National Rural Technology SummitJuly 23, 2010

National Museum of the American IndianVirginia M. Barry, PhD

Commissioner of Education, New Hampshire

Things are Happening…

“I hear we’re upgrading to wireless…..”

New Hampshire Demographics• Population of New Hampshire: 1,324,575

residents (approximately 44% rural)• 176 School Districts (including single town,

cooperative and districts not operating schools) 316 elementary schools; 71 middle schools; 81senior high schools;11 charter schools

• 219,000 students (88.4 % public;0.3% charter; 4,800 homeschooled students)

• 10,242 ( public two-four year college students) 13,145 career and technical

Current Activities• Virtual Learning Academy• Digital Portfolios• Building Capacity to Manage on-line PD Centers• Open-source movement (ex: Moodle and Mahara)• Coordinated state-wide planning efforts pre-k-16 to

support access robust high-speed broadband access • Leveraging E-Rate and other federal, state and local

funding sources for purchasing system• DOE continued support for classroom technology mini-

grants to continually build a progression model of technology in learning and teaching.

Key Issues

• Robust high-speed broadband access to implement and sustain rigorous technology-infused 21st century learning environments

• Overcoming the digital divide in rural and socio-economic areas

• On-going state, federal, and private funding

Moving in the Right Direction

Things are Happening…

“I hear we’re upgrading to wireless…..!!”