computerdisc-l: Fwd: Progress Report - August 2001

["Dorothy Harrison" <harrison_da@hotmail.com>]

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Dorothy Harrison
Computer Discovery Teacher
Riverside High School
Avon, MS  38723



>From: The TeacherLaptop Foundation <news081501@teacherlaptop.org>
>Reply-To: news081501@teacherlaptop.org
>To: harrison_da@hotmail.com
>Subject: Progress Report - August 2001
>Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 03:40:56 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Foundation Progress - August, 2001
>
>Welcome back to school!
>
>WOW! What a great job you have done spreading the word about
>The TeacherLaptop Foundation and the mission to provide every
>K-12 teacher in America with their own computer and Internet
>service at home. Thank you for all of your efforts on behalf
>of the Foundation.
>
>Much progress has been made in the past thirty days (see below);
>however, the Foundation continues to await its non-profit status
>letter of determination from the IRS. Expectations are that this
>will be received within the next 4-6 weeks.
>
>* Significant progress has been made in that the initial Request
>For Proposals process from the computer manufacturers has been
>completed. We are in final negotiations with several vendors who
>were able to provide financially cost effective technology solutions.
>One of our goals is to ensure the best possible price/performance
>combination, making wise use of each and every sponsor dollar. We
>think you will be extremely pleased with these vendors and their
>product and service offerings.
>
>* Plans are underway to make a formal announcement of the Foundation,
>to include announcement of its vendor partners, official teacher
>registration, promotion of sponsors for the inaugural shipment of
>computers, and formal fundraising initiatives, in early September.
>The formal announcement is dependant upon receipt of our non-profit
>determination letter from the IRS.
>
>* The Foundation's web site has been updated to include additional
>information, including Research Articles and Industry Testimonials.
>The success of the Foundation is directly tied to the support it
>receives from the business and education communities.
>
>* More than 100,000 teachers have requested to be notified when
>official registration begins! This type of demand from the teaching
>community is critical to fundraising initiatives, as potential sponsors
>need to know that teachers are asking for access to technology at home.
>
>* We are working to lay the groundwork to ensure funding for an initial
>and subsequent shipment of technology awards to coincide with the official
>launch of the Foundation in September.
>
>* Discussions are underway with individuals regarding service on the
>Foundation's Advisory Panel and Teacher Panel. Please continue to send us
>your input regarding potential candidates.
>
>* We ask you to continue to notify as many of your teaching associates as
>possible and ask them to provide their email address via Teacher 
>Registration
>button on the Foundation's web site. This will allow us to inform them
>immediately when official registration gets underway.
>
>We are working diligently on behalf of all K-12 teachers to ensure that
>the gifting of computers gets underway as soon as possible. Please bear
>in mind that it is extremely important that all pieces be in place and
>ready to function seamlessly in order to launch a SUCCESSFUL initiative
>of this magnitude.
>
>The call for action is clear. Providing all teachers with their own
>computer and Internet service at home, combined with a vast and growing
>suite of resources and training, will enable every teacher to unleash the
>power of technology to enhance student learning in the classroom.
>The time is now.
>
>Best wishes for a great school year!
>
>Ron Bocinsky & Carol Fowler
>Co-founders
>
>PS: Please do not reply to this email.  If you wish to send comments,
>please click on "Contact" on the Foundation web site.  Thank you.
>
>
>
>
>
>This email was addressed to harrison_da@hotmail.com


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