Technology Plans Certified
The following public libraries and school districts have had their
technology plans certified: Juneau Public Library, Matanuska-Susitna
Borough School District, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, North
Slope Borough School District, and the Aleutians East Borough School
District. Plans must be certified for schools and libraries to be eligible
for the Universal Service Fund's education rate (E-Rate) discount. The
certification committee is meeting weekly to consider plans. Please submit
nine copies of your plan to Karen Crane, Alaska State Library, P.O. Box
110571, Juneau, AK 99811-0571. For questions on the plan or any aspect of
the E-Rate, contact Della Matthis at dmatthis@educ.state.ak.us or phone
269-6568 or Karen Crane at kcrane@educ.state.ak.us or phone 4645-2910.
Math Grants Available
Grants of up to $10,000 are available through the Toyota's Investment in
Mathematics Excellence (TIME) program. The program is a partnership between
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, and the Mathematics Education Trust (MET), a
foundation of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).
Applications are due January 9, 1998. To request an application, or for
more information, e-mail toyotatime@nctm.org, or call toll-free
1-888-573-TIME.
The Learning Channel to Rebroadcast Satellite Town Meetings
Viewers who can't watch the monthly live broadcast of the U.S. Department
of Education's Satellite Town Meeting can see it or tape it when the
program is rebroadcast on The Learning Channel (TLC), now available in more
than 70 million cable homes. The Learning Channel is an educational network
of Discovery Communications, one of the Satellite Town Meeting's
distribution partners. TLC offers programming about history, science, and
world culture, as well as commercial-free fare for pre-schoolers. To make
the program accessible for taping and later use, TLC will rebroadcast the
Satellite Town Meeting from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Eastern time about five
weeks after the program airs live. For more information about Discovery or
The Learning Channel, call your local cable operator, or visit "Discovery
Channel School" on the World Wide Web at http://school.discovery.com. The
Learning Channel rebroadcast schedule is as follows: October 28, 1997:
"Back to School: Families and Communities Together for Learning"; November
25, 1997: "Preparing Classrooms for the Future: Ensur-ing Access to
Internet"; December 23, 1997: "Supporting Quality Teachers: A Talented
Teacher in Every Classroom"; February 24, 1998: "Serving Students with
Disabilities: What Families, Schools and Communities Need to Know"; March
24 1998: "Raising Student Achievement: Schools, Communities and Challenging
Standards"; April 21, 1998: "Think College Early: Preparing Academically
and Financially"; May 26, 1998: "Making Math Count: World-Class Achievement
Starting with Algebra"; June 23, 1998: "Reading Partners: Teaming Up to
Help All Children Read Well"; July 21, 1998: "Creating a Safe, Disciplined
and Drug-Free School: Turning Research into Practice". For more information
about the Satellite Town Meetings or to register your participation, call
1-800-USA-LEARN.
Positions Open in Department of Education
Education Associate II - Located in Juneau. Open to Alaska Residents only.
This is a full time position. Closes 10/28/97.
Education Technology Specialist - Located in Juneau. Open to Alaska
Residents only. This is a full time position. Closes 10/28/97.
School Finance Specialist I - Located in Juneau. Open to Alaska Residents
only. This is a full time position. Closes 10/31/97.
For more information, visit the WorkPlace Alaska web site,
http://notes.state.ak.us/Admin/DOP/WorkplaceAlaska/Webentry.nsf.
Request for Proposals Sought for Free Booths at COMTECH 98 Conference
In order to encourage increased participation by education and civic
non-profit organizations in COMTECH 98 conference and tradeshow, the Alaska
Committee is giving away two tradeshow booths. Requests for Proposals for
these booths must be postmarked by November 1, 1997. A final decision will
be made on or before November 15, 1997. The conference is being held
February 3-6, 1998, in Juneau, Alaska. COMTECH is Alaska's statewide
communications technology conference and tradeshow. For more information,
contact Susan Favro, conference coordinator, at 907-789-6345. More
information about the conference can be found on the World Wide Web at
www.juneau.com/comtech.
1998 Mock Trial Championship to Take Place in Anchorage
The 1998 Alaska High School Mock Trial Championship, sponsored by the
Anchorage Bar Association, will be held in the Anchorage courthouse on
February 20-21, 1998. Through the Championship, students are given the
opportunity to interact directly with Alaska judges, lawyers, and other
legal practitioners who share their insights and experiences with the
school teams. The tournament style competition is designed to foster
cooperation in a competitive environment, and to help develop critical
thinking and oral advocacy skills. For more information, contact the
Anchorage Bar Association at PO Box 100844, Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0844,
or call 907-276-1592.