Re: [tech-geeks] Social Networking Site Policy

We're reconsidering certain aspects of our social networking policy, as there was interest in having a district Facebook page. There was some discussion about opening it to students, but I see little reason to get involved in that particular hassle. Students waste enough time playing around onli

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: camera suggestions

I just ordered the Canon T2I that has 1080p video at 30 fps and 720p at 60 fps. I had a separate video camera that shot 1080p and a Canon XSI, but sold both of them and consolidated to one SLR. It's $899 with the 18-55mm lens. This was my first DSLR and I never bothered to read and understand

Re: [tech-geeks] USB ports stop functioning properly

On Wed, 8 Sep 2010, Jason Bross wrote: I have had a similar problem and I fixed it by going to Device Manager then expanding USB then select USB Root Hub and go to properties select Power Management Tab and then uncheck allow the computer to turn off to save power. Do this for each USB Root

Re: [tech-geeks] USB ports stop functioning properly

On Wed, 8 Sep 2010, Randal Stowell wrote: Greetings! About 12 months ago, we began having issues when connecting USB devices to our laptops and desktop PC's. It didn't matter if the device was a USB Mouse, USB Keyboard, Flash Drive, etc, and the hardware mfg did not make a difference eit

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

I would agree with Jim that kids don't "just know this" and that it IS important for them to receive instruction at the middle school level. At Richland, our testing center administers a mandatory "Computer Literacy" assessment as most of our classes have some sort of online or computer assisted

Re: [tech-geeks] USB ports stop functioning properly

Deepfreeze or antivirus on the machines? -Heath Henderson On Sep 8, 2010, at 4:15 PM, "Randal Stowell" wrote: > Greetings! > > About 12 months ago, we began having issues when connecting USB devices to > our laptops and desktop PC's. It didn't matter if the device was a USB > Mouse, USB Ke

Re: [tech-geeks] USB ports stop functioning properly

Hi Randal, Never had a problem like that here. First thing I would check would be USB and motherboard chipset drivers. however the fact taht it is happening across hardware makes me wonder if its a problem with your images or some piece of software within your district. What OS are you using? l

Re: [tech-geeks] USB ports stop functioning properly

I have had a similar problem and I fixed it by going to Device Manager then expanding USB then select USB Root Hub and go to properties select Power Management Tab and then uncheck allow the computer to turn off to save power. Do this for each USB Root Hub. Jason Bross Network Specialist Prof

Re: [tech-geeks] 3COM 7760 Wireless Access Points

We have not had any issues at all with the 7760's that I'm aware of. We probably have about 20 of that model around the district on mobile carts and they connect to about 25 - 30 laptops each without issues. Mike Kunz Director Of Technology Collinsville Unit 10 School District 201 W. Clay Coll

Re: [tech-geeks] Do you block Fantasy Football?

Yes, we do block them. I have not had anyone yet explain to me how they are using the sites for their classroom. Mike Kunz Director Of Technology Collinsville Unit 10 School District 201 W. Clay Collinsville IL, 62234 618-346-6350 Ext. 225 E-mail - mk...@kahoks.org "If you never fail, you have n

[tech-geeks] USB ports stop functioning properly

Greetings! About 12 months ago, we began having issues when connecting USB devices to our laptops and desktop PC's. It didn't matter if the device was a USB Mouse, USB Keyboard, Flash Drive, etc, and the hardware mfg did not make a difference either (we have Dells, HP's, homegrown units, etc)

Re: [tech-geeks] Do you block Fantasy Football?

Currently it is blocked for everyone but we have a teacher that is requesting we open it for a "Character Ed" class he is teaching. We are having trouble filtering to that level with our Cymphonix boxes and are debating what, if any, harm it would do to open it up district-wide. Thomas C. Stee

[tech-geeks] 3COM 7760 Wireless Access Points

Greetings! We are using about 100 3COM 7760 Wireless Access Points throughout our school district and it seems these devices are creating problems for our wireless users when trying to access PowerSchool and other network resources. As a test, we replaced some of these units with a few old 3C

Re: [tech-geeks] Request of the Day

Shut off their network port and then tell them that's the only way that the firewall won't affect their computer. :) On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Heath Henderson wrote: > My favorite was. > > "I get accessed denied when attempting to do research on the internet for > my health class. Can you

Re: [tech-geeks] Do you block Fantasy Football?

Nope. Some of my teachers would string me up. Hasn't been an issue with students, so I don't sweat it. Mike On Sep 8, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Chris Franzen wrote: > I'm pretty sure it gets blocked by the game category here. > Chris Franzen > Technology Coordinator > Nokomis School District > 511 Ob

Re: [tech-geeks] Request of the Day

My favorite was. "I get accessed denied when attempting to do research on the internet for my health class. Can you remove te blokes so I can access pages I don't know anything about yet as I may want to use them for class." -Heath Henderson On Sep 8, 2010, at 3:37 PM, "Williams, Scott" wrote

Re: [tech-geeks] Do you block Fantasy Football?

I'm pretty sure it gets blocked by the game category here. Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075 On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Steele, Thomas C wrote: > Just a quick poll… > > > > Do you block Fantasy Football sites? > > > > Why or why

[tech-geeks] Request of the Day

This is from a teacher at our High School. "Is there any way to take off the blocks and firewalls on just my computer. " I have several thoughts on how to answer that but, Scott | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

Agreed. I saw this a lot in our college students. AND, they (the district) just cut computer literacy from the core curriculum. So, now, it falls squarely in Primary and Secondary education for this. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:21 PM, JimHays wrote: > If you don't have formal computer classes in 7t

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

We had formal computer instruction for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. They learned how to use the entire Office 2003 suite, proper web search techniques, projects involving the computers, keyboarding, etc. We eliminated the program this year due to budget. We also eliminated full time comp

Re: [tech-geeks] Do you block Fantasy Football?

For staff or students? On Sep 8, 2010 3:24 PM, "JimHays" wrote: No. Hasn't come up until now... Thanks, Tom... Steele, Thomas C wrote: > > > > > > Just a quick poll… > > > > Do you block Fantasy Football sites? > > > > Why or why not? > > > > Any except... > ---

Re: [tech-geeks] Do you block Fantasy Football?

No. Hasn't come up until now... Thanks, Tom... Steele, Thomas C wrote: Just a quick poll… Do you block Fantasy Football sites? Why or why not? Any exceptions? Thanks! Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 250 N Poplar Manteno, IL 60950 ph: (815)928-7006 f

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

If you don't have formal computer classes in 7th and 8th grade how are you sure that student get taught the correct way to do things? When if my child is assigned to a class that is taught by some older teacher who never takes her students to the lab? The perception that "The kids all know ho

Re: [tech-geeks] Social Networking Site Policy

I added this blurb to our AUP this year. "Use of social media websites for educational purposes is allowed under direct supervision of a teacher. Safe and responsible use of social media sites is required." It should be noted though that facebook, myspace, and most others are blocked. That is n

[tech-geeks] Do you block Fantasy Football?

Just a quick poll... Do you block Fantasy Football sites? Why or why not? Any exceptions? Thanks! Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 250 N Poplar Manteno, IL 60950 ph: (815)928-7006 fx: (815)468-6439 | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

Yes. Our 7th and 8th graders all receive 12 weeks of computer instruction. In 7th grade, the curriculum contains instruction on keyboarding, Word, Excel, some Power Point, and more. 8th graders concentrate more on Excel and Powerpoint and also continue keyboarding. All of our students have

[tech-geeks] Just 5 Clicks Replacement

We use a website to house aggregate all our student assessments called just 5 clicks. The recently went through a shakeup and things are pretty bad and we are probably going to dump the product. What is everyone using out there to aggregate their student assessment data? We are at the very pr

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

Do your 7th and 8th grade students receive formal computer instruction? - we have a computers class that does more keyboarding than anything, but they also get into more MS apps. > If yes, what curriculum do you have? - MicroType 4,5 and MS Office 2007 Steve Carrington Murphysboro CUSD #186 Un

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

I wonder what this does to the digital divide? Or are the other classes so computer saturated that it's not a worry? On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Tammy Little wrote: > >  The decision was made to eliminate formal computer instruction for our 7th > and 8th grade students. We have been question

[tech-geeks] Sustainable Earth Cartridges

Has anyone tried the Staples sustainable Earth Cartridges? I haven't done re-manufactured in a long timeI'm looking only at products for lasers.. Alicia M. M. Kessler It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars. ~Garrison Keillor | Subscription info at http://www.t

Re: [tech-geeks] Social Networking Site Policy

We don't allow it from students or staff. Facebook and MySpace are both blocked by Open DNS. Use of social networking is not allowed in our library either. Since the public library is also the school library , the computers belong to the district, and they are on the school's network, those poli

Re: [tech-geeks] msi install through group policy question

I don't use MS group policy but can you point it to a batch or script file instead of the MSI and have that batch/script delete the dir then launch the MSI? On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Tom Wilson wrote: > So we have the Lexia program. Last year I had to manually go around and > upgrade

[tech-geeks] Social Networking Site Policy

Good Day, Does anyone have a District Policy in place for staff and student use of Social Networking sites, i.e. Facebook? How does your district deal with or address staff member and student use of Social Networking Sites on District owned computers? How is this stated in your district's Acc

Re: [tech-geeks] msi install through group policy question

I run it off my Netware server for everyone. I don't install it on any computer. In install it as a local install to a shared folder and then push put the shortcut via zenworks. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:27 PM, "Tom Wilson" wrote: > So we have the Lexia program. Last year I

Re: [tech-geeks] Hp 2035n printer

Make sure nothing else is using that port, try a different driver. -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of mchonto Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:29 PM To: Tech-Geeks Subject: [tech-geeks] Hp 2035n printer H

[tech-geeks] Hp 2035n printer

Hello, I have a HP 2035n printer in a math classroom. The printer has stopped printing from the teacher and a student computers. I tested the network port had it gets a valid IP address, the same one that test\configuration page shows. The ports on the two computers show the same IP as the t

[tech-geeks] msi install through group policy question

So we have the Lexia program. Last year I had to manually go around and upgrade to their latest version since they didn't provide an .msi install that I could push out using group policy. This year they finally added a .msi install for their new version 7. At first I was happy at the thought of

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

We offer a computer class to 8th graders that was 12 weeks, but is now 9 weeks. The curriculum can be found here: http://www.lexington.k12.il.us/classes/8thgrade/ I would be interested in results of a poll for high schools computer curricula as well. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Shelly Crame

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

We have it in 6th, haven't had it in 7th/8th for years. That being said our teachers use and teach technology a ton in their rooms so I don't think it really is needed. Picks backup in high school. -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tec

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

Yes our district eliminated 6, 7, 8 computer instruction this year Cathi Thomason Technology Coordinator Oak Grove School #68 6018 W. Lancaster Road Bartonville, IL 61607 (309) 697-0621 (309) 633-4523 fax From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [tech-geek

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

The thought crossed my mind. From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jim Flanagan Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:39 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Cc: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaningreally

Re: [tech-geeks] Quick Poll - curriculum

thought i would try again      The decision was made to eliminate formal computer instruction for our 7th and 8th grade students. We have been questioned about this decision and now I need to survey some schools and see what everyone else is doing! yay! So: Do your 7th and 8th grade students r

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

When I played in bar bands, same policy - make friends with bartenders, waitresses and cooks in that order. :-) Dylan Haines Systems Technical Support Manager HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. Box 725, The Hive 37 Hall Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 Cell: (902)553-0706 Fa

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

That's exactly right. As a former custodian/son of a custodian and custodial supervisor you have no idea how badly a lot of "professional" folks treat them. A little friendliness goes a long way. Won't help the guy from hell but a good relationship with his boss could get him policing the back 4

[tech-geeks] Microfilm reader

Anyone out there use a microfilm reader.. We have a cannon 300.. No longer working.. Any ideas helpfull. Percy -- Bill Purcell ROE #10 | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

Maybe someone should remove the rubber handle :-) Jim Sent from my iPad Cell 773.396.4638 Chicago 773.463.5494 Beaver Island 231.448.2109 Privacy Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. Th

Re: [tech-geeks] Favorite iPad app

Tim It was my understanding that an app can be installed on as many devices as synch to the iTunes acct., isn't that true? Jim Sent from my iPad Cell 773.396.4638 Chicago 773.463.5494 Beaver Island 231.448.2109 Privacy Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it all

That's a good one too. I have both videos on my iphone for just such occasions. Russ Gowin System Administrator Technology Specialist DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57 304 E. Illinois Route 10 DeLand, IL 61839 217-736-2311 -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-ge

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it all

Actually, I have that one bookmarked, good stuff. Russ Gowin System Administrator Technology Specialist DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57 304 E. Illinois Route 10 DeLand, IL 61839 217-736-2311 -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

I'm seeing Lenovo laptops for under 600 with the features my students need for high school, and the one they sent to evaluate worked well, so I'll be deploying a cart of them. Haven't made a choice on the cart yet ... Paul Johnson St. Francis HS pjohn...@sfhsnet.org

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

I actually have a good relationship with all of the custodians except the one that runs over everything with the vacuum. He's got a serious attitude problem and he's lazy. He's hosed the vacuum about 5 times because he runs over the electrical cord. I'm really surprised that he hasn't been elect

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it all

Another thing to the add to "the book". -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Russ Gowin Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:54 AM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: [tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

I have ours set to turn off after the AV scan runs at midnight. They can’t leave them on anymore. From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Ragen Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:08 AM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: R

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it all

Cue: The internet is down... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5l7y9yejlI On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:33 AM, William M. Bell wrote: > I worked with a customer at Best Buy, about a month ago, who was very > similar to "Teacher B".  She had her laptop for almost 4 years...let me > repeat that...ALMOST

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: AT&T DSL

Thanks, Chris, that's a big help. Currently just have the GMail account forwarding to my AT&T account. Tim >>> Chris Franzen 9/8/2010 9:33 AM >>> You setup your gmail account to use a desktop client. Howto with thunderbird: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=38343 Chri

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

I have several teachers that have junior high/high school age kids, that have always told me that if I needed help their kids can come in. I have never utilized this but is and idea. A lot of kids that age actually think it’s fun to be involved in something. Just an idea. From: tech-geeks

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

Though we use student labor, that is not the only option. A couple other ideas come to mind… 1) Use college students as part of an unpaid internship 2) Use volunteers (maybe buy them pizza at the end of the day) Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 From: tech-geeks

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

Ditto! From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Dylan Haines Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:24 AM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaningreally worth it? I think that's the key - make frie

Re: [tech-geeks] Novell 10 - s econd login problem

Charlie, When you say Novell 10, are you talking about possible SUSE Linux 10? Currently Novell Netware is at version 6.5 SP 8, if you went to the next version then you would need to convert everything to SUSE Linux 10 with Novell's OES on top of that. As for your problem with the extra Nov

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

You may want to point out to his superiors that pulling out AC cords in that manner is also a major fire hazard. Dylan Haines Systems Technical Support Manager HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. Box 725, The Hive 37 Hall Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 Cell: (902)553-0706 F

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it all

I worked with a customer at Best Buy, about a month ago, who was very similar to "Teacher B". She had her laptop for almost 4 years...let me repeat that...ALMOST 4 YEARS, when her son changed the default web browser to Firefox. CUSTOMER: "When my son changed my Internet to Firefox, the Internet

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

Check lists would be good. I'm not sure I'd be able to get student helpers hired.but maybe. I run into headaches in trying to get the elementary/middle school rooms connected while getting 2-8 AR ready for the start of school. I think I need to have a meeting with admins and establish that

Re: [tech-geeks] Novell 10 - s econd login problem

I have no problem with iPrint upgrades, my teachers usually ignore the button. There is a file that you can use in iPrint that will make the upgrade silent so they don't know anything happened. It should be the NIPP-s. So far I have not seen a difference if the client is older or newer except

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it all

If you haven't already seen this -- and if you haven't blocked yourself out of YouTube -- you absolutely MUST watch it . . . even though it is in Danish with English subtitles. I feel the urge to watch it each time I have experiences like the one you described just to keep things lighthearted. It's

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

I think that's the key - make friends with your custodians. When I was in the school system I had a good relationship with most of them and with some guidance they were more aware of the impact of their work on our work. Dylan Dylan Haines Systems Technical Support Manager HB Studios Multimedi

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

I should clarify, we actually have a very good relationship with our custodial staff and we both try to stay out of each other’s way, but they are under the same time crunch that we are and in many cases can’t change the process/procedures they use for cleaning. We have some custodians that are

Re: [tech-geeks] Novell 10 - s econd login problem

when you say novell 10 do you mean the OES server? I dont' understand. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Charlie Niehaus wrote: > No Zenworks. A pretty simple network setup. One OU and since the > buildings are connected by a fiber optic they are in effect one LAN (Just a > switch and a fiber

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

Boy I must have it good. The Janitors here actually work with me and try and keep everything in order. I usually don't start cleaning until the middle of July and work in the areas they have already waxed and cleaned. As always there is usually something missing like a patch cable or a mouse, but

[tech-geeks] OT: I thought I'd heard it all

Just when you think you've heard it all, I had a teacher (Teacher A) tell me about something that happened earlier today with another teacher (Teacher B). Teacher A came to my office to ask me for some help, after telling her that I would be there in a few minutes, Teacher A proceeds to walk out of

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

What Tom does is probably the best idea if you can swing it. Get some student help for a week or a few more depending on your size to just go around and take care of it. Perhaps even figure a way to split the time between custodial/technology if you are small enough as I am sure both could need t

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

You ever have your janitors paint over your RJ 45 plug-ins on the wall? That happened here a few years ago. Dana Fellows Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area Career Center 1608 Fifth Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Email, dfell...@wacc.cc Website, www.wacc.cc P

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

I agree. On top of them taking everything out of the rooms, they aren't exactly careful. There is one custodian who will run a vacuum over anything that happens to be on the floor rather than pick it up. I can't begin to tell you how many pieces of cat 5 I've had to replace. He tells the teache

[tech-geeks] Skyward Data Warehouse Module

Has anyone used this? If so what's the cost, pros/cons? Thanks, Bob Morse E-Rate Coordinator Technology Specialist Community Consolidated Schools District 168 708-758-1610 ext. 124 Skype: bmorse68 | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: AT&T DSL

You setup your gmail account to use a desktop client. Howto with thunderbird: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=38343 Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075 On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Tim Ferguson wrote: > T

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

That is exactly what we are looking at going with, except a model newer on the laptops. What cart did you get and how does it work for charging the laptops? -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mick Magnuson Se

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

We purchased 2 mobile labs with 30 laptops each since some of our classes can reach 28 students. To get the most bang for the buck I took a chance and went with CDI refurbs. It included a new cart, access point and 30 Dell Lattitude D620's with 2G ram for about $12,500 for each cart. The laptops

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: AT&T DSL

Thanks, Don, I think it is time to cancel my AT&T account and just use the GMail account. Tim >>> "Don Griffin" 9/8/2010 8:02 AM >>> I once had an email account with an ISP and it had spam within 2 hours of being created. I hadn't even used it yet. They (Frontier) swore they didn't give ou

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

Yeah, while this is suppose to stay in a classroom, we would definitely want the option of moving it. -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Matt Adams Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 8:52 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mai

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

Good luck getting that changed!! Maintenance folks tend to be the unmovable wall. We fought the same battle for years and finally conceded that we were not going to get the maintenance practices changed so we looked for ways to deal with it. We started by hiring student workers during the sum

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

For our labs we have the permanent shelving that the computers and monitor sit on, so they just get to stay in place all summer. I know its not always possible in every situation, but it makes my life much easier. Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

We've had good luck with both a Bretford laptop cart (the one that holds 16 laptops) filled with decent business-class laptops, and the new Dell Mobile lab solutions. The cart for the Dell 2100s is absolutely awesome, however we found over the past year that at 10" netbook is too small of a mac

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

I try to have everything hooked back up. It can be a pain but I think in the long run saves me time and sanity J The last few years I have had a part time student helper and this is a great job for them. Really takes them no time if this is the only thing they are doing. Unfortunately in our sc

Re: [tech-geeks] cell phone accesories

ebay Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075 On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 8:22 AM, Shelly Cramer wrote: > Anyone have a company that they buy cell phone accessories through? > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscriptio

Re: [tech-geeks] Yahoo error

Ok - this one fixed. The folks who help me out had accidently added it to the custom list for Fortigate, so the user received a generic white page with text, rather than the Foritgate standard categories blocked page. Alicia M. M. Kessler It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few sca

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

A lot goes into planning for a mobile lab. The following questions need to be asked and answered: 1) How many hours per day will this "lab" be used? Battery issues are very important and you need to consider how the devices will be recharged. 2) What are the applications needed? I

[tech-geeks] OT: summer cleaning....really worth it?

It's the what4th week of school.still dealing with problems of everything being taken out of classrooms, staff who can't or refuse to figure out how to plug anything in back and want everything moved and then complain about what I get done in a day.ie the filter was blocking the Eas

Re: [tech-geeks] Favorite iPad app

I read ipadlot.com to keep up with all the new apps. On the day of the iPad launch 5 months ago, there were approx. 4,000 native iPad apps available. Today there are over 25,000. It's hard to keep up! If you are looking at deploying an app on multiple devices, we do now provide volume licens

Re: [tech-geeks] OT: AT&T DSL

I once had an email account with an ISP and it had spam within 2 hours of being created. I hadn't even used it yet. They (Frontier) swore they didn't give out (sell) addresses. I access Gmail as pop3 in my GroupWise client and as imap on the Blackberry so Thunderbird should work fine. You ha

[tech-geeks] cell phone accesories

Anyone have a company that they buy cell phone accessories through? | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |

Re: [tech-geeks] Novell 10 - s econd login problem

No Zenworks. A pretty simple network setup. One OU and since the buildings are connected by a fiber optic they are in effect one LAN (Just a switch and a fiber optic connecting them). Not even a router in the system other than the ICN router for the internet. Just 2 Novell 10 servers with al

Re: [tech-geeks] Yahoo error

I have not seen this lately, but we used to have yahoo.com blocked when the ad filters were set too aggressively. We also used to get yahoo mail blocked a lot due to the way they were constructing the URL - as I recall we ended up whitelisting it. Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno C

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

I actually did get a price from CDI on Dell's and it does look like a good option and great price. -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Williams, Scott Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:26 AM To: Tech-Geeks M

Re: [tech-geeks] SkyDoc

Thanks. I didn't think it was just an issue here. I agree and the user group conference. I am planning on attending this year. Mark -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C Sent: Tuesday, Septe

[tech-geeks] Yahoo error

The URL you requested has been blocked. URL = www.yahoo.com/ I have a couple of teachers getting this error. I googled it of course and did the standard delete cookies/temps and so on. It appears to be user specificI can login at the machine and access yahoo, yahoo mail ect. The two users

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

I would say in this particular context, you should carefully evaluate the opportunity costs of not buying something with wheels (or something that isn't modular and cannot ex-post-facto have wheels attached). Whereas it might cost $20k for something without wheels (refurb, or low-end laptops),

[tech-geeks] OT: Mobile Classrooms

This isn't about mobile labs, i.e. computers, but rather the "temporary" structures placed on school grounds to be used as classrooms (perhaps even for mobile computer labs). We need a new one. Any suggestions for sources? Any experience with infrastructure, utilities, building codes? Any advice o

[tech-geeks] NFI Fall 2010: Balancing Technology Security and Education. How Secure Do We Need to Be?

I'm passing this info on with permission from Lori at KIDS. Seems like a topic we discuss here all the time. NFI is informative and is a lot of fun. I hope to see some of the tech geeks there! NFI Fall 2010 Balancing Technology Security and Education: How Secure Do We Need to Be? D

Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs

You could go several ways, I've been asked to look at prices too for our HIGH School. You could go on the cheap with mini's, but if you want full sized laptops, I'd get Dell's prices for a complete mobile lab then I'd get a refurb's prices, like CDI, for the exact same unit. Many times they

Re: [tech-geeks] Favorite iPad app

Gotta agree w/ Mike, Netflix is great. I take my iPad to Beaver Island where we have 2 (TWO) TV stations, but, with the iPad VGA adapter plugged into the TV we can watch anything Netflix has for instant streaming. Sent from my iPad Cell 773.396.4638 Chicago 773.463.5494 Beaver Island 231.448.21