[info-tech] Fw: IEC Update: Sign Up for Microsoft Education Newsletter
IEC Update: Sign Up for Microsoft Education NewsletterForwarded information from the IEC..Harriet Jerry Cochrane, Coordinator Iowa Educators Consortium 1120 33rd Avenue SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Phone: 319-399-6741, (800) 798-9771, Ext. 6741 Fax: 319-399-6474 Email: jcochr...@gwaea.org IEC Website: www.iec-ia.org To Iowa K12 Technology Contacts: The Iowa Educators Consortium Microsoft account managers, Jeff Olander and Penny Rosen, have designed a bi-monthly newsletter specifically for Iowa schools. The newsletter will feature the following information: a.. Free Live Meetings about Microsoft's newest technologies b.. Time limited pricing promotions c.. Free Proof of Concepts d.. Licensing information e.. Relevant and local case study information f.. Information on upcoming seminars in Iowa and the midwest If you are interested in receiving this communication, please email Penny Rosen at pen...@microsoft.com to let her know you that you would like to subscribe.
[info-tech] Fw: [iec-coop]]REDCAT All-in-One Classroom Amplification System
Forwarded information from the IEC..Harriet From: Bud Carruthers Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:24 AM Subject: [iec-coop] [This may be spam]REDCAT All-in-One Classroom Amplification System The Iowa AV Co-op has pricing for all Lightspeed Technolgy's classroom amplification products. These are listed in our AV Catalog as order#s 71270 through 71520. We are getting pricing for their new products such as the RedMike VC and the iRMC Infrared Media Connector. Give us a call if you have questions about these or any other products listed in the Fall AV Co-op Catalog. Prices are valid through December 17, 2009. Bud Carruthers, Coordinator x1157 Mary Allaman, Secretary x1287 AVComputer Co-op http://av.co-op.k12.ia.us Iowa Educators Consortium www.iec-ia.org 3601 West Avenue Road Burlington, Iowa 52601 319-753-6561 319-752-7525 fax bcarruth...@iec-ia.org November 2009 In this Issue: All-in-one REDCAT Recognized Designing for the Teacher ARRA Funding Making a Difference Tips and Tricks -- All-in-one REDCAT Recognized Tech Learning magazine selected the REDCAT all-in-one classroom audio system as one of the best education offerings of the past year. Tech Learning judges named the winners after the completion a rigorous 6 month evaluation and testing procedure. Criteria for inclusion in the competition included products with innovative applications that broke new ground as well as those that added significant enhancements to proven education tools. A panel of more than 30 educators, who tested more than 100 entries across the country, chose the winners. This year's awards have grown to include new hardware and network categories, says Kevin Hogan, Editorial Director for NewBay Media's Tech Learning Group. Our judges, which include stalwarts such as our resident expert Joe Huber and the staff of Philadelphia's Science Leadership Academy, put dozens of entries through their paces. To come out with their seal of approval is a testament to the product. Learn More Designing for the Teacher The REDMIKE VC is the latest addition to Lightspeed's family of microphones. Our engineers field-tested the REDMIKE VC, refining its design with real educator feedback. Teachers have asked for a compact, lightweight microphone that is simple-to-use. says Shaun Fagan, a Lightspeed Product Manager. With the REDMIKE VC, we have continued that design philosophy, adding volume controls to the microphone for simple thumb tap adjustment. The tactile buttons are easily identified, so the teacher does not have to interrupt teaching to view controls. Learn More ARRA Funding Making a Difference Making the most of educational funding is at the top of everyone's list, especially in these difficult times. Our classroom audio systems are one of the few researched based technologies that improve the learning environment for both teachers and students. Washington Township School District recently chose Lightspeed's All-in-one REDCAT as their Classroom Audio Solution. The REDCAT met ARRA the research based requirements and saved the district the additional expense and time required for installation. Your local Classroom Audio Consultant can assist you in selecting the appropriate system that will meet the needs of your school. Learn More Tips Tricks The iR Media Connector is another Lightspeed innovation that eliminates costly installation fees associated with classroom audio. Think of the iRMC as a wireless router for your classroom audio sources. This compact device wirelessly transmits audio signals to your Lightspeed Classroom Audio System for crystal clear amplification. When you have multiple audio sources, a powerful, wireless tool like this makes a lot of sense. Simply connect the iR Media Connector to your multimedia sources using the included patch cables and eliminate the need to run cabling around the classroom. Learn More Having problems viewing this email?Click Here to see it in a web browser. Classroom Audio Consultants Find Your Local Consultant Request a Meeting Request 45 Day Evaluation Get a Quote -- Request
[info-tech] Board Policy mangement
Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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] Board Policy mangement
We use a piece of hardware know as the Board Secretary. :-) -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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] Want To Try Out Google Chrome OS For Yourself? Here's How.
I saw this article and thought some techs might find this interesting. Some were asking about Google Chrome OS. Want To Try Out Google Chrome OS For Yourself? Here's How. http://bit.ly/2dz4s2 --Jason Kehoe
RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement
I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She uses Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash drive, and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of documents to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw away their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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] Board Policy mangement
Ours are on our webserver in pdf format. http://www2.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us/board/policies/ - 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 Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future -John F. Kennedy -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She uses Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash drive, and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of documents to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw away their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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/ -
RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement
Ours too. http://www.okoboji.k12.ia.us/district-information/board-policies/ Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools -Original Message- From: Buenz, Tim [mailto:tbu...@jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:07 AM To: 'info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us' Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Ours are on our webserver in pdf format. http://www2.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us/board/policies/ - 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 Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future -John F. Kennedy -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She uses Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash drive, and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of documents to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw away their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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/ - --- [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] Board Policy mangement
I see some of you put them online as PDFs, what is your workflow for that? I like the CD idea Tim so the board all has copies. Too many security issues for me to be behind Google Docs, for this any where. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Frerichs, Chad wrote: Ours too. http://www.okoboji.k12.ia.us/district-information/board-policies/ Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools -Original Message- From: Buenz, Tim [mailto:tbu...@jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:07 AM To: 'info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us' Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Ours are on our webserver in pdf format. http://www2.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us/board/policies/ - 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 Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future -John F. Kennedy -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She uses Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash drive, and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of documents to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw away their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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/ - --- [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:
RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement
The original documents are stored on a the superintendent's network share which is backed up on a daily basis. When changes come about he will make those changes and save the original and a pdf copy. He will then repost the pdf to the website under the appropriate folder. Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools -Original Message- From: Karl Hehr [mailto:karl_h...@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:13 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I see some of you put them online as PDFs, what is your workflow for that? I like the CD idea Tim so the board all has copies. Too many security issues for me to be behind Google Docs, for this any where. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Frerichs, Chad wrote: Ours too. http://www.okoboji.k12.ia.us/district-information/board-policies/ Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools -Original Message- From: Buenz, Tim [mailto:tbu...@jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:07 AM To: 'info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us' Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Ours are on our webserver in pdf format. http://www2.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us/board/policies/ - 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 Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future -John F. Kennedy -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She uses Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash drive, and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of documents to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw away their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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/ - --- [This
RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement
Sorry, Chad, you had answered this before I posted it. Thanks! Tim -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:26 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement It's great that your board policies are posted on your website, but how are they updated and managed? Do you use a CMS where they are created and updated directly on the web page? Or are they created and updated elsewhere, then exported to PDF and posted on the web page? Thanks! --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Frerichs, Chad Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:09 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Ours too. http://www.okoboji.k12.ia.us/district-information/board-policies/ Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools -Original Message- From: Buenz, Tim [mailto:tbu...@jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:07 AM To: 'info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us' Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Ours are on our webserver in pdf format. http://www2.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us/board/policies/ - 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 Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future -John F. Kennedy -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She uses Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash drive, and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of documents to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw away their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams --- [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/ - --- [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]
RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement
I had that same feeling at first, about something that important being in the cloud. Ran it by my board secretary, and she said, Well, these are public documents, anyway, and I'll make sure to keep local backups. Problem solved, I think. Tim -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, November 20, 2009 11:32 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I know they are public docs, but having anything as important as Board Policies out on something like Google Docs, is hard for me to wrap my head around. I am assuming you would keep offline backups? Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:27 AM, Timothy A. Limbert wrote: What security issues, specifically? These are public documents anyway, so getting out is not really an issue. Not trying to be nitpicky. --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 11:13 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I see some of you put them online as PDFs, what is your workflow for that? I like the CD idea Tim so the board all has copies. Too many security issues for me to be behind Google Docs, for this any where. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Frerichs, Chad wrote: Ours too. http://www.okoboji.k12.ia.us/district-information/board-policies/ Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools -Original Message- From: Buenz, Tim [mailto:tbu...@jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:07 AM To: 'info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us' Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Ours are on our webserver in pdf format. http://www2.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us/board/policies/ - 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 Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future -John F. Kennedy -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement I've been discussing this with our board secretary recently. She uses Word, keeps all the files on her computer, backed up to a flash drive, and every time there are revisions, she burns the whole set of documents to CDs and mails them to the board members, telling them to throw away their previous CD. We've been discussing using Google Docs for this. She likes that idea, and I don't see any big problems with it, other than uploading a lot of Word documents. Any thoughts on that? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 -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, November 20, 2009 9:14 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Board Policy mangement Are any of you using some amazing piece of software to manage and update board policies (if not what are you doing). I have been charged with find something that is magical to do this for our school. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C)
[info-tech] Fw: iBoss Webinar Follow Up
-- From: Shivaji Shinde shivaji.shi...@ibosswebfilters.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:18 PM To: sfoss...@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: iBoss Webinar Follow Up Hello Scott, Thanks for allowing us to present the iBoss Webinar a few weeks back. This email is just to touch base and let anyone who attended know that they can receive a custom quote for their network or attend a Webinar at any time. I may be reached at (877) 742-6832 ext. 7818 or via email at shivaji.shi...@ibosswebfilters.com Below is a review from SC magazine: I wanted to share with you a new review from SC Magazine. The iBoss Enterprise Web Filter was just awarded a Best Buy by SC Magazine in their Web Content Management Review 2009. This is the highest rating that can be received by SC Magazine for Web Content. In this review the iBoss beats ALL competitors such as iPrism, Barracuda, Cymphonix, and 8e6 and earns a perfect 5 star rating in each category. 'VERDICT: A highly comprehensive appliance with a great amount of flexibility makes the iBoss a Best Buy' SC Magazine March 2, 2009 http://www.scmagazineuk.com/Web-content-management-2009/GroupTest/165/ The iBoss combines Web Filtering, Web 2.0 security, filtering of apps such as file sharing, torrents, proxies, gaming, and comprehensive detailed reports. This combined with a no per seat or throughput restriction makes the iBoss Web Filter the most affordable yet fastest filter on the market. The iBoss Challenge. Replace your current filter with an iBoss Enterprise Web Filter and we will reduce the cost of the iBoss by 30% below your current cost. Also, we will assure you faster throughput, more feature set, or we will take back the iBoss no questions asked. Feel free to contact me with any other questions. I look forward in sending out a RISK FREE 30 Day evaluation unit for your review. Thanks Shivaji Shinde Sales Associate iBoss Web Filters 877-742-6832 x 7818 shivaji.shi...@ibosswebfilters.com --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server 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] Fw: Press Release MIdStates Educaiton Dist. 11-09.doc
Messagefyi: From: Jim A. Libersky Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 2:37 PM To: Scott Fosseen [Prairie Lakes AEA] Subject: Press Release MIdStates Educaiton Dist. 11-09.doc Scott, Thank you for allowing me to introduce Barrier1 to you and other members of Prairie Lakes AEA. I invite you to take us up on our No Obligation Free Trial. I have attached a press release that will be going out to our PR firm and then distributed. Sincerely, Jim Libersky Barrier1 763-230-1041 Press Release MIdStates Educaiton Dist. 11-09.doc Description: MS-Word document
