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The S.T.A.R.T.T.
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- February 2005
Computer distribution and training nights held at Springfield
Middle School. All parents and students participated. Students
take computers home for the first time.
First day of school with laptop computers, February 7th.
Computer distribution and training nights held at Springfield
Middle School. All parents and students participated.
Press conference at Springfield Middle School.
Staff attend additional training at Springfield Middle School
to learn more about subject specific applications for the laptop
computers.
Student naming contest winner announced, the laptop program at
Springfield Middle School is officially named Springfield Teaching
and Reaching Through Technology (S.T.A.R.T.T).
- January 2005
Staff attend additional training at Springfield Middle School
with Apple certified trainer.
Student iBook computers are delivered to SMS.
Computer orientation nights held at Springfield Middle School.
All parents and students participated.
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| History Events
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December 2004:
Parent Advisory group meeting to discuss parent and student
laptop computer contracts.
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November 2004:
Springfield Public Schools signs an agreement with Apple Computer
to lease 350 laptop computers.
Staff attend laptop training at Springfield Middle School.
Parent Advisory meeting to review initial drafts of the parent
and student contracts
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October 2004:
Springfield Public Schools hires a One-to-One Laptop Initiative
Program Development Specialist.
Teachers get access to wireless network at Springfield Middle
School.
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August 2004:
Springfield Middle School teachers receive laptop computers
and initial laptop training.
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July 2004:
Design work begins on the wireless computer network at Springfield
Middle School.
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May 2004:
Apple provides a demonstration of one-to-one laptop concepts
to Springfield Middle School staff.
Springfield Middle School Principal and teacher team visit Gunderson
High School in San Jose California, a school already involved
in a one-to-one laptop initiative.
A management team from Springfield Public Schools visits Gunderson
High School and the administration offices at San Jose Unified
School District to discuss the one-to-one laptop initiative.
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February 2004:
Apple Computer presents the concepts of one-to-one computing
at a community meeting involving Springfield School Board members,
Team Springfield Members, local elected officials, and District
Administrators.
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| December 2003:
One-to-one computing is identified as a possible alternative
delivery model in conjunction with the findings of the Springfield
Quality Education Model.
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