Re: American School Directory article in Wired magazine

[Edith LaForge <laforge@WEBZONE.NET>]

LM_Netters:
        I wanted you to know that the author, Janelle Brown, of a recent _Wired_
magazine article about the American School Directory is planning another
article on this issue.  She'd like to hear from those objecting to ASD.
Her email address is   janelle@wired.com    PLEASE do not swamp her with
massive email though.  Questions she'd ask are...

- What are the problems with the ASD? What do you object to? Where is it
misleading? primary concerns? And what's worthwihle about it?
- Do you think the ASD could have any advantages for some schools? For
example, those who don't already have web sites or access to the Internet?
- What kind of action are those who are opposed to the sites taking?
- Have you spoken with anyone from the ASD? and what was their response?
- What have the reactions from the educational community been? And are
reactions different in the communities which are already "wired up" and
have their own school web sites, and the unwired schools which are more
technology impaired?
- What do you think should be done to make the ASD legitimate? Or are there
other projects (such as family education network) which are doing the same
concept better?

                                Edith LaForge
                       < laforge@webzone.net >
                    Library Information Specialist
                Tulsa Public Schools   Hamilton Middle School
          URL:  http://www.tulsaschools.org/schools/hamilton

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