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On 12/2/08 5:18 PM, "Renee Ramig" <rramig@sevenhillsschool.org> wrote:
> I had no idea Channel One was still around.
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> The way it used to work:
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> 1. You got a TV set for each classroom.
> 2. You got dish that allowed you to receive Channel One content
> 3. You received VCRs to record the content. (Which I am guessing are
> now DVRs.)
> 4. It was all free - The catches were as follows:
> A. You only get Channel One content
> B. Each classroom that elects to have a TV set installed is
> highly encouraged to watch a daily 12 minute news broadcast which
> includes 2 minutes of ads.
> C. There are random audits to see what content you are
> watching.
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> Renee Ramig
> Seven Hills School
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:45 PM
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> Subject: Channel One Network free?
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> Our school got a fax offering a free Satellite, TVs, DVRs, wiring, and
> a video distribution system for our building from Channel One Network.
> Would anyone with experience using this please chime in and explain
> the catch? We are resource starved so this looks wonderful on paper.
> Do they include advertising or what to offset the costs? Any comments
> on the video's educational quality?
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> Dave Nelson
> Technology Instructor
> MNIC HS
> 300 Industrial Blvd.
> Minneapolis, MN 55413
> dnelson763@gmail.com
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Technology Department
Convent of the Sacred Heart
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