RE: [info-tech] 1:1
I would like to just thank George for letting us come down and sit in that meeting today. I think I've learned a few things that I wanted to know about the 1:1. Mitch Mueller Network Administrator Emmetsburg Community Schools 205 King St. Emmetsburg, Ia 50536 <mailto:mmmuel...@emmetsburg.k12.ia.us> mmmuel...@emmetsburg.k12.ia.us (712)852-2966 <http://www.emmetsburg.k12.ia.us/> http://www.emmetsburg.k12.ia.us From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Karl Hehr Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:24 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] 1:1 Going to agree with TIm on this. 1) We did a survey of our students before the roll out and found out that 96% of our students had internet at home, now some of those are just dial-up but not many. 2) Also we spoke with the public libraries in the communities that make up our district and made sure they had wireless there (all did , but we planned on putting a wireless router into the buildings if they did not). 3) At the roll outs we also had a variety of local ISPs here to meet with families in case they wanted to upgrade or change their current internet status at home. 4) Lastly we made sure that the wireless was powerful enough to work in the student parking lot. 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 Oct 28, 2009, at 8:16 AM, Timothy A. limbert wrote: Two thoughts on the home internet thing: First, that's something you want to look at in the planning stages of a 1:1, because the percentage of homes with internet access (or even high speed internet) can affect how the 1:1 is implemented. One of the reasons for a 1:1 is to take learning outside the classroom and outside the school day, and that can't happen if lots of your students can't access the internet at home. Second, if you find that a good portion of your students' homes don't have internet access, the school may want to partner with a local internet provider to help remedy that situation. At our rollout, representatives from our local ISP set up a booth and offered a deal on high speed internet for new customers. Many people took advantage of that deal. Right now we have very few students without access. --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of George Tuttle Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:22 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Techs, I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with 1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one. George PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!! PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the time and will share their expertise with everyone.
RE: [info-tech] 1:1
George, Is it ok if I come to that meeting this morning? If so, where and when? --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of George Tuttle Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:22 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Techs, I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with 1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one. George PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!! PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the time and will share their expertise with everyone.
Re: [info-tech] 1:1
Going to agree with TIm on this. 1) We did a survey of our students before the roll out and found out that 96% of our students had internet at home, now some of those are just dial-up but not many. 2) Also we spoke with the public libraries in the communities that make up our district and made sure they had wireless there (all did , but we planned on putting a wireless router into the buildings if they did not). 3) At the roll outs we also had a variety of local ISPs here to meet with families in case they wanted to upgrade or change their current internet status at home. 4) Lastly we made sure that the wireless was powerful enough to work in the student parking lot. 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 Oct 28, 2009, at 8:16 AM, Timothy A. limbert wrote: Two thoughts on the home internet thing: First, that’s something you want to look at in the planning stages of a 1:1, because the percentage of homes with internet access (or even high speed internet) can affect how the 1:1 is implemented. One of the reasons for a 1:1 is to take learning outside the classroom and outside the school day, and that can’t happen if lots of your students can’t access the internet at home. Second, if you find that a good portion of your students’ homes don’t have internet access, the school may want to partner with a local internet provider to help remedy that situation. At our rollout, representatives from our local ISP set up a booth and offered a deal on high speed internet for new customers. Many people took advantage of that deal. Right now we have very few students without access. --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us ] On Behalf Of George Tuttle Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:22 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Techs, I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with 1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one. George PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!! PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the time and will share their expertise with everyone.
RE: [info-tech] 1:1
Two thoughts on the home internet thing: First, that's something you want to look at in the planning stages of a 1:1, because the percentage of homes with internet access (or even high speed internet) can affect how the 1:1 is implemented. One of the reasons for a 1:1 is to take learning outside the classroom and outside the school day, and that can't happen if lots of your students can't access the internet at home. Second, if you find that a good portion of your students' homes don't have internet access, the school may want to partner with a local internet provider to help remedy that situation. At our rollout, representatives from our local ISP set up a booth and offered a deal on high speed internet for new customers. Many people took advantage of that deal. Right now we have very few students without access. --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of George Tuttle Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:22 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Techs, I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with 1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one. George PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!! PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the time and will share their expertise with everyone.
RE: [info-tech] 1:1
George, I will be attending this morning. Thanks for the invite. 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/> From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of George Tuttle Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:22 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Techs, I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with 1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one. George PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!! PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the time and will share their expertise with everyone.
Re: [info-tech] 1:1
Wish I could be there. Jim -Original Message- From: George Tuttle To: Sent: 10/27/2009 8:21:59 PM Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Techs, I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with 1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one. George PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!! PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the time and will share their expertise with everyone. --- [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] 1:1
Techs, I've been blissfully retired for 2.5 years and have missed most of the conversation and debate associated with 1:1. When called back about a month ago, our district was already committed to 1:1. During the past month, I have reviewed some of the information associated with this commitment. As a classroom teacher, I would have loved to use the immediate feed-back and evaluation that is possible with 1:1. There are many other positives. But I see one possible negative. From the comments that I have heard during the last couple of days, it sounds like most let the kids take the units home. How about the kids with no internet access at home? At first blush, it looks like this creates an even larger uneven playing field for the disadvantaged. Is this a problem and if so, how has it been addressed by those already involved with 1:1? I'm concerned about this and definitely need some help with this one. George PS: I have to respond to emails at night at home because I haven't taken the time to create a school email address (don't plan to stick around that much longer) and we block hotmail at school!! What a world we live in!! PSS: Several schools have called and asked if they could attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM (PM for Lance) Anyone's welcome!! I really need help in getting up to speed on this 1:1. I really appreciate Scott and Jason taking the time and will share their expertise with everyone.
RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question
207 one-to-one MacBooks. From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Mitch Mueller Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 9:42 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question So how many are you currently running in Newell-Fonda right now? 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/> From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. limbert Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:33 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question Our 1:1 is full-time. The students have the laptops 24/7, and turn them in at the end of the school year for repair and reimaging. They are rolled out to the students a week before school starts in the fall. And as far as tech, it's just me. Bigger deployments might require more support. I'm interested to see how things go next year when we extend the 1:1 down to 5th grade. --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Richardson,Tony Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:21 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question Do your students take these notebooks home? You must have a number of techs to support this? Thanks, Tony Richardson, Technology Coordinator Humboldt Community School District trichard...@humboldt.k12.ia.us _ From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us on behalf of karl_h...@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us Sent: Mon 10/26/2009 6:34 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] 1:1 Question We deployed all apple equipment and have inly one small lab for project lead the way with windows boxes in it. I have 380 student laptops in one building and about 24 teacher laptops in that building as well. We did the 1:1 with our 7-12 building. My elem is all apple too, 3 labs and 25 or so teacher laptops. -- Sent from my Palm Pre _ Dan Davis wrote: I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
George, I will plan on attending this meeting, thank you for the invite. Dan Dan Davis Network Administrator Spirit Lake School District (712)336-3707 ext 1300 dda...@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us From: George Tuttle [mailto:georgectut...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 8:52 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question Dan, Pocahontas Area is doing a 1:1 with H-P Netbooks. We are in the middle planning stages. I just recently stepped into the tech position after being retired for two and a half years. I am a bit more cautious in a 1:1 deployment than my predecessor, having been on the bleeding edge many times over the years. The Netbooks have been purchased and are on hand and the original issue date was Oct 8. However, a combination of events has pushed that back to a date to be determined. On Wednesday morning, our administration and myself will be meeting with Scott, Jason, and several other people to establish a timeline for deployment, computer image development, Dyknow training, and more importantly, a re-evaluation of our network system. Google apps is slated to become the backbone of our 1:1 system. Dyknow will allow classroom level application and control in the school environment. We plan to have local network storage of some type for the students but many of the student files will be stored in Google Apps. Google also has a piece called Gears that allows a student to use Google Docs offline. We are considering dropping our Exchange Server (a little tiny tear, and I mean tiny) and having the AEA host our faculty and for the first time, student email. The ultimate goal is to simplify our network operations as much as possible. For the really high end tech stuff, we employ Heartland Technology Services out of Ames on an hourly basis. We are in the process of hiring a new tech coordinator and I have said that it should be someone from with an education background, someone that will do the training and provide the moral support to make 1:1 a success. So making their life easier by simplifying our network is a necessary part of that plan. We are meeting at 10 PM on Wed in our Central Office east of the elementary building. Since you are apparently considering 1:1, you're more than welcome to join us and gain the insight you mentioned first hand. Just let me know if you plan to attend. George > From: dda...@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:16:37 -0500 > Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Question > > I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 > computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a > mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this > type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. > > Thank you in advance. > > Dan Davis > Spirit Lake Comm School > Network Administrator > dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
So how many are you currently running in Newell-Fonda right now? Mitch Mueller Network Administrator Emmetsburg Community Schools 205 King St. Emmetsburg, Ia 50536 <mailto:mmmuel...@emmetsburg.k12.ia.us> mmmuel...@emmetsburg.k12.ia.us (712)852-2966 <http://www.emmetsburg.k12.ia.us/> http://www.emmetsburg.k12.ia.us From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. limbert Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:33 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question Our 1:1 is full-time. The students have the laptops 24/7, and turn them in at the end of the school year for repair and reimaging. They are rolled out to the students a week before school starts in the fall. And as far as tech, it's just me. Bigger deployments might require more support. I'm interested to see how things go next year when we extend the 1:1 down to 5th grade. --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Richardson,Tony Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:21 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question Do your students take these notebooks home? You must have a number of techs to support this? Thanks, Tony Richardson, Technology Coordinator Humboldt Community School District trichard...@humboldt.k12.ia.us _ From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us on behalf of karl_h...@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us Sent: Mon 10/26/2009 6:34 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] 1:1 Question We deployed all apple equipment and have inly one small lab for project lead the way with windows boxes in it. I have 380 student laptops in one building and about 24 teacher laptops in that building as well. We did the 1:1 with our 7-12 building. My elem is all apple too, 3 labs and 25 or so teacher laptops. -- Sent from my Palm Pre _ Dan Davis wrote: I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
Our 1:1 is full-time. The students have the laptops 24/7, and turn them in at the end of the school year for repair and reimaging. They are rolled out to the students a week before school starts in the fall. And as far as tech, it's just me. Bigger deployments might require more support. I'm interested to see how things go next year when we extend the 1:1 down to 5th grade. --- Timothy A. Limbert Technology Coordinator Newell-Fonda CSD 712.272.3324 --- <http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com> http://newell-fondatech.blogspot.com iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 Twitter: limbert65 Skype: limbert_65 From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Richardson,Tony Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:21 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question Do your students take these notebooks home? You must have a number of techs to support this? Thanks, Tony Richardson, Technology Coordinator Humboldt Community School District trichard...@humboldt.k12.ia.us _ From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us on behalf of karl_h...@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us Sent: Mon 10/26/2009 6:34 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] 1:1 Question We deployed all apple equipment and have inly one small lab for project lead the way with windows boxes in it. I have 380 student laptops in one building and about 24 teacher laptops in that building as well. We did the 1:1 with our 7-12 building. My elem is all apple too, 3 labs and 25 or so teacher laptops. -- Sent from my Palm Pre _ Dan Davis wrote: I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
Do your students take these notebooks home? You must have a number of techs to support this? Thanks, Tony Richardson, Technology Coordinator Humboldt Community School District trichard...@humboldt.k12.ia.us From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us on behalf of karl_h...@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us Sent: Mon 10/26/2009 6:34 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] 1:1 Question We deployed all apple equipment and have inly one small lab for project lead the way with windows boxes in it. I have 380 student laptops in one building and about 24 teacher laptops in that building as well. We did the 1:1 with our 7-12 building. My elem is all apple too, 3 labs and 25 or so teacher laptops. -- Sent from my Palm Pre Dan Davis wrote: I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
We're entering our 5th year, with the second roll-out of new laptops this fall. We went with Lenovo laptops, the first go-around was with Gateway tablets. I wish I could say that the time just flew by, but there were too many lumps along the way. Listening to George, he's on the right track again. Keeping it simple, if possible, but we know tech isn't, nor is the network a simple VCR. If price is no object, consider the Macs. When they can control the both software/hardware solution, one would hope there would be less bugs in the system. When we started the 1:1, the district was 50-50 in the labs with the servers tilting towards Windows. Price, my experience and the superintendent's leanings had us go with PCs. The highschool teachers had pc desktops, so I didn't want to throw their experience under the bus. Besides platform, daily applications, the next biggie is the network. Biggest complaint is, "I can't get on the network." Teachers are less likely to try new things if a few student can't join the group. Sometimes that's self inflicted, but it still hinders teachers. They are less likely to try it again. Dynno, NetOps, Schoolvue are great programs, but when it's only working 99% of the time with 99% of the students, you will hear about it. Ubiquitous 1:1, my true feelings will be share in person, since this listserv can be Googled and I need my job. So see ya Thursday if not before. Murray Gafkjen Clay Central Everly Everly, IA -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Dan Davis Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 6:17 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Question I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
Thanks Lance. The meeting is at 10 am, Wednesday morning, pre-play-off From: georgectut...@hotmail.com To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] 1:1 Question Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:51:46 -0500 Dan, Pocahontas Area is doing a 1:1 with H-P Netbooks. We are in the middle planning stages. I just recently stepped into the tech position after being retired for two and a half years. I am a bit more cautious in a 1:1 deployment than my predecessor, having been on the bleeding edge many times over the years. The Netbooks have been purchased and are on hand and the original issue date was Oct 8. However, a combination of events has pushed that back to a date to be determined. On Wednesday morning, our administration and myself will be meeting with Scott, Jason, and several other people to establish a timeline for deployment, computer image development, Dyknow training, and more importantly, a re-evaluation of our network system. Google apps is slated to become the backbone of our 1:1 system. Dyknow will allow classroom level application and control in the school environment. We plan to have local network storage of some type for the students but many of the student files will be stored in Google Apps. Google also has a piece called Gears that allows a student to use Google Docs offline. We are considering dropping our Exchange Server (a little tiny tear, and I mean tiny) and having the AEA host our faculty and for the first time, student email. The ultimate goal is to simplify our network operations as much as possible. For the really high end tech stuff, we employ Heartland Technology Services out of Ames on an hourly basis. We are in the process of hiring a new tech coordinator and I have said that it should be someone from with an education background, someone that will do the training and provide the moral support to make 1:1 a success. So making their life easier by simplifying our network is a necessary part of that plan. We are meeting at 10 PM on Wed in our Central Office east of the elementary building. Since you are apparently considering 1:1, you're more than welcome to join us and gain the insight you mentioned first hand. Just let me know if you plan to attend. George > From: dda...@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:16:37 -0500 > Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Question > > I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 > computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a > mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this > type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. > > Thank you in advance. > > Dan Davis > Spirit Lake Comm School > Network Administrator > dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
George, Are you really meeting at 10:30 pm on Wed? I realize that it would be after the substate game, but I just wanted to make sure I was reading the time correctly. Dan, Our current Superintendent has been through 2 1:1 programs and both were polar opposites. He echos what everyone would probably tell you, the most important thing is the Professional Development to make the program a success. Your staff needs to buy into what it is really about and so does your administration and board. You just have to make things work. I would recommend attending Apples 1:1 sessions that they hold in Westside in Omaha area. Even if you have no intention of going apple (as Tim said the programs are OS independent) the ideas and best practices that you could get out of it are invaluable. I can get you more info on the next session when I get back in my office later on Tuesday Lance Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District --- [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] 1:1 Question
Dan, Pocahontas Area is doing a 1:1 with H-P Netbooks. We are in the middle planning stages. I just recently stepped into the tech position after being retired for two and a half years. I am a bit more cautious in a 1:1 deployment than my predecessor, having been on the bleeding edge many times over the years. The Netbooks have been purchased and are on hand and the original issue date was Oct 8. However, a combination of events has pushed that back to a date to be determined. On Wednesday morning, our administration and myself will be meeting with Scott, Jason, and several other people to establish a timeline for deployment, computer image development, Dyknow training, and more importantly, a re-evaluation of our network system. Google apps is slated to become the backbone of our 1:1 system. Dyknow will allow classroom level application and control in the school environment. We plan to have local network storage of some type for the students but many of the student files will be stored in Google Apps. Google also has a piece called Gears that allows a student to use Google Docs offline. We are considering dropping our Exchange Server (a little tiny tear, and I mean tiny) and having the AEA host our faculty and for the first time, student email. The ultimate goal is to simplify our network operations as much as possible. For the really high end tech stuff, we employ Heartland Technology Services out of Ames on an hourly basis. We are in the process of hiring a new tech coordinator and I have said that it should be someone from with an education background, someone that will do the training and provide the moral support to make 1:1 a success. So making their life easier by simplifying our network is a necessary part of that plan. We are meeting at 10 PM on Wed in our Central Office east of the elementary building. Since you are apparently considering 1:1, you're more than welcome to join us and gain the insight you mentioned first hand. Just let me know if you plan to attend. George > From: dda...@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:16:37 -0500 > Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Question > > I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 > computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a > mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this > type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. > > Thank you in advance. > > Dan Davis > Spirit Lake Comm School > Network Administrator > dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
We are in our second year of a 1:1 deployment in grades 9-12. All 1:1 student laptops are Apple, as are our main servers. Teachers in grades PK-3 and 9-12 all have Apple laptops, as do special-ed staff, counselor, study hall supervisor, and ELL/At-Risk teacher. Grades 4-8 are all Windows, and they will become all Mac when the Fonda building is closed at the end of this year, and grades 4-8 move to Newell. At that time, we will extend the 1:1 down to grade 5. As for numbers, we have 207 Mac laptops considered part of the 1:1 deployment (students + teachers). Since the Apple question gets asked a lot, I want to put in my $.02 that I don't believe that a successful 1:1 depends on platform. Do your homework, and use what best meets your needs. The main advantages of Apple, as I see them, are their experience in the 1:1 area, the emphasis they place on education (and the knowledgeable people they employ in that area), and the fact that they can consult on and sell the total package of hardware, software, servers, clients, management, imaging, deployment, wireless, etc. It makes for a well-integrated system, and one place to call for help. There are also advantages to a Windows-based environment, particularly if there's already been a heavy investment in Windows servers and clients, or if existing tech staff are already heavily trained and certified on Windows. --- 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 Dan Davis Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 6:17 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] 1:1 Question I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.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] 1:1 Question
We deployed all apple equipment and have inly one small lab for project lead the way with windows boxes in it. I have 380 student laptops in one building and about 24 teacher laptops in that building as well. We did the 1:1 with our 7-12 building. My elem is all apple too, 3 labs and 25 or so teacher laptops. -- Sent from my Palm Pre Dan Davis wrote: I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.iaus] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
[info-tech] 1:1 Question
I am asking other school districts who have deployed an effective 1:1 computing environment, are you running Windows devices, Macintosh devices, a mixture of both ??? How many devices are deployed? We are looking into this type of deployment and would like some insight from other districts. Thank you in advance. Dan Davis Spirit Lake Comm School Network Administrator dda...@spirit-lake.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/ -
