Make it fun for them. Setup a free Google Apps for Education tech support website. Don't know if they would use it but I'm thinking about it.
From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Jackie Fonley Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:54 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Best Practices LCD Projectors Expanding off of this . . . What does everyone do regarding "best practice"? After reading the suggestions/tips Tim sent out earlier . . . this one . . . I have often thought that if I could put together a quick troubleshooting card -- or tips with the technology (such as best practice) -- maybe I would not be drained of energy with things I call minor repair/quick fixes. The one that always comes to mind is quick networking/troubleshooting: ex. I can't get mail. 1) Can you get on the internet? Yes--probably an attachment too large . . . go online, and give the instructions for deleting. If no, can your neighbor get online? Yes/No. Are you set to the right location? , etc., etc. While I believe I am the eternal optimist . . . the pessimist in me says it's not worth the time because they'll just call or email anyway. Then we'll all get frustrated when I say "Have you checked your card?" Of course, people could become mini troubleshooters -- if you enforce no help until you have gone through the steps (or things like "did you restart"). Does anybody have something like this in place? I've wondered if it would be good to give with the gradebook instructions in the fall . . . and any other "informative" tech. integration or the such. On May 20, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Lance Lennon wrote: As we place ore and more Projectors in classrooms and IMC's for checkout, I was wondering if there is a "Best Practices" for there use. I received this from another list I am on and would love comments, recomendations, amendments and/or overa ll changes. Thanks LCD Projector Best Practices: The standard rating for a projector bulb is about 2000 hrs of use. The replacement cost of the bulbs is about $300 each. Under normal conditions the bulb should slowly get dimmer until by about 2000 hrs it is dim enough to need changing. They are not supposed to actually burn out (but sometimes they do) The life of the bulb depends on the number of hours it runs, but also on the way it has been warmed up and cooled down. Here is a summary recommendation for proper use: 1. If the projector is turned on, be sure it runs for at least 20 minutes before turning it back off. This insures it gets completely up to operating temperature and has been stable at that temperature for a while before cooling down again. 2. If the projector is turned off (put into sleep mode, never really turn it off) then do not turn it back on for 30 minutes. The bulb has to get completely down to room temperature before trying to power it back on. 3. During the day if you are done but will use the projector again in less than 20 minutes then leave it on but you can press the "video" button to get it to the blue background. You can then turn it back to computer when you need it again. 4. During the day if you are done and WILL NOT be using it for 30 to 40 minutes then please do turn it off and allow it to cool down completely. (we have some who go to lunch and leave their projector running) 5. Out in a corn field our power goes out. I asked about power on/off problems with our electricity but was told as long as the projector is asleep it should not be a problem, other than those times when the power does the on/off/on/off flashing which is hard on everything. -- "Chaos Theory is a new theory invented by scientists panicked by the thought that the public were beginning to understand the old ones." ~Mike Barfield -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District 515-448-4749
