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Puente 1999: Project Summary
Successfully installed the first two components of our global network.
Local Site:
West Philadelphia- University City New School
International
Site:
Quito, Ecuador- Escuela Fiscal Zoila Ugarte de Landivar
Phase
1
University City New School West Philadelphia
(April 1999)
·Refurbished
computer lab with new hardware
·Networked
lab for full Internet access
·Installed
software packages to enrich curriculum
Phase
2
Zoila Ugarte de Landivar, Quito,
Ecuador
(August 1999)
·Installed
the nation's first public elementary school computer lab with full
Internet access
· Held workshops on integrating technology into education
· Provided advanced network training sessions to University
students
Phase
3
The
Collaboration
·Established
Internet link (e-mail, web and video-teleconferencing) between
the two schools
·Teachers and students worked together to foster mentor relationships
and to build a learning community between the schools
·All project participants assumed the role of both teacher and
learner
·All students developed reciprocal relationships of respect
and trust, based on the premise that all have valuable knowledge,
skills, and experience to share
Current Update
·Friendships
and "e-pal" relationships have flourished as the communication
barrier has been transcended.
·Ecuadorian
University students are currently running weekly workshops for both teachers
and students
·University
City New School has adopted Ecuador as their theme for this year's curriculum
