RE: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-18 Thread Diane Elbert
] http://www.garrigan.unlimitedweb.net <http://www.garrigan.unlimitedweb.net/> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 2:26 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Venting and question George I comp

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-15 Thread Karl Hehr
No Propecia you can't donate plasma after that. 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) On Feb 15, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Lance Lennon wrote: George I completely agree with the idea of Technology

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-15 Thread Lance Lennon
George I completely agree with the idea of Technology having a true integration into the curriculum (Oh there is that bad word). I do not think that computers or programs are meant to supplant any instruction but rather to support it. Too often Reader Rabbit and Accelerated Reader and Acce

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-15 Thread Brad Kruse
say that the students really liked having their own laptops. Give me one and I will give you the same answer. This is my venting. There's an old proverb: Observe history or you're doomed to repeat it. George ----- Original Message ----- From: Lance Lennon ( mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-15 Thread George Tuttle
eat it. George - Original Message - From: Lance Lennon<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us<mailto:info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:58 AM Subject: [info-tech] Venting and question So I am getting machines ready for publi

re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-15 Thread JON HUESER
From: Lance Lennon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:58 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Venting and question So I am getting machines ready for public sale (these machines have been replaced). Now every teacher (okay not every, but quite a few) is

RE: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Pearson, Jeremy
. Good luck!!! Jeremy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:59 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Venting and question So I am getting machines

RE: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Richardson, Kevin
Lincoln Central Community Schools Estherville, IA 51334 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Murray Gafkjen Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:49 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Venting and question I'm assuming th

RE: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Murray Gafkjen
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:59 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Venting and question So I am getting machines ready for public sale (these machines have been replaced). Now every teacher (okay

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Lance Lennon
I get board approval, restore to a clean base image and base price on what they are going for on ebay, first come first serve, cash and carry. No support after the sale. All items sold "as is" -- "If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomf

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Brad Kruse
I tell them also that if they need more computers in their room, that they need to "request" new computers. Manson Northwest Webster-Home of the Cougars! Brad Kruse ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._ Tech. Coord. `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) 1601 15th St.(_Y_.)' ._ ) `._

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Brad Kruse
We have had sales each of the last three years. Public submits bids to the supt. office and highest bids get systems until all sold. Guess what? We only sold about three systems each year. Nobody wants these old computers. It is easy now to explain to my faculty why they don't want these i

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Jackie Fonley
I don't believe I actually have anything in writing as far as policy-- I do have a 7 year plan in place as to ideal replacement, replacement costs, where the replaced computers will go, etc.I share it administratively for informational and budgeting purposes. But I do work along the sam

Re: [info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread kmckenney
I tell them to get it approved by the principal, and then tell the principal it's a bad idea. -- Original Message -- From: Lance Lennon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:58:40 -0600 So I am getting machines

[info-tech] Venting and question

2008-02-14 Thread Lance Lennon
So I am getting machines ready for public sale (these machines have been replaced). Now every teacher (okay not every, but quite a few) is asking why I don't place them in the classrooms. They all "need" more computers and feel that they should get these prior to them being sold. I explai