[info-tech] sTEP Grant

2009-10-01 Thread Lance Lennon
Anyone know what a sTEP grant is. I received an e-mail saying that I had been approved and I do not remember applying. Am I that good that I can apply and be awarded grants in my sleep? -- If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today

RE: [info-tech] sTEP Grant

2009-10-01 Thread Richardson,Tony
Probably just spam or a phishing expedition... -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:46 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] sTEP Grant Anyone know what

[info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Frerichs, Chad
I have been asked by our superintedent to find out what other schools do in the following hypothetical situations. 1. A teacher has been employed by the state outside of their regular school contract to develop curriculum for the state. The teacher encounters a software issue while developing

RE: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Pearson, Jeremy
We have been told by our Administration that we do not have to work on those personal issues. Conversations in passing are up to us, depending on the time we have available. We have had our staff bring in personal laptops to use in our ICN room, and we do not provide network connectivity to

RE: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Richardson,Tony
We have an issue with the staff at another school calling our tech people for help with issues. How do you handle that one? From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Pearson, Jeremy Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:55 AM To:

RE: [info-tech] sTEP Grant

2009-10-01 Thread Murray Gafkjen
Try www.iowagrants.gov , they haven't updated their certs on the site, but click on storefront to see the possible grants. The latest one there is about broadband access. Murray Gafkjen CCE -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us]

[info-tech] Bulk Email

2009-10-01 Thread Richardson,Tony
Do all schools send out massive amounts of bulk email? Our district sends out as much junk mail as a spammer does. Is there a better solution. 2 -3 secretaries at a time will be bulk mailing to hundreds of parents at a time and wondering why there are delays in mail delivery to these people.

RE: [info-tech] Bulk Email

2009-10-01 Thread McKenney, Kurt
Powerschool allows parent access to student information and probably receives about as much attention as anything sent home does. From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Richardson,Tony Sent: Thursday, October

RE: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Tim Limbert
I'm kind of with Kurt on this. My school doesn't have a formal policy about this, and my admins and I feel it's a good thing to help the staff/community when we can, so I do provide some tech support to teachers, parents, local churches, daycare, etc. We just make it clear that it may have to

RE: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Frerichs, Chad
And you do that all free of charge? I am not talking about hey, you could try this... but actually fixing issue? Chad Frerichs Director of Technology Okoboji Community Schools From: Tim Limbert [mailto:limbe...@newell-fonda.k12.ia.us] Sent: Thursday, October

RE: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Tim Limbert
Hey, I'm not saying it makes good business sense --- 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: Frerichs, Chad

Re: [info-tech] Bulk Email

2009-10-01 Thread Jackie Fonley
Any district mail goes out from the district site in JMC so we are not duplicating. Each building does send home their own newsletters, alerts of grading periods endingetc. Lunch balances are done once a week here I believe. (again, from the district app). Daily assignments are kept in

Re: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Jackie Fonley
No formal policy that I am aware of exists here . . . in those two hypothetical situations given, I would probably assist with that. During the day, or after hours without compensation. I, too, have assisted churches and businesses and even some local people at times with easy

RE: [info-tech] Bulk Email

2009-10-01 Thread Richardson,Tony
Thanks Jackie From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Jackie Fonley Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 1:28 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Bulk Email Any district mail goes out from the district site in JMC so we are

Re: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread Nicholas Schelle
It is one thing to waste your own time at work. That is professionalism and/or the lack of it. It is another thing to waste someone else's time at work. I know that with our staff, it is very difficult to determine what is their work, what is work-related, and what is best accomplished after

RE: [info-tech] Tech Support for Outside Endeavors

2009-10-01 Thread McKenney, Kurt
It's a case by case thing with me. If I have to leave the school, odds are I will get paid. I rarely charge full price from anyone though. (No, I'm not going to tell you my rates.) I've been known to throw out a freeby, but I've learned to not make a habit of it because people eventually come