CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a great conference during which the latest and greatest technology gadgets are displayed. Although these devices are meant for home use, many of the products have uses in classrooms. For a review of some of the neat educationally relevant items shown check out Sherry's blog post on the MACUL social network: http://maculspace.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ces-2009Trackbacks (0)
Herbison Woods Install IT Day
Herbison Woods School was the last building in our Install IT Day initiative. It was with great excitement that we installed the last computers and began running the software installation programs. Although tech staff has a bit of work ahead double checking the software and running extra power cables, we will easily complete the work in time for students to arrive in the fall. Thank you again to every volunteer.Bryan Ayriss
Theresa Butcher
John Fournier
Kevin Kowalczyk
Gayle Little
Cindy Maher
Trevor Murphy
Mary Osmar
Pat Ryan
Donna Seeger
Jon Seeger
Tim Starr
Colleen Steinman
Mary VanWingen
Jeff Wohlfert
Link to DeWitt-Bath Review Article about Install IT Day
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Schavey Road Elementary Install IT Day
The Install IT Day at Schavey Road Elementary School went just as smoothly as all of the others, with the addition of a celebration to thank all of the volunteers that participated in the event. Members of the Michigan Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology and Data Coordination took time from their busy schedule to help install computers along side the parents, students and staff at this school. Please thank the volunteers listed below.Bryan Ayriss
Max J. Harrison
Daniel Havlichek
Austin Howard
Jeannene Hurley
Emily Lyons
Trevor Murphy
David Potter
Aubrey Russell
Mary B. Schafer
Justin Schmitt
Tim Starr
Matt Stehouwer
Bruce Umpstead
Dan Vehslage
Michelle Wieferich
Lansing State Journal Coverage
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High School Install IT Day
The DeWitt High School has more computers than any other in the district, so the volunteers in this building really had to keep working hard all day in order to set up the computers in the classrooms and labs in the building. All 19 volunteers gave it their all. They deserve a huge thank you!Mark Bogner
Sean R. Bradley
Craig Bradley
Connie Coon
Sue Hornbach
Austin Howard
Brenda Kowalczyk
Kevin Kowalczyk
Jay Miller
Trevor Murphy
Bob Padgett
Kris, Hannah and Ben Poulson
Carol Rademacher
Kelly Scott
Mark Servis
Tim Starr
Sue Strait
Dan Vehslage
Austin Wegener
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Junior High Install IT Day
Installing computers at the Junior High School was more challenging than any building in the Install IT Day so far as they have many more classrooms. The volunteers for this day were up to the challenge! Please thank these people for their very hard work!
Michael R. Bell
Dale Bridgford
Ron Faulds
Austin Howard
Neil Hufnagel
Brenda Kowalczyk
Kevin Kowalczyk
Cindy Maher
Linda Maxwell
Tim Maxwell
Trevor Murphy
Mary Osmar
Tim Starr
Daniel Vehslage
Laura Webb
Blake Webb
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Scott Elementary Computers Installed
With the help of 13 volunteers, computers were installed in the computer lab and all of the classrooms at Scott School on the second of the summer's volunteer Install IT Days. If you see these community members please thank them for their hard work, it was a very warm day and the work was very physical. Two of six buildings have computers ready for students this fall!Holly Purves
David Wieber
Tracy Lord Bishop
Kathy Stiffler
Bill Sullivan
Pandora Knoy
Neil, Kathy and Mike Reynolds
Tim Starr
Caryl Slaughter
Ken Ross
Theresa Butcher
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Install IT Day-First Day Huge Sucess!
8 volunteers helped kick of DPS Install IT Day by installing computers at Fuerstenau Early Childhood Center. The DeWitt Technology Department thanks the following helpers that made the first computer installation a great success:Kevin Kowalczyk
Brenda Kowalczyk
Holly Purves
Ben Russell
Denise Smith
Tim Starr
Dave VanArsdall
Nancy Zamiara
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DPS Install IT Day
Over the course of the summer (2007), the DPS Technology Department will be working hard to install almost 600 new computers across the school district. Our goal is to install these computers by the time school starts, but budget limitations make it difficult to meet this goal. After some serious brainstorming, we have decided to ask the community for support for a “high tech” barn raising of sorts, we call it Install I.T. (Information Technology) Day. Here's how it works. In mid July, once we have the computers delivered to the buildings, we will hold an Install I.T. Day at each school building during which we will ask YOU to volunteer your time to help the school unpack, place, and connect new computers as well as breakdown the older machines. Here is the schedule:
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Building |
Date |
Time |
Volunteers So Far |
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Fuerstenau Early Childhood Center |
July 18 |
9:00-3:00 p.m. |
7 |
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Scott Elementary |
July 19 |
9:00-3:00 p.m. |
16 |
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DeWitt Junior High |
July 23 |
9:00-3:00 p.m. |
10 |
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DeWitt High School |
July 24 |
9:00-3:00 p.m. |
23 |
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Schavey Road Elementary |
July 25 |
9:00-3:00 p.m. |
13 |
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Herbison Woods School |
July 30 |
9:00-3:00 p.m. |
15 |
During the Install I.T. Day each volunteer will be given a demonstration of how we'd like the process completed along with a checklist of the tasks to make it very easy to follow (you won't need to be a geek to help out!). Each volunteer will be asked to donate one day of their time (you will be able to pick the building when you are signing up). Lunch will be included (pizza). Please click here to sign up! Details will then be sent to volunteers via e-mail.
Please plan to join us for this very worthwhile event and help us have the latest technology available to your children when they return in the fall. As always, your participation is greatly appreciated! Please contact the DPS Technology Department with any questions about Install I.T. Day.
Sherry L. McVay
Director of Technology
DeWitt Public Schools
517.668.3034
smcvay@dewitt.edzone.net
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Open Office Trial
DeWitt Public Schools is testing and comparing Open Office 2.0 to determine if this software will work as a replacement for our current Microsoft Office, which is costing us $23,000 each year. The software is installed on most school computers (go to Start, All Programs, Open Office.Org), or can be downloaded for trial on home computers from the Open Office website. Here is a Frequently Asked Questions sheet about our investigation of Open Office.Once you've tried the software, please respond to our survey at the Zoomerang web site.
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Welcome Back!
1) New instructional staff computers are at the Junior High, Herbison Woods and Schavey. Each machine is labeled with a Windows XP Yellow sticker. With some rooms the computers had been disassembled when we arrived, so we weren't certain where to place the equipment, if you need assistance setting up your computer please put in a help request and we'll add your room to the list. The Introduction to the Network document is available for Windows XP. Also, for information about the new computers, take a look at our New Computers story.
2) Keep in mind that GroupWise checks your Frequent Contacts list before it checks the Novell Address Book when you type in an address to send an e-mail. It may try to autocomplete from your old mailing lists in Frequent Contacts instead of the new ones in the Novell Address Book (meaning all the new folks will not get your mail). To be certain you get everyone a) Go into your Frequent Contacts list in your Address Book and delete any GroupWise lists, so the autocomplete will use the Novell Book instead or b) Don't use autocomplete for the e-mail you send to staff lists, click on the Address button and browse to the list you want to use.
3) If you changed your voicemail to a summer message, remember to make a new message for this school year.
4) If you have moved to a new building/room and have not filed an Add/Change form to let us know what your new information is, we will not yet have you set up correctly in numerous voice and data systems. Please check the forms and policies section of the technology web site for a copy of the form.
If you need our help with any technology needs, please start with our Help Request system which can be launched from the desktop icon of any computer on the network. You can also contact us through our Help Desk phone extension: 3590.
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