Paperless Education a Reality? Yes
Promoting technology integration in the educational environment with Schools-On-I-Net. The December 8, 2004 seminar hosted by Westwood Public Schools, Westwood, NJ, proves that the age of paperless education is here….and it is easier than we thought to achieve.
(PRWEB) December 16, 2004 -- "I've enjoyed the seminar and was truly in awe
of your program and what it offers. I'm hopeful that the Q&A was informative
for everyone - it was certainly an eye-opener for me, as the ladies from Yavneh
Academy...came on their own accord and spoke factually on their experience. It
was impressive to hear their prospective on SOIN" - Lisa London, Co-Chairperson,
Ways and Means Committee, Norwood PTA
The seminar hosted by Westwood
Public Schools provided an excellent forum for members from various local school
districts to evaluate Schools-On-I-Net (SOIN), discuss its potential to benefit
their school communities and address issues pertaining to the implementation of
Schools-On-I-Net vis-ŕ-vis their existing systems.
Attendees included
representatives from Westwood Regional, Northern Valley Regional, Norwood,
Ramsey, Rochelle Park, and Bergen County Special Services School Districts.
Ronnie's Gourmet Catering provided the refreshments.
The overall
reception was indeed positive and enthusiastic, as attendees asked questions
about interfacing the SOIN product with current database systems, providing
training and support for teachers and other members, and maintaining and
reporting on student-level data.
Volunteering their time, Mrs. Chani
Lichtiger, IT Director, and Mrs. Claire Hirschhorn, Computer Teacher, of Yavneh
Academy provided an overview of how their school system utilizes
Schools-On-I-Net. Yavneh Academy, a K-8 private day school in Paramus, NJ, with
750+ students, has been using the Schools-On-I-Net product for the past 2 years.
Mrs. Lichtiger addressed issues such as teacher usage, increased parental
involvement and administrative capabilities to monitor student and teacher
performance. Mrs. Lichtiger reported substantial monetary savings as well as
increased efficiencies realized by using the SOIN system to replace traditional
methods. For example, she stated, processes that involved paper and tremendous
efforts, i.e. report cards, transcripts, recommendations, student evaluations,
newsletters, faculty bulletins, flyers, forms, lesson plans, grade sheets, lunch
menus, etc. are almost completely paperless, thanks to the easy to use features
and enhanced integration of the SOIN system. Mrs. Hirschhorn provided evidence
that the SOIN web platform for Yavneh Academy has become a way of life that has
been well accepted by their constituents.
The presentation of
Schools-On-I-Net highlighted key functions and features, and most notably, how
these features are integrated within this centralized system. Because of the
level of integration and customization offered, SOIN provides one place for all
members of the school community to connect and share information online. SOIN
promotes the sense of community, provides a robust communications forum and
delivers a product that truly benefits each stakeholder in a very personalized
way.
The live online demo provided a first hand look at the intuitive
and user-friendly implementation of the product. Attendees noted that many key
features included subtle nuances that proved the product was built with its
users in mind.
Credits:
We thank Dr. Montesano, and the Westwood
Public Schools for hosting this seminar.
We thank our friends at Yavneh
Academy, Mrs. Chani Lichtiger and Mrs. Claire Hirschhorn for providing their
insight on Schools-On-I-Net.
We thank all of the attendees for making the
seminar a success.
If you would like information about Schools-On-I-Net
or if you are interested in attending a subsequent seminar, please contact
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