Information Technology

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  • Jane Robelot has two guests from the Georgia Department of Education in the studio: Howard Woodard, Chief Information Officer and Mike Hall, Deputy Superintendent for Instructional Technology.
  • Technology and how it is transforming schools, teachers and students is the focus of their discussion.
  • Howard explains data gathering and storage, while Mike elaborates on 'real time' information and 21st century schools.

Schools of Distinction

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  • Mike Hall hosts Terry Smithson, Education Strategist, from the Intel Corporation.
  • The Scholastic Magazine / Intel Corporation partnership, the Schools of Distinction program, and the Georgia winners in this category are key points to the discussion.

Continuing with the theme

  • Jane mentions the meeting of technology industry leaders to discuss the rebuilding effort of the Gulf Coast region's school systems.
  • We see a sampling of Mabry Middle School's 2005 film festival.

Airing  
Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 2:30pm