Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...

2010-02-05 Thread Brad Kruse
I forgot to mention that we will be going away from in-house server data storage next year for students. We have a google ed. domain now and will be using that 100% next along with other sources. Manson Northwest Webster-Home of the Cougars! Brad Kruse (`-''-/).___..--''`-._ Tech.

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2010-02-05 Thread Pearson, Jeremy
Thanks John. Have a great weekend!!! From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:11 PM To: Pearson, Jeremy Subject: RE: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year... See notes

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2010-02-04 Thread Richardson,Tony
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,

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2010-02-04 Thread Mitch Mueller
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

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2010-02-04 Thread Karl Hehr
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

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2010-02-04 Thread Sarah Freking
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

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2010-02-04 Thread Sarah Freking
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

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2010-02-04 Thread Jackie Fonley
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

Re: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...

2010-02-04 Thread Brad Kruse
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

RE: [info-tech] Same Questions, different year...

2010-02-04 Thread Kidney, John
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