Video-On-Demand New Educational Tool In Warsaw Commuity School Classes

Staff Report

When EMBARQ and Warsaw Community Schools announced their new project Friday at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game, it signified the launch of the EMBARQª Education Program.

Warsaw Community Schools will be the first school system in the 18-state EMBARQª footprint to benefit from the video-on-demand program called Core Curriculum Content, developed by New Dimension Media.

The three-year agreement will put the revolutionary teaching product in 11 Warsaw schools at no charge, a value of more than $92,000 for the life of the agreement. CCC features video, audio, animation and text resources that allow instructors in the classroom to provide high-quality media support to existing grade-appropriate curriculums.

“Being in a position to assist in enriching the learning experience in Warsaw Community Schools is something that we are very proud of,” said Jack Moore, EMBARQ public affairs manager. “Spending our time, energy and resources for something that impacts our communities and our customers’ lives is very satisfying to everyone associated with EMBARQ. EMBARQ is at the convergence of innovation and common sense, so bringing tomorrow’s technology to today’s classroom is very exciting.”

For example, a high school history teacher who is teaching a lesson on the Civil War can access video related to the Battle of Gettysburg, an animation file that illustrates battlefield positions, audio files with President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and text resources featuring newspaper reaction to the address.

“The world around us has changed so much over the last 30 years, especially when it comes to living with and utilizing technology in our everyday lives,” Dr. Robert Haworth, superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, said. “We are excited to be the first system that EMBARQ has partnered with in order to bring technology as a teaching tool into Warsaw classrooms. The benefit to our students is immeasurable.”

As a part of the EMBARQª Education Program, EMBARQ will supply traditional signage for locations such as gymnasiums, football fields and school Web sites.

“We are going to work toward creating opportunities for parents and the community as a whole to experience CCC at various functions,” Haworth said. “This program is going to have a positive effect on the whole community, and we want everyone to share in our excitement about the opportunities being afforded to our children by EMBARQ and New Dimension Media.”

CCC will be functional in Warsaw Community Schools classrooms starting in August.

EMBARQ, headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., offers a complete suite of common-sense communications services. The company has approximately 20,000 employees and operates in 18 states. EMBARQ, which is expected to rank among the Fortune 500, is included in the S&P 500.