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Published on: 1/19/2002
Last Visited: 2/16/2002
Jay Cohen, (jcohen@whyy.org) one of five co-directors in the Norfolk, Virginia Public Television Technology Innovation Challenge Grant, manages a project that places computers in studentsÕ homes where he works with the same teachers in 5th and 6th math and science classes at several schools and with a different group of 160 students each year.As the director of Educational Technology at WHYY public broadcasting in Delaware and Philadelphia, Jay ensures that the local educational community is taking advantage of computer and online technologies and the broadcast resources that exist at WHYY TV and Radio.Since this is the third year of the grant, there will be "an emphasis on assessment and accountability on all activities involving teachers, students, and parents to determine attitudinal change and opinion on what they think is happening and effectiveness of integration of technology.Since the grant started, there has been a big increase in technology and communication skills, yet, improvement in student academic achievement in math and science has still to be proven."However, some exciting partnerships were started with this project that will be sustainable and replicable.Two examples include one with the Attorney General where students create public service announcements on public policy issues such as underage smoking, and the other is with Goodwill Industries that will provide donated refurbished computers, training, and technical support.Jay is a participant of Tech Access (http://www.sixseconds.org/techaccess) in which Margo Nanny (margon@aol.com), program director, received a grant that brings teachers, project directors, and experts together.
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Jamie has a added a site (http://staffdevelop.org/) devoted to adult learners and staff development that provides any stakeholder the background research they need to do to develop an effective program.