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NetDay's mission is simple: to connect every child to a brighter future by helping educators meet educational goals through the effective use of technology.
In 1995, NetDay inspired a grassroots volunteer effort to wire the United States' K-12 classrooms for Internet access, launching a national movement. Over 500,000 volunteers wired more than 75,000 classrooms in 40 states from 1996 to 2001. Net Day's work today balances hands-on, school-based projects and national awareness initiatives.
Now NetDay's Community Initiatives connect people and technology in underserved communities to improve educational opportunities for students. In fact, NetDay is able to provide direct service to over 25,000 students in 25 schools in 5 under-served communities. The NetDay AmeriCorps Bridge program and the NetDay Technology Enhances Student Success (TESS) program provide students, teachers and school administrators with resources, guidance and skilled people to assist with technology integration. Through professional development and community service, NetDay's programs build local capacity to sustain the effective use of educational technology.
This powerful grass-roots effort has been featured in Education Week, USA Today, Multimedia Schools Journal, Converge Magazine, and Wired News.
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In October of 2003, NetDay launched the first ever Speak Up Day for Students , an online student survey of technology use. As part of Speak Up Day 2003, 210,000 K-12 students submitted surveys on technology and education, sharing their ideas about using technology and the Internet for learning and for fun. NetDay’s analysis of the data reveals interesting findings and themes: today’s students are very technology savvy, feel strongly about the positive value of technology and rely upon technology as an essential and preferred component of every aspect of their lives.
“Speak Up Day is a tremendous opportunity for students in our nation’s schools to engage in meaningful civic engagement. Last year many schools used Speak Up Day data to inform parents about technology, draw local businesses into supporting their schools, educate teachers about today's students, and bring attention to their technology needs. NetDay once again plans to share the ideas and insights of the students surveyed with policymakers at the national and local level. All students should have this opportunity to express their views, share their insights and offer their unique perspectives on how technology can improve education,” said Julie Evans, NetDay CEO.
Net Day also offers teachers the opportunity to share their thoughts on technology related topics during Speak Up Day for Teachers. 2004's teacher's event garnered the participation of 11,132 teachers in 1,885 schools from all 50 states, exceeding NetDay’s original goal of reaching 10,000 teachers.
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Join NetDay for their 2nd annual online event where students across the country speak out about using technology and the Internet. NetDay has launched a revised survey with an exciting goal to collect input from 500,000 students on the issues that matter to students most.
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