Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost.nifl.gov [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id QAA28204; Sat, 13 Dec 1997 16:01:17 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 16:01:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1.5.4.16.19971213131726.3c8fc3ac@egusd.k12.ca.us> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Peggy Lewis <mlewis@egusd.k12.ca.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:114] Re: Techno Tyranny X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (16) Status: RO I'm of two minds on this one. I really understand how a teacher could be prevented from using familiar, effective software. (I was forced to switch from WordPerfect to Word and am still pouting about it.) Also, most often the tech support people are not instructors and can have an attitude which misses a teacher's or a student's point of view. On the other hand, many computer-using teachers are not very proficient computer users themselves. Loading inappropriate software or loading things incorrectly can really down or freeze a system, making more work for techs and preventing use by other teachrs and learners. I have had to clean up hard drive messes caused by others trying things that they didn't really know how to do (and I know I don't really know very much about this). I have a 16-station pentium lab in my jail classroom. While I am guided by school district policies, no one checks or knows what I have loaded on my computers. Certainly the Windows'95 compatible Rocky and Bullwinkle screensavers I brought in were not a district MIS choice, but they work well and help set a tome that I want in my classes. Only mu students and I know that they're on the machines. If an MIS person ever came around, I might be told to take them off....but I'm not sure. I have also used quite a bit of software that I have found on $5-$10 sale tables at software stores. I do recognize my limits and am very aware of my knowledge boundaries. I try everything on my own computer at home first. Good topic, David. Peggy Lewis Elk Grove Adult Educationph ph (916)874-1817) Sacramento, CA fax(916)448-5021 mlewis@egusd.k12.ca.us
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