[Year 12 IT Apps] My mailbox is about to explode!!

Sun Dec 7 21:06:49 EST 2008

Hey, can we limit the ITApps list to ITApps stuff!
If you guys want to talk tech...go to a more suitable list please....
Can we stop bragging or debating who has a bigger gun boys(and the occasional girl too).
Ho Ho Ho...Santa's sack is gettin tooooo heavy!!!
Kent.

Kent Beveridge,
I.T. co-ordinator
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
 http://www.stbc.vic.edu.au/ <http://www.stbc.vic.edu.au/> 
Horsham Ph (03) 5382 3545
email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
Hear about the bloke who struggled and fell?  At least he gave it a go!!
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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Robert
Sent: Sun 12/7/2008 2:24 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] RE: Google docs issue

I think that the most recent posting from Paul Drew says it all.

Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Royce Williams" <Royce.Williams at billanook.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
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Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] RE: Google docs issue

> So will one of you give me educational reason that is so pressing that I
> must divert technological resources to reconfiguring the firewall to allow
> google docs through. The fact that you "like" firefox and google is
> niether educational or technical justification. It is really worrying when
> IT teachers in particular do not understand the technological underpining
> and resource shortages that control the managment of ICT in schools.
>
> Royce Williams
> Sent from my AppleBerry
>
> On 06/12/2008, at 11:29 AM, "Robert"
> <robert at yinnar.com<mailto:robert at yinnar.com>> wrote:
>
> Thanks Ros.
>
> The curriculum, the education and needs of the students are paramount.
>
> There may well be some things we "cannot do" on a school network. But the
> whole technical "tail" needs to put its best efforts into supporting the
> curriculum and make sure that the dog wags the tail.
>
> Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
> Ashwood and Traralgon
> <mailto:robert at yinnar.com>robert at yinnar.com<mailto:robert at yinnar.com>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ros Meadows<mailto:ros.meadows at gmail.com>
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing
> List<mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 9:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] RE: Google docs issue
>
> Once again a case of the tail (ie the techs) wagging the dog (ie the
> curriculum)!!
>
> There is NO sound reason why you can't have firefox and google images,
> sometimes I wonder if it is just plain laziness, lack of ability or just a
> hunger for power on the part of techs.
>
> Cheers
> Ros
> BentleighSC
>
> <mailto:murch at tpg.com.au>murch at tpg.com.au<mailto:murch at tpg.com.au> wrote:
>
> We have some issues with google docs as well. Google images are blocked at
> our school so this presents problems with the appearance of google
> docs. I also want firefox on our computer network but was told we cant
> have it. We are supposed to be a leading 21st century school!!! I love
> using
> google docs and use them extensively both with staff and schools in other
> countries etc. Means it is difficult to use them with my students. It is
> most
> annoying.
> Anne Mirtschin
> Hawkesdale P12 College
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