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National Rural Technology SummitJuly 23, 2010
National Museum of the American IndianVirginia M. Barry, PhD
Commissioner of Education, New Hampshire
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Things are Happening…
“I hear we’re upgrading to wireless…..”
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New Hampshire Demographics• Population of New Hampshire: 1,324,575
residents (approximately 44% rural)• 176 School Districts (including single town,
cooperative and districts not operating schools) 316 elementary schools; 71 middle schools; 81senior high schools;11 charter schools
• 219,000 students (88.4 % public;0.3% charter; 4,800 homeschooled students)
• 10,242 ( public two-four year college students) 13,145 career and technical
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Current Activities• Virtual Learning Academy• Digital Portfolios• Building Capacity to Manage on-line PD Centers• Open-source movement (ex: Moodle and Mahara)• Coordinated state-wide planning efforts pre-k-16 to
support access robust high-speed broadband access • Leveraging E-Rate and other federal, state and local
funding sources for purchasing system• DOE continued support for classroom technology mini-
grants to continually build a progression model of technology in learning and teaching.
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Key Issues
• Robust high-speed broadband access to implement and sustain rigorous technology-infused 21st century learning environments
• Overcoming the digital divide in rural and socio-economic areas
• On-going state, federal, and private funding
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Moving in the Right Direction
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Things are Happening…
“I hear we’re upgrading to wireless…..!!”