June 18, 2009

I know, I know! All of my loyal readers were out there wondering how the steaming went. Well, I made sure I got here early, did some testing, and got it going. It took her some time to connect. Then P secured and audio interface to make it even better. Her connection was not the best, but she was able to see it fairly well. She did lose sound, but I taped it. I will make a DVD of that tape. We should be in good shape. The whole process was stressful but worthwhile. I am now working on my presentation next week. I will be blogging every now and them but definitely not everyday; I do not want to tax the minds of the horde of loyal readers who await my every word. It is tough being a blogging icon, but I have taken on the role well. Okay, enough of my sarcasm. I will talk with ye later............................flick

June 4, 2009

Still wrapping up things for the end of the year, and I am preparing for the second round of internet safety with the elementary students. I also am doing some ground work for graduation next week which will streamed live across the internet for those who cannot make it and for a certain parent deployed to the Middle East. Ahhhh, there is a lot of loose ends to deal with. I must make sure they get done. I have said all that I need to say; therefore, all I need to say is done......tomorrow.........flick

April 15, 2009

Welcome to another income tax day. I have read about the tea parties around the nation, and I do understand their feelings. I will not deal with politics here unless it deals with education. Met with several teachers today and discussed where they are heading and what I can do to help. I plan to meet with more over the coming days. I found out how many people are attending the Promethean workshop in Hershey next weekend: one besides me. Again, I do understand the reluctance on a weekend, but I do not understand the B&C that will come from not understanding the program. It takes two to tango. Hey, I uploaded the JANUS video to YouTube. I had some problems with formatting, but I tweaked some things here and there and got it. I have been trying TeacherTube, but I have not had any luck. I am not sure if it is too big or what. I have embedded it here. I cannot say enough about the girls who produced, shot, and edited the result. They did a great job, and I am proud of their accomplishment. I have the school board meeting tonight and must thank them for their support as well as the administration's in this endeavor.

April 18, 2008

I spent the day sitting in meetings and learning about some new software and hardware. The software deals with streaming video and its uses. I thought it was quite good. I also thought it was quite pricey. I see the benefits of this service, but I really think we need to get things in order here before venturing into this area. I could see implementation in a year or two. I like the concept of linking classes and doing lectures on line, but all of this can be accomplished with what we have. It will not be the greatest of quality, but it will be functional. The next aspect dealt with a hardware company in Syracuse called Seneca. I thought their presentation was good and viable for schools. I like their services as well as their ability to tailor a product for each individual school. I feel this is a company we need to look into and possibly avail ourselves with their products. Then we had a presentation dealing with using the Macintosh active directory. If we integrate Macs into the system next year, this will quite useful. A very productive day. Have a great weekend. While I was away, there were a few problems that i will have to deal with when I get back...All in the life.....