RE: [info-tech] MS SettlementGentlemen: It is called "settlement" because it involves the legal system. Bear in mind some of the very real beneficiaries are lawyers. Need we say more? From: Richardson,Tony Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 8:35 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] MS Settlement
It is insanely complex. I think the DE are trying to justify their jobs. Good place to start state budget cuts. From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Mitch Mueller Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 8:33 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] MS Settlement Well this was my first MS Settlement meeting and from what I have learned from attending and what our tech director has told me, it seems like they wants us to jump through rings of fire and run through a cage of lions, and we just might get that money. Seems like they are hoping we would just give up on it and then they get to keep it. Not knowing who the "they" are that would get the money but someone is hoping that. Mitch Mueller ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Frerichs, Chad Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 2:06 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] MS Settlement Murray, I think the one that is $40/student is the College and Workforce Readiness exam. The only one they are saying can assess 21st Century skills for the M$ Settlement so far. Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools Milford, IA 51351 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Murray Gafkjen [mailto:mgafk...@clay-everly.k12.ia.us] Sent: Fri 2/19/2010 2:05 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] MS Settlement Just made a phone call (u of I testing) , we (I) can climb down from the tree. The neighboring table was wrong. The IEOC is the same price as the ITED's ($2.50 per student per test), so it would be $5.00 a year per student (20 dollars over the length of the grant). Now back to grumbling about the white stuff in the air. Murray -----Original Message----- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Murray Gafkjen Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 1:48 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] MS Settlement The cost of the IEOC was mentioned from the next table as $40, but I have no first hand knowledge. Let's us find out. Murray -----Original Message----- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Pearson, Jeremy Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 11:14 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] MS Settlement The meeting they had at the AEA on Wednesday said nothing new, we had already received all of that information from previous ICN meetings. IEOC does not have a 21st Century Test: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/itp/ieoc/Default.aspx Remember, on the IEOC, you have to pretest at the beginning of the course, and then again at the end of the course. I have not yet found out where to see where the costs are, and if you get the pre and post for that one cost. Tim Buenz has started filling out his grant request for one of his buildings. A few of us are getting together March 4th at Webster City for a couple of things, 1) to check out his new server architecture with virtual servers and a storage network, and also to check out the new features of Lightspeed and their new MyBigCampus social network and 2) work on our Microsoft filling, or at least talk about what Tim has done, look through the process, and maybe start heading in the right direction. We may generate other questions that we will look to the AEA, John O'Connell or other AEAs out there. We will start there at 9:30. So, you can attend there to start with this, although it will only leave two months to complete the process. Have a great weekend!!! Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Karl Hehr Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:53 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] MS Settlement On Feb 19, 2010, at 10:48 AM, Lance Lennon wrote: > Greetings all, > <snip> > Here is the kick in the shorts. IF you choose a goal strand that is > 21st > Century Skills related, then the assessment tool is the IEOC costing > around $40 per student. So that leaves a whopping $30 per student for > hardware. > <snip> > > > Happy Friday all. > > Lance Lennon > District Technology Director > Eagle Grove Community School District Which brings two things to mind. 1) What is IEOC assessment tool? If it the end of course tests that I am thinking of, there isn't a 21st Cent. one that I know of. There are Algebra, Social Studies, etc. 2) Can we get this as a topic of an upcoming meeting, as I know we are all confused on this, and confused together might bring about something useful. Karl H. 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