[info-tech] Fwd: AVERT Virus Advisory: W32/Lirva.a@MM Upgrade
X-Note-Total spam weight of this E-Mail is 0. X-Spam-Tests-Failed: None X-RBL-Warning: BADHEADERS: This E-mail was sent from a broken mail client [802e]. X-Declude-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [167.142.154.27] X-Note: This E-mail was scanned by Declude JunkMail (www.declude.com) for spam. X-Spam-Tests-Failed: BADHEADERS Precedence: bulk Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Advisory This is a Medium Virus Advisory for W32/Lirva.a@MM worm. This virus has had its Risk Assessment Upgraded to Medium from Low-Profiled. Read About It Information about W32/Lirva.a@MM is located on VIL at: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99949.htm. --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] [This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] Fwd: Marcopolo's future
You have been sent this message courtesy of the Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com As many of you are using Marcopolo in your districts and schools, this article published in the Washington Post on August 29 might be of interest. Camilla Gagliolo To view the entire article, go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13733-2002Aug29.html Teacher Aid In Jeopardy After Fall Of WorldCom By Ellen McCarthy A popular Web-based teacher training tool, one of WorldCom Inc.'s biggest philanthropic efforts, is in danger of shutting down unless $5 million can be found to pay for operations through next year, say the foundation officials who run the program. The MarcoPolo project has provided free training to more than 180,000 teachers in the past five years, including nearly 9,000 in Maryland, Virginia and the District. But WorldCom's bankruptcy in July stoppered the project's income just as the philanthropic foundation that runs the program was ready to pay $4.1 million to adapt the curriculum to states' educational standards. In an attempt to prompt a rescue, the Ashburn-based MarcoPolo Educational Foundation appealed for support from public and private parties this month, filed to create a public charity for the initiative and removed WorldCom's name from its Web site. I don't think people could be aware of how quickly this program could go away. [The funding] is absolutely critical and needed immediately, said Caleb Schutz, MarcoPolo foundation president, who is also vice president of the WorldCom Foundation. MarcoPolo provides instructional materials and training to elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators, who then train other teachers in the program. The foundation, through a WorldCom donation, also paid for its partners to develop interactive Web sites tailored to the needs of students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The program gives teachers lesson plans built around national education standards and narrows the field of Internet sites that will pop up when they search for specific subjects. Its partners include the National Geographic Society, the Kennedy Center and the National Endowment for the Humanities. With MarcoPolo's search engine, everything has been vetted by experts, so the time-saving potential is enormous, said Leslie Kent, principal of Frost Middle School in Fairfax, where teachers have been training to use the program for the past few months. I've seen lots of online curriculum and the advantage here is the collaboration between the consortium [of content providers]. And there is zero cost. In Maryland, Virginia and the District, 8,877 teachers and other educators had been trained to use MarcoPolo as of last week. The foundation had planned to train 2.4 million teachers nationally by 2005. For the past year, John Stroud, a technology specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools, has spent a quarter of his time preparing to launch an extensive online learning initiative. We in Fairfax County have invested a significant amount of time and energy in preparation to use MarcoPolo. We've equipped our classrooms with state-of-the-art technology, what we're giving them now are the resources to use that technology -- it gives them content, Stroud said of his efforts on the project. The MCI WorldCom Foundation began developing MarcoPolo in 1997 and officially launched the network two years later. The program initially targeted seven southern states, but it is now being used in all 50 states and the District. MarcoPolo's popularity increased rapidly because it is backed by big-name educational organizations and costs the schools little more than the wages lost for training time. We have developed curriculum across all the subject areas -- math, science, arts -- and we make all of that available for free. If it were done commercially, it would have cost about $1.5 billion per year, Schutz said. WorldCom has provided $50 million to the MarcoPolo project since 1997. Schutz said he expected the program's ongoing costs to be $20 million annually. Without any income, it is uncertain how much longer the foundation can pay the salaries of its 40 employees. Its appeal for donations has so far resulted only in a $96,000 contribution from Washington Mutual Inc., a Seattle banking firm, Schutz said. WorldCom has been proud of its role in establishing and funding the MarcoPolo program, and while the company certainly supports the educational goals of the program, under our current circumstances the company is prohibited from providing additional financial support, said Julie Moore, a WorldCom spokeswoman. MarcoPolo also pays consultants to train teachers, many of whom have donated their time this summer to fulfill training commitments. And the organization's partners have pledged to maintain their existing content if the program dies. This whole
Re: [tech-cord] FW: Adobe Promotion through TRC
According to Tim @ TRC the price for the Publishing Tools for Schools is $99.43 (mac or win) as Rick stated plus $63.89 for the media set. Gary Prindle is gone today... Tim -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 W. Madison Street Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 Fax (515)386-3591 http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us On Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:42 AM, Rick Maehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The TRC price is $99.43 for the three pieces of software. Tell your secretaries, art people, newletter staff, yearbook people and anyone else, this is a great deal if you need it! Again, the TRC number is 800-517-2320 ask for Gary Prindle Rick -- From: Sales@Rick's Computers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 10:38:50 -0500 To: Nancy Movall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Adobe Promotion through Rick's Computers Adobe has announced a new promotion for schools called Publishing Tools for Schools in which you can get Acrobat, PageMaker, and Photoshop Elements at extremely attractive pricing. We have a PDF file with more information. Since the PDF is 1.8MB in size, as an e-mail courtesy, we have placed a link to it below rather than attaching it to this message. Please download the file if you would like more information. http://www.riks.com/helpdesk/downloads/AdobePromotion.pdf --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ - -- Rick Maehl, Technology and Production Supervisor Arrowhead Area Education Agency #5 Instructional Service Center 330 Ave M, VoTech Bldg-Lower Level PO Box 1399, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 ph: 515-574-5577 fax: 515-574-5567 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ - --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] Statewide Sales Tax
The new website for the Coalition for a Common Cents Solution is now online at: http://www.commoncents-ia.org/ -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 West Madison St. Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] Fluke Network Analysis Seminar
This is in DSM on May 22nd if interested http://www.fluke-net.com/networkworkshops/ --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] Powerbook G3 300mhz?
Hi, Anyone have one of these Powerbooks (g3 300mhz model) that is a loaner or backup laptop? Mine PowerBook died today and I need to find another one to borrow for a day so I can get my files off the hard drive. (PS-The G3 333 mhz model will not accommodate my hard drive..I've already tried one) Let me know if you can help me outthanks! -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 West Madison St. Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] Need Your Help-Statewide Sales Tax
Saturday Evening Hi, I need your help! I received a call last night from State Representative Clarence Hoffman (http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/House/Members/Clarence-Hoffman.html) who will be introducing the bill in the House on the Statewide One Cent Sales Tax. Clarence is a family friend and neighbor from my hometown of Charter Oak. The Statewide One Cent Sales Tax bill will would allow schools to spend the revenue on basically PPEL type expenses including TECHNOLOGY! He said the Senate may require the language that will call for a 50% vote of the district patrons to approve the plan to spend the sales tax revenue. He stated that we may have to give alittle in order to get it passed. He asked me to contact some of my colleagues for assistance on the Statewide One Cent Sales Tax. He asked that we go to our school staffs, our service clubs, our chamber of commerce, our businesses, etc. and ask them to send an e-mail or fax a simple letter asking for the following people for their support of this legislation that will be introduced next Thursday. He wants us to increase contact with Senator's Mary Kramer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and Stewart Iverson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Also contact your local representatives and senators. He also asked that you communicate the same message to the Governor. The Governor has not heard from enough people yet to get him off the fence on this issue. He needs to hear from a variety of Iowans who support this immediately. Send e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fax letters to (515) 281-6611. Dear Governor Vilsack, I am writing to ask your support of the Statewide One Cent Sales Tax legislation that will be introduced in the House of Representatives this week. Residents of low-retail areas have for several years now been taking their pennies to their neighboring districts to help them build and maintain their schools. Finally a plan is being brought forward which would equalize the funding for all school districts. This revenue will be dedicated for school infrastructure and property tax relief. The legislature has an opportunity to enact legislation that can make our schools safer and better equipped: extending the one-cent sales tax for schools statewide. If state leaders really care about children learning, they will pass public policy that supports quality school buildings where learning can occur. I urge you to show your support for this legislation and Iowa's K-12 school systems! -- Those of you in District 9 especially need to keep working on Senator Iverson. If you already contacted him, do it again. We need his support of the Statewide Sales Tax. Please get everyone you can to contact Senator Iverson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) with a simple message like the ones below: Dear Senator Iverson, I am writing to ask your support of the Statewide One Cent Sales Tax legislation that will be introduced in the House of Representatives this week. Residents of low-retail areas have for several years now been taking their pennies to their neighboring districts to help them build and maintain their schools. Finally a plan is being brought forward which would equalize the funding for all school districts. This revenue will be dedicated for school infrastructure and property tax relief. The legislature has an opportunity to enact legislation that can make our schools safer and better equipped: extending the one-cent sales tax for schools statewide. If state leaders really care about children learning, they will pass public policy that supports quality school buildings where learning can occur. I urge you to show your support for this legislation and Iowa's K-12 school systems! OR Dear Senator Iverson, I am writing to ask your support of the Statewide One Cent Sales Tax legislation that will be introduced in the House of Representatives this week. The proposed statewide one-cent sales tax for school buildings makes sense for many reasons. All children should have good school buildings. This option would allow that to happen while being fair to property tax payers. Some legislators are balking about passing the bill, fearing that any tax increase would be a political death-wish. There are two problems in this thinking. First, this is not a tax increase: Iowa has already decided to pay for school infrastructure with the sales tax. The only question is whether we implement the one penny one county at a time in a haphazard fashion, or whether we choose to implement the penny in an orderly uniform way, guarantee property tax relief, and ensure a fair distribution of the revenues. Second, our legislators need to have more faith in Iowans. Voters will not only pay fair and reasonable taxes for important services like education, but we will re-elect legislators with the courage to do the right thing. I urge you to show your support for this legislation and Iowa's K-12 school systems! --- Your help is
[tech-cord] Fwd: VIRUS ADVISORY - W32/MyLife.b@MM
(( McAfee.com Dispatch ) [This message is brought to you as a subscriber to the McAfee.com Dispatch. To unsubscribe, please follow the instructions at the bottom of the page.] ** W32/MyLife.b@MM ** Dear Tim, McAfee.com has seen a large and growing number of computers infected with W32/MyLife.b@MM. This is a MEDIUM RISK virus. As always, we recommend that you keep your anti-virus software up-to-date for the best protection. To get complete information on this virus, please click here: === http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3083 Sincerely, McAfee.com _ --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] Alphanumeric Pagers
Hi, If anyone is looking for a Motorola Adivsor Elite Alphanumeric pager or interested in having another one for a spare let me know. This is the top of the line pager from Motorola. I came across a deal on some new pagers and have some available for sale. Let me know if your interested. Here is a link to the specs. on the pagers: http://commerce.motorola.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=239prmenbr=126pager_cgrfnbr=12zipcode= Tim --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] 17 CPQ P75 Monitors
Hi, I have found some off-lease 1-3 yr. old Compaq monitors for $72.00 ea. delivered. They are in excellent shape and look as good as new. We bought 34 monitors. Let me know if you want the contact info. Compaq P75 17 color monitor. 16 viewable image, maximum resolution 1280 x 1024, trinitron. See: http://www.secondwindpcs.com/product_detail.asp?part%5Fnumber=307806%2D001dept%5Fid=dept%5Fname=parent%5Fname=Monitorsorder%5Fby=man%2EM%5FManufacturerNameparent%5Fdept=MONsite%5Fid=search=0man=low%5Fval=high%5Fval=0mscsid=HU3L8XAR6NSR2GU300AKH0JXRABW31WC -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 W. Madison Street Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 Fax (515)386-3591 http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
Re: [tech-cord] Office
The answer is yes-Office is allowed to be installed on home computers for work related uses (no family x-mas letters!) under the state agreement as I see it. See this link: http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=WorkHome -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 W. Madison Street Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 Fax (515)386-3591 http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us On Tuesday, January 15, 2002 8:52 AM, Bruce Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have had requests to load office on home computers for teachers. We have made Office our official software here at school and now teachers who have Appleworks and MS Works at home want that software at home. I know Appleworks had that agreement, but not sure about Microsoft. What's your take on that? Bruce Stevens Technology Coordinator Wall lake View Auburn Schools [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ - - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] News from Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) *Projector Highlights *Other New Projectors for 2002 *Screen Products *Loud speakers anyone? http://www.projectorcentral.com/consultants_corner.cfm?ci=ces_2002 - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
Re: [tech-cord] Upcoming Class...
I'm planning to attend...is there a syllabus somewhere? thanks! -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 W. Madison Street Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 Fax (515)386-3591 http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us On Friday, December 7, 2001 3:12 PM, Polly Saxton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Upcoming Class... Greetings to all: It's time for another fun filled class with Scott Fosseen. On December 13th from 9:00-3:30Hacking 101 will be held at the Trolley Center Suite 12. Please contact me via email or phone by December 12th so we can have an approximate head count. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!! Polly Saxton -- Polly Saxton, Office Associate for Technology Arrowhead AEA Technology Center 1407 Tower Drive Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Phone: 515-574-5534 Fax : 515-574-5336 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
[tech-cord] ISA Real-time Log Monitor
For those of you who have ISA or are considering it this software is excellent to view the text-based ISA log files in realtime on from any network workstation. It is alittle pricey, but it really let's you see what is happening from the inside of your network out to the internet and what is getting blocked that is trying to invade your network. Below is the info. I would be glad to demo it at a meeting via Terminal Services. http://www.burstek.com/btpatrol.htm BT-CP-0500 251-500 users $2,100.00--- Less 15% educ. disc. = $1785.00 Sales Rep. is: Steve Mommaerts Burst Technology 800-709-2551 941-495-5311 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ -
