School+Distict+16

=Part 1 - Name and Contact Information=

 =School District 16 - Miramichi, Canada =

District 16 Schools Website - http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/pages/districtschools.htm

What is special about Miramichi... Every school has teachers who are willing to interact electronically. We have schools ranging from ages 5 until 18 with varieties in groups. School District 16 is very fortunate to have technology allowing us to partner with a variety of electronic projects. Every school in the district has similar technological capabilites and very hands on support from the IT department. Within the School District we have a support team that helps to coordinate global partnerships. Laurie Keoughan - Superintendant Rick Hayward - Tech Mentor - rick.hayward@nbed.nb.ca Joey Savoy - Tech Mentor - joey.savoy@nbed.nb.ca Bruce MacDonald - International Exchange Coordinator - bruce.macdonald@nbed.nb.ca Judson Waye - IT Teacher - judson.waye@nbed.nb.ca

We have other teachers who participate on a regular basis with global partnerships Stephen Cosman - EWG middle School Jeanne Denton-Cosman - EWG middle School Pat Lange - Ian Baille Primary School Gerrit Bosma - Miramichi Rural School Adam Hayward - Miramichi Rural Schoo; Toby Daigle - Rexton Elementary Lisa Sullivan - Nelson Rural School Carla Dickson - Nelson Rural School Shaun Fletcher - EWG Middle School Jennifer Sullivan - Nelson Rural School Judson Waye - Nelson Rural School Murial McCallum - Millerton School Michael Buggie - North and South Esk Elementary

All teachers are available at firstname.lastname@nbed.nb.ca

=Part 2 - Technological Information=

The best way to describe Schools in the Miramichi is that they are Technologically advanced. Every school in the district has many computers. For example Nelson Rural School - 2 Computer labs that have 30 computers in each lab. 1 Class set of laptop computers - 27 laptops. In addition to that the Library has 10 computers for student use. Each Teacher has atleast one classroom computer and a portable laptop. The School is entirely wireless, so internet connections possible. Each school has a polycom system - that's correct every school in the district has Polycom and every teacher can skype. Since we have such and excellent support staff we can videoconference in every school. We prefer to communicate with other teachers one on one using skype and interaction classrooms via polycom or Bridgit. What is Bridgit? - It comes from a SMART Board. What is a SMART Board? - it is an interactive whiteboard system used in our schools. EVERY CLASSROOM in EVERY SCHOOL has a SMART Board. Bridgit conferencing is a new wave of conferencing using video and interacitve whiteboards to communicate lessons across the world. A classroom in Spain could easily interact with a classroom in Miramichi (except for the time difference). Teachers could teach similar lessons across the world. If there is something that will benefit schools in Miramichi and most importantly students in the Miramichi our district has it. If we do not have it on hand we will get it. Our Students Come First.

=Part 3 - What is the objective of your school with regards to Internationalization?=