In my opinion, this is probably how it should be done. Students learn!
However, to hire a teacher 1/8 time is not cheap either ($4,000+).
Thanks.
Manson Northwest Webster-Home of the Cougars!
Brad Kruse ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._
Tech. Coord. `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`)
1601 15th St. (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-'
Manson, IA 50563 _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,'
712-469-3919 (li),' ((!.-'
Fax 712-469-3131
>>> "Sarah M. Freking" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/8/2007 11:28
AM >>>
We run our own web site here. I teach a web page class, and the
students create most of the pages, which are reviewed before they are
published. Another teacher on staff is the one who oversees the page and
uploads everything. Its worked well for us, although the bigger and
better we get, the more demands placed on us from both people on staff
and from parents. Were lucky, because our site evolved from a talented
and gifted project 10 years ago, into a course project, into what it is
today*A very gradual growing process. Of course, now administration is
talking about adding more administrative things to the site which
creates the same problems youre talking about: who, when, how, and how
many hours are there in a day?. I can guarantee that we wont pay to
outsource here, and I very much like the local control. However, it all
takes time and expertise which becomes VERY frustrating at times.
Sarah
Sarah M. Freking
Technology Coordinator/Computer Education
Bishop Garrigan Schools
1224 N. McCoy St.
Algona, IA 50511
phone 515-295-3521
fax 515-295-7739
From:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Kruse
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:25 AM
To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us
Subject: [info-tech] School Website Outsourcing
Is anyone outsourcing their district website?
I would like to hear the good and the bad if anyone has done this in
the past and also the name of the business that is used. Currently, I
have some independent study students that help me along with a few
coaches and secretaries that do their part. We have a "publications"
class here but they only work with the newsletter and yearbook. We are
constantly relying on the website for more each week and it is really
becoming a burden. I really would like to add more features but I don't
know enough and "don't want to know enough" to do it properly. Also,
there is always a worry about a student author publishing something that
should not be published!
Thanks.
Manson Northwest Webster-Home of the Cougars!
Brad Kruse ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._
Tech. Coord. `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`)
1601 15th St. (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-'
Manson, IA 50563 _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,'
712-469-3919 (li),' ((!.-'
Fax 712-469-3131
