp`ē), one of the Deep South states of the United States. It is bordered by Alabama (E), the Gulf of Mexico (S), Arkansas and Louisiana, with most of the border formed by while the second will be conducted at the National Educational Computing computing - computer Conference (NECC NECC National Educational Computing Conference NECC Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (Norfolk, VA) NECC Net-Enabled Command Capability NECC Northeast Mississippi Community College NECC North Equatorial Counter Current ) in Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. . BellSouth Business, which provides telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. and data solutions to schools systems and businesses throughout the southeast, has also joined the effort and announced a gift of $100,000 to fund nine additional workshops in the Southeast. "Professional training for the technology specialist is a critical ingredient in the successful integration of technology," said Keith Krueger, executive director, CoSN. "These workshops will prepare educators to develop technology plans, acquire necessary connectivity packages, evaluate and assess their schools' technology needs, and integrate technology into the curriculum in ways that best enhance teaching and learning." Workshop faculty will train participants on funding opportunities, E-rate Universal Service discounts, and other efforts to increase telecommunications accessibility for K-12 schools. In addition, K-12 education technology practitioners will train participants on technology planning, purchasing and best practices for integrating technology. "We are proud to support organizations that create and implement new visions of teaching and learning," said Pat Willis Wil·lis , Thomas 1621-1675. English anatomist and physician known for his studies of the nervous system and the brain. He discovered the circle of Willis at the base of the brain. , president, BellSouth Foundation. "Our support of CoSN's initiative further demonstrates our commitment to sustainable education reform that enriches learning and impacts student performance." The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning. CoSN engages in programs and activities to improve the capabilities of those in leadership positions at the national, state and local levels to ensure that information technology has a direct and positive impact on student learning. Members of CoSN represent state and local education agencies, nonprofits, companies and individuals who share our vision. In addition to providing sophisticated voice and data services to schools throughout the Southeast, BellSouth helps educators integrate technology in the classroom. The BellSouth Education Gateway (http://k12.bellsouth.net) creates a hub for interactive learning with online lesson plans, curriculum ideas, instructional projects, research help and learning tips. Teachers interested in multi-disciplinary lesson plans centered on caring for the environment, animals and the community can join the Jane Goodall Noun 1. Jane Goodall - English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934) Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots program via this gateway. BellSouth also provides schools with the assistance and tools they need to take advantage of opportunities presented by the Universal Service Fund. To date, schools in the Southeast have qualified for more than $800 million in benefits for telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. . The BellSouth Foundation is an endowment A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity, college, or other institution. trust, created by BellSouth Corporation in 1986. The Foundation has funded over 536 grants and operated numerous special initiatives with a total investment of more than $46,000,000. Its mission is to improve education in the South by stimulating fundamental change in primary and secondary education, resulting in active learning and improved outcomes for all students. For more information, visit BellSouth Foundation's Web site at http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/bsf. BellSouth (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) is a $25 billion communications services company. It provides telecommunications, wireless and wireless long distance communications, Internet and data services, advertising and publishing, and video and entertainment services to nearly 37 million customers in 20 countries worldwide. NOTE: For more information about BellSouth, visit our Web page at http://www.bellsouth.com/ |
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