Comments on: TIES: TICT program at Osseo Area Schools http://technosavvy.org/2006/12/04/ties-tict-program-at-osseo-area-schools/ Great teaching and learning with technology Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:23:43 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Savvy Technologist Blog Archive TIES TICT program at | Outdoor Ceiling Fans http://technosavvy.org/2006/12/04/ties-tict-program-at-osseo-area-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-47112 The Savvy Technologist Blog Archive TIES TICT program at | Outdoor Ceiling Fans Sun, 31 May 2009 07:22:40 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=454#comment-47112 [...] The Savvy Technologist Blog Archive TIES TICT program at Posted by root 53 minutes ago (http://technosavvy.org) That will make it a lot cheaper to mount the projectors to the ceiling one more comment what about the price of lcd replacement bulbs that will take your the savvy technologist is proudly powered by wordpress entries rss and Discuss  |  Bury |  News | The Savvy Technologist Blog Archive TIES TICT program at [...] [...] The Savvy Technologist Blog Archive TIES TICT program at Posted by root 53 minutes ago (http://technosavvy.org) That will make it a lot cheaper to mount the projectors to the ceiling one more comment what about the price of lcd replacement bulbs that will take your the savvy technologist is proudly powered by wordpress entries rss and Discuss  |  Bury |  News | The Savvy Technologist Blog Archive TIES TICT program at [...]

]]> By: Amy and Darrell http://technosavvy.org/2006/12/04/ties-tict-program-at-osseo-area-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-29308 Amy and Darrell Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:10:55 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=454#comment-29308 Chris - Although the focus of the TICT Initiative is technology staff development, the carrot for many teachers is the equipment (between $1,300 - $2,000). In exchange for this equipment and training, cadre members agree to spend 15 hours outside of their contract time. 6 of those hours are structured (with us), 8 of those are of their choice and 1 hour is a "Show What you Know". We have 90 spots available and last year we had more than 130 apply to be in the Initiative so there is incentive (at least in our district). Chris –

Although the focus of the TICT Initiative is technology staff development, the carrot for many teachers is the equipment (between $1,300 – $2,000). In exchange for this equipment and training, cadre members agree to spend 15 hours outside of their contract time. 6 of those hours are structured (with us), 8 of those are of their choice and 1 hour is a “Show What you Know”.

We have 90 spots available and last year we had more than 130 apply to be in the Initiative so there is incentive (at least in our district).

]]> By: Chris http://technosavvy.org/2006/12/04/ties-tict-program-at-osseo-area-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-29156 Chris Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:58:26 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=454#comment-29156 I am interested to know what compensation the Osseo teachers receive for being a member of the cadre and when they find the time for staff development. Many of our teachers are less than enthusiastic if they are not paid and never seem to have the time . . . One more comment-what about the price of LCD replacement bulbs-that will take your breath away! I am interested to know what compensation the Osseo teachers receive for being a member of the cadre and when they find the time for staff development. Many of our teachers are less than enthusiastic if they are not paid and never seem to have the time . . .

One more comment-what about the price of LCD replacement bulbs-that will take your breath away!

]]> By: Tim Wilson http://technosavvy.org/2006/12/04/ties-tict-program-at-osseo-area-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-28630 Tim Wilson Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:15:01 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=454#comment-28630 I think a lot of projector vendors are basing their education pricing off of state contracts, so theoretically we're getting the benefit of a volume purchase. Someday it will be possible to communicate wirelessly with the projector. It's possible now, but my impression so far is that the performance isn't too good. That will make it a lot cheaper to mount the projectors to the ceiling. I think a lot of projector vendors are basing their education pricing off of state contracts, so theoretically we’re getting the benefit of a volume purchase. Someday it will be possible to communicate wirelessly with the projector. It’s possible now, but my impression so far is that the performance isn’t too good. That will make it a lot cheaper to mount the projectors to the ceiling.

]]> By: Tom http://technosavvy.org/2006/12/04/ties-tict-program-at-osseo-area-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-28620 Tom Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:29:06 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=454#comment-28620 I think that's one of the big challenges even with a 1 to 1. Without the interactive abilities though I think it does tend to turn the computers into powerpoint kiosks. I've been thinking of giving this a shot http://lumenlab.com/diyprojector.php?ref= It's all about making your own LCD projectors. I doubt it's feasible on a huge scale but it's tempting to try- makes it about 1/2 price but the time involved in making it might not be worth that. Now if you could only get high school shop classes churning these out. Less dream world- I wonder if enough schools got together if they couldn't manage a better bulk purchase deal. Do you know of anywhere that's tried something like this? I think that’s one of the big challenges even with a 1 to 1. Without the interactive abilities though I think it does tend to turn the computers into powerpoint kiosks.

I’ve been thinking of giving this a shot http://lumenlab.com/diyprojector.php?ref=

It’s all about making your own LCD projectors. I doubt it’s feasible on a huge scale but it’s tempting to try- makes it about 1/2 price but the time involved in making it might not be worth that. Now if you could only get high school shop classes churning these out.

Less dream world-

I wonder if enough schools got together if they couldn’t manage a better bulk purchase deal. Do you know of anywhere that’s tried something like this?

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