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Generation TECH - A New Generation of Tech Support
Don't Lose Your Technology Capabilities
Due to Budget Cuts!
Middle and High School
| Over 54% of all schools report using students to
help maintain technology infrastructure. Students can be valuable
assets in the face of staffing cuts and high personnel turnover,
providing on-site, reliable service to relieve time-starved teachers
and overworked technology staff.
Based on the exemplary Generation Y model, Generation TECH offers
schools a student-centered approach to technical support that is
rigorous and assessable. Training for the students and staff ensures
a student technology program that promotes security and reliability.
Generation TECH provides schools a proven system to create a sustainable
student technology program. These students gain marketable job skills,
develop excellent habits of mind, and significantly increase the
school�s ability to integrate technology. |
| Can You Afford
Not to Try It? |
| "Without the students, we couldn't possibly afford the
level of technical support our teachers have come to rely
on."
Jeff Waddington, Technology Coordinator, Olympia WA |
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Generation TECH Benefits
- Dramatically increases school-site level of technology support
- Teaches 21st century work skills
- Return on Investment (ROI) in one year
- Promotes student ownership of school technology improvement
- Flexible tools and curriculum supports classes, clubs or independent
study structure
- Promotes consistency and security in student tech support
- School-tested middle and high school curriculum based on exemplary
Gen Y model
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| Did You Know? |
| School tech support levels of on-site technicians per
computer are less than 10% of industry standard. |
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Generation TECH Features
- Comprehensive curriculum designed for beginning to advanced
students
- Online support and tool suite
- Supports any hardware platform
- Advanced students become peer mentors who train beginning students
- Students create lesson plans and technology help guides that
can be used by students and teachers throughout the school
- Access to all student-created tech support guides from nationwide
Generation TECH schools
- Proven TechDESK help desk and ticket management system - designed
just for schools
- Assessment strategies, rubrics and online management
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Generation TECH In Your School
Generation TECH is easy to start in your school. These links provide detailed
information about the model, curriculum and services provided.
Overview of the Generation
TECH model - Professional Development, Program and Curriculum Guide,
Online Tools, Technical and Program Support, Assessment, Sustainability,
and the Help Desk
Generation TECH Key Course
Elements - Learning Contracts, Projects, Journaling, and Nationwide
Technology Learning Resource Database
Curriculum Details -
10 units of study provide a full semester elective plus intermediate
and advanced student options
Teacher Resources - Online Tools,
Assessments, Rubrics, and Companion Electronic Gradebook
Team, Class, or Site? - No matter the
size of your team, student tech support is a powerful support system
for technology integration school-wide
The Generation TECH License
Generation TECH is sold as a team, class, or site license. First-year
pricing includes all the above features and intensive support to ensure
program success. License renewal is very reasonable, designed to encourage
long-term program sustainability.
| Year License |
TECH Team License |
TECH Class License |
TECH Site License |
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1-8 students, one teacher/advisor |
9-25 students, one teacher/advisor |
Unlimited students, unlimited teachers |
| Startup Year |
$1,200 |
$1,900 |
$2,400 |
| Renewals |
$400 |
$700 |
$1,000 |
TECH Team License - For small classes,
independent study, or Tech TAs. This license allows one teacher or advisor
to work with up to 8 students.
TECH Class License - This license allows
one teacher or advisor to manage a larger class of Generation TECH students,
several smaller classes, or a more medium sized Tech TA program.
TECH Site License - This license allows
several teachers to use the versatile Generation TECH toolset. Often,
Generation TECH is run in conjunction with web development, digital
photography, or graphic design classes, allowing all teachers to use
a common set of tools for project planning, class management, and assessment.
More details about these different implementations can
be found here.
To purchase Generation TECH, or for more information on
volume pricing, workshops, and training schedules, call toll-free (888)
941-4369 or contact us through the web.
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