Independent School Educators' List (ISED-L): February 2009

Friday, February 27, 2009

Re: social networks used

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2009/02/27/facebooks-in-house-sociologist-shares-stats-on-users-social-beha=
vior/=0A=0A ____________________________=0AJason at jasonpj@yahoo.com=0A=0A=
=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Jason Johnson <jasonpj@ya=
hoo.com>=0ATo: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0ASent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:=
22:37 PM=0ASubject: Re: social networks used=0A=0AAside from Pew and other =
usual suspects I highly recommend Danah Boyd's site and her research if you=
really want to get a handle on children and Social Networks. =0A=0Ahttp:/=
/www.danah.org/=0A=0AAs a side note, I manage the social network for AARP a=
nd we have a surprising number of teens on the site. We speculate this is =
largely because most schools do not block our domain. You might find somet=
hing interesting anomalies yourself if you surveyed your own population.=0A=
=0A_J____________________________=0AJason at jasonpj@yahoo.com =0A=0A=0A=
=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Doug Fodeman <dfodeman@brook=
wood.edu>=0ATo: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0ASent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7=
:07:28 AM=0ASubject: Re: social networks used=0A=0AAli,=0AThis academic yea=
r alone our organization, ChildrenOnline.org, has=0Asurveyed more than 2600=
students. As in the past few years, the social=0Anetwork of choice by Ind=
ependent school students is Facebook. For=0Astudents in grades 9-12, 65% o=
f those who admit having a social network=0Ahave Facebook. (As opposed to 1=
3% with MySpace). Other social networks=0Aused by high schoolers include O=
rcut, Friendster, DeviantArt, Hi5 and Bebo.=0A=0AWe did not survey their us=
e of web 2.0 applications.=0A=0ABest,=0ADoug Fodeman=0AChildrenOnline.org=
=0A=0AA forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> wr=
ites:=0A>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:28:17 -0500=0A>From: "Yares, Ali" =
<ayares@parkschool.net>=0A>Subject: Social Networks=0A>MIME-Version: 1.0=0A=
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"us-ascii"=0A>Content-Transfer-Encodin=
g: quoted-printable=0A>=0A>Has anyone done a survey of parents and students=
about what kinds of=0A>social=3D=0A> networks or web 2.0 applications they=
are using? Have you done one=0A>specifi=3D=0A>c to any application to see =
what they are using the application for? If=0A>so,=3D=0A> would you mind sh=
aring the survey questions and what kind of response=0A>you =3D=0A>received=
?=0A>=0A>Thanks,=0A>=0A>Ali=0A>=0A>----------------------------------------=
--------------=0A>Ali Yares=0A>Park School of Baltimore=0A>Information Mana=
ger=0A>410-339-7070, ext. 4671=0A>ayares@parkschool.net=0A=0A=0A=3D=3D=3D=
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=0ADouglas Fodeman =0ADirector of Technology=0A Brookwood S=
chool=0A Manchester, MA 01944=0A http://www.Brookwood.edu=0A (978)=
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Center for Innovative Educators

Colleagues,
The Harpeth Hall School has launched the Harpeth Hall Center for Innovative Educators, which will offer professional development workshops this summer. The center's mission is to inspire teachers to develop new and creative practices, build a network of
learning professionals, support teacher growth through innovative thinking and prepare students for the 21st century. [ https://www.harpethhall.org/ftpimages/146/misc/misc_61966.pdf ]Click here to access the electronic brochure highlighting the 16
workshops offered June 24-26 on the Harpeth Hall campus, 3801 Hobbs Road, Nashville. You can also [ https://www.harpethhall.org/podium/default.aspx?t=36644&rid=1564 ]click here to learn more at The Harpeth Hall website. If you have any questions, please
contact feel free to contact Traci Keller, center coordinator, keller@harpethhall.org.

Joanne Mamenta
The Harpeth Hall School
Director of Communications/Public Relations
mamenta@harpethhall.org
615-346-0135
www.harpethhall.org

Re: social networks used

Aside from Pew=A0and other usual suspects=A0I highly recommend Danah Boyd's=
=A0site and her research if you really want to get a handle on children and=
Social Networks.=A0 =0A=0Ahttp://www.danah.org/=0A=0AAs a side note, I man=
age the social network for AARP and we have a surprising number of teens on=
the site.=A0=A0We speculate this is largely because=A0most schools do not =
block our domain.=A0=A0You might find something interesting anomalies yours=
elf if you surveyed your own population.=0A=A0=0A_J________________________=
____=0AJason at jasonpj@yahoo.com =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A__________________________=
______=0AFrom: Doug Fodeman <dfodeman@brookwood.edu>=0ATo: ISED-L@LISTSERV.=
SYR.EDU=0ASent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:07:28 AM=0ASubject: Re: social =
networks used=0A=0AAli,=0AThis academic year alone our organization, Childr=
enOnline.org, has=0Asurveyed more than 2600 students.=A0 As in the past few=
years, the social=0Anetwork of choice by Independent school students is Fa=
cebook.=A0 For=0Astudents in grades 9-12, 65% of those who admit having a s=
ocial network=0Ahave Facebook. (As opposed to 13% with MySpace).=A0 Other s=
ocial networks=0Aused by high schoolers include Orcut, Friendster, DeviantA=
rt, Hi5 and Bebo.=0A=0AWe did not survey their use of web 2.0 applications.=
=0A=0ABest,=0ADoug Fodeman=0AChildrenOnline.org=0A=0AA forum for independen=
t school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:=0A>Date:=A0 =A0 Thu, 2=
6 Feb 2009 11:28:17 -0500=0A>From:=A0 =A0 "Yares, Ali" <ayares@parkschool.n=
et>=0A>Subject: Social Networks=0A>MIME-Version: 1.0=0A>Content-Type: text/=
plain; charset=3D"us-ascii"=0A>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable=
=0A>=0A>Has anyone done a survey of parents and students about what kinds o=
f=0A>social=3D=0A> networks or web 2.0 applications they are using? Have yo=
u done one=0A>specifi=3D=0A>c to any application to see what they are using=
the application for? If=0A>so,=3D=0A> would you mind sharing the survey qu=
estions and what kind of response=0A>you =3D=0A>received?=0A>=0A>Thanks,=0A=
>=0A>Ali=0A>=0A>------------------------------------------------------=0A>A=
li Yares=0A>Park School of Baltimore=0A>Information Manager=0A>410-339-7070=
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s Fodeman=A0 =0ADirector of Technology=0A=A0 =A0 Brookwood School=0A=A0 =A0=
Manchester, MA 01944=0A=A0 =A0 http://www.Brookwood.edu=0A=A0 =A0 (978) 52=
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Cleaning of Computers

I am just wondering how other schools handle the cleaning of computers in p=
articular keyboards and mice? My concern is more of stopping the spread of=
bacteria, but also wondering about general cleaning of fans and etc.

Thanks,

Jim Haynie
Director of Technology
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
785 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452

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Re: social networks used

Ali,
This academic year alone our organization, ChildrenOnline.org, has
surveyed more than 2600 students. As in the past few years, the social
network of choice by Independent school students is Facebook. For
students in grades 9-12, 65% of those who admit having a social network
have Facebook. (As opposed to 13% with MySpace). Other social networks
used by high schoolers include Orcut, Friendster, DeviantArt, Hi5 and Bebo.

We did not survey their use of web 2.0 applications.

Best,
Doug Fodeman
ChildrenOnline.org

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:28:17 -0500
>From: "Yares, Ali" <ayares@parkschool.net>
>Subject: Social Networks
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>
>Has anyone done a survey of parents and students about what kinds of
>social=
> networks or web 2.0 applications they are using? Have you done one
>specifi=
>c to any application to see what they are using the application for? If
>so,=
> would you mind sharing the survey questions and what kind of response
>you =
>received?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ali
>
>------------------------------------------------------
>Ali Yares
>Park School of Baltimore
>Information Manager
>410-339-7070, ext. 4671
>ayares@parkschool.net

================================
Douglas Fodeman
Director of Technology
Brookwood School
Manchester, MA 01944
http://www.Brookwood.edu
(978) 526-4500 X6233
================================

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Re: document scanner

Laurie:
HP makes a number of products that might serve the purpose. The HP ScanJet
line comes in a variety of configurations including combined
sheet-feeder/flatbed scanning. Some are even networked so you can do scan
to PDF and send it to file storage or email.

HP has come a LONG way with their multifunction devices like the ScanJets in
recent years and they have proven to be fairly user friendly and reliable.

HP also has a selection tool online (
http://www.hp.com/sbso/buyguides/advisor_scanners.html) that may make it
easier to figure out which model might fit your needs the best.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Laurie Yalem <lyalem@churchillstl.org>wrote:

> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
> >We have the S510 and love it!
> My users are looking not just for a fast paper fed scanner that will scan
> into a pdf, but one that is also has a flatbed for scanning from a bound
> book. Does anyone have one that does both?
>
> :) 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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--
TJ Rainsford
E: tjrainsford@gmail.com

Re: document scanner

Laurie,

We use a Xerox Documate 510, which is both a high speed paper fed scanner
and a flatbed scanner. It is also easy on your wallet.

LCDR Mike Logan
Director of Technology
Missouri Military Academy
204 N Grand Street
Mexico, MO USA 65265
573.581.1776 ext. 428
MP Please consider the environment before printing this email.
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Laurie Yalem
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:50 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: document scanner

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>We have the S510 and love it!
My users are looking not just for a fast paper fed scanner that will scan
into a pdf, but one that is also has a flatbed for scanning from a bound
book. Does anyone have one that does both?

:) 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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document scanner

:) 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

Technology Position at Roxbury Latin

To introduce myself, let me specify my reason for joining this listserv.

=20

The Roxbury Latin School is seeking a Director of Information Services.
Starting in June 2009, the successful candidate will assume
responsibility for the development and operation of the school's entire
technology infrastructure, supervising a staff of four in the technology
office and the library. Responsibilities will involve leadership in
academic and administrative areas as well as assistance with coaching a
team sport or advising an extracurricular activity. Most importantly,
the Director of Information Services will be a visionary who can develop
an ongoing technology plan and support faculty training. =20

=20

Located in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Roxbury Latin is an
independent day school for 290 boys in grades 7-12. Founded in 1645,
the School offers a rigorous classical education to a student body
notable for its academic ability as well as its socio-economic and
ethnic diversity. More information can be found on our website:
www.roxburylatin.org. Roxbury Latin is an equal opportunity employer
and offers top salaries and benefits. The School especially encourages
applications from women and candidates of color.

=20

Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and a resume via
email to: phil.kokotailo@roxburylatin.org, or by conventional post to:
Dr. Philip Kokotailo, Director of Professional Development, The Roxbury
Latin School, 101 St. Theresa Avenue, West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132.

=20

Re: ISED/ New Member Introduction

Hi!

I know in my school (grades 7-12) our Assistant Athletic Director
doubles as trainer and also teaches a class. We also have three
teachers driving to middle school community service, four upper school
class deans coordinating class service projects, and a community
service club advisor. Those general duties would seem to fit you well!

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School

Re: ISED/ New Member Introduction

Bill =96 thanks for asking. What truly interests me is the ability to make=
a difference. I currently work in a rewarding field and business is great=
. But I have a higher calling and believe I can make a greater difference =
in teaching. My dilemma is determining how I can match my skill set to the=
needs of the students, or in a larger sense, to the needs of a school. I =
should finish my Doctorate of Physical Therapy this year. I have worked in=
this field for over ten years in large volume sports medicine settings. I=
have a strong back ground in strength and conditioning. I have a passion =
for service to others and humanitarian activities. I founded a small non-p=
rofit organization in 2002 that has assisted with the distribution of thous=
ands of wheelchairs to those in need in Africa and Asia. My goal for the n=
ext two to five years is determine how to mold my skills so I can be a memb=
er of a team that makes a difference for today=92s youth.=20

Bill Werling
Aspiring Teacher

William_Werling@Baylor.edu

________________________________________
From: A forum for independent school educators [ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On=
Behalf Of Bill Ivey [bivey01370@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:27 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: ISED/ New Member Introduction

Hi, Bill!

Welcome to the group! I'm glad to hear you want to go into teaching,
and that you are preparing well in advance. This is listserve is a
great resource. Many of us also belong to ISENET, a social networking
site for independent school educators at isenet.ning.com.

I would suggest that, besides online resources, you also start looking
through some books on teaching, develop and make contacts (both for
job possibilities and for support), observe a few classes here and
there, maybe audit a course somewhere. If you tell us what subject(s)
and level(s) interest you, we may have some suggestions for all of the
above.

Good luck!

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School

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Re: Online directories

Hi -

Our student information system, Veracross, has a set of options in its
parent portal --

* Family directory that shows family names, addresses, phones, and emails.
Parents can choose to suppress all or part of this listing. They can also
click a PDF button in this online directory to create a two-column,
formatted PDF that they can print.

* Faculty/staff directory

* Student directory by grade level and teacher

We're planning to add lists of class parents/volunteers and also families
who are interested in carpooling (searchable by how close they are to the
home of the parent doing the search).

I'd be happy to talk about Veracross more if you'd like.

Terry Dash
Director of Technology
The Pike School
34 Sunset Rock Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
ph: 978-475-1197 x6623
fx: 978-475-3014

TechPurchases@jpds.org writes:
>Our database, PCR Educator, has a searchable school directory built into
>the
>portal. The information available is restricted to student/parent/sibling
>names, grade(s), homeroom, address, and HOUSEHOLD phone number. It
>doesn't
>show work numbers, email addresses, etc, which tend to be what our parents
>want kept private. Our administrators have also decided to post a PDF of
>the more complete school directory on the portal, so that parents can
>choose
>to have a printed copy. Some parents still wanted to have that with them
>in
>the cars for making last-minute carpool and playdate arrangements.
>
>Dan Berger
>Jewish Primary Day School of the Nations Capital
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for independent school educators
>[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Renee Ramig
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:10 AM
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: Online directories
>
>We just have it on our public website as a webpage or downloadable pdf.
>To
>get to the section of the website for this and a few other sensitive
>things,
>they need a school username and password. We stopped printing directories
>four years ago when we went online. The parents seem to prefer it.
>
>Renee Ramig
>Seven Hills School
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Debbie
>Anderson
>Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 6:31 AM
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Online directories
>
>Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a database
>where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and addresses?
>We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an easy
>online system for parents to use.
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>Debbie Anderson
>
>Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator
>
>McLean School of Maryland
>
>danderson@mcleanschool.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Online directories

Our database, PCR Educator, has a searchable school directory built into the
portal. The information available is restricted to student/parent/sibling
names, grade(s), homeroom, address, and HOUSEHOLD phone number. It doesn't
show work numbers, email addresses, etc, which tend to be what our parents
want kept private. Our administrators have also decided to post a PDF of
the more complete school directory on the portal, so that parents can choose
to have a printed copy. Some parents still wanted to have that with them in
the cars for making last-minute carpool and playdate arrangements.

Dan Berger
Jewish Primary Day School of the Nations Capital

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Renee Ramig
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:10 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Online directories

We just have it on our public website as a webpage or downloadable pdf. To
get to the section of the website for this and a few other sensitive things,
they need a school username and password. We stopped printing directories
four years ago when we went online. The parents seem to prefer it.

Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Debbie Anderson
Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 6:31 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Online directories

Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a database
where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and addresses?
We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an easy
online system for parents to use.

Thanks,

Debbie Anderson

Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator

McLean School of Maryland

danderson@mcleanschool.org

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Social Networks

Has anyone done a survey of parents and students about what kinds of social=
networks or web 2.0 applications they are using? Have you done one specifi=
c to any application to see what they are using the application for? If so,=
would you mind sharing the survey questions and what kind of response you =
received?

Thanks,

Ali

------------------------------------------------------
Ali Yares
Park School of Baltimore
Information Manager
410-339-7070, ext. 4671
ayares@parkschool.net

Re: ISED/ New Member Introduction

Hi, Bill!

Good luck!

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School

Re: School Website Cost?

Missouri Military Academy created and manages our site in house. It's not =
free, but economical.
Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: S.Tolisano <stolisano@sjeds.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:44 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: School Website Cost?

Hello everyone,

Would you mind sharing how much your school has spent on creating their
school official website. How much are you spending to maintain it? Are you
doing this in house (dedicated webmaster on campus) on are you outsourcing?

Thank you very much

Silvia Tolisano

Re: ISED/ New Member Introduction

Hi Bill,

I've written a bit about this and collected a listed of resources to =20
help folks looking for a job in independent schools: http://is.gd/kWZj

I also recorded a podcast with Bill Lyons of Independent-Thinking =20
about finding a boarding school position. He addressed a wide range of =20=

items related to the search process: http://is.gd/kX0m

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Peter

Peter Baron \\ AdmissionsQuest
admissionsquest \\ boarding school blog \\ twitter \\ (617) 623-4212

On Feb 25, 2009, at 11:06 PM, Werling, Bill wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I hope that I am welcome in this LISTSERV. I joined even though I =20
> am only an aspiring educator. I am currently a Physical Therapist =20
> with a strong desire to make a difference. I have long contemplated =20=

> how best to do this. My fianl decision is to teach in the I =20
> ndependent School venue. I grew up as a =93farm kid=94 from =
Wisconsin. =20
> Due to changes in my Father=92s work our family moved prior to the =20
> last two years of my high school. As another move was possible, my =20=

> family gave me the option of going to a boarding school so that I =20
> could finish my education in the same location. This school =20
> (students, faculty, and staff) made a tremendous difference in my =20
> life. I want to help others in the same manner. In the next two to =20=

> five years I hope to transition from physical therapy to teaching. =20=

> My plan for joining this group was to become better acquainted with =20=

> the issues facing Independent Schools. Any suggestions on how I can =20=

> optimally prepare for this transition are greatly appreciated. In =20
> the coming years I may also request feedback on my thoughts on how I =20=

> hope to teach.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Werling
>
> William_Werling@Baylor.edu<mailto:William_Werling@Baylor.edu>
>
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

getting a job in an independent school

Welcome, Bill!

As a P.T. I imagine that you have skills that everyone (especially =20
the coaches) will value in the independent schools.

I thought I'd respond to the list since I suspect that others may =20
have that same question. As for how to break into the independent =20
school world, I have written a number of articles on that topic:

In the Washington Post: To teach or not to teach: finding an =20
internship <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/Content?Content=3D/=20
communities/CareerStages/firstjobs/friedman_intern1.htm>

Tips for teachers and teachers-in-the-making (tips and links are =20
provided here) <http://www.drlynnfriedman.com/teacherlinks.html>

Networking for a teaching position <http://www.drlynnfriedman.com/=20
quickfixteachingposition.html>

Teaching without certification <http://www.drlynnfriedman.com/=20
teachingwocert.html>

Links to articles on the organizational dynamics of the independent =20
schools. These articles are published on the NAIS (National =20
Association of Independent Schools) <http://www.drlynnfriedman.com/=20
teachers.html>

Best of luck!

Lynn Friedman
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Lynn Friedman, Ph.D.
Organizational consultant to independent schools
Clinical Psychologist, Psychoanalyst
5480 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 206
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Associate Faculty, Organizational Dev/HR
Johns Hopkins University
(301) 656-9650
http://www.drlynnfriedman.com
http://www.corporationsonthecouch.com
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Lynn Friedman, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Psychoanalyst,
Organizational/work-life consultant
5480 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 206
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Associate Faculty, Organizational Dev/HR
Johns Hopkins University
(301) 656-9050
http://www.drlynnfriedman.com
http://www.corporationsonthecouch.com
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On Feb 25, 2009, at 11:06 PM, Werling, Bill wrote:

> the I ndependent School venue. I grew up as a =93farm kid=94 from =20
> Wisconsin. Due to changes in my Father=92s work our family moved =20
> prior to the last two years of my high school. As another move was =20=

> possible, my family gave me the option of going to a boarding =20
> school so that I could finish my education in the same location. =20
> This school (students, faculty, and staff) made a tremendous =20
> difference in my life. I want to help others in the same manner. =20
> In the next two to five years I hope to transition from physical =20
> therapy to teaching. My plan for joining this group was to become =20
> better acquainted with the issues facing Independent Schools. Any =20
> suggestions on how I can optimally prepare for this transition are =20
> greatly appreciated. In the coming years I may also request =20
> feedback on my thoughts on how I hope to teach.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Werling
>
> William_Werling@Baylor.edu<mailto:William_Werling@Baylor.edu>
>
> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
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ISED/ New Member Introduction

Hello All,

I hope that I am welcome in this LISTSERV. I joined even though I am only =
an aspiring educator. I am currently a Physical Therapist with a strong de=
sire to make a difference. I have long contemplated how best to do this. =
My fianl decision is to teach in the I ndependent School venue. I grew up =
as a =93farm kid=94 from Wisconsin. Due to changes in my Father=92s work o=
ur family moved prior to the last two years of my high school. As another =
move was possible, my family gave me the option of going to a boarding scho=
ol so that I could finish my education in the same location. This school (=
students, faculty, and staff) made a tremendous difference in my life. I w=
ant to help others in the same manner. In the next two to five years I hop=
e to transition from physical therapy to teaching. My plan for joining thi=
s group was to become better acquainted with the issues facing Independent =
Schools. Any suggestions on how I can optimally prepare for this transitio=
n are greatly appreciated. In the coming years I may also request feedback=
on my thoughts on how I hope to teach.

Thanks,
Bill Werling

William_Werling@Baylor.edu<mailto:William_Werling@Baylor.edu>

Re: Online directories

Debbie:

While we haven't yet gotten rid of our Family Directory, we have an
online directory of parents, students, and faculty through our
WhippleHill website. I would be interested in talking further if you
would like!

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

Debbie Anderson wrote:
> Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a database
> where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and addresses?
> We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an easy
> online system for parents to use.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Debbie Anderson
>
> Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator
>
> McLean School of Maryland
>
> danderson@mcleanschool.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Online directories

Debbie:
Do you have a database system that already has this information in it? In
many cases, leveraging the existing information system might prove to be
more manageable in the long term and could only require a little bit of Web
savvy.

While an off the shelf solution may be easier to implement initially, you
may find yourself having to maintain two information systems (the Web-based
system and whatever back-office system the data already resides in). That
can create a lot of double data entry and can become a data management (and
ultimately a parent/student services) issue.

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Debbie Anderson <DAnderson@mcleanschool.org
> wrote:

> Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a database
> where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and addresses?
> We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an easy
> online system for parents to use.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Debbie Anderson
>
> Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator
>
> McLean School of Maryland
>
> danderson@mcleanschool.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Online directories

Would you be willing to share this script?

Thanks,

Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School

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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Kassissieh
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:22 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Online directories

We have written a web script that queries Blackbaud=B9s Education Edge
database for this information and displays it in a login-protected space =
to
school community members. This way, changes made in the school=B9s main
student information system are automatically reflected in the online
directory. We are currently in the process of migrating that tool into a
Drupal module. (Drupal is an open-source content management system that =
is
available to download for free.)

Richard

--=20
Richard Kassissieh
Director of Information Technology
Catlin Gabel School
503 297-1894 x300
kassissiehr@catlin.edu
www.catlin.edu | www.kassblog.com

On 2/25/09 6:31 AM, "Debbie Anderson" <DAnderson@mcleanschool.org> =
wrote:

> Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a =
database
> where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and =
addresses?
> We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an =
easy
> online system for parents to use.
>=20
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>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
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>=20
> Debbie Anderson
>=20
> Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator
>=20
> McLean School of Maryland
>=20
> danderson@mcleanschool.org
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Re: Online directories

We use Blackbaud's Online Campus Community which has this feature.

Janet Thorson
Director of Technology
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
10202 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77024
ph: 713-468-8211, ext. 128
fax: 713-465-9809=20

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From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Debbie Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:32 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Online directories

Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a database
where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and addresses?
We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an easy
online system for parents to use.=20

=20

Thanks,

=20

Debbie Anderson

Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator

McLean School of Maryland

danderson@mcleanschool.org

=20

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Re: Online directories

We have written a web script that queries Blackbaud=B9s Education Edge
database for this information and displays it in a login-protected space to
school community members. This way, changes made in the school=B9s main
student information system are automatically reflected in the online
directory. We are currently in the process of migrating that tool into a
Drupal module. (Drupal is an open-source content management system that is
available to download for free.)

Richard

--=20
Richard Kassissieh
Director of Information Technology
Catlin Gabel School
503 297-1894 x300
kassissiehr@catlin.edu
www.catlin.edu | www.kassblog.com

On 2/25/09 6:31 AM, "Debbie Anderson" <DAnderson@mcleanschool.org> wrote:

> Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a database
> where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and addresses?
> We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an easy
> online system for parents to use.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Debbie Anderson
>=20
> Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator
>=20
> McLean School of Maryland
>=20
> danderson@mcleanschool.org
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> [ 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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>=20
>=20

Re: Participle/comma help

I take a lower-tech approach to this challenge. I often take two identical =
objects and put them in front of the students. Then I add some distinguishi=
ng feature to one of them. We then write sentences about each one, and we d=
iscuss why the distinguishing information is an essential element and thus =
shouldn't be set off by commas. I take away one of the objects and the info=
rmation often then becomes non-essential. This process can go through vario=
us configurations. It doesn't help everyone, but I see some light bulbs goi=
ng on.

Mark Crotty
Director of Curricular Programs Pre-K--12
Greenhill School
4141 Spring Valley Rd.
Addison, TX 75001
(P) 972-628-5437
(F) 972-628-5237
________________________________________
From: A forum for independent school educators [ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On=
Behalf Of Mac Jackson [Mac_Jackson@indianmountain.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:52 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Participle/comma help

All you English teachers out there! My eighth graders are having a hard
time distinguishing the difference between essential and non-essential
participle phrases, and they can't nail down when they should use commas.
I'm can't figure out the simplest way to explain it to them? Any ideas?
Reasources? You can reply to:

mac_jackson@indianmountain.org

Thanks!

commas/participles

Hi,
Here are some ideas that should help your students:

Usually a participle phrase that tells which one(s) of two or more is
essential.

Ex. Students planning to try out for the play should stay after
school today. (Not all students will stay after school.)

Participle phrases that follow proper nouns are set off by commas.

Ex. Mr. Jackson, finishing our papers, decided to turn a somersault.

Introductory participle phrases are always followed by a comma.

We use the Warriner's Handbook series (Fourth Course) for grade 8.

Jo Palmore
Montgomery Bell Academy

Re: Participle/comma help

You can also check out Grammar Girl: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

She may work for some of your students.

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.=
EDU] On Behalf Of Kristen Dennison
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:07 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Participle/comma help

An essential clause clarifies exactly who/what is being referred to - it
gives more information.
The student who is texting during class is not paying attention. No commas
because student could be any student but with the clause we know which one
is being referred to.
Jenny, who is checking her email, is not paying attention. Commas because
even without the clause we know we are talking about Jenny.

You might have them play a guessing game where they have to use a sentence
with an essential clause to describe someone in the class and the kids gues=
s
who it is and then you change the sentence by identifying the subject and
then the clause becomes non-essential.

Good luck!
Kristen Dennison

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Beth Ritter-Guth <
britterguth@hotchkiss.org> wrote:

> Hi! I used to teach it like a rocket ship. I am not sure how best to
> explain it, but I can record the lesson for you if you want and pass alon=
g
> the worksheets.
>
>
> Beth Lynne Ritter-Guth
> Educational Communication and Technology Facilitator
> The Hotchkiss School
> 11 Interlaken Road
> Box 800
> Lakeville, CT 06039
> (860) 435-4445
> http://hotchkiss.org
> http://hotchkissedtech.blogspot.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Mac Jackson
> Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 11:52 AM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Participle/comma help
>
> All you English teachers out there! My eighth graders are having a hard
> time distinguishing the difference between essential and non-essential
> participle phrases, and they can't nail down when they should use commas.
> I'm can't figure out the simplest way to explain it to them? Any ideas?
> Reasources? You can reply to:
>
> mac_jackson@indianmountain.org
>
> Thanks!
>
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>
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Re: Participle/comma help

You might have them play a guessing game where they have to use a sentence
with an essential clause to describe someone in the class and the kids guess
who it is and then you change the sentence by identifying the subject and
then the clause becomes non-essential.

Good luck!
Kristen Dennison

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Beth Ritter-Guth <
britterguth@hotchkiss.org> wrote:

> Hi! I used to teach it like a rocket ship. I am not sure how best to
> explain it, but I can record the lesson for you if you want and pass along
> the worksheets.
>
>
> Beth Lynne Ritter-Guth
> Educational Communication and Technology Facilitator
> The Hotchkiss School
> 11 Interlaken Road
> Box 800
> Lakeville, CT 06039
> (860) 435-4445
> http://hotchkiss.org
> http://hotchkissedtech.blogspot.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Mac Jackson
> Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 11:52 AM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Participle/comma help
>
> All you English teachers out there! My eighth graders are having a hard
> time distinguishing the difference between essential and non-essential
> participle phrases, and they can't nail down when they should use commas.
> I'm can't figure out the simplest way to explain it to them? Any ideas?
> Reasources? You can reply to:
>
> mac_jackson@indianmountain.org
>
> Thanks!
>
> [ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
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>
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Re: Participle/comma help

You might consult my list of Internet-based Grammar Guides, Exercises,
Lessons, Games & Quizzes:
http://www.tewt.org/grammarexercises.html
Tom

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Mac Jackson
<Mac_Jackson@indianmountain.org> wrote:
> All you English teachers out there! =A0My eighth graders are having a har=
d
> time distinguishing the difference between essential and non-essential
> participle phrases, and they can't nail down when they should use commas.
> I'm can't figure out the simplest way to explain it to them? =A0Any ideas=
?
> Reasources? =A0You can reply to:
>
> mac_jackson@indianmountain.org
>
> Thanks!
>

--=20
Tom Daccord -- educational technology trainer, speaker, and author.

Co-Director, EdTechTeacher
Chestnut Hill, MA
tom@edtechteacher.org
http://edtechteacher.org/
http://besthistorysites.net/
c: 617-455-8716

EdTechTeacher.org & Boston University Summer Workshops:
http://edtechteacher.org/workshops.html

Re: Participle/comma help

Hi! I used to teach it like a rocket ship. I am not sure how best to =
explain it, but I can record the lesson for you if you want and pass =
along the worksheets.

Beth Lynne Ritter-Guth
Educational Communication and Technology Facilitator
The Hotchkiss School
11 Interlaken Road
Box 800
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-4445
http://hotchkiss.org
http://hotchkissedtech.blogspot.com

-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Mac Jackson
Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 11:52 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Participle/comma help
=20
All you English teachers out there! My eighth graders are having a hard
time distinguishing the difference between essential and non-essential
participle phrases, and they can't nail down when they should use =
commas.=20
I'm can't figure out the simplest way to explain it to them? Any ideas? =

Reasources? You can reply to:

mac_jackson@indianmountain.org

Thanks!

Participle/comma help

mac_jackson@indianmountain.org

Thanks!

Re: [Techtalk] Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

We have tested light speed for over a year in a full production environment=
(the entire campus) and it has some nice basic reporting and simple manage=
ment tools. Since it is not a true "Firewall" It does not allow custom fire=
wall rules and filtering to allow a lot of administration/faculty/student/l=
ibrary/SIS applications to run through it. Even with their tech support we =
were only able to fix or allow 1 out of the 9 fire wall rules that we neede=
d. If you have no need for firewall rules or custom rules then it is a simp=
le and good product.

We still use it for our student wireless (a completely separate network for=
students and faculty to surf the internet with their personal laptops) so =
we can keep simple reporting tools on their internet access and usage. They=
realize that wireless is only for surfing the basic internet and that is a=
ll they will get. Since it meets that one need and we will never create rul=
es for it, then it works well for that part of the network. We only use the=
internet filtering portion and nothing else.

My only concerns that affected us on our campus:

1. Untimely and poor customer service.

2. Tech support did not listen well (very argumentative).

3. Only 1 in 9 of my problems in over a year got completely resolved.

4. Certain patches, updates make parts of it crash or have other issu=
es (on both the server and client computers).

5. A year later I still have to reboot it at least 2-3 times a week o=
therwise it stops working (I am using brand new Dell Rack Server to host it=
with tons of resources and this server is dedicated to just running this o=
ne program.)

6. Frustrated with the often and repeated response "Sorry this produc=
t does not allow or do that; you will need to find a different product to d=
o that part."

7. Anti-virus portion is not very accurate. We had to go back to Nort=
on Symantec Endpoint Protection because it was allowing too many things to =
infect the network. After removing the Light speed AV portion and running N=
orton Symantec Endpoint Protection , we found over 1700 problems/incidents =
that had gotten through and were causing us problems. Norton automatically =
found and fixed these within 24 hours for me.

Eddie Ebel
Information Technology Director
Sandia Preparatory School
505.338.3046 (Direct Line)
505.338.3000 (Main Office)
www.sandiaprep.org

From: Lovo, Mari [mailto:MLovo@CARROLLTON.ORG]
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:29 PM
To: Thorson, Janet; ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU; techtalk@sofie.org; technology=
@isasw.org
Subject: RE: [Techtalk] Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

We are about to start testing tomorrow...Will keep you posted...

Mari Lovo
IT Manager
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
305.446.5673 ext. 1267
mlovo@carrollton.org<mailto:mlovo@carrollton.org>
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.org] On Behalf Of Thorson, Janet
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:44 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU; techtalk@sofie.org; technology@isasw.org
Subject: [Techtalk] Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

Is anyone using Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control? If so, are you h=
appy with their product and support?

Janet Thorson
Director of Technology
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
10202 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77024
ph: 713-468-8211, ext. 128
fax: 713-465-9809

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Re: Online directories

We just have it on our public website as a webpage or downloadable pdf. =
To get to the section of the website for this and a few other sensitive =
things, they need a school username and password. We stopped printing =
directories four years ago when we went online. The parents seem to =
prefer it.

Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School

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Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 6:31 AM
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Subject: Online directories
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Does anyone have a student online directory that functions as a database
where parents can pull up a class list with phone numbers and addresses?
We are thinking about eliminating our printed directory but need an easy
online system for parents to use.=20

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Thanks,

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Debbie Anderson

Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator

McLean School of Maryland

danderson@mcleanschool.org

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School Website Cost?

Hello everyone,

Thank you very much

Silvia Tolisano

Online directories

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Thanks,

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Debbie Anderson

Webmaster/Upper School Technology Coordinator

McLean School of Maryland

danderson@mcleanschool.org

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Re: software like "Fripple Shop"

Fripple Shop sounds like the Sunburst Titles 10th Planet Series or
Iggies Gnees. I do not know if these titles still exist, as I used to
use them on older Macs,but it is worth looking. There are also some
online shape and logic work on Houghton Mifflin's Math website.

Lisa Douthit
Technology Resources & Locust Systems Admin
Notre Dame de Sion
ldouthit@ndsion.edu

On Feb 25, 2009, at 7:56 AM, Terry Dash wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> We're wondering if anyone has found software like the old "Fripple
> Shop,"
> which no longer runs on our modern Macintoshes. (Fripple Shop
> engaged 5-8
> year olds in logic puzzles where they had to distinguish among
> fripples
> with different characteristics as well as learning about "and,"
> "or," and
> other logical constructions. The instructions were spoken to help
> young
> readers.)
>
> We are already using The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis. We're
> looking
> for software other than that title.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Terry
> . . .
>
> Terry Dash
> Director of Technology
> The Pike School
> 34 Sunset Rock Road
> Andover, Massachusetts 01810
> ph: 978-475-1197 x6623
> fx: 978-475-3014
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important than Intelligence Quotient."
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software like "Fripple Shop"

Hi everyone,

We're wondering if anyone has found software like the old "Fripple Shop,"
which no longer runs on our modern Macintoshes. (Fripple Shop engaged 5-8
year olds in logic puzzles where they had to distinguish among fripples
with different characteristics as well as learning about "and," "or," and
other logical constructions. The instructions were spoken to help young
readers.)

We are already using The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis. We're looking
for software other than that title.

Thanks in advance!
Terry
. . .

Terry Dash
Director of Technology
The Pike School
34 Sunset Rock Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
ph: 978-475-1197 x6623
fx: 978-475-3014

Re: NAIS in Chicago

Hi,
I am currently on vacation with very limited internet access. I will
return on March 1st, and will reply to you as soon after that as I can.
Sorry for the delay!
~Amy Ward

Re: NAIS in Chicago

I would like to invite those of you attentding NAIS, To look out for
EduPlatform, The Premiere Tool to Create and Distribute Digital Lessons.
They will be at the Exhibit hall.

Giovanni

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Bigenho, Chris <bigenhoc@greenhill.org>wrote:

> It is about time to head to Chicago. If you are going to be there this week
> for the NAIS Annual Conference, drop by the Classrooms of the Future Project
> and say hi. It is always nice to place a face with a name and have some
> "first life", real time conversation. Of course, you can play around with
> the one of many adventures related to the Classrooms of the Future. There
> will be no shortage of things to do and conversations to have.
>
> Looking forward to meeting some of you in Chicago.
>
> Chris
>
> 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<mailto:bigenhoc@greenhill.org>
> www.greenhill.org<http://www.greenhill.org>
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Re: Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

I will be away from school Wednesday, February 25 - Sunday, March 1
attending the NAIS Conference. While away I will have limited email
access. I look forward to reading and responding to your email when I
return on Monday, March 2, 2009.

Warmly-

Mark

Re: [Techtalk] Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

We are currently using it.

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We have had it installed since July.

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It is not bad, it has it's good points and its bad points. We came over
from Websense and the minuses that I see from websense is that the
user/group based reporting is not even close to as good in lightspeed.
The other thing is that the Active Directory implementation is not what
I would have expected. It requires a fresh login daily otherwise you
are given the default policy. No locking and unlocking your computer,
no standby, no hibernate when coming from off of the network onto the
network in the morning. I don't think the categorization of the sites
is as good as websense either. There are more categories, but we have
had problems with a lot of sites being miscategorized. The tool that
they have to submit the requests to unblock or recategorize the sites
works great, but I would hope they would be better on that. =20

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Good points is that it kills SSL proxies. It tracks search queries that
are put into google and msn including the images. It blocks google
image thumbnails and forces safe search on the images. It is an inline
solution so anything that is going out has to go through there and can
be caught in some way shape or form. It is much faster than websense
(and it was on the same box) The biggest one is the price. I get an
email/IM arching client, spam/virus filter, content filter, desktop
antivirus, some packet shaping, all for the price of one or two of them.

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Their support overall is great. We have only had 1 issue that I can
recall that things had to be escalated to the next level past basic
support.

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Brian Etzkorn

Villa Duchesne

801 S. Spoede rd.

St. Louis, MO 63131

(314) 810-3439

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Is anyone using Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control? If so, are
you happy with their product and support?

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Janet Thorson

Director of Technology

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

10202 Memorial Drive

Houston, Texas 77024

ph: 713-468-8211, ext. 128

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Re: [Techtalk] Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

We are about to start testing tomorrow...Will keep you posted...

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Mari Lovo

IT Manager

Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart

305.446.5673 ext. 1267

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Is anyone using Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control? If so, are =
you happy with their product and support?

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Janet Thorson

Director of Technology

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

10202 Memorial Drive

Houston, Texas 77024

ph: 713-468-8211, ext. 128

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Re: Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

We switched from Lightspeed to Barracuda two years ago... We are very
pleased that we made that move... The Barracuda has worked wonderfully
for us.

-- Brad

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History Teacher
Holton-Arms School

Office: 301-365-6114

brad.rathgeber@holton-arms.edu

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Subject: Lightspeed Total Traffic Control

Is anyone using Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control? If so, are
you happy with their product and support?

=20

Janet Thorson

Director of Technology

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

10202 Memorial Drive

Houston, Texas 77024

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Re: [ANN] iRIS Guide launch

very nice Kevin! I especially liked the iRIS name ... now find a rare iRIS
pic to use ... nice closure too .. "In Kindness"

very nice.

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 6:52 AM, Kevin McAllister <kevin@inresonance.com>wrote:

> inRESONANCE is pleased to announce the release of iRIS, the iR Independent
> School Resource Directory. This has been compiled as a service to
> independent schools.
>
> Our aim is to provide a quick reference to all the vendors working in this
> market. A strong, healthy independent school community benefits everyone.
> This is a non-vetted listing that is free of ads or charge and open for
> listing by anyone. The hope, however, is that unlike Google, this list cuts
> to the chase for finding the companies actually working with independent
> schools.
>
> To read more about IRIS go to my blog below, or go directly to iRIS.
>
> http://iris.inresonance.com/
>
> As we all navigate these uncertain times, anything we can do to work
> together is a positive step. As Ben Franklin is reported to have said "We
> must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately".
>
>
> In kindness
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
>
> Kevin J. McAllister | President, CEO
> inRESONANCE ... Solutions that resonate
>
> kevin@inresonance.com | 413.587.0236 |
> http://www.inresonance.com/blogs/irkd
>
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Re: ISED-Professional Development: PD Tracker

Never heard of it, though it does sound intriguing.
If you don't get the response you'd hoped here, asking closer to home
might help.

One list to pursue would be the ALIA Information Literacy Forum
http://lists.alia.org.au/mailman/listinfo/aliainfolit

Carl W Feucht
Librarian
Indianhead International School
Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea

On Feb 24, 2009, at 11:00 PM, Poole, Aeronia wrote:

> I have been studying the professional development tool out of
> Australia
> "PD Tracker", designed by Brad Gerring. Has anyone worked with this
> software and found it useful? I am familiar with MyLearningPlan, but
> this was recommended by Demetri Orlando as an alternative.
>
>
>
> Aeronia L. Poole
> Educational Technology Specialist
> & Network Administrator
> Department of Technology
> The Madeira School
> apoole@madeira.org
> 703.556.8350
>
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