[Year 12 IPM] Technicians (Re: Audacity)

[Keith Richardson]

Once, long ago, in a more naive period of my Netword manager career, I
gave Admin rights to a totally trustworthy and nice teacher who was very
computer literate. I learned not to. Never again!
Keith


On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:29:19 +1100, "Bricks J. Winzer"
<sarcophagus13 at iprimus.com.au> said:
> Let me say from the outset that my labelling in my previous e-mail (I
> need 
> not repeat it) is part of a bigger malaise affecting people in general. 
> I'm 
> just sensing people in general getting stupider.  Present company
> excepted.
> 
> > Whilst I agree that Audacity is a fantastic program and that the use of
> > it should be encouraged. I am a little concerned at how this Subject is
> > starting to descend in to an attack on technicians or more specifically
> > a technician. 
> > 
> [scene deleted]
> > 
> > I believe that we need to stay on track with the discussion and avoid
> > the use of personal attacks. We do also need to be careful simply
> > because we don't know all of the people who read these emails. I know my
> > technicians certainly do.
> 
> I like working with technicians - in fact I'm aspiring to be one because
> I 
> don't have much confidence in my ability as a classroom teacher.  The 
> techies have often told me that their job is frustrating because they cop 
> the flak if something goes amiss.
> 
> On the other side of the coin, often I'm frustrated that I have the 
> knowledge to fix a problem, either for myself or someone else, but I
> can't 
> do it because I don't have the privileges.  I mean, heck, I could be
> doing 
> some of the little things that techies have to deal with when they'd
> rather 
> be doing some of the "heavier" things... but sometimes techies get a bit 
> territorial too.
> 
> B.J.
> 
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Keith Richardson
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