Submitted by Rob Whitbey (not verified) on May 5, 2008 - 11:33.
We have a very high turn-over rate for our tech staff. We do have some very good long-term techies, but most work here for a year, then move on to better paying districts.
We do have a problem with our content filtering, but I am told this decision was made by the Superintendent, not our tech department. We used to have passwords to deactivate the content blockers, but apparently teachers were giving the passwords out. So now, we are heavily filtered and most of my lesson prep has to be done at home. I am surprised I could even get to this site since it had the word "blog" in it.
Hope to see you again soon out here in CA, Jim.
Friend, or Foe?: Tech Staff and Teachers Don't Always Get Along
Submitted by Rob Whitbey (not verified) on May 5, 2008 - 11:33.
We have a very high turn-over rate for our tech staff. We do have some very good long-term techies, but most work here for a year, then move on to better paying districts.
We do have a problem with our content filtering, but I am told this decision was made by the Superintendent, not our tech department. We used to have passwords to deactivate the content blockers, but apparently teachers were giving the passwords out. So now, we are heavily filtered and most of my lesson prep has to be done at home. I am surprised I could even get to this site since it had the word "blog" in it.
Hope to see you again soon out here in CA, Jim.