-tictech message:
No, the system works whenever the computers are networked.
-Wes Felty
wfelty@gte.net
At 09:43 AM 4/30/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>-tictech message:
>
>As to point #3...does your school server have to be connected to the
Seattle
>domain server in order for this to work?
>
>Elizabeth Engel
>Technology Coordinator
>Whittier Elementary School
>emengel@seattleschools.org
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hand, Tony
>Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:04 PM
>To: tic-tech
>Subject: RE: tictech: why it just sits there...
>
>
>-tictech message:
>
>Hello Tic-Techers,
>
>I would be interested to hear more about how to access shares as Mark and
>Devin refer to in point number three. I've been completely unable to do
>this as long as one is logged onto the seattleschools.domain. What's the
>process??
>
>*** tony
>
>Tony Hand
>Technology Coordinator
>Nathan Hale High School
>tghand@seattleschools.org
>
>For some reason my original message was truncated or changed slightly, so
>here is the correct ending to the email:
>
>"Now I know not everyone needs the reminder to keep their computer safe,
but
>to keep data and the network safe, the machines have to lock frequently."
>
>Devin Fisher
>dmfisher@seattleschools.org
>Van Asselt Elementary
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fisher, Devin
>Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 12:56 PM
>To: tic-tech
>Subject: RE: tictech: why it just sits there...
>
>
>-tictech message:
>
>As a policy, only number 2 and number 4 exist.
>
>1. Speaking in general terms, you can have your analyst set up any printer
>you want to it, if that printer is accessible (ie: if it is on a phonenet
>network, nothing is going to happen).
>
>2. As with software, you can be trained to install software. All you have
to
>do is have someone in your school take the training class for CWS. As far
as
>I know it is open to all staff members capable of passing the test. If you
>have more than a year of decent computer usage behind you, you should be
>able to pass the test.
>
>3. Also, if I remember correctly, you can have your analyst set up a share
>to access your server. I do not see a problem with that. In fact, if they
>can set it up in global profile form they won't even need to do anything to
>your actual computer. As long as your student work is on an accessible
>server, you should be able to have that done.
>
>4. The last component is not entirely true. You're computer is 'locked'
>every 10 minutes. The difference between being locked and being logged off
>is 180 degrees. To log off you have to close every program and save all
>data. On top of that you have to log back in to get back to your work. When
>your computer is locked, all it does is throw up a screen with a password
>and username prompt, which can be accessed by pressing ctrl alt del at any
>time and choosing "Lock Computer". Having your computer lock every ten
>minutes is a necessity, in my opinion since the district is not really able
>to evaluate everyone's situation and tailor a locking time suitable to
their
>needs or location. Everything on your account is vunerable if your computer
>is not locked or logged off. Any student, faculty, or parent can access
your
>data that is not individually password protected. Now I know not everyone
>needs the reminder to keep their computer safe, but to keep data and the
>network safe, the mac!
>
>Devin Fisher
>dmfisher@seattleschools.org
>Van Asselt Elementary
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Ahlness [mailto:mahlness@attbi.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 6:32 PM
>To: tic-tech
>Subject: tictech: why it just sits there...
>
>
>-tictech message:
>
>Hi all,
>Just in case anyone cares about this sort of thing, my teacher workstation
>(CWS) hasn't been used in a few weeks. Administrators tracking this are
>certainly aware of whose machines have been on and whose have not, so I
>figured it might be a good idea to let people know why, at least in my
case:
>
>1) I cannot print to the printer in my classroom from it.
>2) I cannot install or upgrade any software on it.
>3) It cannot access our local server, student work, launcher web pages,
etc.
>4) It logs me off every ten minutes.
>
>Each of these reasons is worthy of a much longer discussion, but I'll spare
>you. Those using their CWS machines regularly have certainly had their
>computer use and teaching behavior shaped and modified by these
limitations.
>I only hope the above issues are being addressed by those setting policy.
>And, more importantly, I hope the impact of these policies on classroom
>teachers (and their students!) is being closely watched and evaluated.
>
>I have a personal laptop on my desk which gets the job done just fine.
>
>Mark Ahlness
>mahlness@attbi.com
>Arbor Heights
>
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