[Winona Online Democracy]
Hello Everyone,
Are there any School Board members out there?
If so, could you address this issue as is?
Dwayne
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>From: "Craig Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Winona] Follow Up On Digital Divide
>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:37:38 -0500
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>[Winona Online Democracy]
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>I suggest we consider seeking support from the local School Board,
>City Council and County Board. I am not sure how the State offices
>like WSU, Tech. College, DNR etc. fit in. Maybe someone at WSU could
>get help from their computer people on what the laws/rules are about
>disposition of old State computer equipment.
>We are tentatively planning on going to the County Board on this issue
>on Oct. 10th. Could others take the lead on going to the School Board
>and City Council?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dwayne Voegeli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [Winona] Follow Up On Craig's Digital Divide
>
>
>> [Winona Online Democracy]
>>
>> Hello Craig and Others,
>>
>> Craig, you are on to something.
>>
>> Do you think others could join together and form some kind of task
>force or
>> team to follow up on these ideas?
>>
>> Is anyone else interested?
>>
>> I am.
>>
>> Dwayne Voegeli
>>
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>>
>> >[Winona Online Democracy]
>> >
>> >The concept of a cyber cafe is great! I think libraries need more
>> >Internet connected public access PCs. The computer lab at the HRA
>> >Community Center is great but needs better machines and many more
>> >hooked up to the Internet. Maybe the City's Rec. Centers could
>have
>> >such access.
>> >An area I am trying to work on right now is that local government
>is
>> >not legally allowed to donate old PCs to local groups -
>non-profits,
>> >etc. They must be sold at auction and usually go for scrap.
>There
>> >is now new software that can enable many older PCs to be web
>browsers,
>> >email accessible as well as do basic PC work. Imagine all the PCs
>> >that are replaced in all the State, Federal, School, City and
>County
>> >offices in Winona every year. Being able to donate them to groups
>and
>> >individuals could go a long way to reducing the Digital Divide.
>But,
>> >then we will have the knowledge gap to contend with. That relates
>> >directly to the need for volunteers and other ways to teach and
>mentor
>> >those wanting to learn - be they older persons at the Senior Center
>or
>> >children at the Rec. Center.
>> >
>> >Craig Brooks
>> ><(���)>
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Dwayne Voegeli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 1:05 AM
>> >Subject: [Winona] Digital Divide
>> >
>> >
>> >> [Winona Online Democracy]
>> >>
>> >> Hello Dr. Crozier,
>> >>
>> >> The issue of the "digital divide" is a very important issue I
>hope
>> >we can
>> >> find ways to help address.
>> >>
>> >> I'd like to see the computer labs turned into cyber cafes after
>> >school
>> >> hours if the right combination of supervision, tech support,
>> >funding, and
>> >> volunteers could be found.
>> >
>> >
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>> Dwayne and Denine Voegeli
>>
>> Social Studies and Science Teachers
>> Winona Senior High School
>> 901 W. Gilmore Ave.
>> Winona, MN 55987 USA
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> "Education is not preparation for life, education is life itself."
>>
>> -- John Dewey
>>
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