Independent School Educators' List (ISED-L): September 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Re: Outlook Calendar

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Re: Outlook Calendar

Google Calendar! Sharing is very easy for everyone and works across =
many different calendars.

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Renee Ramig
Sent: Tue 9/30/2008 12:50 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Outlook Calendar
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We use an Exchange Server with Outlook 2003 for our teachers and staff
(not students). We wanted a way for heads of school to quickly see
teacher calendars for scheduling and just to know what is happening
during the week.

The Asst. to the Headmaster has been entering field trips and specialty
classes as well as middle school teacher schedules for a couple weeks
now.

I have two questions:

1. Is there an easy way to schedule a single event across a sub-set of
calendars? (Right now, she is copying and pasting.)

2. Is there another tool out there that would work better than Outlook?

Ideally, I would love a solution where teachers could also see other
teacher's public calendar. They can do that now with shared calendars
(but I haven't shown them how to do it yet), so would love this.

Thanks,

Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School

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Outlook Calendar

We use an Exchange Server with Outlook 2003 for our teachers and staff
(not students). We wanted a way for heads of school to quickly see
teacher calendars for scheduling and just to know what is happening
during the week.

The Asst. to the Headmaster has been entering field trips and specialty
classes as well as middle school teacher schedules for a couple weeks
now.

I have two questions:

1. Is there an easy way to schedule a single event across a sub-set of
calendars? (Right now, she is copying and pasting.)

2. Is there another tool out there that would work better than Outlook?

Thanks,

Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School

Monday, September 29, 2008

Re: Moodle hosting

I am off campus on Tuesday. L'Shanah Tovah!

Re: Moodle hosting

Moodlerooms. So far, so good.

In peace,

Norman Maynard
Principal, Thornton Friends Upper School
Silver Spring, Maryland
www.thorntonfriends.org
+
There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love
hamsters.
- Alice Thomas Ellis

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Phizacklea, Jeanne <
JPhizack@friendsbalt.org> wrote:

> For all Moodler's out there--
>
> Are any of you hosting your site with a company other than Remote
> Learner? We have had a series of problems with our site going down in
> the past 2 weeks and are not feeling great about hosting with them. We
> did have our own Moodle server when we started out, but would prefer to
> have it hosted off site.
>
> Your comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeanne
>
> ********************************************
> Jeanne Phizacklea
> Director of Library & Information Services
> Friends School of Baltimore
> www.friendsbalt.org
>
>
>
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Re: Moodle hosting

I use CRTeacher and have been happy with them

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Phizacklea, Jeanne
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 2:59 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Moodle hosting

For all Moodler's out there--

Are any of you hosting your site with a company other than Remote
Learner? We have had a series of problems with our site going down in
the past 2 weeks and are not feeling great about hosting with them. We
did have our own Moodle server when we started out, but would prefer to
have it hosted off site.

Your comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Jeanne

********************************************
Jeanne Phizacklea
Director of Library & Information Services
Friends School of Baltimore
www.friendsbalt.org

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Re: Using Google for Groupware

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Jonathan Mergy <jmergy@lwhs.org> wrote:

> Hi, changed the subject in the hope to clarify what I think the topic is
> about. Let's walk down the logic on application service providers (like
> Google) and their value vs. in-house systems.
>
> Is this due to a lack of service with what you have in-house? Lack of
> support or cost considerations mainly? I am new the education environment
> so
> just trying to get a sense of the expectations of the service-levels,
> functionality, etc. that is 'standard' with schools on the list.

There are a number of reasons for considering this.

Back in the "old days," there was really only one way to do email, and that
was to have a piece of desktop client software like Outlook or Eudora use
POP and SMTP to receive and send your email. In addition, it involved either
subscribing to an ISP that provided you with email (among other services) or
setting up your own institutional email service. Then, if you ever left the
institution or switched ISPs, you had to let everyone know your new address.

Recent changes, starting with an upstart called Hotmail a few years back,
mean that you're not tied into the email address your ISP, your college, or
your job gave you. Or rather, it means that when you sever your association
with one of them, your email identity doesn't evaporate, since Hotmail,
Yahoo, and Gmail addresses go marching on.

Similarly, it's become possible for an organization to have all of its email
and web stuff hosted off-site by a third party for *much* less than it would
cost to own the equipment and have the technical staff needed to make sure
it was running properly. Sure, it would still mean having someone administer
all those email accounts, but that wouldn't be a real biggie.

But anyway, the big deal here is that I don't know about the rest of you,
but we're finding that larger and larger proportions of our students don't
use, or perfer not to use, our email system and the MPH email addresses we
give them. I think that part of this can be attributed to how hard our
system is to use. We've been encouraging students to use the web interface
for it, but it's OWA, and I'm sure that most of you have heard your share of
complaints about OWA. There's always the option to log into our Citrix
environment, but that's no piece of cake either just to check your email. As
a result, I've been teaching increasing numbers of them how to POP their MPH
email into the Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail accounts they already own and check
regularly.

Back in the "old days" a student likely didn't have an email address until
we gave one to her, but now they generally come to us already having one,
and one that's easier to use than what we've been using for years and are
still using. So with that in mind, the question has come up of whether or
not we really need to be doing this anymore.

One answer here has to do with how our networked PCs work (and how we hope
to have our Macs working in the future). You need to supply your school
username and password to get onto those systems, and it's the same
combination as you would use for email. So at some point, they're going to
have to learn and memorize that combination anyway, be it for email or just
machine access on campus.

A similar answer has to go with keeping in contact with students. It's much
easier to contact the entire 9th grade class when *you've* created all of
their email addresses and maintaint he database of what address map to which
class group. Conversely, it's much harder when you have to collect 52
different email addresses from 12 different ISPs for all of the current 10th
graders...and then revise that information in a year.

So, with that in mind, I see the Google option as providing us with a much
easier to use email interface that's actually already familiar to many
students. I also see it as perhaps freeing up our one tech person to do
things that really require his attention once he doesn't have to deal with
maintaining the physical mail server anymore. But I could be wrong. And
that's the whole point of my question in the first place.

I know that I must've forgotten something somewhere, but does that answer
your questions?

--
keg

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Keith E Gatling - Computer Instructor
Manlius Pebble Hill School
5300 Jamesville Rd
DeWitt, NY 13214
315.446.2452
http://www.gatling.us/keith

Some teachers teach subjects. Others teach students.
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Moodle hosting

For all Moodler's out there--

Your comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Jeanne

********************************************
Jeanne Phizacklea
Director of Library & Information Services
Friends School of Baltimore
www.friendsbalt.org
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Re: Using Google for Groupware

Hi, changed the subject in the hope to clarify what I think the topic is
about. Let's walk down the logic on application service providers (like
Google) and their value vs. in-house systems.

Is this due to a lack of service with what you have in-house? Lack of
support or cost considerations mainly? I am new the education environment so
just trying to get a sense of the expectations of the service-levels,
functionality, etc. that is 'standard' with schools on the list.

Thanks.

Jonathan
................................
Jonathan Mergy <jmergy@lwhs.org>
Director Of Technology
Lick-Wilmerding High School
755 Ocean Ave, SF CA 94112
P:415.333.4021 x365
http://www.lwhs.org

> From: Keith E Gatling <keith@gatling.us>
> Reply-To: ISED-L <ISED-L@listserv.syr.edu>
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:41:54 -0400
> To: ISED-L <ISED-L@listserv.syr.edu>
> Subject: Using Google for Domains
>
> Once again, I'm going to suggest to our technology people here (I'm just the
> humble teacher) that we consider looking into Google for Domains as a way to
> do all of our email here. In the past there were concerns about being
> first-adopters, and wanting to know if other independent schools had done
> it, and what their experiences were. I figure that enough time has passed
> and that enough of you out there may have gone that route, that I can get
> some really useful information.
>
> Among the questions I have are:
>
>
> 1. How smooth was the transition from one system (say Exchange) to the
> other?
> 2. What happened with group email addresses that you might have been able
> to create for the entire population under the old system?
> 3. What happens to students once they graduate? How do their accounts
> migrate to regular Gmail accounts?
> 4. What about the calendaring function? We're currently using the
> Exchange calendar system.
> 5. Can you create your own custom email address format, like
> ckent1938@mph.net
>
> Those are just the questions I have at the moment.
>
> Thanks for your help!
> --
> keg
>
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Keith E Gatling - Computer Instructor
> Manlius Pebble Hill School
> 5300 Jamesville Rd
> DeWitt, NY 13214
> 315.446.2452
> http://www.gatling.us/keith
>
> Some teachers teach subjects. Others teach students.
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>
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Re: smart boards vs laptops with projectors

We also have both. Here is what we have figured out by talking to teachers who have used both or have a preference of one over the others.

The SmartBoard is preferred by teachers who like to use a whiteboard. It offers more space on which to write than a tablet. If you want student participation you can call students to come up to the front of the room.
Tablets are good for teachers who used to like using an overhead and prefer to face the class. If you want student participation you can ask students to use the teacher's tablet.

If you have a classroom set of laptops or tablets for students to use, or if the teacher is a "wanderer", then consider a tablet with a wireless projector. (Actually the projector is hard-wired into the network, but teacher and students connect to it
wirelessly.) No strings attached! You can involve students by displaying their computer desktops through the projector.

All teachers are different so it would be tough to say what everyone needs daily. Some of our teachers use their projectors daily - others less.

Our students do use laptops and tablets. We started with a SmartBoard, laptop, and standard lcd projector for a small group of teachers - many teachers still prefer this. When we moved to tablets and wireless projectors, many of those teachers gave up
their SmartBoards to others without and have not missed them. They like the freedom to roam untethered and to call upon students to share what is on their computers.

I would recommend trying out a few of each - then teachers can decide which they would prefer. Our teachers are about half and half right now but my guess is that a number of them (but not all!) would have been happy with the less expensive alternative.

I hope this helps. Karen

Karen Douse
Director of Library and Information Services
Ann Scott Carell Library
Harpeth Hall School
615-346-0116
douse@harpethhall.org

Re: smart boards vs laptops with projectors

I have worked in over 100 nais schools and for the content I present I
really like the smart board simply beacause my writing on it is saved and
notes are emailed to all students at the end of class.
Discussion can be documented and disected right there when students write on
the board.
I show clips and keep my lessons on a 4 gig jumpdrive so I can teach in any
classroom in the school as well as open my email box and put the students
homework in their own document on the board for review discussion and
collective learning while they have their laptops open and edit their own
document with the encouragement of other students. Also I can grade the
assignment in class on my laptop which is a separate machine from the PC
that is in class running the smart board.

I say smartboard and laptop are the future.
Charlie Miller

VIP Prevention Coaching and Seminars.
Coral Springs, Ft Lauderdale, Coconut Grove, West Palm Beach, Florida.
954-655-9380c 954-788-9717 vm
PreventionSeminars@Juno.com
PreventionSeminars.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Anderson" <DAnderson@mcleanschool.org>
To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 1:02 PM
Subject: smart boards vs laptops with projectors

I was wondering if any of you had recommendation about interactive
technology for classrooms. My school is having a debate between the
value of smart boards vs. tablet with a projector.

I can see the value of the smart board for math, science and lower
school. In other disciplines, it seems to me that a tablet with a
projector functions similarly at about half of the expense.

What should the classroom of the future look like?

Are interactive necessary or a high priced prop?

What technology do teachers need and use daily?

Thanks for the input,'

Debbie Anderson

Webmaster/ Upper School Technology Coordinator

McLean School of Maryland

240.395.0661

danderson@mcleanschool.org

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1:1 Implementation - Additional costs

All,

We are looking at implementing a 1:1 tablet for roll-out in 2009-2010. We
are being asked by our head of school for the total cost of implementation
for the program.

We can easily calculate the costs of the systems and increased need for
printing, etc. Could those of you who have rolled out such a program include
an approximate cost for the following supplementary items:

- additional software licensing
- Cost of electronic textbooks
- Additional network support
- Additional professional development support for both faculty and
students
- Costs of spares (tablets and batteries)

Please feel free to add anything else to the list that we are missing.

Vinnie
------------------------------
Vinnie Vrotny
Blog - Multi-Faceted Refractions
(vvrotny.org)

Re: smart boards vs laptops with projectors

We have both here. We find the SMART Boards work great in classrooms with
younger children - they like to get up and interact with the board - and
it's a good focus point for the younger kids. We have tablets in the
Middle and Upper schools and that seems to work well. The kids have
better motor skills to work with the tablets. I can also imagine they
would be great if every kids had a tablet of their own.

I think they are essentially the same thing - the only thing that changes
is where the user interacts with it.

page

Page Lennig
Technology Director
Waynflete School
207-774-7863ext.320
page_lennig@waynflete.org

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>I was wondering if any of you had recommendation about interactive
>technology for classrooms. My school is having a debate between the
>value of smart boards vs. tablet with a projector.
>
>
>
>I can see the value of the smart board for math, science and lower
>school. In other disciplines, it seems to me that a tablet with a
>projector functions similarly at about half of the expense.
>
>
>
>What should the classroom of the future look like?
>
>
>
>Are interactive necessary or a high priced prop?
>
>
>
>What technology do teachers need and use daily?
>
>
>
>Thanks for the input,'
>
>Debbie Anderson
>
>Webmaster/ Upper School Technology Coordinator
>
>McLean School of Maryland
>
>240.395.0661
>
>danderson@mcleanschool.org

smart boards vs laptops with projectors

I was wondering if any of you had recommendation about interactive
technology for classrooms. My school is having a debate between the
value of smart boards vs. tablet with a projector.=20

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I can see the value of the smart board for math, science and lower
school. In other disciplines, it seems to me that a tablet with a
projector functions similarly at about half of the expense.=20

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What should the classroom of the future look like?=20

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Are interactive necessary or a high priced prop?=20

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What technology do teachers need and use daily?

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Thanks for the input,'

Debbie Anderson

Webmaster/ Upper School Technology Coordinator

McLean School of Maryland

240.395.0661

danderson@mcleanschool.org

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Re: Using Google for Domains

Please keep this thread open.

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Keith E Gatling
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 10:42 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Using Google for Domains

Once again, I'm going to suggest to our technology people here (I'm just
the
humble teacher) that we consider looking into Google for Domains as a
way to
do all of our email here. In the past there were concerns about being
first-adopters, and wanting to know if other independent schools had
done
it, and what their experiences were. I figure that enough time has
passed
and that enough of you out there may have gone that route, that I can
get
some really useful information.

Among the questions I have are:

1. How smooth was the transition from one system (say Exchange) to
the
other?
2. What happened with group email addresses that you might have been
able
to create for the entire population under the old system?
3. What happens to students once they graduate? How do their accounts
migrate to regular Gmail accounts?
4. What about the calendaring function? We're currently using the
Exchange calendar system.
5. Can you create your own custom email address format, like
ckent1938@mph.net

Those are just the questions I have at the moment.

Thanks for your help!
--=20
keg

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Keith E Gatling - Computer Instructor
Manlius Pebble Hill School
5300 Jamesville Rd
DeWitt, NY 13214
315.446.2452
http://www.gatling.us/keith

Some teachers teach subjects. Others teach students.
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Using Google for Domains

Once again, I'm going to suggest to our technology people here (I'm just the
humble teacher) that we consider looking into Google for Domains as a way to
do all of our email here. In the past there were concerns about being
first-adopters, and wanting to know if other independent schools had done
it, and what their experiences were. I figure that enough time has passed
and that enough of you out there may have gone that route, that I can get
some really useful information.

Among the questions I have are:

1. How smooth was the transition from one system (say Exchange) to the
other?
2. What happened with group email addresses that you might have been able
to create for the entire population under the old system?
3. What happens to students once they graduate? How do their accounts
migrate to regular Gmail accounts?
4. What about the calendaring function? We're currently using the
Exchange calendar system.
5. Can you create your own custom email address format, like
ckent1938@mph.net

Those are just the questions I have at the moment.

Thanks for your help!
--
keg

Some teachers teach subjects. Others teach students.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: Amherst Tech Survey

Thanks for passing this along. This is very interesting. The increasing num=
bers of handheld devices (cell- phones/mobile computing devices) in the han=
ds of students fits well with the past two issues of the Horizon Report. Th=
is trend toward ubiquitous computing through convergence of functionality t=
o devices that can be carried in our pocket is a trend worth watching as it=
relates to teaching and learning.

Horizon Report 2008: http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2008-Horizon-Report.pdf
Horizon Report 2007: http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2007_Horizon_Report.pdf

Chris Bigenho
Director of Educational Technology
Greenhill School
4141 Spring Valley Road
Addison, TX 75001
Ph. 972-628-5479
Fx. 972-628-5279
bigenhoc@greenhill.org
www.greenhill.org

AIM: chris bigenho
Yahoo: chris_bigenho
Skype: chris_bigenho
Tapped In: ChrisWB

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.=
EDU] On Behalf Of Jason Johnson
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:02 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Amherst Tech Survey

I thought the group might find this interesting. It is a compilation of st=
ats surrounding the incoming class at Amherst College:

http://www.academiccommons.org/commons/essay/it-index

In no particular order the things I found most interesting were:
--370 students registered 443 devices.
--Number of students in the class of 2012 who brought desktop computers to =
campus: 14.
--By the end of August 2008 the total number of members and posts at the Am=
herst College Class of 2012 Facebook group: 432 members and 3,225 posts.
--Mac or PC? Of the four classes currently on campus the classes of 2009 an=
d 2010 are more likely to own Windows, while the classes of 2011 and 2012 a=
re more likely to own Macs.

_J
____________________________
Jason at jasonpj@yahoo.com

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Re: Headphones

Headphones,

Just a thought, would it be easier in some schools if kids brought their own ipod-like headphones, My son just got some "gummi" headphones off the shelf at Barnes and Noble this week for under $10. Cheaper than a flash drive. Keep few sets of school
headphones on hand for those who forget.

Perhaps will carry and electonic pencil case, roll up customized keyboard, mouse of their choice, headphones and a pen/pencil/eraser that also is a flash drive.

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

Amherst Tech Survey

I thought the group might find this interesting.=A0 It is a compilation of =
stats surrounding the incoming class at Amherst College:=0A=0Ahttp://www.ac=
ademiccommons.org/commons/essay/it-index=0A=0AIn no particular order the th=
ings I found most interesting were:=0A--370 students registered 443 devices=
. =0A--Number of students in the class of 2012 who brought desktop computer=
s to campus: 14. =0A--By the end of August 2008 the total number of members=
and posts at the Amherst College Class of 2012 Facebook group: 432 members=
and 3,225 posts. =0A--Mac or PC? Of the four classes currently on campus t=
he classes of 2009 and 2010 are more likely to own Windows, while the class=
es of 2011 and 2012 are more likely to own Macs. =0A=0A_J=0A=A0____________=
________________=0AJason at jasonpj@yahoo.com =0A=0A=0A

Re: ip pa systems

Hi Brian,

I'm meeting this week with a rep to explore the Berbee
(http://www.berbee.com/public/berbeesoftware/index.aspx) add-on option for
our Cisco VoIP solution to address this very issue.

Best,
Bill

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bill Knauer
Director of Technology
Packer Collegiate Institute
170 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.250.0273
bknauer@packer.edu

peter@rutgersprep.org writes:
>Brian,
>
>We too were looking for the same thing and, at the same time, were in need
>of a new phone system.
>
>We went VOIP with (one way) speaker phones.
>
>Peter
>
>On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Brian Meeks
><meeks.brian@paideiaschool.org
>> wrote:
>
>> I am looking for info on IP PA systems. Something that can be installed
>> in every room. 2 way is not required. Any input is welcome.
>>
>>
>> Brian Meeks ACTC, ACDT, A+
>> Network Administrator
>> The Paideia School
>> 404-270-2306
>>
>> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
>> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons,
>attribution,
>> non-commercial, share-alike license.
>> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
>>

Friday, September 26, 2008

Deadline extended for speaker proposals, Internet@Schools East 2009

Call for Speakers Reminder
Internet @ Schools East
March 30-31, 2009
Arlington, Virginia
Deadline for Proposals Extended to October 10, 2008
Think hard, act fast!!

The deadline for submitting a speaking proposal for Internet at Schools
East 2009 is approaching. But never fear! We've extended it to October 10.

So if you haven't sent something in already, it's time to submit your
idea! Internet@Schools East 2009 will be March 30 and 31, 2009 in
Arlington, Virginia, and is held in conjunction with Computers in
Libraries 2009.

If you're a K-12 library media or technology specialist with information
technology and the Internet on your mind, we'd like you to be a part of
our 2009 Internet@Schools East conference. Are you running an innovative
program through your school media or technology center that is helping
your students learn or your teachers teach? Are you willing to share
your practical tips, tools, or techniques about using technology and the
Internet in schools? Then please consider volunteering to speak at
Internet@Schools East.

All speakers receive a full, complimentary registration to the
Internet@Schools East conference as well as to Computers in Libraries
2009, plus great recognition from their peers. So think over your latest
success stories or technology ventures and go to
http://www.infotoday.com/I@SE2009/CallforSpeakers.shtml to learn more
and to submit a proposal.

Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you soon. The deadline for
proposals is now October 10, so think quickly and send in your ideas!
And pass this message along to your professional colleagues and friends,
too!

David Hoffman, Susan Geiger
Program Co-Chairs, Internet@Schools East
hoffmand@infotoday.com, sgeiger@moreaucatholic.org

--
=====================================
David Hoffman
Information Today, Inc./MultiMedia & Internet @ Schools
14508 NE 20th Ave., Suite 102
Vancouver, WA 98686

360/882-0988
Fax: 360/882-9174

www.infotoday.com
www.mmischools.com
=====================================

Re: Resource

The ideas in this article are interesting, and certainly worthy of consideration, but they are also fairly traditional, and do not break out of the somewhat suffocating mindset that often pervades traditional marketing efforts.

I come at this from the place that a school's work, and adherence to it's mission, is the best advertising. In other words, use the truth, as opposed to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) gimmickry. One other advantage of the truth: if you publish using good blogging software (ie, Wordpress or Drupal) your SEO tends to happen on its own.

In writing about/marketing your school, address the following themes:

What makes your school unique?

How is that uniqueness exemplified in the daily activities of students? Teachers? Administration? The larger community?

Often, the best examples can be found within the work that a school is already doing -- the challenge is finding and publicizing this work in a manner that doesn't destroy the authenticity (and, by association, the power) of that work.

The demographic that will be reached by some of the methods mentioned in the article (ppc ads, online seminars, etc) will likely be wary of these techniques, as they are clearly and overtly commercial. However, people within the same demographic will also like be able to find blogs, and will be more likely to value the information found there than in more traditional advertising venues.

In my experience, the techniques I lay out in this email will connect with more people who are looking for what your school offers; ie, people will find you because they want what you offer.

Cheers,

Bill

PS: I also did a lookup of the site, as I'm curious that way: http://whois.domaintools.com/schoolmarketingtips.com -- I'm always a little leery of information from sites that offer no info on their affiliation. This site is a private registration; judging from the linkroll in the "Popular Links" sidebar this feels like a low-key link affiliate site.

--- On Fri, 9/26/08, Mark Murrell <mark.murrell@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mark Murrell <mark.murrell@gmail.com>
> Subject: Resource
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 5:12 AM
> Sorry, forgot to include url:
> http://www.schoolmarketingtips.com/?p=40
>
> Best,
>
> Mark
>
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Re: Online newspaper?

At Nobles I used Typepad to set up the Middle School newspaper online and it
provides a lot of options to tweak your template. Word Press is also
excellent. (I know an educational organization that edits 27 web sites at a
time using a single Word press template.)
I set up password protection for the pages.

I am hesitiant to recommend Blogger, because of the "Next Blog" link at the
top. It might lead to a blog with inappropriate content for young eyes.

One idea is to email a customized newsletter in HTML format. I use
GraphicMail. It has attractive templates and you can upload your newsletter
images. It also provides useful stats such as who looked at the newsletter
and if they forwarded it.

An option is LetterPop. It provides simple, but attractive, newsletter
templates and is super easy to edit. Just drag and drop. Plus, in true Web
2.0 spirit you can share and collaborate with others.
Tom

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Natasha Baker <nbaker@micds.org> wrote:

> Does your school publish it's student newspaper online? If so, how are
> you accomplishing this? Is it open or do you keep it behind a password?
>
> Thank you in advance for your response!
>
> Natasha Baker
>
> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution,
> non-commercial, share-alike license.
> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
>

--
Tom Daccord -- educational technology trainer and author
tom@edtechteacher.org

Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A Practical Guide for Teachers, by
Teachers (M.E. Sharpe, 2008)
http://tinyurl.com/6cpx87
The Best of History Web Sites (Neal-Schuman, 2007)
http://tinyurl.com/6hna27

edtechteacher
http://edtechteacher.org/
edtechteacher blog
http://thwt.typepad.com/edtechteacher/
Teaching History with Technology
http://thwt.org/
Best of History Web Sites
http://besthistorysites.net/

ip pa systems

I am looking for info on IP PA systems. Something that can be installed
in every room. 2 way is not required. Any input is welcome.

Brian Meeks ACTC, ACDT, A+
Network Administrator
The Paideia School
404-270-2306

Re: ip pa systems

We use our phones in this manner - we have a 3Com NBX (there is an IP
option, but we use it as broadcast based on MAC addresses at this
time) and that marries into our present intercoms well, and makes
every phone in every room into an intercom by use of the
speakerphone. Easy to VLAN out the traffic if your network supports
that.

Jen

On Sep 26, 2008, at 11:09 AM, Brian Meeks wrote:

> I am looking for info on IP PA systems. Something that can be
> installed
> in every room. 2 way is not required. Any input is welcome.
>
>
> Brian Meeks ACTC, ACDT, A+
> Network Administrator
> The Paideia School
> 404-270-2306
>
> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons,
> attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license.
> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L

Jennifer Davenport
Director of Technology
Saddle River Day School
http://www.saddleriverday.org
jdavenport@saddleriverday.org

Re: ip pa systems

Brian,

We too were looking for the same thing and, at the same time, were in need
of a new phone system.

We went VOIP with (one way) speaker phones.

Peter

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Brian Meeks <meeks.brian@paideiaschool.org
> wrote:

> I am looking for info on IP PA systems. Something that can be installed
> in every room. 2 way is not required. Any input is welcome.
>
>
> Brian Meeks ACTC, ACDT, A+
> Network Administrator
> The Paideia School
> 404-270-2306
>
> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution,
> non-commercial, share-alike license.
> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
>

--
Peter Richardson
Director of Technical Services
Rutgers Preparatory School
1345 Easton Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873

732-545-5600 x238

Re: Online newspaper?

Open to all--http://newspaper.bcdschool.org/

Cheers--Peter Gow

Peter Gow, Director of College Counseling and Special Programs
Beaver Country Day School
791 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
www.bcdschool.org
Tel. 617-738-2755
FAX 617-738-2701
Skype: petergow3

Online newspaper?

Does your school publish it's student newspaper online? If so, how are
you accomplishing this? Is it open or do you keep it behind a password?

Thank you in advance for your response!

Natasha Baker

Auto-replyGreat Resource

I'm away from School until Monday. I will reply to your message when I
return.
Thank you.

Resource

Sorry, forgot to include url: http://www.schoolmarketingtips.com/?p=40

Best,

Mark

Re: Great Resource

I am off campus on Friday. Will be back Monday. Have a good weekend!

Great Resource

I found this article online. Great resource on creative ways to market on a
tight budget.

Best,

Mark

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Re: One-to-One Repair/Re-Image Policy

We are running a 1 to 1 program here with about 350-400 tablets. There
are several factors that go into our deciding to reimage a tablet. First
off, in the cast of a virus or spyware infection, you can spend hours
trying to get it out and then find out that the OS needs to be reinstalled
anyway... For the majority of software related issues we will estimate
how long it would take to repair it vs. how long it would take to reimage
it. Whichever is less, wins. We have many clients and a small staff.
Our goal is to get the tablet functional and back in their hands as
quickly as possible as to minimize the impact on the education.

Our tablets are student owned and we provide them with storage on our file
servers where they can store class-related items. We even wrote a batch
script that will automatically backup their OneNote files, Class files (in
a predetermined folder), and Favorites to our server --all they have to do
is double-click the icon. Music, movies and other non-class related items
are the student's responsibility to back up. We encourage them, but do
not require them to have a back up hard drive, but they understand that if
something happens to their tablet and they don't have a back up they will
have issues. In a memo that I sent to the heads of all three divisions
and was approved by our Technology Committee, we specifically say that we
are happy to show students how to back up their work to an external drive,
or to their "H Drive" but we will not do it for them and our office is not
responsible for data loss.

It's important that students learn young and learn quickly that the data
on their tablets is their responsibility... the same way the contents of
their paper notebooks are their responsibility. That's why we start with
the idea of Backing Up at the 4th Grade so that it becomes second nature
and avoids issues like the one described here. We have varying degrees of
success with students maintaining back ups of their data. The new script
has made it easier, but still there are those that don't use it on a
regular basis.

Hope this helps!

________________________________________________________________________________
Louis R. Gephardt, A+, MCP.
Network Administrator
Garrison Forest School
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
Office: 410.559.3212
Office of Technology Support: 410.559.3456
louisgephardt@gfs.org

Please think about the environment before printing this e-mail.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Re: Headphones

We've struggled with the headphone issue over the years. We've tried
putting them in ziplock bags that students had to check out, and we've
tried hanging them on 3M hooks stuck to the side of the computers.
Until this year, we've always gone with lightweight, inexpensive
headphones that have long cables, with the result that they fall on
the floor and get stepped on, kids trip over the cables, or the
headphones simply break under rough treatment.

This year we're trying a different tack. We bought substantially
bigger headphones (although still inexpensive) that have coiled cables
that don't go all the way down to the floor. We hung them to the back
of our flat-screen iMacs with over-the-door hooks that are attached to
the computer with velcro tape. The headphones are big enough that
they won't get accidently stepped on, and we hope they'll last a bit
longer than previous ones. We used these hooks from the container
store, and here's a photo of our setup.

Thus far the middle-school students have been good about hanging up
the headphones after use. A couple of pairs disappeared from our high
school lab, so the rest have been zip-tied to the computer
(headphones, not students). I'll let you know at the end of the year
how this setup held up.

Hope this helps,
- marty

--
Marty Billingsley
Department of Computer Science
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

>
> I bought hooks with heavy duty attaching "stuff" (can hold at least 20
> lbs)..found in the bathroom section at Wal-Mart, and attach them to
> the back
> of the monitor. That has worked out well. Perhaps do the the same
> for the
> cart and place the hooks on the side...or make an A frame display
> and attach
> hooks there..and that could be mounted on top of the cart.
> good luck
> Jeanne Rice
> Southern CT Hebrew Academy
> www.schacademy.org
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Renee Ramig
> <rramig@sevenhillsschool.org>wrote:
>
>> As we move into more and more multimedia (videos, podcasts, etc.),
>> there
>> is more need for headphones.
>>
>> Last year, I purchased one set of 20 headphones for each mobile
>> cart. I
>> stored them in a large plastic bin that stayed on top of the cart.
>>
>> This did not work out too well in that the headphones got easily
>> tangled, then as they tried to untangle them, they would break. On
>> top
>> of that, putting sweaty headphones into a plastic bin is gross. (I
>> am
>> borrowing this terminology from my middle school students.)
>>
>> This year we are complicating things by adding a foreign language
>> program that needs headphones with a built in microphone.
>>
>> How have all of you out there dealt with headphones? Where do you
>> store
>> them? How do you keep them from getting tangled and broken?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Renee Ramig
>> Seven Hills School
>>
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>
>

Re: 1:1 Questions

Lisa,

> 3-5 most commonly asked questions when proposing a 1:1 program, in
> particular the
> questions that parents/guardians ask.

The big ones I heard from families:
1. Who's paying for it? How long will it last? (Plan for purchase/
lease/cycling)
2. What happens when it breaks? Gets stolen? Gets lost? (Plan for
repair/replacement)
3. Why do the kids need a laptop (because I didn't need it when I
was in school)? How will it be used?
4. Mac or PC? What model? What software will be on it?
5. Will we need to have wireless at home?
6. We have a computer at home. You have labs/carts at school.
What's the benefit of giving my kid a laptop?
7. What happens over the summer?
8. What kind of filter does it have?

Kids will ask:
1. Can I install/download __________ (games, AIM...)
2. What software will it have?
3. Why do I need it for ____________ (pick a class)
4. What do I do with it during ___________ (lunch, PE, after school
activities...)
5. Are you going to tell my parents when _____________ (it breaks, I
install banned software, I lose it...)
6. How big is it? Will it fit in my backpack? What's the case like?
7. Can I customize it (themes, desktop, screensavers...)
8. Does it have a filter?

The ones I've heard from faculty, in addition to most of the above:
1. What kind of training will we have?
2. What are the expectations for use?
3. How am I supposed to control a classroom when every kid has his
own laptop?
4. Where are they (the kids) going to put them during math/P.E./Art
(pick a class that thinks they'll never use the computer)?

You know your program is taking off when you hear:
From faculty:
1. What are kids supposed to do in my class until their loaner is
ready?
2. When will we have training on___________ (fill in the blank on a
new technology as applied in the classroom)?
3. Can you work with me to plan how my class can ______________ (and
the teacher doesn't mention the technology, just the outcome)?
4. I didn't know what to do, but the kids figured it out (or showed
me), and it worked just fine.

From students:
5. I can't turn my computer in for repair. I need it for class.
6. I can't wait until ______ class. We're working on... (And you
find out later that the project involves technology)
7. I've never worked so hard in class!

From parents:
8. I wish I had one when I was in school.
9. I didn't know he/she could do something like that.
10. I wish he/she could keep it during the summer.

Tami Brass
http://www.tech4teaching.org
http://del.icio.us/brasst
tamilb@mac.com
tbrass@spa.edu
In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned
find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no
longer exists. -- Eric Hoffer

1:1 Questions

Hi All,

I am preparing a document for my new school system in regards to 1:1
computing. One thing I am planning to include are frequently asked
questions, that I can back with research. So, I am curious to the 3-5 most
commonly asked questions when proposing a 1:1 program, in particular the
questions that parents/guardians ask.

Thanks,
Lisa

----
Lisa Sjogren
http://themillennial.edublogs.com

Re: Enrollment

any news on this possible program?

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Re: positive facebook uses?

I currently have several classrooms across the United States (and an
imminent UK participant) discussing election issues in a private online
social network as part of the "Great Debate of 2008" project. The project is
only one day old, but students are quickly assuming ownership of the network
by starting campaign discussions, uploading photos and multimedia, and by
sending questions and comments to each other -- and me. Furthermore,
students are posting information on campaign issues to our Great Debate
wiki. (Students from a Tennessee classroom just posted a slew of information
on drug policies and the death penalty.) It's early, but I am pleased with
how students are demonstrating leadership and responsibility for content
creation. I see both the online social network and the wiki as great tools
for creating student-centered and community-minded learning environments.

From an administrative standpoint, I find a ning network is easy to set and
(knock on wood) easy to administer. (It's also free and that price is hard
to beat.) I do have concerns about students inviting outsiders, but have
controls at my disposal and a class list supplied by participating teachers.
I am also concerned about inappropriate behavior, and instituted a student
"code of conduct" and include supervising teachers as part of the network
(though on the sidelines, if you will ). I am also notified of any activity
that transpires on the network, though as activity increases this will
quickly become a nuisance. I am running into a few technical issues, re
signing up for the network and wiki, but (again, knock on wood) these have
been minor and resolved quickly.
I'll post again in a few weeks and tell you if that is still the case.
I am hoping to invite some non-partisan guest speakers into the social
network (recommendations more than welcome) or perhaps some recorded
commentaries. The students and I have already embedded videos into the wiki
pages and social network.

Great Debate of 2008 wiki: http://greatdebate2008.wikispaces.com/
Great Debate of 2008 private online social network:
http://greatdebate2008.ning.com/ (private)

Tom

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Adsit, Frank <AdsitF@bolles.org> wrote:

> I'm interested to know more about how your schools may be making
> positive use of facebook and other social networking sites within the
> classroom?
>
>
>
> Is anyone using these types of pages to created ongoing dialogue for
> class discussion, club input, or student council dialogue?
>
>
>
> What advantages/difficulties have you encountered in doing this with the
> parent community and other school groups?
>
>

--
Tom Daccord -- educational technology trainer and author
tom@edtechteacher.org

Re: positive facebook uses?

Please keep responses open.

Windy Glahn=20
Technology Teacher and Instructor

>>> "Adsit, Frank" <AdsitF@Bolles.org> 9/23/2008 3:01 PM >>>
I'm interested to know more about how your schools may be making
positive use of facebook and other social networking sites within the
classroom?

=20

Is anyone using these types of pages to created ongoing dialogue for
class discussion, club input, or student council dialogue?

=20

What advantages/difficulties have you encountered in doing this with the
parent community and other school groups?

=20

thanks

=20

Frank Adsit

Academic Technology Coordinator

The Bolles School

7400 San Jose Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32217

ph: 904.256.5125

fax: 904.739.9363

=20

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positive facebook uses?

I'm interested to know more about how your schools may be making
positive use of facebook and other social networking sites within the
classroom?

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Is anyone using these types of pages to created ongoing dialogue for
class discussion, club input, or student council dialogue?

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What advantages/difficulties have you encountered in doing this with the
parent community and other school groups?

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thanks

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Frank Adsit

Academic Technology Coordinator

The Bolles School

7400 San Jose Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32217

ph: 904.256.5125

fax: 904.739.9363

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Re: Headphones

I bought hooks with heavy duty attaching "stuff" (can hold at least 20
lbs)..found in the bathroom section at Wal-Mart, and attach them to the back
of the monitor. That has worked out well. Perhaps do the the same for the
cart and place the hooks on the side...or make an A frame display and attach
hooks there..and that could be mounted on top of the cart.
good luck
Jeanne Rice
Southern CT Hebrew Academy
www.schacademy.org

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Renee Ramig
<rramig@sevenhillsschool.org>wrote:

> As we move into more and more multimedia (videos, podcasts, etc.), there
> is more need for headphones.
>
> Last year, I purchased one set of 20 headphones for each mobile cart. I
> stored them in a large plastic bin that stayed on top of the cart.
>
> This did not work out too well in that the headphones got easily
> tangled, then as they tried to untangle them, they would break. On top
> of that, putting sweaty headphones into a plastic bin is gross. (I am
> borrowing this terminology from my middle school students.)
>
> This year we are complicating things by adding a foreign language
> program that needs headphones with a built in microphone.
>
> How have all of you out there dealt with headphones? Where do you store
> them? How do you keep them from getting tangled and broken?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Renee Ramig
> Seven Hills School
>
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Re: Online school Newsletter

Our school newspaper has lived primarily on Blogspot for the past year--it
has been much more vital and used than ever it was in print:
http://newspaper.bcdschool.org/ (I think you can connect a Blogspot blog
to an existing domain, hence the "bcdschool" part of the URL). There is
also a student online radio "station." No content up yet this year, but
they're in serious production: http://radio.bcdschool.org/. I don't know
how the radio thing is hosted, but I assume the cost is pretty close to
zilch, as the student who conceived of this was expert at finding free
resources.

Hope this sort of helps--Peter Gow

Online school Newsletter

> We will be beginning a HS journalism class in the near future and
> wondered what ways we can deliver it using a link or link to a file
> from our website. I would love examples of content, medium of
> delivery, and software solutions. We hope to communicate articles
> on sports, and all the great academics we offer so our community
> can be informed. We have no money for additional software, but do
> have Microsoft Office and Open Office and I know there are many
> other free resources out there.
>
> Thanks so much for any insight!
>
> Dave Nelson
> Technology Instructor
> MNIC HS
> 300 Industrial Blvd.
> Minneapolis, MN 55413
> http://www.mniccomm.org/mnicela/
> dnelson763@gmail.com
>
>

Monday, September 22, 2008

Re: Headphones

Renee,

After several years of managing headsets (1-1 laptop program with
lots of audio recording in place), we made them a mandatory school
supply, along with flash drives. We purchased them in bulk from
CDWG, along with 2 GB USB flash drives (from a local vendor).
Parents were given the option of purchasing on their own or being
billed ($19 for the combo) if we made the purchase. So far, so
good. We purchased the same headsets I used in my lab last spring
(Labtech) - affordable and as durable as headsets twice the price.

Headsets were distributed via advisories with small ziploc bags.
They'll be stored in language classrooms but available for all
classes as needed.

Tami Brass
Middle School Technology Coordinator
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
http://www.tech4teaching.org
http://del.icio.us/brasst
tamilb@mac.com
tbrass@spa.edu
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to
live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the
same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but
burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like
spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue
centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!' "-- Jack Kerouac

Re: Headphones

Students in 7th, 9th, and 10th (our tablet years) were given a headset
with microphone as an accessory with their tablets. The decision to
provide a headset was because of an increase in use of applications that
require listening to as well as recording audio. The language department
needs headsets w/ mics as they move lab type activites onto the student
tablets during classtime as well as into the realm of homework.

Some of our laptop carts have a box of individually bagged headsets with
the cart and the library has a class set of headsets with microphones as
well. I do agree that that can be a little "gross."

The library also stocks cheap earbuds for $1.00 and the bookstore stocks
headsets with microphones.
Its becoming a more essentail piece of equipment for us.
Elizabeth Helfant
Upper School Technology
MICDS
St Louis, MO 63124

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>We moved to having the children bring their own headset this year.
>With student now owning multiple ipods and audio equipment, it was not
>much to ask them to add a personal headset to their supply list. For
>the younger students (1st-5th) I keep all the headphones in a plastic
>baggie or the case they may have brought marked with their name in a
>basket by grade. The middle school students keep them in their locker
>unless they wish to keep them in the lab. So farit has worked like a
>charm!
>
>reconditioned by
>Lisa Douthit
>Notre Dame de SIon
>Locust technolgoy resources & Systems admin
>thinksnow11@gmail.com
>
>
>
>
>On Sep 22, 2008, at 11:47 AM, Baker Franke wrote:
>
>> Suggestion:
>>
>> Could you use a "Calculator Caddy"? It's a fabric thing that can
>> hang on the wall that has numbered pockets, usually used for
>> calculators, but you could hang it off of a laptop cart and use it
>> for headphones. Hopefully you could find one with pockets big
>> enough for your headphones. Or you could just make one at your next
>> quilting bee.
>>
>> Here's a picture of what I'm talking about (though I know nothing of
>> this particular brand or company):
>http://www.calculatorsinc.com/stokes_hCaddy.aspx
>>
>> Seems like numbered-pocket fabric organizer would solve most of your
>> problems.
>>
>> Best of luck,
>>
>> -Baker
>>
>> Baker Franke
>> Computer Science Dept.
>> University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
>> 773.702.5419
>>
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>> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons,
>> attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license.
>> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
>
>
>[ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
>Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution,
>Snon-commercial, share-alike license.
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Re: Headphones

We moved to having the children bring their own headset this year.
With student now owning multiple ipods and audio equipment, it was not
much to ask them to add a personal headset to their supply list. For
the younger students (1st-5th) I keep all the headphones in a plastic
baggie or the case they may have brought marked with their name in a
basket by grade. The middle school students keep them in their locker
unless they wish to keep them in the lab. So farit has worked like a
charm!

reconditioned by
Lisa Douthit
Notre Dame de SIon
Locust technolgoy resources & Systems admin
thinksnow11@gmail.com

On Sep 22, 2008, at 11:47 AM, Baker Franke wrote:

> Suggestion:
>
> Could you use a "Calculator Caddy"? It's a fabric thing that can
> hang on the wall that has numbered pockets, usually used for
> calculators, but you could hang it off of a laptop cart and use it
> for headphones. Hopefully you could find one with pockets big
> enough for your headphones. Or you could just make one at your next
> quilting bee.
>
> Here's a picture of what I'm talking about (though I know nothing of
> this particular brand or company): http://www.calculatorsinc.com/stokes_Caddy.aspx
>
> Seems like numbered-pocket fabric organizer would solve most of your
> problems.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> -Baker
>
> Baker Franke
> Computer Science Dept.
> University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
> 773.702.5419
>
> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons,
> attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license.
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Re: Importing into iWeb?

This is correct. You need to have the domain file to edit an iweb
site. You can see the contents of an iWeb domain by right clicking on
the domain and looking at the package contents. This would allow you
to edit the file in something other than iweb. However, if you are
sticking with iWeb, you just can sit the domain file in a folder
anywhere you like as long as the folder has a unique name.

reconditioned by
ldouthit@ndsion.edu
Locust technology & systems admin
Notre Dame de Sion

On Sep 22, 2008, at 12:58 PM, Dave Baker wrote:

> Lou,
>
> My understanding is you can't convert from a website back to iWeb,
> but if
> you can get to the computer the site was created on you can open the
> users
> Home folder -> Library -> Application Support -> iWeb and then move
> the
> Domain to a new computer. You can not rename Domain, but you put it
> in a
> folder by website and double-clicking the document will open iWeb.
>
> Dave
>
> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on
> September 22, 2008 at 10:40 AM -0700 wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Has anyone successfully imported a web site (created in iWeb and
>> presentlye on an iWeb server) into iWeb on their Mac? If so, would
>> you
>> plesase share how you did it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Lou Paff
>> Oregon Episcopal School
>>
>> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
>> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons,
>> attribution,
>> Snon-commercial, share-alike license.
>> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
>>
>
> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
> Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons,
> attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license.
> RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L

Re: Importing into iWeb?

Lou,

My understanding is you can't convert from a website back to iWeb, but if
you can get to the computer the site was created on you can open the user=
s
Home folder -> Library -> Application Support -> iWeb and then move the
Domain to a new computer. You can not rename Domain, but you put it in a
folder by website and double-clicking the document will open iWeb.

Dave

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on
September 22, 2008 at 10:40 AM -0700 wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>Has anyone successfully imported a web site (created in iWeb and
>presentlye on an iWeb server) into iWeb on their Mac? If so, would you
>plesase share how you did it?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Lou Paff
>Oregon Episcopal School
>
>[ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
>Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution=
,
>Snon-commercial, share-alike license.
>RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=3DISED-L
>

Importing into iWeb?

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone successfully imported a web site (created in iWeb and =
presently on an iWeb server) into iWeb on their Mac? If so, would you =
please share how you did it?

Thanks,

Lou Paff
Oregon Episcopal School

Re: Headphones

We keep them in individual plastic bags. However, we only get the
occasional student asking for them to use with laptops in the library.
Heidi Currier
John Burroughs School
St. Louis, MO 63124

Re: Headphones

Hi Renee,

I ditto some of Sarah's comments:

our "
>complete set of headsets with microphones from last year is in great shape
"

"
>I have a set of ziplock bags (the kind with the zipper top)
and
>Each headset goes back in the bag.
"

Now, as to the "control freak" part, nobody at school has mentioned that
to me, though my own kids have mentioned "micromanage" on occasion ;-)

I also make a point of talking face-to-face with those teachers who use
the headsets to make sure they understand the benefits of taking care of
the headsets. And I've been known to visit classes the first time they
access the headsets to review the procedure for using the headsets.

Cheers,
laurie

Re: Headphones

Suggestion:

Could you use a "Calculator Caddy"? It's a fabric thing that can
hang on the wall that has numbered pockets, usually used for
calculators, but you could hang it off of a laptop cart and use it for
headphones. Hopefully you could find one with pockets big enough for
your headphones. Or you could just make one at your next quilting bee.

Here's a picture of what I'm talking about (though I know nothing of
this particular brand or company): http://www.calculatorsinc.com/stokes_Caddy.aspx

Seems like numbered-pocket fabric organizer would solve most of your
problems.

Best of luck,

-Baker

Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419

Re: Headphones

Renee,

The words "control freak" have been used, but my complete set of headsets
with microphones from last year is in great shape, unlike the set the
other departments bought. . .

Each headset has a number written on it in permanent sharpie. I have a
set of ziplock bags (the kind with the zipper top) with numbers on them.
Each headset goes back in the bag. I have a jar for collecting misplaced
spongey thingies that cover the microphones, and so far we still have
almost all of those too.

I have a sign out sheet w/boxes for checkmarks.

Picture available on the ning at
http://isenet.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1194706%3APhoto%3A35386&context=user

No complaints about sweatiness. It's never come up and I'm not asking!

Sarah

The principal goal of education is to create [individuals] who are capable
of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have
done.
Jean Piaget

Sarah Hanawald
Technology Integrationist
Greensboro Day School
5401 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
336-288-8590
shanawald@greensboroday.org

Re: Headphones

Well, we haven't tried this at school yet, but how about a tip from when I'm
traveling with all my associated cables:

Put each headphone into its own Ziploc type bag before putting them into the
bin. This would definitely solve the problem of the cables getting tangled,
although it might make the sweatiness issue worse.

--
keg

Some teachers teach subjects. Others teach students.
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