Loosing Learning Link was an obstacle to overcome. I believe many of us responded by becoming instrumental in getting our schools networked and connected to Internet. Even though many of the grant participants may appear to remain novices, I believe we are some of the more progressive teachers in our districts when it comes to demanding technology advances and commitments within our educational environments. Teachers are busy people and the US West grant has supported us with time to meet and focus on improving our skills. Having skilled teachers is critical to advancing the use of technology in the classroom.
Every baby step is a step in the right direction.
Without the U.S. West grant, our school would not have had any access to the Internet. It really gave us a boost and a beginning understanding to the use of the Internet as an educational tool. My overall impression of this project is very favorable. I have enjoyed working with Jeff and the knowledge that I have gained has been well worth the frustrations I have had. This is a good program because it allowed teachers, like myself, the opportunity to learn and use telecommunication.