Submitted by Megan S (not verified) on May 24, 2008 - 08:20.
Jim,
Although many individuals have lost information due to technology errors, I would not be able to be an effective and creative teacher without technology. I did not know that you had to safely remove hardware from your computer, so it was no shock when I once lost all of the files on my portable drive. As a teacher, I create all of my lesson plans, worksheets, and tests. It was all saved on my portable drive. In an instant, I lost it all. Forever!
Last year, my school district faced a system crash that caused the electronic grade book to fail. Teachers lost all of the grading information from the previous two weeks. The grade book was backed up bi-weekly. Many teachers trusted the electronic grade book and did not keep a hard copy of grades. It was unfair to students that their evidence of hard work was lost.
Since then, the school district has transferred to an online grade book program that is backed up frequently. It was a costly grade book option, but if you consider the consequences, it is well worth it. The school district also provides backed-up storage space for teachers to use as well. Whenever I need to save information from my computer, I now save it to the school storage space, computer, and personal portable drive. It only requires me to make a few more clicks when I want to save something, but it is well worth it!
Backing up important information
Submitted by Megan S (not verified) on May 24, 2008 - 08:20.
Jim,
Although many individuals have lost information due to technology errors, I would not be able to be an effective and creative teacher without technology. I did not know that you had to safely remove hardware from your computer, so it was no shock when I once lost all of the files on my portable drive. As a teacher, I create all of my lesson plans, worksheets, and tests. It was all saved on my portable drive. In an instant, I lost it all. Forever!
Last year, my school district faced a system crash that caused the electronic grade book to fail. Teachers lost all of the grading information from the previous two weeks. The grade book was backed up bi-weekly. Many teachers trusted the electronic grade book and did not keep a hard copy of grades. It was unfair to students that their evidence of hard work was lost.
Since then, the school district has transferred to an online grade book program that is backed up frequently. It was a costly grade book option, but if you consider the consequences, it is well worth it. The school district also provides backed-up storage space for teachers to use as well. Whenever I need to save information from my computer, I now save it to the school storage space, computer, and personal portable drive. It only requires me to make a few more clicks when I want to save something, but it is well worth it!