RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings
Trying again... Brendan Porter Network Engineer Microsoft Certified Professional VMware Certified Professional RD Industries 810 12th St Milford, IA e: bpor...@rdi1.com p: (712) 338-2999 x231 From: Kathy Petersen [mailto:kpeter...@aea8.k12.ia.us] Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:17 PM To: Superintendents; info-tech Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings Just a Reminder... The informational meetings for the Microsoft Settlement and the E2T2 Grant will be February 17th at the Fort Dodge AEA office and February 19th at the Storm Lake AEA office (9 am to noon each day). If your district plans to attend, will you please let Kathy Petersen know by February 15th who will be attending and at which location? Kathy's email is kpeter...@aea8.k12.ia.us. Thank you. Diane = Diane Jackson Administrator of Staff/Support Services Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 500 NE 6th St PO Box 802 Pocahontas, IA 50574 712-335-3588 Ext 2049 Fax: 712-335-5870 djack...@aea8.k12.ia.us This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. You are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
RE: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings
Does someone need to go to this? Vicki Johnson Computer Tech Coordinator Prairie Valley Comm School 1005 Riddle Street Box 49 Gowrie, IA 50543 515-352-5540 Gowrie johns...@gowrie.k12.ia.us From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Kathy Petersen Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:17 PM To: Superintendents; info-tech Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings Just a Reminder... The informational meetings for the Microsoft Settlement and the E2T2 Grant will be February 17th at the Fort Dodge AEA office and February 19th at the Storm Lake AEA office (9 am to noon each day). If your district plans to attend, will you please let Kathy Petersen know by February 15th who will be attending and at which location? Kathy's email is kpeter...@aea8.k12.ia.us. Thank you. Diane = Diane Jackson Administrator of Staff/Support Services Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 500 NE 6th St PO Box 802 Pocahontas, IA 50574 712-335-3588 Ext 2049 Fax: 712-335-5870 djack...@aea8.k12.ia.us This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. You are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
Re: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings
That is a question you should probably discuss with your superintendent. They are our initial intended audience as they are responsible for approving purchases. They do need the awareness for the ins and outs of the legal agreements from which we have access to the monies in the first place. On 2/4/10 7:56 AM, Johnson, Vicki johns...@gowrie.k12.ia.us wrote: Does someone need to go to this? Vicki Johnson Computer Tech Coordinator Prairie Valley Comm School 1005 Riddle Street Box 49 Gowrie, IA 50543 515-352-5540 Gowrie johns...@gowrie.k12.ia.us From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Kathy Petersen Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:17 PM To: Superintendents; info-tech Subject: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings Just a Reminder... The informational meetings for the Microsoft Settlement and the E2T2 Grant will be February 17th at the Fort Dodge AEA office and February 19th at the Storm Lake AEA office (9 am to noon each day). If your district plans to attend, will you please let Kathy Petersen know by February 15th who will be attending and at which location? Kathy's email is kpeter...@aea8.k12.ia.us. Thank you. Diane = Diane Jackson Administrator of Staff/Support Services Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 500 NE 6th St PO Box 802 Pocahontas, IA 50574 712-335-3588 Ext 2049 Fax: 712-335-5870 djack...@aea8.k12.ia.us This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. You are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Karen Appleton Instructional Media/Technology Consultant Prairie Lakes AEA 8 Zones 1 - 2 - 3 23 East 7th Street Spencer, Iowa 51301-7314 Phone: 712.262.4704 or 866.540.3860 FAX: 712.262.5114 * This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. --
[info-tech] Fw: Des Moines Tech-Security Conference
Des Moines Tech-Security ConferenceJust an FYI: From: Data Connectors Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:01 AM To: sfoss...@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Des Moines Tech-Security Conference 2010 Des Moines Tech-Security Conference Thursday, March 11th, * 8:15AM - 4:00PM* Click here for a FREE ticket! Sponsorship opportunities still open! If you received this email in error, please forward it to the appropriate department at your institution. If you wish to unsubscribe please follow the unsubscribe link at bottom of the email. Testimonials... Thank-you for a terrific conference. I learned much more than I expected and every presentation was appropriate, concise and very well done. The networking opportunity was a real bonus. I kept thinking that I wish I had this level of understanding prior to commencing an extreme makeover of our technology infrastructure. Public schools' dollars are sparse and must be stretched at every opportunity. Smart, relevant and robust acquisitions are the best ways to do this. Ray Arment, Superintendent, Eatonville School District I continue to be amazed at your ability both to identify and to invite successfully an individual whose current role and company make them the ideal keynoter to present at your event. In this case, it does not get much more timely than to discuss the merits of web application security. Congratulations! Bravo! Ric Thonander, SecureTRUST Click here for a FREE ticket! 'The conference was very informative. It brought me up to date on the latest trend on security issues and possible solutions. Please accept my complements to you and your staff on putting this conference together. Please keep me informed of future events. GNS Information Technologies Thanks for the wonderful IT security update seminar held in Denver this past Thursday. I have been attending for the last 3 years and I always learn something new and greatly enjoy attending. Thank you again for your sponsorship. Steve Walczak University of Colorado at Denver Click here for a FREE ticket! I just wanted to thank you for the outstanding Tech-security conference today! The speakers were excellent and obviously passionate about their subjects, and the vendor displays were extremely helpful. A lot of time and effort must have gone into preparing for this event, but I assure you it was well worth it! Again, thank you! Milan Chepko Veni Vidi Video International It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday. This was one of the best one-day forums I've ever attended. The VARs and speakers assembled were some of the most knowledgeable I've encountered. Keshav Kamath, XO Communications Don't wait, last year's conference was standing room only! -- Click here for a COMPLIMENTARY ticket! Passes include a full lunch, entrance into main conference room and exhibit hall and all conference materials. Sponsorship opportunities still available! Tickets include LUNCH Conference Materials. Numerous Door Prizes Give-A-Ways! iPods, Gift Cards, USB Watch, PSP, Memory Sticks, More! Conference Details: Date: Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Time: 8:15am - 4:00pm Place: Embassy Suites On the River - Des Moines Hotels 101 E. Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Topics that will be covered and discussed: Proofpoint DLP to Forensics, The face of IT security and governance is changing. LuciData Understanding Managed File Transfer - Insights Best Practices. Axway 10 Simple Rules for Implementing an Encryption Strategy. JCS Associates This year, the Des Moines Tech-Security Conference will bring together private industry, government decision makers and technical enthusiasts in the fields of Information Network Security. This unique conference format will provide several interactive
[info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea
West Bend Mallard is looking to purchase/install a new Phone, Intercom, and Bell system that would be common in both the West Bend and Mallard buildings. I am thinking this would be a great opportunity to have a Round Table discussion meeting where we all can get together and discuss the options available. What I would like to know is who would be willing to attend this Round Table discussion. The date will be Friday February 19th at 10am until 3pm, or we run out of ideas. If you would like to attend but the 19th will not work for you please list some alternate dates. Due to a key party we can not have the meeting on the 18th. Either reply to the list or me directly if you will be attending. Thanks. _ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. - _ Scott Fosseen - Systems Engineer - Prairie Lakes AEA - http://www.aea8.k12.ia.us/tech _ Tell meI forget. Show meI remember. Involve meI understand. _ --- [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] ThinkQuest Projects
Is anyone allowing their teachers and students to use the ThinkQuest Projects web site? It takes administrative approval, so I'm curious as to what other schools have done--Or not done. Sarah Sarah M. Freking, District Technology Director Storm Lake Community School District Storm Lake, IA 50588 Phone: 712-732-8100 Fax: 712-732-8101 The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein
[info-tech] Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10446503-38.html Something to think about, how will this affect us if this becomes law?
[info-tech] Lightspeed
Just wondering for those who have lightspeed. It isn't catching all of our instant messaging. Is there a reason why. I'm not sure if I have it configured completely at all. Doesn't do a lot of things we thought. Mitch Mueller Network Administrator Emmetsburg Community Schools 205 King St. Emmetsburg, Ia 50536 mmmuel...@emmetsburg.k12.ia.us (712)852-2966 http://www.emmetsburg.k12.ia.us http://www.emmetsburg.k12.ia.us/
RE: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea
Are West Bend and Mallard connected together network wise? What is their main staff OS? Apple or PC? -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Scott Fosseen [Prairie Lakes AEA] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:04 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea West Bend Mallard is looking to purchase/install a new Phone, Intercom, and Bell system that would be common in both the West Bend and Mallard buildings. I am thinking this would be a great opportunity to have a Round Table discussion meeting where we all can get together and discuss the options available. What I would like to know is who would be willing to attend this Round Table discussion. The date will be Friday February 19th at 10am until 3pm, or we run out of ideas. If you would like to attend but the 19th will not work for you please list some alternate dates. Due to a key party we can not have the meeting on the 18th. Either reply to the list or me directly if you will be attending. Thanks. _ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. - _ Scott Fosseen - Systems Engineer - Prairie Lakes AEA - http://www.aea8.k12.ia.us/tech _ Tell meI forget. Show meI remember. Involve meI understand. _ --- [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] February Info-Tech Idea
That's a good question... It's looking like I am about to inherit a combined district... And a lot of headaches... -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Richardson,Tony Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:13 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea Are West Bend and Mallard connected together network wise? What is their main staff OS? Apple or PC? -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Scott Fosseen [Prairie Lakes AEA] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:04 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea West Bend Mallard is looking to purchase/install a new Phone, Intercom, and Bell system that would be common in both the West Bend and Mallard buildings. I am thinking this would be a great opportunity to have a Round Table discussion meeting where we all can get together and discuss the options available. What I would like to know is who would be willing to attend this Round Table discussion. The date will be Friday February 19th at 10am until 3pm, or we run out of ideas. If you would like to attend but the 19th will not work for you please list some alternate dates. Due to a key party we can not have the meeting on the 18th. Either reply to the list or me directly if you will be attending. Thanks. _ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. - _ Scott Fosseen - Systems Engineer - Prairie Lakes AEA - http://www.aea8.k12.ia.us/tech _ Tell meI forget. Show meI remember. Involve meI understand. _ --- [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] FW: Get Certified and College Credit at a Training Event
Hi, Reminder if you're a LightSpeed customer that you can attend Certified Administrator training in Iowa this summer. 12 openings in the class remain..thanks! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.http://resources.lightspeedsystems.com/mailers/tipsandtricks/2010/01-27.html January 27, 2010 Lightspeed Wikihttp://wiki.lightspeedsystems.com | Contact Ushttp://www.lightspeedsystems.com/about/ContactUs.aspx [http://resources.lightspeedsystems.com/mailers/tipsandtricks/2009/images/banner2.jpg] Get Certified and College Credit at a Training Event [http://resources.lightspeedsystems.com/mailers/biopics/2009/BioPic_Phil_Scrivano.jpg] Hi Tim, There's never been a better time to become a Lightspeed Certified Administrator. The five-day course is now accredited through Fresno Pacific University for you to optionally receive three units of college credit. Get the training you need to stretch your investment--and take the required exams--at either our roadshows or our conferences. Training Roadshows These hands-on training events held all across the United States are limited to 30 trainees and include lunch each day. The week culminates with an opportunity to take the exams. * February 8-12, 2010: Englewood, CO * March 1-5, 2010: Fort Wayne, IN * May 31-June 1, 2010: Kirkwood, MO * June 21-25, 2010: Libertyville, IL * June 28-July 2, 2010: Jefferson, IA * June 28-July 2, 2010: Blackfoot, ID * July 12-16, 2010: Sauk Rapids, MN * July 12-16, 2010: Green Bay, WI * July 19-23, 2010: Pascagoula, MS * July 19-23, 2010: Myrtle Beach, SC * July 26-30, 2010: Louisburg, NC * July 26-30, 2010: Lancaster, PA * August 2-6, 2010: Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Lightspeed Certification Training Community Conferences The conferences include the same certification training as the roadshows and a whole lot more--namely user group meetings, evening activities, more peers to interact with, and ALL your meals through Friday lunch--for the same $800. * April 12-16, 2010: Austin, TX * June 14-18, 2010: Bakersfield, CA (home of Lightspeed Systems) Download the Certification Training data sheethttp://resources.lightspeedsystems.com/pdf/lightspeed_systems_training.pdf and register nowhttp://www.lightspeedsystems.com/training/Register.aspx for any of these events with your purchase order or credit card. Contact me directly if you're interested in college credit for the course. Looking forward to seeing you certified, Phil Scrivano p...@lightspeedsystems.commailto:p...@lightspeedsystems.com VP of Professional Development Lightspeed Systems 661.716.7600 SA Roadmap Clarification The very observant Bob Lillie of Willows Unified detected a hole in the Security Agent roadmaphttp://resources.lightspeedsystems.com/mailers/tipsandtricks/2010/01-20.html appearing in last week's Tips Tricks. Bob wrote, I have hundreds of XP machines that won't support 64-bit or Vista/7. If v7.02 will be the last release, will the database continue to be updated? Answer: Yes, both v8.0 and v7.02 draw from the same master database that is continuously updated. While SA v8.0 will only support Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008, we will follow up with an SA v8.01 that will include the new scanner and support both 32- and 64-bit XP. We just didn't want to hold up the 64-bit version any longer since it is done. Sorry for the confusion. Download Security Best Practices As noted, we are working hard to improve the database, software, and support. But you can help us help you. Download our Security Best Practiceshttp://wiki.lightspeedsystems.com/x/5xSkAQ, which covers network and desktop guidelines to substantially reduce the likelihood of any security issues on your network. Did you receive this newsletter in error? This email is intended only for registered Lightspeed Systems users. If you'd like to be removed from our mailing list, please reply to this email WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS and change the Subject field to REMOVE. You will be removed from our list immediately. We protect all e-mail addresses from third parties. Our mailing address is: Lightspeed Systems, Inc 1800 19th St Bakersfield, Ca 93301 Our telephone: (661) 716-7600 Copyright (C) 2009 Lightspeed Systems, Inc All rights reserved.
RE: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea
Well if you can figure it out I might attend the round table. -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of McKenney, Kurt Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:28 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea That's a good question... It's looking like I am about to inherit a combined district... And a lot of headaches... -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Richardson,Tony Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:13 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea Are West Bend and Mallard connected together network wise? What is their main staff OS? Apple or PC? -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Scott Fosseen [Prairie Lakes AEA] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:04 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea West Bend Mallard is looking to purchase/install a new Phone, Intercom, and Bell system that would be common in both the West Bend and Mallard buildings. I am thinking this would be a great opportunity to have a Round Table discussion meeting where we all can get together and discuss the options available. What I would like to know is who would be willing to attend this Round Table discussion. The date will be Friday February 19th at 10am until 3pm, or we run out of ideas. If you would like to attend but the 19th will not work for you please list some alternate dates. Due to a key party we can not have the meeting on the 18th. Either reply to the list or me directly if you will be attending. Thanks. _ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. - _ Scott Fosseen - Systems Engineer - Prairie Lakes AEA - http://www.aea8.k12.ia.us/tech _ Tell meI forget. Show meI remember. Involve meI understand. _ --- [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] February Info-Tech Idea
Could I have someone contact you. What is your phone number? -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of McKenney, Kurt Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:28 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea That's a good question... It's looking like I am about to inherit a combined district... And a lot of headaches... -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Richardson,Tony Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:13 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea Are West Bend and Mallard connected together network wise? What is their main staff OS? Apple or PC? -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Scott Fosseen [Prairie Lakes AEA] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:04 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] February Info-Tech Idea West Bend Mallard is looking to purchase/install a new Phone, Intercom, and Bell system that would be common in both the West Bend and Mallard buildings. I am thinking this would be a great opportunity to have a Round Table discussion meeting where we all can get together and discuss the options available. What I would like to know is who would be willing to attend this Round Table discussion. The date will be Friday February 19th at 10am until 3pm, or we run out of ideas. If you would like to attend but the 19th will not work for you please list some alternate dates. Due to a key party we can not have the meeting on the 18th. Either reply to the list or me directly if you will be attending. Thanks. _ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. - _ Scott Fosseen - Systems Engineer - Prairie Lakes AEA - http://www.aea8.k12.ia.us/tech _ Tell meI forget. Show meI remember. Involve meI understand. _ --- [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/ -
[info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
Everyone- I have a few questions I would like to pose to the group for input. 1 - At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as special internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. 2 - At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. 3 - Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a Facebook page is because that is what the kids are doing, when they aren't at school. My concern is the privacy and lost work time with people maintaining their personal Facebook, Mafia War or Farm Town creation. Give me your thought, the discussions you have had, and we can kind of go from there. Thanks for your time and help. Jeremy ___ Jeremy Pearson Supervisor of Information Technology Fort Dodge Community School District 104 South 17th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us (515)574-5676 voice (515)574-5324 fax
RE: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
Take a look at SayWire as a safe alternative to FaceBook. www.saywire.com From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Pearson, Jeremy Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 3:38 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year... Everyone- I have a few questions I would like to pose to the group for input. 1 - At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as special internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. 2 - At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. 3 - Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a Facebook page is because that is what the kids are doing, when they aren't at school. My concern is the privacy and lost work time with people maintaining their personal Facebook, Mafia War or Farm Town creation. Give me your thought, the discussions you have had, and we can kind of go from there. Thanks for your time and help. Jeremy ___ Jeremy Pearson Supervisor of Information Technology Fort Dodge Community School District 104 South 17th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us (515)574-5676 voice (515)574-5324 fax
Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
Our students all have google accounts. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Richardson,Tony trichard...@humboldt.k12.ia.us Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:40:33 To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year... Take a look at SayWire as a safe alternative to FaceBook. www.saywire.com From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Pearson, Jeremy Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 3:38 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year... Everyone- I have a few questions I would like to pose to the group for input. 1 - At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as special internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. 2 - At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. 3 - Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a Facebook page is because that is what the kids are doing, when they aren't at school. My concern is the privacy and lost work time with people maintaining their personal Facebook, Mafia War or Farm Town creation. Give me your thought, the discussions you have had, and we can kind of go from there. Thanks for your time and help. Jeremy ___ Jeremy Pearson Supervisor of Information Technology Fort Dodge Community School District 104 South 17th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us (515)574-5676 voice (515)574-5324 fax
Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
1) 1st grade 2) 1st grade 3) I have wanted to unblock Facebook for a long time, but Parents/ Board/Super say no. I HAVE been known to let kids access Facebook in my office for school projects however. 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 Feb 4, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Pearson, Jeremy wrote: Everyone- I have a few questions I would like to pose to the group for input. 1 – At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as “special” internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. 2 – At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. 3 – Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a Facebook page is because that is what the kids are doing, when they aren’t at school. My concern is the privacy and lost work time with people maintaining their personal Facebook, Mafia War or Farm Towncreation. Give me your thought, the discussions you have had, and we can kind of go from there. Thanks for your time and help. Jeremy ___ Jeremy Pearson Supervisor of Information Technology Fort Dodge Community School District 104 South 17th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us (515)574-5676 voice (515)574-5324 fax
Re: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings
Kathy, So sorry, Lance Lennon and Jess Toliver from Eagle Grove will attend in Storm Lake, not in Fort Dodge. Thanks On Feb 3, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Kathy Petersen wrote: Just a Reminder... The informational meetings for the Microsoft Settlement and the E2T2 Grant will be February 17th at the Fort Dodge AEA office and February 19th at the Storm Lake AEA office (9 am to noon each day). If your district plans to attend, will you please let Kathy Petersen know by February 15th who will be attending and at which location? Kathy's email is kpeter...@aea8.k12.ia.us. Thank you. Diane = = = = = Diane Jackson Administrator of Staff/Support Services Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 500 NE 6th St PO Box 802 Pocahontas, IA 50574 712-335-3588 Ext 2049 Fax: 712-335-5870 djack...@aea8.k12.ia.us This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. You are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. -- 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
Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
Jeremy-- I am dealing with the same type of issues here. Admin is quick to request I open up the firewall door to these things, and I've accommodated them (although not Facebook yet) but I worry and fret about the ramifications to the students, the staff, and the district. So many of the requests for collaborative web sites are driven by individual teachers, and it seems like there should be a means of evaluating what we'll allow and what we won't, rather than just letting any teacher make any request. 1. We have Internet access at all grade levels in our district, but all access requires logging in, with the exception of one teeny-tiny SpEd laptop that I just put out there, but that's another story. 2. The students in grades K - 4 have simple class logins that are alike for each homeroom. There's a home directory for each of those class groups and some classes use them more than others. Starting in 5th grade, students get their own login and their own home folder. 3. I share your concerns about wasted time. I'm always blown away when I do take the time to look at email logs and Internet usage logs to see how much paid time is spent in what are probably personal pursuits. On the other hand, I think that's an administrative issue to solve, and I have begun to err on the side of allowing access to more and more Web 2.0 tools with the stern admonition to staff that they are responsible for what their students post. I was berated once for scaring the staff, but I stand by what I think is the huge responsibility we take on as educators when we allow our students to post anything publically. If nothing else, it could be embarrassing to the district, and we need to be constantly vigilant. My feeling is that we should spend more time formulating policy before we lean towards fewer access limitations to the Internet. However, there are more than a few who tend to think I'm just getting too old to understand. Come on, I want to say, I've been using Facebook as a way to stay in contact with family and friends for a long time! Looks can be deceiving. And by the way, when was the last time you blogged? :o) I'm VERY interested in this discussion. What's everyone else doing? Sarah Sarah M. Freking, District Technology Director Storm Lake Community School District Storm Lake, IA 50588 Phone: 712-732-8100 Fax: 712-732-8101 The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us writes: Everyone- I have a few questions I would like to pose to the group for input. 1 At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as special internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. 2 At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. 3 Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a Facebook page is because that is what the kids are doing, when they arent at school. My concern is the privacy and lost work time with people maintaining their personal Facebook, Mafia War or Farm Town creation. Give me your thought, the discussions you have had, and we can kind of go from there. Thanks for your time and help. Jeremy ___ Jeremy Pearson Supervisor of Information Technology Fort Dodge Community School District 104 South 17th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 [ http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us ]http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us (515)574-5676 voice (515)574-5324 fax
Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
Actually, I lied in my last post. We're phasing our Macs out in this district, but the ones we still have--Many now, few by next school year--have Internet access from the minute you turn them on. None of our PCs are like that, though. Sarah Sarah M. Freking, District Technology Director Storm Lake Community School District Storm Lake, IA 50588 Phone: 712-732-8100 Fax: 712-732-8101 The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein
Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
I am old fashioned here . . . all computers have a generic student log in that logs them on at start up. So beginning with our pre- school they all have access to the internet. Because CD ROM games became outdated and were for the old Mac OS, and seem spendy to replace . . . online educational games are what the teachers are encouraged to use (and many do) at the computer workstations in their room during center time. All of our buildings have a lab . . . and I know with our new math series there is a web site that goes along with the text/learning/concepts -- so beginning at KDG our teachers are taking kids into the lab to use the online portion of the math series. Teachers and associates are in the labs to assist and supervise students in the elementaries. 4th/5th grade building -- we have a folder for each teacher on the computer and that's where kids save to. Beginning in MS (currently 6th grade) students receive a home folder on the network for file storage. Classroom computer usage is supervised by the teacher . . . we do have a lab at the MS in the library, and so students are allowed to use those during study hall under the supervision of the person in the library. Same scenario pretty much at the HS as MS . . . the labs are for classroom use only. Students use the lab in the library if they need to work on assignments during study hall. Facebook (and YouTube) -- I quit playing the games of blocking it . . . finding kids using back tunnels to get in . . . blocking that . . unblocking it because somebody needed into it so kids could get a video or pictures and then having somebody tell me I needed to block it because kids were on it during their class. There is an AUP kids sign off on . . . if they are inappropriately using their computer privileges there are consequences (just as in the real world at work). soapbox In my mind that's a supervision issue . . . if you allow kids to be on there, don't complain they aren't getting work done. end of soapboxAnd really, there are things here (and other Web 2.0 things) that have information kids need/can use for school projects. As far as creating Facebook groups for school things . . . OK Im a little old fashioned/more conservative on that one. From what I know from using Facebook in the past few months . . . I question how you can have some control over that in a PR/guideline sort of way-- because in the end it is school related. Haven't dealt with this one yet . . . but we had these discussions when taught teachers how do their their own classroom wikis and publish these. -- same train of thought -- teachers having access this year to mass email parents from their gradebook. Currently we allow both -- but on the conservative/what if side talked about how before these things there was always a route to proof things before they went out to parents and the public. Now you go on good faith. Which we haven't had problems, and I don't expect any . . . but you do have to have that discussion. We have encouraged the use of wikis, Googledocs, blogging in the classroom . . . and for PD this year have required staff to post their reflections, etc. on the PD wikis and discussions we have set up. As more and more staff become comfortable using these . . . it becomes easier to set expectations and guidelines for how students use these . . . and I have seen all this as positive to date. But I still think the Facebook thing with school groups is a big risk and can of worms waiting to be opened. (Did I just contradict myself? Probably!) On Feb 4, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Pearson, Jeremy wrote: Everyone- I have a few questions I would like to pose to the group for input. 1 – At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as “special” internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. 2 – At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. 3 – Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a
Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...
1 * At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as *special* internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. all of our district computers are set to connect to the Internet after desktop has been loaded. 2 * At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. grades pk-3 get a shared home folder -- grades 4-12 get home folder 3 * Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a Facebook page is because that is what the kids are doing, when they aren*t at school. My concern is the privacy and lost work time with people maintaining their personal Facebook, Mafia War or Farm Town creation. Give me your thought, the discussions you have had, and we can kind of go from there. we use lightspeed to define groups/time schedules and do some periodic release on some sites also but it is all getting to be quite a pain -- i don't know the answer to all of this -- i only know that the web is full of useful information and also so full of garbage that i don't know how one can open it all up or try to lock it down i wonder how many of the great speakers you hear telling us to open things up actually have been in a classroom full of 30 teenagers or have had to listen to complaining parents Manson Northwest Webster-Home of the Cougars! Brad Kruse (`-''-/).___..--''`-._ Tech. Coord. `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) 1601 15th St.(_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-' Manson, IA 50563_..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,' 712-469-2245 (li),' ((!.-' Cell: 712-830-9665 Fax 712-469-3131
Re: [info-tech] Microsoft Settlement and E2T2 Grant meetings
Sometimes you just reply to the wrong message. And then everyone laughs at you and tells jokes about you behind your back. And you cry yourself to sleep. Thanks, thanks a lot. Lance --- [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] Same Questions, different year...
See notes embedded in your questions below. (It is interesting reading. Really.) John Kidney Director of Technology Webster City Schools 825 Beach Street Webster City, IA 50595 515-832-9210 515-832-9219 voice mail 515-832-9215 fax jkid...@webster-city.k12.ia.us From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us on behalf of Pearson, Jeremy Sent: Thu 2/4/2010 3:37 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year... Everyone- I have a few questions I would like to pose to the group for input. 1 - At what grade do you start giving students Internet access? Our elementaries would like to not have to log in to computers as special internet accounts, they just want the Internet to work for them. Our current practice would require someone to log the computer in with an account that would have Internet access. I assume that whatever your situation is, you expect the teacher to still supervise their use. ALL students PK-12 have internet access. No special login. No special permission. However, PK-4 have a grade section common login. All elementary students use the internet at the directions and supervision of a teacher. No personal, unsupervised exploring. 2 - At what grade do you start giving kids their own personal login, with a home directory and internet access. We are doing home directories at 5th grade, and Internet access at 7th grade. Each student receives a personal login and password grade 5-12. 3 - Facebook. We have 3 interested groups ready and wanting to create a Facebook group or a Facebook Page for their specific group. We have talked about privacy, and what kids post about themselves there and how we as District employees are mandatory reporters. From my limited playing of Facebook, I cannot limit access to specific facebook site, it is either give them (staff only, not students) access to Facebook or not. All or none. Their thinking in wanting to create a Facebook page is because that is what the kids are doing, when they aren't at school. My concern is the privacy and lost work time with people maintaining their personal Facebook, Mafia War or Farm Town creation. Give me your thought, the discussions you have had, and we can kind of go from there. Facebook - no way, never. I have had teachers invite students to become friends of their personal site and then wish they didn't. I would suggest Google Groups. It is free. It requires a login and password. You can upload documents to share. Teacher and students can post threaded conversations and reply to posted questions. A teacher would setup the group as the group administrator. No perfect, but free. Saywire is a great social networking/web 2.o website, but is expensive. One final note. If a teacher wants a web site unblocked, they must make the request in writing or by email. I review it and in most cases I will unblock it. However, I inform the teacher that they will be held responsible for anyone (their students and all other students) who get in trouble using it. If an administrator directs me (has not happened) to unblock or stop blocking web sites, I will do so ONLY after they give me a signed written statement that will release me of any possible harm or liability and that they accept full responsibility for student or staff inappropriate use. Thanks for your time and help. Jeremy ___ Jeremy Pearson Supervisor of Information Technology Fort Dodge Community School District 104 South 17th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/ (515)574-5676 voice (515)574-5324 fax winmail.dat
