Start local. Work with a couple of elementary schools and a couple of high schools. Ask them to beta the product in exchange for feedback. Help them load it on their server and start with a small group.
And then make it work for them. You have a good product.
Most schools have a curriculum director (or someone in that capacity) in charge of coordinating classes, adding and dropping courses, etc. They usually interact with everyone from admins to teachers.
Principals are the decision makers but asst principals do a lot of the implementation.
You'll be able to cold call with no problem. And now's a good time of the year to lay the ground work for 2011-2012.
Here's the key: be functional and very useful. Schools are up to their eyeballs with the latest wiz-bang gadgets.
Your product may qualify under some kind of Federal Grant. Many schools have part/full time people whose job it is to manage grant applications. They'd be able to help you as well.
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Any tips on the best way to approach admins or department chairs?
Start local. Work with a couple of elementary schools and a couple of high schools. Ask them to beta the product in exchange for feedback. Help them load it on their server and start with a small group.
And then make it work for them. You have a good product.
Most schools have a curriculum director (or someone in that capacity) in charge of coordinating classes, adding and dropping courses, etc. They usually interact with everyone from admins to teachers.
Principals are the decision makers but asst principals do a lot of the implementation.
You'll be able to cold call with no problem. And now's a good time of the year to lay the ground work for 2011-2012.
Here's the key: be functional and very useful. Schools are up to their eyeballs with the latest wiz-bang gadgets.
Your product may qualify under some kind of Federal Grant. Many schools have part/full time people whose job it is to manage grant applications. They'd be able to help you as well.
Thanks, great advice.