Comments for The Savvy Technologist http://technosavvy.org Great teaching and learning with technology Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Learning on a stick Minnesota style by Laurie http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/12/learning-on-a-stick-minnesota-style/#comment-46956 Laurie Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:39:22 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=533#comment-46956 Hi Tim, I did 23 things on a stick this spring and loved it! We are working on a way to use it with students in one of our 6th grade classrooms in Osseo this year. I'm also moodling this summer (getting training on it that is)I'd love to try the idea of moving something like it to Moodle - good topic for my training next week. Laurie Hi Tim,

I did 23 things on a stick this spring and loved it! We are working on a way to use it with students in one of our 6th grade classrooms in Osseo this year. I’m also moodling this summer (getting training on it that is)I’d love to try the idea of moving something like it to Moodle - good topic for my training next week.

Laurie

]]> Comment on Learning on a stick Minnesota style by Marla Hall http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/12/learning-on-a-stick-minnesota-style/#comment-46504 Marla Hall Mon, 19 May 2008 11:09:44 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=533#comment-46504 My teachers and students are bored and no longer challenged with all our favorite websites. Web 2.0 is exactly what we need to make the next leap - that shot in the arm - to engage us and excite us to learn and contribute. Next is the shift our technology dept. has to make to support us as we strive to move ahead. 23 Things is an awesome opportunity for teachers to come to understand all the new possibilities. My teachers and students are bored and no longer challenged with all our favorite websites. Web 2.0 is exactly what we need to make the next leap - that shot in the arm - to engage us and excite us to learn and contribute. Next is the shift our technology dept. has to make to support us as we strive to move ahead. 23 Things is an awesome opportunity for teachers to come to understand all the new possibilities.

]]> Comment on Getting serious about backing up (Part II) by Tim Wilson http://technosavvy.org/2008/03/25/getting-serious-about-backing-up-part-ii/#comment-46452 Tim Wilson Wed, 14 May 2008 16:27:33 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/2008/03/25/getting-serious-about-backing-up-part-ii/#comment-46452 Crashplan sounds cool. My neighbor and I have been tempted to run some Cat5 between our houses to facilitate some "WAN" backups, but we haven't gotten around to it yet. Joel, if you're reading this let me know when you've got that conduit in the ground. :-) Crashplan sounds cool. My neighbor and I have been tempted to run some Cat5 between our houses to facilitate some “WAN” backups, but we haven’t gotten around to it yet. Joel, if you’re reading this let me know when you’ve got that conduit in the ground. :-)

]]> Comment on Getting serious about backing up (Part II) by Nathaniel Lindley http://technosavvy.org/2008/03/25/getting-serious-about-backing-up-part-ii/#comment-46451 Nathaniel Lindley Wed, 14 May 2008 15:21:29 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/2008/03/25/getting-serious-about-backing-up-part-ii/#comment-46451 I've added one more layer to my backup at home. I use TimeMachine with an External FW for everything on the computer. Then I use Jungle Disk more for a remote storage, to transfer between computers. I could use it to back up Pictures, Music and Movies, but that monthly cost could add up-even at Amazon's low prices. My current 3rd strategy is to use CrashPlan. This is a $20 app that you put on the computer you want to backup. Then find another computer at your house as a destination (for free) to backup to. Pick the folders you want backedup and it runs in the background. Here is the nice part for the house-burned-down scenario. Get a friend to install CrashPlan on one of his computers and allocate you some space (or provide your own external storage) and it will back up over the internet to their house. There is no cost to be a CrashPlan destination, and you can backup to as many destinations as you want. Couple great features about CrashPlan: • all the data is encrypted from the moment it leaves your computer • It updates itself as they add features and fix bugs • you can customize what gets backed up when and where • it does all the network negotiation and such between your computer and the destiation • their customer service has been really good so far. (Local MPLS company) • you don't pay for storage or bandwidth (except your own hard drive cost) Right now I only have paid for it to backup one machine. My friend has two computers backing up to me. CrashPlan runs on my Mac but the critical Quicken files on my PC just save to a shared folder on the Mac and that gets backed up from there. I have control over the restore process, too. One thing that might be a drawback is that if Comcast actually starts putting a limit on your bandwidth usage you might need to change your habits. That was much more than I expeceted but I have been really pleased with it so far. I’ve added one more layer to my backup at home. I use TimeMachine with an External FW for everything on the computer. Then I use Jungle Disk more for a remote storage, to transfer between computers. I could use it to back up Pictures, Music and Movies, but that monthly cost could add up-even at Amazon’s low prices.
My current 3rd strategy is to use CrashPlan. This is a $20 app that you put on the computer you want to backup. Then find another computer at your house as a destination (for free) to backup to. Pick the folders you want backedup and it runs in the background. Here is the nice part for the house-burned-down scenario. Get a friend to install CrashPlan on one of his computers and allocate you some space (or provide your own external storage) and it will back up over the internet to their house. There is no cost to be a CrashPlan destination, and you can backup to as many destinations as you want. Couple great features about CrashPlan:
• all the data is encrypted from the moment it leaves your computer
• It updates itself as they add features and fix bugs
• you can customize what gets backed up when and where
• it does all the network negotiation and such between your computer and the destiation
• their customer service has been really good so far. (Local MPLS company)
• you don’t pay for storage or bandwidth (except your own hard drive cost)

Right now I only have paid for it to backup one machine. My friend has two computers backing up to me. CrashPlan runs on my Mac but the critical Quicken files on my PC just save to a shared folder on the Mac and that gets backed up from there. I have control over the restore process, too. One thing that might be a drawback is that if Comcast actually starts putting a limit on your bandwidth usage you might need to change your habits.

That was much more than I expeceted but I have been really pleased with it so far.

]]> Comment on Learning on a stick Minnesota style by Tim Wilson http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/12/learning-on-a-stick-minnesota-style/#comment-46450 Tim Wilson Tue, 13 May 2008 02:39:28 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=533#comment-46450 Mike, What I like about the Moodle idea is that it would be possible to export the course and redistribute to anyone who's running Moodle. -Tim Mike,

What I like about the Moodle idea is that it would be possible to export the course and redistribute to anyone who’s running Moodle.

-Tim

]]> Comment on Learning on a stick Minnesota style by M. Walker http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/12/learning-on-a-stick-minnesota-style/#comment-46449 M. Walker Tue, 13 May 2008 00:11:12 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=533#comment-46449 Tim, I'm running a 23 Things group this summer in Edina. I was trying to decide between using the official site, or making a wiki, with a place for people to enter info about each topic. I've got 7 people signed up so far. I might be up for moving it to Moodle. It's registered in our Keep Certified site now, and if TIES finalizes purchase, maybe Osseo or Buffalo folks could sign up there. Let me know... Tim,
I’m running a 23 Things group this summer in Edina.
I was trying to decide between using the official site, or making a wiki, with a place for people to enter info about each topic.
I’ve got 7 people signed up so far.
I might be up for moving it to Moodle.
It’s registered in our Keep Certified site now, and if TIES finalizes purchase, maybe Osseo or Buffalo folks could sign up there.
Let me know…

]]> Comment on New Job: Osseo here I come by Mary M http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/03/new-job-osseo-here-i-come/#comment-46444 Mary M Fri, 09 May 2008 21:12:29 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=530#comment-46444 Osseo is very fortunate to get you! I hope you will still be available for doing road shows. Congratulations! I hope you will stay involved with MEMO Tech SID also. Osseo is very fortunate to get you! I hope you will still be available for doing road shows. Congratulations! I hope you will stay involved with MEMO Tech SID also.

]]> Comment on New Job: Osseo here I come by Jason Woyak http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/03/new-job-osseo-here-i-come/#comment-46430 Jason Woyak Wed, 07 May 2008 03:27:08 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=530#comment-46430 Tim Sorry I'm late to the reply on this one, but I just wanted to extend my heartfelt congratulations! I'm very happy for you (who deservedly got a great job) and for the entire Osseo district (who deservedly got a great CTO). Kudos! Jason Tim

Sorry I’m late to the reply on this one, but I just wanted to extend my heartfelt congratulations! I’m very happy for you (who deservedly got a great job) and for the entire Osseo district (who deservedly got a great CTO). Kudos!

Jason

]]> Comment on New Job: Osseo here I come by community member http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/03/new-job-osseo-here-i-come/#comment-46429 community member Tue, 06 May 2008 16:24:13 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=530#comment-46429 Hi Tim, Congratulations! I hope you do well. There are quite a few people that have been cut due to budgets. Some of those people should not have been!! The experience level has been cut which will not be beneficial this summer. If you are going to merge two departments be careful to find out what is working and what isn't with the current personnel that is left behind. I challenge you to take a long hard look at who is being cut and why and look at the experience that is being pushed aside. Good Luck with the transition of 6 school buildings. Hope is on our side. :) Hi Tim,

Congratulations! I hope you do well.

There are quite a few people that have been cut due to budgets. Some of those people should not have been!! The experience level has been cut which will not be beneficial this summer. If you are going to merge two departments be careful to find out what is working and what isn’t with the current personnel that is left behind. I challenge you to take a long hard look at who is being cut and why and look at the experience that is being pushed aside.

Good Luck with the transition of 6 school buildings. Hope is on our side. :)

]]> Comment on New Job: Osseo here I come by Dave Briccetti http://technosavvy.org/2008/05/03/new-job-osseo-here-i-come/#comment-46428 Dave Briccetti Tue, 06 May 2008 15:19:30 +0000 http://technosavvy.org/?p=530#comment-46428 Well done, Tim! Well done, Tim!

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