Friday, February 29, 2008

REPLY: Student Radio Station - Internet radio?

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Re: Student Radio Station - Internet radio?

Hi Everyone
We have a broadband Internet radio studio and station on the Sanford School=
campus. You can check it out at http://www.sanfordradio.org/ . Since it is=
late on Friday, I will ask our faculty who run it to add to the thread nex=
t week.

Our webmaster and an wonderful alumnus helped start up the project and get =
the station off the ground. They are really the brains behind the operation=
and I have just helped out with technical issues involving firewall, etc. =
Our station runs 24/7, is automated to take requests, but the students can =
do live remote sports events, and other live shows too. Several of last yea=
r's graduates got incredible training as engineers, as well as broadcasters=
.

I have copied the two station founders and perhaps they will jump in with d=
etails. More to come on this topic!

Suzy

Suzy Hoffmann
Director of Technology
Sanford School
P O Box 888
Hockessin DE 19707
302-239-5263 x319

From: J Gaston
Sent: Fri 2/29/2008 1:03 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Student Radio Station - Internet radio?


Hello everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone out there has a student-run radio station at their
school and how it operates...?

We currently have a radio station/club that broadcasts on a very low power
FM transmitter. It can be heard quite well on campus but nowhere else.
Student interest in broadcasting is high, however no one listens... No one
has a FM radio anymore.

I have been wanting to broadcast on the internet for quite some time as jus=
t
about all of our students have some type of portable internet device whethe=
r
it be an i-pod/phone, laptop, blackberry, etc. Is anyone already doing this=
?
I'd love to hear your experiences. I'm wondering especially about bandwidth
and copyright issues.

Thank you in advance,

J. Gaston

--=20

J Gaston
Design and Video Instructor
The Harker School=20
San Jose, CA
408.345.9250
jg@harker.org

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Re: Student Radio Station - Internet radio?

I found this article helpful with regards to the legal end of things.

http://www.dwt.com/practc/broadcast/bulletins/04-07_CRBDecision.htm

Sincerely:

Bruce Lemieux
Director of Technology
Cushing Academy
39 School Street
Ashburnham MA 01430
blemieux@cushing.org
Phone: 978-827-7075


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Re: Student Radio Station - Internet radio?

Hello,

You should check out the Staion module for Drupal --
it provides the back end for running a radio station,
and has a user group devoted specifically to
people/orgs broadcasting.

http://drupal.org/project/station -- the module
http://groups.drupal.org/radio -- the user group,
where you could also get some focused feedback on the
bandwidth/copyright issues.

Cheers,

Bill

--- J Gaston <JG@harker.org> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm wondering if anyone out there has a student-run
> radio station at their
> school and how it operates...?
>
> We currently have a radio station/club that
> broadcasts on a very low power
> FM transmitter. It can be heard quite well on campus
> but nowhere else.
> Student interest in broadcasting is high, however no
> one listens... No one
> has a FM radio anymore.
>
> I have been wanting to broadcast on the internet for
> quite some time as just
> about all of our students have some type of portable
> internet device whether
> it be an i-pod/phone, laptop, blackberry, etc. Is
> anyone already doing this?
> I'd love to hear your experiences. I'm wondering
> especially about bandwidth
> and copyright issues.
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> J. Gaston
>
> --
> J Gaston
> Design and Video Instructor
> The Harker School
> San Jose, CA
> 408.345.9250
> jg@harker.org
>
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Student Radio Station - Internet radio?

Hello everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone out there has a student-run radio station at their
school and how it operates...?

We currently have a radio station/club that broadcasts on a very low power
FM transmitter. It can be heard quite well on campus but nowhere else.
Student interest in broadcasting is high, however no one listens... No one
has a FM radio anymore.

I have been wanting to broadcast on the internet for quite some time as just
about all of our students have some type of portable internet device whether
it be an i-pod/phone, laptop, blackberry, etc. Is anyone already doing this?
I'd love to hear your experiences. I'm wondering especially about bandwidth
and copyright issues.

Thank you in advance,

J. Gaston

--
J Gaston
Design and Video Instructor
The Harker School
San Jose, CA
408.345.9250
jg@harker.org

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Re: Teacher laptops

Laurie,

We require each of our teachers to put the laptop on their homeowners
policy. If the homeowners won't take the laptop... then they cannot
bring it home.

For those who can bring it home.

Each must have a bag approved by me (I actually bought most of the
bags- the teachers bought them from me).

I do a in home set up- easy to do when there is only a staff of 15,
for them to connect to their internet at home.

They cannot use with food/drink. Children are not allowed to use.

--Lisa

---
Lisa Sjogren
Director of Technology
St. Raphael's Catholic School

763-504-9450, ext. 311
763-504-9460, fax

lisa.sjogren@srsmn.org
My Blog: http://lisasjogren.srsmn.org


On Feb 29, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Lorri Carroll wrote:

> Please keep this thread public... THANKS!
>
> Lorri Carroll
> Director of Technology
> Hamden Hall Country Day School
> 1108 Whitney Avenue
> Hamden, CT 06517
> lcarroll@hamdenhall.org
> (203)752-2606
> cell (203) 215-9833
>
> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> writes:
>> We are beginning a process of loaning school laptops to a few of our
>> teachers. They will be able to take them home, but they are owned
>> by the
>> school. If anyone has any written guidelines for teacher laptop
>> usage
>> would you please share them with me? I need to write up some basic
>> guidelines. Thanks.
>>
>> :) Laurie
>>
>> Laurie Yalem
>> Technology Coordinator
>> Churchill Center & School for Learning Disabilities
>> 1021 Municipal Center Dr.
>> Town & Country, MO 63131
>> 314-997-4343
>> lyalem@churchillstl.org
>> www.churchillstl.org
>>
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Re: Teacher laptops

Please keep this thread public... THANKS!

Lorri Carroll
Director of Technology
Hamden Hall Country Day School
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
lcarroll@hamdenhall.org
(203)752-2606
cell (203) 215-9833

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>We are beginning a process of loaning school laptops to a few of our
>teachers. They will be able to take them home, but they are owned by the
>school. If anyone has any written guidelines for teacher laptop usage
>would you please share them with me? I need to write up some basic
>guidelines. Thanks.
>
>:) Laurie
>
>Laurie Yalem
>Technology Coordinator
>Churchill Center & School for Learning Disabilities
>1021 Municipal Center Dr.
>Town & Country, MO 63131
>314-997-4343
>lyalem@churchillstl.org
>www.churchillstl.org
>
>Please note new address
>
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Re: Linux Migrations

Hi Kevin,

Great questions! You are right about these questions yielding different
responses depending on the context or package but let me take a stab at
some generalizations, having gone through a lot of it here over the last
3 years.

Alex Inman
Director of Technology
Whitfield School
St. Louis, MO
314.434.5141

Our questions remain (and I think must be answered on a case by case
basis):
=20
1) What sort of support could we get for various Open Source packages
(and at what cost)?

**This clearly depends. Several large packages have support companies
around them. Linux has Redhat and Novell, SugarCRM has a supported
version. Moodle can be supported by MoodleRooms and several other
companies. You pay for support but the support cost is easily offset
with the front-end software savings (though there are certainly
exceptions to this as well).

However, a few minutes in the support community forums will give you an
excellent idea of the community support for various products. For
example, Moodle's community support is incredible! Another good way to
seek support is simply to Google a specific question about a product.
You may find several regional communities having developed their own
support network that steps outside the project managers may be the best
support.

Anyway you cut it, though, you need to see what kind of support
community exists and weigh that heavily against the importance of that
software on your organization


2) For a given product, what training is available for our staff?

**Yup...it depends. Moodle partners offer training. Other
products...not so much. I too see this as a need and have been seeking
people with those skills for a consulting group I work with. It is
still pretty much up to the schools.

3) How do I answer security concerns raised about open source products?
What legitimizes an open source product as non-malicious and stable?
Just about any Open Source software I see comes with disclaimers in
which the authors abdicate any responsibility for problems resulting
from using their software. This is particularly important since we are
handling sensitive student data that must not be compromised.=20

**Yes, this truly is a matter of comfort. I have found most of our
Linux based products to be quite secure. However, we are not using Open
Source products for SIS. This is more because of concerns regarding
support as discussed above. This is obviously a major operational item
for schools. I know some people deeply committed to Centre (open source
SIS) but I haven't made that move.


4) When buying paid software, schools often look at the financial
stability of a company to predict the longevity of a products life (e.g.
we don't buy products from companies near bankruptcy). Can one gain any
assurances about the longevity of an open source product?=20

**Again, I suggest you look at the viability of the community. If all
of the forum posts are answered by two people, I would be concerned,
unless it is a single use, small application. The other thing I have
learned the hard way is to look at user concerns with version upgrades.
Is there an update channel for the product? How many revisions have
there been. I would not be so concerned with the revision number. I've
seen many great apps running at version 0.9. However, how many
revisions have there been, what did they address and what did users
think of the upgrade process.


=20
5) Will the time and training commitment to adapt to a Linux
environment justify any savings?

**On the Linux side, I would say yes! I was extremely surprised with
the speed and ease with which my staff picked up Linux. No one on our
staff was a Linux user when we switched to Linux. (Yes, I am fully
aware of how crazy that was.) However, it really is easy to learn
because so much troubleshooting support exists and configuration files
are text based instead of hidden .dll files that can't be easily read
nor modified. The switch to Linux is easier than the switch from Mac to
Windows or vice versa.

=20
The benefits of using Linux not only involve software savings, but also
potential hardware savings. Linux distributions consistently run much
better on older hardware with less memory and processor speed.

**This is certainly true. We are running Vista Aero caliber effects in
SUSE on hardware that couldn't dream of running Vista, let alone Vista
with Aero effects. For us, the limitation is simply the resilience of
student laptops. The guts are capable of doing a tremendous amount of
Linux work that greatly exceeds what they would be capable of in the
Windows world.


=20
Great topic, Joe; please keep this discussion public or share responses!
=20
Kevin Eaton
=20


---------------------------------------------------
Kevin Eaton
Director of Technology
The Pennington School
Phone: (609) 737-6140
Fax: (609) 737-7920
Email: keaton@pennington.org
Web:

www.pennington.org
---------------------------------------------------

>>> Joe Merricks <MERRICKSJ@hargrave.edu> 2/28/2008 12:51 PM >>>
I am a member of a committee at my school, Hargrave Military Academy,
that is examining the question of "What next?" My question to you is:
=20
Are any schools in the process, or considering migrating to Linux? Both
on the server side and the desktop side? If so, would sharing your
reasons, experiences, Linux distro, etc. I a m particularly interested
in schools in the Mid-Atlantic area. You may reply off-list to me or on
list. I am sure that there are others that may be interested in this
thread.
=20
=20
=20
=20
Joe Merricks
Math Instructor
Hargrave Military Academy
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
merricksj@hargrave.edu=20

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Teacher laptops

We are beginning a process of loaning school laptops to a few of our
teachers. They will be able to take them home, but they are owned by the
school. If anyone has any written guidelines for teacher laptop usage
would you please share them with me? I need to write up some basic
guidelines. Thanks.

:) Laurie

Laurie Yalem
Technology Coordinator
Churchill Center & School for Learning Disabilities
1021 Municipal Center Dr.
Town & Country, MO 63131
314-997-4343
lyalem@churchillstl.org
www.churchillstl.org

Please note new address

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Re: Linux Migrations

Interesting timing for me as I checked in on this LISTSERV this morning to =
ask the very same question.
=20
Every time I research any major software product, I learn about a free or =
inexpensive Linux counterpart. This includes some very big ticket items =
including the thin client environment, virus protection software, web =
filtering software, email server software, classroom content management =
software, etc... I am in the process of doing some cost analysis on =
migrating to Linux and open source solutions for a few of our more =
expensive software products -- just a 'what if' scenario at this point.
=20
Our questions remain (and I think must be answered on a case by case =
basis):
=20
1) What sort of support could we get for various Open Source packages =
(and at what cost)?
2) For a given product, what training is available for our staff?
3) How do I answer security concerns raised about open source products? =
What legitimizes an open source product as non-malicious and stable? Just =
about any Open Source software I see comes with disclaimers in which the =
authors abdicate any responsibility for problems resulting from using =
their software. This is particularly important since we are handling =
sensitive student data that must not be compromised.=20
4) When buying paid software, schools often look at the financial =
stability of a company to predict the longevity of a products life (e.g. =
we don't buy products from companies near bankruptcy). Can one gain any =
assurances about the longevity of an open source product? =20
5) Will the time and training commitment to adapt to a Linux environment =
justify any savings?
=20
The benefits of using Linux not only involve software savings, but also =
potential hardware savings. Linux distributions consistently run much =
better on older hardware with less memory and processor speed.
=20
Great topic, Joe; please keep this discussion public or share responses!
=20
Kevin Eaton
=20


---------------------------------------------------
Kevin Eaton
Director of Technology
The Pennington School
Phone: (609) 737-6140
Fax: (609) 737-7920
Email: keaton@pennington.org
Web:

www.pennington.org
---------------------------------------------------

>>> Joe Merricks <MERRICKSJ@hargrave.edu> 2/28/2008 12:51 PM >>>
I am a member of a committee at my school, Hargrave Military Academy, that =
is examining the question of "What next?" My question to you is:
=20
Are any schools in the process, or considering migrating to Linux? Both =
on the server side and the desktop side? If so, would sharing your =
reasons, experiences, Linux distro, etc. I a m particularly interested in =
schools in the Mid-Atlantic area. You may reply off-list to me or on =
list. I am sure that there are others that may be interested in this =
thread.
=20
=20
=20
=20
Joe Merricks
Math Instructor
Hargrave Military Academy
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
merricksj@hargrave.edu=20

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Re: Linux Migrations

Hi Joe,

I am not in the Mid-Atlantic area but have a lot of experience migrating
from Windows to Linux. We started the transition with our 1:1 program 3
years ago. We moved to Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED). We now
have Linux laptops in the hands of each teacher and student. We
provided (and continue to provide) access to Windows applications via
terminal services (Citrix). We did extensive study of the first year.
The baseline data and Whitepaper from IBM covers the first year. We
have continued to evaluate the program for consistency with our mission
and goals as well as user satisfaction.=20

We chose SUSE because I like the support I get from Novell and I REALLY
love Zen Linux Management!=20

You can find that data as well as my occasional musings about the
program at: http://linuxlaptops.blogspot.com=20

Take care,
Alex

Alex Inman
Director of Technology
Whitfield School
St. Louis, MO
314.434.5141

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Joe Merricks
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 11:51 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Linux Migrations

I am a member of a committee at my school, Hargrave Military Academy,
that is examining the question of "What next?" My question to you is:
=20
Are any schools in the process, or considering migrating to Linux? Both
on the server side and the desktop side? If so, would sharing your
reasons, experiences, Linux distro, etc. I a m particularly interested
in schools in the Mid-Atlantic area. You may reply off-list to me or on
list. I am sure that there are others that may be interested in this
thread.
=20
=20
=20
=20
Joe Merricks
Math Instructor
Hargrave Military Academy
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
merricksj@hargrave.edu

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Re: Linux Migrations

We use a mix of 1/3 Macintosh 1/3 Windows and 1/3 Linux. The Windows
and linux systems run as virtualized machines on MacMinis using VMware
Fusion.

The students are requires to use a different system on each day. The
theory is they master the use of all three and can move their work
between all three. We offer no server storage, school email or
printers or similar services.

Greg


On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:51 AM, Joe Merricks wrote:

> I am a member of a committee at my school, Hargrave Military
> Academy, that is examining the question of "What next?" My question
> to you is:
>
> Are any schools in the process, or considering migrating to Linux?
> Both on the server side and the desktop side? If so, would sharing
> your reasons, experiences, Linux distro, etc. I a m particularly
> interested in schools in the Mid-Atlantic area. You may reply off-
> list to me or on list. I am sure that there are others that may be
> interested in this thread.
>
>
>
>
> Joe Merricks
> Math Instructor
> Hargrave Military Academy
> 200 Military Drive
> Chatham, VA 24531
> merricksj@hargrave.edu
>
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Re: Linux Migrations

Thank you for your email. I will be away from the office and unable to
check email through Sunday, March 2nd. I will reply to your email on
Monday, March 3rd. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Julie
Colello at (518) 794-6016.

Shelagh Stone

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Linux Migrations

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I am a member of a committee at my school, Hargrave Military Academy, that =
is examining the question of "What next?" My question to you is:
=20
Are any schools in the process, or considering migrating to Linux? Both =
on the server side and the desktop side? If so, would sharing your =
reasons, experiences, Linux distro, etc. I a m particularly interested in =
schools in the Mid-Atlantic area. You may reply off-list to me or on =
list. I am sure that there are others that may be interested in this =
thread.
=20
=20
=20
=20
Joe Merricks
Math Instructor
Hargrave Military Academy
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
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Pigs not Sharks in Online Predation Risk (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED=20
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=20
For those of you conducting or developing on-line safety programs, a
recent posting on Slashdot is worth looking at. =20

=20

http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=3D08/02/26/1322248

=20

Essentially, it takes a hard look at the" 1 in 5 children will be
solicited on-line" statistic, it's validity, and some problems with
interpretation by groups like the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children. It highlights factual issues, given that recent
data states that number of children solicited has declined, and study
design issues (it does not distinguish solicitors by age, or properly
express children's reactions). =20

=20

I found it interesting because it helps tease out the nuances of on-line
safety when so many program and online resources take a simplistic,
internet predator-based approach that focus on unknown adult pedophiles
rather than say - the 22 year old brother of a friend. Admittedly, it
is only one side of the argument, but I think it has value in the
over-all conversation. This linked article was also worth a look:

=20

http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/060516_predator_panic.html

=20

_Jason

=20

PS: "Pigs not Sharks" is a summation of Bruce Schneier's famous quote on
our ability to evaluate risk

http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail119.html

=20

___________________________________

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Web Services Branch - Walter Reed Army Medical Center Ingenium (ISO
9001:2000 certified)
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jason.p.johnson2@us.army.mil

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Re: Nobles Conference w/ Will Richardson

Thanks for your email. I am off campus for the day, February 28th, but
will check email and return messages when I return on Friday.

Many thanks,
Laura

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Nobles Conference w/ Will Richardson

You are invited to Noble and Greenough School on Wednesday, April 9 for
its third-annual "Teaching With New & Emerging Technologies" conference.
Nobles Academic Technology Advocates (ATAs) and invited guests will
present innovative ideas and exciting projects for incorporating RSS,
blogging, video iPods, wikis, podcasting, handheld devices, and exciting
Web 2.0 technologies into the classroom. Come learn about projects and
activities that integrate technology effectively across the curriculum,
and participate in an afternoon "breakout" session on a topic of interest.

This year's keynote speaker is Will Richardson. Author of the highly
praised book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for
Classrooms, and the popular edublog, Weblogged, Mr. Richardson has been
recognized as a "trendsetter in education" by the New York Times. Formerly
a teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, N.J, he
is an independent presenter and director of Connective Learning, LLC., an
organization that promotes the implementation of Read/Write technologies
in K-12 classrooms. He is also a national advisory board member for the
George Lucas Education Foundation and writes a monthly column called "Web
2.0 for District Administration magazine.

The conference is free of charge and open to all independent and public
school administrators, staff, teachers, and librarians and will be held at
the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, MA from 9:00 am to 3:00pm. Space
is limited so please reserve early.

Information and registration are available online:
https://www.nobles.edu/home/content.asp?id=3077

Nobles respectfully suggests a donation of $75 per participating school to
help offset costs associated with the program. Thank you.

Please feel free to email me or call 781-320-7242 if you have questions.
(apologies for cross posting)

Tom Daccord
Academic Technology Advocate/History Teacher
Noble & Greenough School (Dedham, MA)
thomas_daccord@nobles.edu

Educational Technology Author/Speaker/Trainer
http://thwt.org/workshops.html

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Advantage PC

Hello all,
If this question has been posted before, please excuse and point this lost
soul in the right direction.
We are using thin client for all our administrative computers and we have
run into a glitch (read work halting pain in the rear quarters)
We use Advantage Pc from Global Payments version 3.4c and thin client
rebukes this attempt. Does anyone use a different credit card payment
software that works on thin client? All advice appreciated and a
helicopter out of here if it can't be fixed would be somewhat required.

Jane Baker
Director of Technology
The Putney School
Putney, VT 05346
http://www.putneyschool.org

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

NAIS Lunch Invitation

I was talking with Alex Ragone and Arvind Grover, and we thought it
might be a good idea for those of us at NAIS to get together for lunch
on Friday. If you are at NAIS and want to get together for lunch, come
to the 21st Classroom of the Future around 12:30 on Friday and we'll
find a place to hang out, meet each other, catch up, and discuss whatever!

Hope to see you on Friday!

Jeff Ritter
Director of Technology
St. John's School
2401 Claremont Ln.
Houston, TX 77019
713-850-4020

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Re: FirstClass to Exchange 2007

Thanks to all who added to this conversation. I'm in the process of summarizing it and I will forward a wiki url once it's up.

With appreciation,

Alex Ragone
Director of Technology
Collegiate School
New York, NY
212-812-8695

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Hi,
>
>I 'inherited' FirstClass 3 years ago when I joined my School. MICDS
>migrated from Exchange to FirstClass shortly before my arrival.
>From my experience, FirstClass is VERY difficult to manage from an
>integration perspective and it lags behind other systems when comparing
>basic email, calendaring, and contacts features and functions. We are a
>large School with multiple systems that require messaging integration with
>FirstClass. . . It's always a challenge. We're still trying to get a
>stable PDA calendar synchronization service from FirstClass.
>With that said, I think FirstClass has some nice collaboration tools for
>schools IF you're really committed to investing the time and energy into
>really developing and integrating them into your environment.
>
>Dave
>MICDS
>Director of Technology
>314-995-7478
>
>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>>I would just add to this that choosing an email system based upon the
>>inability of a very few administrators to imagine life without
>>Blackberries is not exactly a pedagogically sound decision.
>>
>>
>>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>>>I've managed both FirstClass and Exchange and have found things to love
>>>anvd
>>>hate about both. If you're interested in unified messaging (Fax, voice
>>>matil,
>>>and e-mail all in one place), the FirstClass solution is pretty slick and
>>>integrates nicely with the FC server. FC also has some nice collaboration
>>>features (like chat) that may or may not be great in your particular
>>>environment. That said, calendaring, remote access, and Blackberry
>>>integration are strong suits for Exchange, and our administrators, at
>>>leasgt,
>>>can't imagine life without Blackberries. Educational pricing for
>>>Exchangea is
>>>pretty competitive, and in my experience is no easier or harder to manage
>>>than FirstClass. (shrug) I really think the "best" solution for a given
>>>school depends on the institution's communications culture and how it
>>>hopeos
>>>to direct that culture in the future
>>>
>>>Good luck with the decision!
>>>
>>>David
>>>
>>>David Rossell
>>>Administrator of Network Services and Planning
>>>Norwood School
>>>8821 River Rd.
>>>Bethesda, MD 20817
>>>(301) 841-2178
>>>drossell@norwoodschool.org
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: A forum for independent school educators
>>>[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Hoopes
>>>Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:41 AM
>>>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>>>Subject: Re: FirstClass to Exchange 2007
>>>
>>>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on
>>>February 22, 2008 at 10:37 AM -0500 wrote:
>>>>Most organizations that considering do so because they feel they have to
>>>>be M$ products from head to toe.
>>>
>>>Pardon my terrible English here - typos abound. What I meant to say was:
>>>
>>>Most organization that are considering moving from FC to Exchange do so
>>>because they feel that top-to-bottom M$ integration is beneficial.
>>>However, many schools have found that not to be the case.
>>>>
>>>And yes, we are a FirstClass school that has had a lot of success with
>>>FirstClass. Its not perfect, but its a ton easier to manage than
>>>Exchange...
>>>
>>>Peter Hoopes
>>>Director of Technology
>>>St. Andrew's School
>>>phoopes@standrews-de.org
>>>=====================
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+++++++++++++++++++++
Alex Ragone
Director of Technology
Collegiate School
New York, NY
212-812-8695

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Job Description needed

Hello folks,

I am looking for a job description for a Facilities Manager

thanks


Carl Campion
Chemistry Teacher
Director of Academic Technology
Archmere Academy
Claymont, DE
302-798-6632x823

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Independent School Educators Network

ISEN, the Independent School Educators Network ning started by Demetri
Orlando, as of today has 710 members, around 50 groups and over 100
discussions. With each new member ISEN becomes a more valuable resource
for the independent school community. If you haven't already joined ISEN
please consider giving it a try. If you do give it a try, and you find it
useful, please consider sharing information about ISEN with your
colleagues.

The url is: http://isenet.ning.com

Thanks,

Fred

-------------------------
Fred Bartels
Head - Computer Department
Rye Country Day School
914-925-4610

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Re: ISED-L Digest - 25 Feb 2008 to 26 Feb 2008 (#2008-53)

I will be away from school until Monday (3-3-08). If you need immediate
assistance, please contact Gayle DiGioacchino in the Front Office
(908-470-9500).

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Fwd: Wireless cards for Steve

Steve, see Sandy's note below

George Orio
Friends Seminary
222 East 16th Street
New York, New York 10003
212.979.5030 x164/fax 212.979.5034
www.friendsseminary.org

----- Original Message -----

Hi all,
Sorry to bother the list with this but I deleted Steve's email before I
realized that one of the administrators from my school was coming to
NAIS in New York and we have several network cards we are sending with
him. If Steve will contact me, I can tell him who to look for.

Thanks.
Sandy Kennedy

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Wireless cards for Steve

Hi all,
Sorry to bother the list with this but I deleted Steve's email before I
realized that one of the administrators from my school was coming to
NAIS in New York and we have several network cards we are sending with
him. If Steve will contact me, I can tell him who to look for.

Thanks.
Sandy Kennedy

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Re: Timeline Maker Software

I could not agree more. Sometimes it is the 120 foot long rope with timeline events, with
laminated graphics, attached to the rope that makes the impact. [Complete with volleyball
stantions. ;-)] I often add a point when I was born and when the class was born to give
proportion.

David F. Withrow
Director of Technology
Harford Day School
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
voice: 410 879 2350 ex 33
fax: 410 836 5918
http://www.harfordday.org

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
- Yogi Berra

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Instructor of Chinese (job announcement)

Please feel free to pass on this announcement if you know someone with
ability in this field. Thank you.

Chris DeLucia

------------

The Hill School is seeking candidates for the position of Instructor of
Chinese starting in the 2008-2009 school year. This is a full-time
position. Successful candidates must have native or near native fluency
in both Mandarin Chinese and English. Teaching experience is required,
and special training in Chinese language teaching, foreign language
pedagogy, or a related field, is also desirable. We are seeking an
enthusiastic and dedicated educator who will communicate well with
parents, students and colleagues, and has skills in the areas of
computer-assisted instruction and instructional technology. The Hill
School is a boarding school and faculty members are expected to live on
campus, work in the dormitory, and coach two seasons. Those applicants
interested in joining our close-knit community should send a resume and
cover letter to Matthew Ralston, Dean of Faculty, 717 E. High St.
Pottstown, PA 19464 or e-mail him at mralston@thehill.org.

Employment web page: http://www.thehill.org/home/content.asp?id=3D1115

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Re: Printing policy

Ok here is how we did it. First, we are a PK-8 School with 250
students. We are NOT a 1:1 school.

1. Newsletter, all families receive a PDF copy of the newsletter each
week. For the families that do not have internet access, they
automatically receive a paper copy of the newsletter. Other families
can send a note in writing to the school office saying that they would
like a paper copy. However, very few parents take that option. Most
like the fact that they can get the newsletter sent to multiple
locations (home, work, etc.)- we have no limit on where the newsletter
is sent, one family has the newsletter sent to each of the kids emails
as well. We also post the archive on our website.

2. Staff Blogs, every teacher has a blog (http://www.srsmn.org/srscommunity/staffblogs/

). To get them going our principal (http://dorothybialke.srsmn.org)
learned how to blog over the summer to model the use of blogs. Each
teacher places happenings in the classroom or special notes. Again, if
a family does not have Internet access, our teachers print them a
copy. This has replaced the classroom weekly newsletter. We set up the
blogs so that the teachers can access them at home or at school, a few
have even set it up where they can email their posts.

3. Limited Printers, we have 2 printers. Our color printer which can
only be used by the administration for promotional materials. We also
have one of those document centers (Canon ImageRunner 5750) linked to
all our teachers computers. The document center allows them to scan to
PDF (again easy for uploading to their blogs), copy, or print. We
placed it in our staff work room so it is easily accessible. Each
teacher has an ID number and can only print a certain number of
prints- the number is decided by grade level and subject, but it is
much higher than most of them need. Oh, the jobs are only stored for 8
hours- so if they forget to come and release it to print it, it is
deleted. More teachers forget that they even sent it and say, "oh
well." Nothing is left sitting on the printer.

Also, when we have parents print, they print the exact number for the
class, and in some instances make a PDF to send to the teacher so they
can upload to their blog. Permission forms are typically uploaded to
the blog.

4. No student printing, as much as they beg, plead, whine, use the
excuse the "dog ate my paper". We do not have student printing. First,
we turned off AppleTalk on the computers. Second, we switched to
Google Docs for our students- so they share their documents with not
only their teachers but also their parents. Turn in is done online. We
really maximize the collaboration of Google Docs.

5. OnlineGrades, instead of printing midquaters we have online grades
for students in 4-8. We chose OnlineGrades (the open source program)
to have our grades viewable. We also send BLAST email reminders out to
the families reminding them of mid-quarter, cut off for grading, etc.

If you have any additional questions feel free to email me, visit the
Ning- look for Dorothy Bialke or myself. Either, of us would be able
to answer your questions.

--Lisa

---
Lisa Sjogren
Director of Technology
St. Raphael's Catholic School

763-504-9450, ext. 311
763-504-9460, fax

lisa.sjogren@srsmn.org
My Blog: http://lisasjogren.srsmn.org


On Feb 25, 2008, at 9:12 AM, Montagne, Matt wrote:

> This is an outstanding precedent for all of us! Would it be
> possible to
> either elaborate on your success story via a post to the group or
> via a
> phone call?
>
> I believe we do an outstanding job of paper training our students, but
> we do a poor job of teaching ways to "keep it digital."
>
> Thanks, Lisa.
>
> Matt Montagne
> University School of Milwaukee
> Professional Blog:

http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Lisa Sjogren
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:17 PM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: Printing policy
>
> We do not allow any student printing at all- this has saved us in
> paper/printing cost at all. We switched to google apps for papers.
>
> Our color laser printer is only used for promotional pieces for the
> school, we do not give access to our teachers. Our teachers are
> limited in printing as well, the numbers of prints are different for
> grade level and subject area.
>
> ---
> Lisa Sjogren
> Director of Technology
> St. Raphael's Catholic School
>
> 763-504-9450, ext. 311
> 763-504-9460, fax
>
> lisa.sjogren@srsmn.org
> My Blog: http://lisasjogren.srsmn.org
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 24, 2008, at 5:29 PM, Carl Campion wrote:
>
>> I am very interested in policies on student printing especially in
>> the visual art department.
>>
>> fyi: based on the total number of prints over three years I have
>> been able to calculate a cost of $0.15/sheet using a HP Designjet
>> 110plus nr.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>> Carl Campion
>> Chemistry Teacher
>> Director of Academic Technology
>> Archmere Academy
>> Claymont, DE
>> 302-798-6632x823
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: Printing policy

Sorry for the double post folks...I sent this before I was ready - spelling
errors and all ... Monday Monday ;^)


Hello all,

I can't speak to our printing policy as a whole, but I will comment on our
large format printing policy.
Here in the visual arts department we have two Epson large format printers
which we maintain for our photography, graphics, and AP students as well as
the faculty and school community. The printer also gets used by the
communications department for the printing of posters and promotional
materials. Currently, all supplies for the printers are paid for by the
visual arts department and any other use is reimbursed by the user's
department.

Although we have not entirely eliminated the need to outsource large format
printing, we do have exceptional control of our prints. The quality of our
Epson printers is amazing and our visual arts students gasp when they see
how well their work comes out. I also can't emphasize enough how important
it is for our visual arts students to have a tangible piece of work to
critique when so much of our digital work only exists on the machine.

I'd be curious at other teacher use and policy on large format printing in
the visual arts department.

Regards,

J.
--
J Gaston
Design and Video Instructor
The Harker School
San Jose, CA
408.345.9250
jg@harker.org

On 2/25/08 7:43 AM, "J Gaston" <JG@harker.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I can't speak to our printing policy as a whole, but I will comment on our
> large format printing policy.
>
> Here in the visual arts department we have two Epson large format printers
> which we maintain for our photography, graphics, and AP students as well as
> the faculty and school community. The printer also gets used by the
> communications department for the printing of posters and promotional
> materials. Currently, all supplies for the printers are paid for by the
> visual arts department and any other use is reimbursed by the user's
> department.
>
> Although we have not entirely eliminated the need to outsource large format
> printing, we do have exeptional control of our prints. The quality of our
> Epson printers is amazing and our visual arts students gasp when they see
> how well their work comes out. I also can't ephasize enough how important it
> is for our visual arts students to have a tangible piece of work to
>
>
> On 2/25/08 7:12 AM, "Montagne, Matt" <mmontagne@usmk12.org> wrote:
>
>> This is an outstanding precedent for all of us! Would it be possible to
>> either elaborate on your success story via a post to the group or via a
>> phone call?
>>
>> I believe we do an outstanding job of paper training our students, but
>> we do a poor job of teaching ways to "keep it digital."
>>
>> Thanks, Lisa.
>>
>> Matt Montagne
>> University School of Milwaukee
>> Professional Blog:

http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: A forum for independent school educators
>> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Lisa Sjogren
>> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:17 PM
>> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>> Subject: Re: Printing policy
>>
>> We do not allow any student printing at all- this has saved us in
>> paper/printing cost at all. We switched to google apps for papers.
>>
>> Our color laser printer is only used for promotional pieces for the
>> school, we do not give access to our teachers. Our teachers are
>> limited in printing as well, the numbers of prints are different for
>> grade level and subject area.
>>
>> ---
>> Lisa Sjogren
>> Director of Technology
>> St. Raphael's Catholic School
>>
>> 763-504-9450, ext. 311
>> 763-504-9460, fax
>>
>> lisa.sjogren@srsmn.org
>> My Blog: http://lisasjogren.srsmn.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 24, 2008, at 5:29 PM, Carl Campion wrote:
>>
>>> I am very interested in policies on student printing especially in
>>> the visual art department.
>>>
>>> fyi: based on the total number of prints over three years I have
>>> been able to calculate a cost of $0.15/sheet using a HP Designjet
>>> 110plus nr.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Carl Campion
>>> Chemistry Teacher
>>> Director of Academic Technology
>>> Archmere Academy
>>> Claymont, DE
>>> 302-798-6632x823
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
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Re: Printing policy

St. Agnes Academy maintains printers in every classroom, the library and
art department.

We use printeron.net to manage student printing. Our high volume
printers in the library and computer lab are setup with print release
stations which has reduced paper waste.

Our printeron.net policy allows students to print a maximum of 25 pages
per job. We have elected to disable the monthly quota option for the
students. We have assigned a cost to the color printers so the students
can view the cost of their color print job when sending the document.

The students are allowed to print black and white pages to the color
printers. Students enrolled in various Photoshop and web design classes
have rights to print in color from classroom computers.

The art department has two Epson Stylus Pro printers for poster printing
and photo layout jobs. =20
These printers are only available to students enrolled in the advance
Photoshop class.

Before using a print management system we spent approximately $18,000
per year in toner. =20
Today we offer both color and black and white printing to students while
reducing the toner budget to $9,000.

Jason Hyams
Director of Technology =20
St. Agnes Academy

=20

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Carl Campion
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:29 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Printing policy

I am very interested in policies on student printing especially in =20
the visual art department.

fyi: based on the total number of prints over three years I have been =20
able to calculate a cost of $0.15/sheet using a HP Designjet 110plus nr.

thanks


Carl Campion
Chemistry Teacher
Director of Academic Technology
Archmere Academy
Claymont, DE
302-798-6632x823

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Re: Printing policy

Hello all,

I can't speak to our printing policy as a whole, but I will comment on our
large format printing policy.

Here in the visual arts department we have two Epson large format printers
which we maintain for our photography, graphics, and AP students as well as
the faculty and school community. The printer also gets used by the
communications department for the printing of posters and promotional
materials. Currently, all supplies for the printers are paid for by the
visual arts department and any other use is reimbursed by the user's
department.

Although we have not entirely eliminated the need to outsource large format
printing, we do have exeptional control of our prints. The quality of our
Epson printers is amazing and our visual arts students gasp when they see
how well their work comes out. I also can't ephasize enough how important it
is for our visual arts students to have a tangible piece of work to


On 2/25/08 7:12 AM, "Montagne, Matt" <mmontagne@usmk12.org> wrote:

> This is an outstanding precedent for all of us! Would it be possible to
> either elaborate on your success story via a post to the group or via a
> phone call?
>
> I believe we do an outstanding job of paper training our students, but
> we do a poor job of teaching ways to "keep it digital."
>
> Thanks, Lisa.
>
> Matt Montagne
> University School of Milwaukee
> Professional Blog:

http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Lisa Sjogren
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:17 PM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: Printing policy
>
> We do not allow any student printing at all- this has saved us in
> paper/printing cost at all. We switched to google apps for papers.
>
> Our color laser printer is only used for promotional pieces for the
> school, we do not give access to our teachers. Our teachers are
> limited in printing as well, the numbers of prints are different for
> grade level and subject area.
>
> ---
> Lisa Sjogren
> Director of Technology
> St. Raphael's Catholic School
>
> 763-504-9450, ext. 311
> 763-504-9460, fax
>
> lisa.sjogren@srsmn.org
> My Blog: http://lisasjogren.srsmn.org
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 24, 2008, at 5:29 PM, Carl Campion wrote:
>
>> I am very interested in policies on student printing especially in
>> the visual art department.
>>
>> fyi: based on the total number of prints over three years I have
>> been able to calculate a cost of $0.15/sheet using a HP Designjet
>> 110plus nr.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>> Carl Campion
>> Chemistry Teacher
>> Director of Academic Technology
>> Archmere Academy
>> Claymont, DE
>> 302-798-6632x823
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Job Opening

The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools has an opening for a
Middle School Computer Science teacher.
Interested candidates should visit our employment website for
information about the position and instructions on making an
application:

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/faculty/employment.shtml


The University of Chicago is an AA/EOE.


-Karen Putman
Chair, Computer Science Department
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools


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Re: Printing policy

This is an outstanding precedent for all of us! Would it be possible to
either elaborate on your success story via a post to the group or via a
phone call?=20

I believe we do an outstanding job of paper training our students, but
we do a poor job of teaching ways to "keep it digital."=20

Thanks, Lisa.

Matt Montagne
University School of Milwaukee
Professional Blog:

http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Lisa Sjogren
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:17 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Printing policy

We do not allow any student printing at all- this has saved us in =20
paper/printing cost at all. We switched to google apps for papers.

Our color laser printer is only used for promotional pieces for the =20
school, we do not give access to our teachers. Our teachers are =20
limited in printing as well, the numbers of prints are different for =20
grade level and subject area.

---
Lisa Sjogren
Director of Technology
St. Raphael's Catholic School

763-504-9450, ext. 311
763-504-9460, fax

lisa.sjogren@srsmn.org
My Blog: http://lisasjogren.srsmn.org


On Feb 24, 2008, at 5:29 PM, Carl Campion wrote:

> I am very interested in policies on student printing especially in =20
> the visual art department.
>
> fyi: based on the total number of prints over three years I have =20
> been able to calculate a cost of $0.15/sheet using a HP Designjet =20
> 110plus nr.
>
> thanks
>
>
> Carl Campion
> Chemistry Teacher
> Director of Academic Technology
> Archmere Academy
> Claymont, DE
> 302-798-6632x823
>
>
>
>
>
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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Personal learning networks

Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I've lately become very taken with the idea of the power of personal
learning networks and have been doing a lot of research and thinking in
the area. If this topic interests you, I'd like to bring two items
quickly to your attention in hopes that you might visit::
A new, rather lengthy post on my blog at

http://jlerman.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/personal-learning-networks-personal-and-community-focused/
or
http://tinyurl.com/3douzf

and
Formation of a new ning devoted to PLNs at http://plnpln.ning.com
My hope is that these steps will lead to a great deal of productive sharing.
Thank you.
Jim Lerman

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Re: Printing policy

We do not allow any student printing at all- this has saved us in
paper/printing cost at all. We switched to google apps for papers.

Our color laser printer is only used for promotional pieces for the
school, we do not give access to our teachers. Our teachers are
limited in printing as well, the numbers of prints are different for
grade level and subject area.

---
Lisa Sjogren
Director of Technology
St. Raphael's Catholic School

763-504-9450, ext. 311
763-504-9460, fax

lisa.sjogren@srsmn.org
My Blog: http://lisasjogren.srsmn.org


On Feb 24, 2008, at 5:29 PM, Carl Campion wrote:

> I am very interested in policies on student printing especially in
> the visual art department.
>
> fyi: based on the total number of prints over three years I have
> been able to calculate a cost of $0.15/sheet using a HP Designjet
> 110plus nr.
>
> thanks
>
>
> Carl Campion
> Chemistry Teacher
> Director of Academic Technology
> Archmere Academy
> Claymont, DE
> 302-798-6632x823
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Timeline Maker Software

All,

I went to the link <http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools%20>posted
earlier as a source for Kidpix alternatives, and found a section there on
timeline tools as well. There are three listed and they all sound
interesting.

Sarah Hanawald
Greensboro Day School

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Pixie 2

Thanks. You are going with this product over KidPix? Interesting...
I had planned to do a download of an evaluation copy and then a web demo
after our March break---

Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Kennedy" <kennedy.linda@gmail.com>
To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc


> Hi Susan, I share your opinion of Kid Pix and also looked around for an
> alternative in our Lower School. We haven't made the purchase yet but have
> decided to go with Pixie 2 by Tech4Learning,
> http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie/index.html.
>
> Linda Kennedy
> Technology Teacher
> La Jolla Country Day School
>
>
>
> On 2/23/08, Susan Ferris <sfmr@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi to all---
>>
>> I am looking for a new and more robust/ less limiting
>> multimedia program for my lower school kids to use to write and
>> illustrate---
>> Something that allows the child to be VERY creative and at the same time
>> work VERY independently---
>>
>> I have been using Kid Pix 4 (which as you know does not always work
>> well---GRRR!!!)
>> and of course the usual PowerPoint---
>>
>> Also I have used PhotoStory with my upper primary grades
>> (and have been able to
>> get several digital cameras/ teach some digital photography---
>> YAHOO!---kids LOVE taking pictures!!!---)
>> which has given greater opportunity for sound recording
>> and less focus on text
>>
>> Perhaps my biggest obstacle is when we created entire class projects we
>> must
>> save to the network
>> which is time comsuming and VERY cumbersome for the younger set---
>> NONE of the programs are able to default to saving to the network---
>>
>> We are PC only which rules out Mac apps
>>
>> So, hat are other folks in the primary/upper primary level using/doing???
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Susan Ferris Rights
>> The Pingry School
>> 973-379-4550
>> sfrights@pingry.org
>>
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Printing policy

I am very interested in policies on student printing especially in
the visual art department.

fyi: based on the total number of prints over three years I have been
able to calculate a cost of $0.15/sheet using a HP Designjet 110plus nr.

thanks


Carl Campion
Chemistry Teacher
Director of Academic Technology
Archmere Academy
Claymont, DE
302-798-6632x823

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Re: Timeline Maker Software

In viewing the responses to creating timelines, it becomes an interesting
commentary on technology as the way to go. Teachers are always
re-balancing. In this case I could see doing Excel or Timeliner and
getting it up on the screen for all to see; however, part of me says the
kids might remember the rope and the Avery labels better. Figuring out
the best way to help our students learn seems to be get more complicated
each day. And, every learning situation is different, kids are diverse,
and teachers have a sense of the goals they have in mind. I'll keep some
rope on hand...
Michael Salmon
Nichols Middle School in Buffalo, NY

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Re: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc

Hi Susan, I share your opinion of Kid Pix and also looked around for an
alternative in our Lower School. We haven't made the purchase yet but have
decided to go with Pixie 2 by Tech4Learning,
http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie/index.html.

Linda Kennedy
Technology Teacher
La Jolla Country Day School

On 2/23/08, Susan Ferris <sfmr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi to all---
>
> I am looking for a new and more robust/ less limiting
> multimedia program for my lower school kids to use to write and
> illustrate---
> Something that allows the child to be VERY creative and at the same time
> work VERY independently---
>
> I have been using Kid Pix 4 (which as you know does not always work
> well---GRRR!!!)
> and of course the usual PowerPoint---
>
> Also I have used PhotoStory with my upper primary grades
> (and have been able to
> get several digital cameras/ teach some digital photography---
> YAHOO!---kids LOVE taking pictures!!!---)
> which has given greater opportunity for sound recording
> and less focus on text
>
> Perhaps my biggest obstacle is when we created entire class projects we
> must
> save to the network
> which is time comsuming and VERY cumbersome for the younger set---
> NONE of the programs are able to default to saving to the network---
>
> We are PC only which rules out Mac apps
>
> So, hat are other folks in the primary/upper primary level using/doing???
>
> Thanks.
> Susan Ferris Rights
> The Pingry School
> 973-379-4550
> sfrights@pingry.org
>
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Re: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc

Hello, Susan,

Alan Levine has compiled a list of web-accessible (and
therefore platform-independent) tools for digital
storytelling --

http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

Cheers,

Bill

--- Susan Ferris <sfmr@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi to all---
>
> I am looking for a new and more robust/ less
> limiting
> multimedia program for my lower school kids to use
> to write and
> illustrate---
> Something that allows the child to be VERY creative
> and at the same time
> work VERY independently---
>
> I have been using Kid Pix 4 (which as you know does
> not always work
> well---GRRR!!!)
> and of course the usual PowerPoint---
>
> Also I have used PhotoStory with my upper primary
> grades
> (and have been able to
> get several digital cameras/ teach some digital
> photography---
> YAHOO!---kids LOVE taking pictures!!!---)
> which has given greater opportunity for sound
> recording
> and less focus on text
>
> Perhaps my biggest obstacle is when we created
> entire class projects we must
> save to the network
> which is time comsuming and VERY cumbersome for the
> younger set---
> NONE of the programs are able to default to saving
> to the network---
>
> We are PC only which rules out Mac apps
>
> So, hat are other folks in the primary/upper primary
> level using/doing???
>
> Thanks.
> Susan Ferris Rights
> The Pingry School
> 973-379-4550
> sfrights@pingry.org
>
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____________________________________________________________________________________
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Re: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc

Media Blender, another generation of HyperStudio, can be used on both Macs and Window machines. I have had great success with it.

Ellie Zartman
Director of Technology Education
The Lab School of Washington

----- Original Message -----
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To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:46:35 PM (GMT-0500) America/New_York
Subject: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc

Hi to all---

I am looking for a new and more robust/ less limiting
multimedia program for my lower school kids to use to write and
illustrate---
Something that allows the child to be VERY creative and at the same time
work VERY independently---

I have been using Kid Pix 4 (which as you know does not always work
well---GRRR!!!)
and of course the usual PowerPoint---

Also I have used PhotoStory with my upper primary grades
(and have been able to
get several digital cameras/ teach some digital photography---
YAHOO!---kids LOVE taking pictures!!!---)
which has given greater opportunity for sound recording
and less focus on text

Perhaps my biggest obstacle is when we created entire class projects we must
save to the network
which is time comsuming and VERY cumbersome for the younger set---
NONE of the programs are able to default to saving to the network---

We are PC only which rules out Mac apps

So, hat are other folks in the primary/upper primary level using/doing???

Thanks.
Susan Ferris Rights
The Pingry School
973-379-4550
sfrights@pingry.org

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Re: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc

How about Kerpoof??:
http://www.kerpoof.com/

It is a web based application, allows students to chat, allows students =
to "Buddy draw," etc. From what I can gather, it is free as well.

Cheers!
Matt Montagne
University School of Milwaukee

Professional Blog: http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com


-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Jennifer =
Davenport
Sent: Sun 2/24/2008 7:47 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Looking for Multimedia app other than KidPix etc
=20
Susan -

I spoke too soon, because then I saw your Windows only requirement.
However, I went onto the websites for both of those programs and now =
they
have Windows versions. Apologies, and give them a try! They're great!

Jen

On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Jennifer Davenport <
jdavenport@saddleriverday.org> wrote:

> Susan - If you have Macs, ComicLife is a big hit with lower school =
kids.
> Another fun thing to do (again, Macs), is iStopMotion - you can make =
stop
> motion movies really easily. Both can make use of the cameras you =
have and
> get them really engaged in making a great final product - plus, both =
really
> are good for teaching planning and creating cohesive narratives.
>
> Jen
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Susan Ferris <sfmr@comcast.net> =
wrote:
>
> > Hi to all---
> >
> > I am looking for a new and more robust/ less limiting
> > multimedia program for my lower school kids to use to write and
> > illustrate---
> > Something that allows the child to be VERY creative and at the same =
time
> > work VERY independently---
> >
> > I have been using Kid Pix 4 (which as you know does not always work
> > well---GRRR!!!)
> > and of course the usual PowerPoint---
> >
> > Also I have used PhotoStory with my upper primary grades
> > (and have been able to
> > get several digital cameras/ teach some digital photography---
> > YAHOO!---kids LOVE taking pictures!!!---)
> > which has given greater opportunity for sound recording
> > and less focus on text
> >
> > Perhaps my biggest obstacle is when we created entire class projects =
we
> > must
> > save to the network
> > which is time comsuming and VERY cumbersome for the younger set---
> > NONE of the programs are able to default to saving to the network---
> >
> > We are PC only which rules out Mac apps
> >
> > So, hat are other folks in the primary/upper primary level
> > using/doing???
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Susan Ferris Rights
> > The Pingry School
> > 973-379-4550
> > sfrights@pingry.org
> >
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>
>
> --
> Jennifer Davenport
> Director of Technology
> Saddle River Day School
> http://www.saddleriverday.org


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Director of Technology
Saddle River Day School
http://www.saddleriverday.org

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