Utilize the existing LAN at Westlake School to broadcast classroom lessons from a variety of grades and programs. Westlake School is a K-6 elementary in the Santa Cruz City Schools district. The majority of ELL students speak Spanish as their first language, with 12 other languages also represented. Parent involvement at Westlake is very high.
Many parents volunteer their time in the classroom and with a variety of other programs.
Parents are called upon to do everything from drive on field trips to fund arts education. Many parents like to visit classrooms to observe programs, especially during the last three months of the school year when class placements are being decided. Sometimes, the volume of visitations is disruptive to the learning environment. Parents with Internet access who wished to view a class would register with the conference via the World Wide Web. They would receive a conference ID number allowing them to connect to the GSN reflector.