RE: [info-tech] AutoCad Question
Julie, If your instructor is using only two dimensional, he(she) might want to consider Autocad LT . Any questions? Contact our tech instructor Brain Blomker [EMAIL PROTECTED] George From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Davies, Julie Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:11 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] AutoCad Question Hi Everyone We are trying to renew AutoCAD through Avatech Solutions and we are really struggling with the price of licensing which is around $4000 for 25 users and is renewable each year. What are your districts doing concerning AutoCAD? Who are you purchasing it from? How much? Thanks Julie Julie Davies Curriculum and Technology Coordinator Okoboji Community Schools 712.338.2458
[info-tech] JMC/Elementary Report Cards
I am thinking of the morning of November 9th around 10:00. . . We'll go over various features of how to create the report cards at various levels, as well as using the gradebook with the standards and benchmarks module for teacher entry/ease. I'll provide some type of breakfast and drink. The latest we'll go is 1:00, or until all questions have been answered.See you then! -Jackie --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the algona.k12.ia.us server.] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
[info-tech] AP Multimedia Online Database
The AccuNet/AP Multimedia online database is experiencing difficulties. It is likely that searches will produce only an error message. The Accuweather and AP staffs are aware of the problem. If you are trying to access the AP database, I would suggest periodically trying to do so...rather than waiting for a message from AP that the situation is remedied. Thanks, Dorothy Dorothy DeGroot[EMAIL PROTECTED]Instructional Media/Technology ConsultantPrairie Lakes AEA 8, Zones 4-5-61235 5th Avenue South, PO Box 1399Fort Dodge, IA 50501515-574-5462 800-669-2325, Ext. 5462FAX 515-574-5508 "A good head and a good heart are a formidable combination." Nelson Mandela
RE: [info-tech] AutoCad Question
Julie- It is my understanding that we buy updates when we want them, and all of the money comes from our Perkins Grant. I do not believe we pay a yearly maintenance fee for AutoCad. Jeremy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Davies, Julie Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:11 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] AutoCad Question Hi Everyone We are trying to renew AutoCAD through Avatech Solutions and we are really struggling with the price of licensing which is around $4000 for 25 users and is renewable each year. What are your districts doing concerning AutoCAD? Who are you purchasing it from? How much? Thanks Julie Julie Davies Curriculum and Technology Coordinator Okoboji Community Schools 712.338.2458
[info-tech] AutoCad Question
Hi Everyone We are trying to renew AutoCAD through Avatech Solutions and we are really struggling with the price of licensing which is around $4000 for 25 users and is renewable each year. What are your districts doing concerning AutoCAD? Who are you purchasing it from? How much? Thanks Julie Julie Davies Curriculum and Technology Coordinator Okoboji Community Schools 712.338.2458
Re: [info-tech] Inside Mac Radio
Mystery solved: http://www.louisa-muscatine.k12.ia.us/index2.html -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 W. Madison Street Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 Fax (515)386-3591 http://www.jscsd.org "...if we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow." John Dewey On Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:15 AM, Matt Vanderpool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Re: [info-tech] Inside Mac RadioSorry to inform everyone that is >not LM Middle School in Laurens Iowa. Wish we could have >something like that for our students. We are investigating >podcasting at this time. We currently have Kurzweil for >reading and writing in our sped programs. > Thanks for thinking of us, > > Matt Vanderpool > > > > > On 10/19/06 8:01 AM, "Lance Lennon" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I subscribe to a Podcast called "Inside Mac Radio" a short >broadcast about Mac products and uses. > > Any way they start to mention a school in Iowa using iPods to >assist with Special Education. They kept calling it LM Middle >School. My Assumption is that it is Laurens Marathon. > > So congrats to them for being nationally recognized as well as >using technology as a fully integrated tool rather than >some supplemental device that may or may not be used. > > -- >"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 > 515-448-5143 > > > > > > --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] [This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
Re: [info-tech] JMC/Elementary Progress Reports
Traci- I am willing to learn more and I have some others I would like to invite from here. Let me know if you want to come to North Kossuth or you want me (us) to come there. Amy Walter North Kossuth 515-272-4361Traci Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:36 PM, Jackie Fonley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:>Hello, all!>>I have been spending the last month working on/creating elementary >progress reports (mid-terms and now the trimester ones) via JMC. I >am feeling somewhat close to mastery of the skill (an expert to those >of you who live more than 50 miles from me . . .--HA). Therefore, I >am throwing out the offer that if there is a group interested in how >to do this/how this all works (kind of like a JMC users group), I am >willing to host a session through it not only on the set up/ >administrative side but also via the gradebook/entry side for >teachers. Mornings work best (unitl around 1:00), so I don't have to >get a sub for my classes. If you're interested, let me know and we >can put together a date. Office personnel and/or teachers are >welcomed to attend to see how it all works. I'll even provide >testimony from those who have been using at our elementaries and how >much they like it. (Hand picked, of course).>;-)>--->[This E-mail scanned for viruses by the algona.k12.ia.us>server.]>>--->[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server>aea8.k12.ia.us]>>->Archived messages from this list can be found at:>http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/>->---[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us]-Archived messages from this list can be found at:http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.
Re: [info-tech] Inside Mac Radio
Title: Re: [info-tech] Inside Mac Radio Sorry to inform everyone that is not LM Middle School in Laurens Iowa. Wish we could have something like that for our students. We are investigating podcasting at this time. We currently have Kurzweil for reading and writing in our sped programs. Thanks for thinking of us, Matt Vanderpool On 10/19/06 8:01 AM, "Lance Lennon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I subscribe to a Podcast called "Inside Mac Radio" a short broadcast about Mac products and uses. Any way they start to mention a school in Iowa using iPods to assist with Special Education. They kept calling it LM Middle School. My Assumption is that it is Laurens Marathon. So congrats to them for being nationally recognized as well as using technology as a fully integrated tool rather than some supplemental device that may or may not be used. -- "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 515-448-5143
Re: [info-tech] JMC/Elementary Progress Reports
On Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:36 PM, Jackie Fonley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hello, all! > >I have been spending the last month working on/creating elementary >progress reports (mid-terms and now the trimester ones) via JMC. I >am feeling somewhat close to mastery of the skill (an expert to those >of you who live more than 50 miles from me . . .--HA). Therefore, I >am throwing out the offer that if there is a group interested in how >to do this/how this all works (kind of like a JMC users group), I am >willing to host a session through it not only on the set up/ >administrative side but also via the gradebook/entry side for >teachers. Mornings work best (unitl around 1:00), so I don't have to >get a sub for my classes. If you're interested, let me know and we >can put together a date. Office personnel and/or teachers are >welcomed to attend to see how it all works. I'll even provide >testimony from those who have been using at our elementaries and how >much they like it. (Hand picked, of course). >;-) >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by the algona.k12.ia.us >server.] > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >aea8.k12.ia.us] > >- >Archived messages from this list can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >- > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
RE: [info-tech] JMC/Elementary Progress Reports
Okoboji would be interested in attending!!! Thanks for the offer. Julie Davies Curriculum and Technology Coordinator Okoboji Community Schools 712.338.2458 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Heyer Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:13 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] JMC/Elementary Progress Reports Jackie, Titonka would be interested in anything that is free. We are in the process of setting up our elementary program. Paul Heyer Technology Coordinator Titonka School Jackie Fonley wrote: > Hello, all! > > I have been spending the last month working on/creating elementary > progress reports (mid-terms and now the trimester ones) via JMC. I > am feeling somewhat close to mastery of the skill (an expert to those > of you who live more than 50 miles from me . . .--HA). Therefore, I > am throwing out the offer that if there is a group interested in how > to do this/how this all works (kind of like a JMC users group), I am > willing to host a session through it not only on the set up/ > administrative side but also via the gradebook/entry side for > teachers. Mornings work best (unitl around 1:00), so I don't have to > get a sub for my classes. If you're interested, let me know and we > can put together a date. Office personnel and/or teachers are > welcomed to attend to see how it all works. I'll even provide > testimony from those who have been using at our elementaries and how > much they like it. (Hand picked, of course). > ;-) > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the algona.k12.ia.us server.] > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > aea8.k12.ia.us] > > - > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ > - > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ - --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
[info-tech] NCLB Analogy
I don't normally send these, but this is an excellent analogy of NCLB and I thought some of your staff might enjoy it. - This is so GREAT, and it puts the RIDICULOUSNESS of the "No Child Left Behind" nonsense into perspective. Be sure to read to the end... Whether you're a teacher or a friend of one, I hope you all enjoy and appreciate this. NO DENTIST LEFT BEHIND: My dentist is great! He sends me reminders so I don't forget checkups. He uses the latest techniques based on research. He never hurts me, and I've got all my teeth. When I ran into him the other day, I was eager to see if he'd heard about the new state program. I knew he'd think it was great. "Did you hear about the new state program to measure effectiveness of dentists with their young patients?" I said. " No," he said. He didn't seem too thrilled. "How will they do that?" "It's quite simple," I said. "They will just count the number of cavities each patient has at age 10, 14, and 18 and average that to determine a dentist's rating. Dentists will be rated as excellent, good, average, below average, and unsatisfactory. That way parents will know which are the best dentists. The plan will also encourage the less effective dentists to get better," I said. "Poor dentists who don't improve could lose their licenses to practice." "That's terrible," he said. "What? That's not a good attitude," I said. "Don't you think we should try to improve children's dental health in this state?" "Sure I do," he said, "but that's not a fair way to determine who is practicing good dentistry." Why not?" I said. "It makes perfect sense to me." "Well, it's so obvious," he said. "Don't you see that dentists don't all work with the same clientele, and that much depends on things we can't control? For example, I work in a rural area with a high percentage of patients from deprived homes, while some of my colleagues work in upper middle-class neighborhoods. Many of the parents I work with don't bring their children to see me until there is some kind of problem, and I don't get to do much preventive work. Also many of the parents I serve let their kids eat way too much candy from an early age, unlike more educated parents who understand the relationship between sugar and decay. To top it all off, so many of my clients have well water, which is untreated and has no fluoride in it. Do you have any idea how much difference early use of fluoride can make?" "It sounds like you're making excuses," I said. "I can't believe that you, my dentist, would be so defensive. After all, you do a great job, and you needn't fear a little accountability." "I am not being defensive!" he said. "My best patients are as good as anyone's, my work is as good as anyone's, but my average cavity count is going to be higher than a lot of other dentists because I chose to work where I am needed most." "Don't' get touchy," I said. "Touchy?" he said. His face had turned red, and from the way he was clenching and unclenching his jaws, I was afraid he was going to damage his teeth. "Try furious! In a system like this, I will end up being rated average, below average, or worse. The few educated patients I have who see these ratings may believe this so-called rating is an actual measure of my ability and proficiency as a dentist. They may leave me, and I'll be left with only the most needy patients. And my cavity average score will get even worse. On top of that, how will I attract good dental hygienists and other excellent dentists to my practice if it is labeled below average?" "I think you are overreacting," I said. "'Complaining, excuse-making and stonewalling won't improve dental health'...I am quoting from a leadingmember of the DOC," I noted. "What's the DOC?" he asked. "It's the Dental Oversight Committee," I said, "a group made up of mostly lay persons to make sure dentistry in this state gets improved." "Spare me," he said, "I can't believe this. Reasonable people won't buy it," he said hopefully. The program sounded reasonable to me, so I asked, "How else would you measure good dentistry?" "Come watch me work," he said. "Observe my processes." "That's too complicated, expensive and time-consuming," I said. "Cavities are the bottom line, and you can't argue with the bottom line. It's an absolute measure." "That's what I'm afraid my parents and prospective patients will think. This can't be happening," he said despairingly. "Now, now," I said, "don't despair. The state will help you some." "How?" he asked. "If you receive a poor rating, they'll send a dentist from a practice that received anexcellent rating to help straighten you out," I said brightly. "You mean," he said, "they'll send a dentist with a wealthy clientele to show me how to work on severe juvenile dental problems with which I have probably had mu
[info-tech] Inside Mac Radio
I subscribe to a Podcast called "Inside Mac Radio" a short broadcast about Mac products and uses.Any way they start to mention a school in Iowa using iPods to assist with Special Education. They kept calling it LM Middle School. My Assumption is that it is Laurens Marathon.So congrats to them for being nationally recognized as well as using technology as a fully integrated tool rather than some supplemental device that may or may not be used. -- "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. LennonDistrict Technology DirectorEagle Grove Community School District515-448-5143
