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NATIONAL: Sesame Street Released
The first research-based educational TV show, Targeted towards low-income households as a addition to traditional education -
NATIONAL: Apple II Computer finds widespread use in schools
Apple II is realeased and is used widely in schools across the country -
Tim Berners Lee - developed HTML.
Tim Berners creates the foundation of the internet as we know it today. Intended originally to share data within corperations across the county and world. -
STATE: WiscNet Founded
Wiscnet founded to provide internet districts that are unable to provide or afford it otherwise. -
STATE: BadgerNet Founded
BadgerNet founded to continue to provide internet access to districts unable to afford it. The focus as not poorand rural districts, believing that internet is essential to the learning environment. -
NATIONAL: Jones International University created
The first compleatly on-line university gets its start, laying the foundation for my education today! -
NATIONAL: Interactive Whiteboard invented
The first interactive whiteboard is created, and becomes an instant "must-have" for classrooms around the country -
STATE: Wisconsin receives TAPP evaluation grant
This grant allowed the State of Wisconsin to survey and asses their educational progress and discover where their needs are greatest -
LOCAL: Smartbords Introduced
Smartboards are introduced to Germantown School District, though it would take an additional five years for all the schools to be fully updated. -
LOCAL: Desktops to Laptops
The Kennedy Middle school staff transitioned from Desktop computers to Laptops allowing flexability previously not availible. -
LOCAL: Skyward data delivery system introduced
Skyward introduced to Germantown School District. Parents now have instant access to grades, attendance records, and connection to staff. Internal email system also incorperated. -
LOCAL: Entire district wireless with standard “G” output
Germantown School district goea all wireless with standard "G" output. Allows teachers more freedom, and students more oppurtuntiy to utilize technologly -
NATIONAL: Apple iPad becomes popular in schools
The iPad becomes popular in schools around the county, and with it a shift in the way students interact and learn. Bring Your Own Device, and having personal access to information gains popularity. -
LOCAL: Chomebook cart available to Kennedy Middle School (30)
Chromebooks are introduced to Kennedy middle school as an experimental basis for the district. Discover wireless network cannot handle all 30 chromebooks in one classroom. The max use is 14 per room at one time. -
STATE: Wisconsin Technology Initiative (WTI)
WTI founded with goal of providing technology, such as smartboards, to schools that could not afford them. -
LOCAL: Updated wireless network to “N” output
Wireless network updated to "N"out put district wide to address chomebook issue. Network now capable of supporting 50 chromebooks per classroom. Network ready to handle "bring your own device", but the district is not there yet. -
STATE: Smarter Balanced Assessment consortium introduced
SBAC formed to asses and monitor needs, desigend to line up with new Common Core State Standards
