November 17, 2009

News Release

National Ranking Reveals TISD Keeps Students

Safe When Searching Online

            A top 100 national ranking of school districts, indicating which districts keep students safest when searching online, has been released. For the second year in a row, the Tyler Independent School District, for the 2008-2009 school year, ranked in the top 50 school districts across the country.

            "Tyler ISD is so very honored to receive this recognition for a second year in a row,” said John Orbaugh, Tyler ISD Director of Technology Services.  “netTrekker is an integral part of our strategy for providing quality learning opportunities that engage students. Research on the Internet has never been more user-friendly and we are extremely lucky to have netTrekker as a tool to help increase student achievement."

            The Technology Services department will be recognized for this accomplishment at the regular school board meeting on Thursday, November 19 2009, at 7:00 p.m. at the Plyler Instructional Complex located at 807 West Glenwood, in Tyler.

            Educators are increasingly seeking out safe digital resources and tools that help students achieve.  netTrekker's expert team of educators reviews each resource for academic integrity, age appropriateness, and safety.  netTrekker also delivers a unique set of personalized learning tools that helps educators and students identify exactly the right resources to meet each student's individual learning needs. Fast and easy access to netTrekker's 300,000 engaging lesson plans, videos, images, learning games, and manipulatives ensures educators find resources at the right level to help every student learn and achieve.

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