100-school Networking Project
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In the twenty-first century elementary and middle school education is expected to be more advanced and aggressive. It will embrace computer and network technologies, bring about dramatic results, and help students foster their creativity, express their own ideas effectively and think freely through improved access to domestic and international communication and information sources.
The 100-school Networking Project is a trial which connects participating elementary and junior high schools with computer networks in order to explore new possibilities in learning methods.
This project was initiated under the combined auspices of Ministry of International Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education. Project operations are managed by Information-technology Promotion Agency and Center for Educational Computing.
This project encompasses four on-going sub-projects:
- "National Germination Map"--a group-learning project for elementary school students observing the growth of pumpkin seeds planted at various locations throughout Japan on 2 May 1995.
- "Acid Rain Survey"--on the realities of local and national environmental problems by utilizing data provided by participating schools.
- Mailing Lists for Project teachers and project management staff to exchange information as a touchstone toward future information exchange programs.
- Trial news groups for elementary, junior high and high school students to exchange information.
Topics
- --announces a wide range of general interest items, such as calls for project participation, educational programs/seminars and bulletin board articles.
- Research/Projects
- --presents ideas on research projects using school networks, teachers' research, interim reports, final findings, etc.
Participating Schools
- --offers data on each Project school participating in the project.
- Mailing Lists
- --enables access to education-related mailing lists.
- News Groups
- --offers data on each student news group.
The Project hopes to expand beyond the 100 schools currently connected to the network. Students at schools without connections are encouraged to participate in our programs and experiments on their own initiative.
Project Objectives