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NCLB Coordinators' guide

Technology

 

The NCLB coordinators will find ways to optimize every existing resource available to them.  The use of technology has become one of the most effective tools for NCLB coordinators either as a special emphasis initiative, through Photo-Voice, video documentary, or just as a means of doing their daily job.  

Section Objectives

1. To effectively use the Internet to navigate available resources for NCLB support, submit progress reviews, community surveys, and evaluation reports more effectively;
2. To acquire and expand working knowledge of various software programs to create documents, spreadsheets, maps, and databases and to analyze and display information, and to enhance the management and accountability of the respective NCLB site;
3. To become familiar with recommended technologies for NCLB coordinators. 

Why do I need to use the Internet to submit certain documents?

NCLB coordinators are required to submit certain documents directly to a central website portal on a regular basis. 

This system using the Internet is very common today, and this section will highlight why you need to become comfortable using the Internet for online submission of some data and reports.

The NCLB online system is used to submit community surveys, progress reports, inventory of resources, and community action plans. All information is readily available to all partners and with one keystroke decision makers can access progress in each community, change in status of any designated neighbourhood, comparative analysis of different communities and progress within the same community over a number of years.

What are some of the basic technologies NCLB coordinators should be using?

One of the key points you should have realized by now is that NCLB coordinators are rarely stationery.  Since the NCLB coordinators are constantly busy attending meetings, community events, and strategy sessions, they must have immediate access to their calendars and address books at all times.

 Before the NCLB coordinators run out the door to meetings with community leaders, they need to assess technological resources and be familiar with the latest technologies that can assist them to perform their job better.  This section will simply list some of the needed tools and software that the NCLB coordinators should consider using to make their work effective:

MS Office package (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Publisher, MS Outlook);
Very basic HTML;
Basic FTP for uploading documents to internet;
Any Photo editing software (optional).

Summary:
Technology is a critical tool that NCLB coordinators often rely upon in carrying out their work.  The use of the Internet is required in transmitting key documents and for communicating with organizations and individuals in your community or with other NCLB coordinators across the City. 

Basic computer software programs are recommended for NCLB coordinators to use to help with word processing, spreadsheet preparation, and presentation tasks and in developing a community database.  Most of the software discussed earlier has easy-to-follow tutorial programs. 

 

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