Comments for Bits and Bytes http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes a 21st Century classroom resource Thu, 05 May 2011 17:57:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Video! by denisejaffe http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/video/comment-page-1/#comment-12 denisejaffe Thu, 05 May 2011 17:57:20 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=720#comment-12 Hi Cathy, This year teachers do not have access to YouTube because of bandwidth issues at our elementary schools. Next year, once fiber is in place to all WHPS schools, the teacher logins will allow access to YouTube but it will remain filtered for students. I hope you find this information helpful, Denise Jaffe Hi Cathy,

This year teachers do not have access to YouTube because of bandwidth issues at our elementary schools. Next year, once fiber is in place to all WHPS schools, the teacher logins will allow access to YouTube but it will remain filtered for students.

I hope you find this information helpful,

Denise Jaffe

]]> Comment on Embedding Videos from Video Sharing Websites into Your Posts by catherinedavis http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/edublog/uploading-video-from-schooltube/comment-page-1/#comment-11 catherinedavis Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:03:56 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=145#comment-11 Is there a way to see youtube movies at school? Is there a way to see youtube movies at school?

]]> Comment on Office 2007/2010 by denisejaffe http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/office-20072010/comment-page-1/#comment-7 denisejaffe Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:36:31 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=294#comment-7 Hi Kevin: Another good question. Currently only one of our elementary schools, the Florence E. Smith Magnet School for Science, Math and Technology uses eChalk for its web presence. When purchasing eChalk for a single school, a district site is a mandatory addition. The site address- http://www.whpschools.com is a "placeholder" for the Smith site. West Hartford Public Schools has no plans to move the main district site to this address. We have asked the eChalk support staff to re-direct the Smith WHPS district link to our current site but to date this has not been done. Thank you for your keen observations and I hope this response was helpful. One question, "What are your thoughts on the current WHPS web site?" Best to you, Denise Jaffe Hi Kevin:

Another good question. Currently only one of our elementary schools, the Florence E. Smith Magnet School for Science, Math and Technology uses eChalk for its web presence. When purchasing eChalk for a single school, a district site is a mandatory addition. The site address- http://www.whpschools.com is a “placeholder” for the Smith site. West Hartford Public Schools has no plans to move the main district site to this address. We have asked the eChalk support staff to re-direct the Smith WHPS district link to our current site but to date this has not been done. Thank you for your keen observations and I hope this response was helpful.
One question, “What are your thoughts on the current WHPS web site?”

Best to you,
Denise Jaffe

]]> Comment on Office 2007/2010 by Kevin Hodge http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/office-20072010/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Kevin Hodge Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:10:21 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=294#comment-6 Thank you. Your reply does answer my concerns. I have another, unrelated question: Is West Harford Public Schools building a new website, powered by eChalk, at this address: http://www.whpschools.com? And if so, will the new website eventually replace the current http://www.whps.org? Kevin Thank you. Your reply does answer my concerns.

I have another, unrelated question: Is West Harford Public Schools building a new website, powered by eChalk, at this address: http://www.whpschools.com? And if so, will the new website eventually replace the current http://www.whps.org?

Kevin

]]> Comment on Office 2007/2010 by denisejaffe http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/office-20072010/comment-page-1/#comment-5 denisejaffe Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:05:25 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=294#comment-5 Hi Kevin, Your concern is a good one. We do not have the money or the manpower to upgrade all computers to handle Office 2007/2010. We have written into our technology plan that our goal is to ensure that we have no computers older than 5 years and that we will replace these using eRate funds. All new computers come with Microsoft Office 2007/2010 installed already. This is a long-winded way of saying that all new computers will have the newest versions of Office. We will on a request by request basis upgrade individual computers when possible. We have already replaced or upgraded 90% of our school labs to Office 2007/2010 to date. I hope this was helpful. Best to you, Denise Jaffe Hi Kevin,
Your concern is a good one. We do not have the money or the manpower to upgrade all computers to handle Office 2007/2010. We have written into our technology plan that our goal is to ensure that we have no computers older than 5 years and that we will replace these using eRate funds. All new computers come with Microsoft Office 2007/2010 installed already. This is a long-winded way of saying that all new computers will have the newest versions of Office. We will on a request by request basis upgrade individual computers when possible. We have already replaced or upgraded 90% of our school labs to Office 2007/2010 to date. I hope this was helpful.

Best to you,
Denise Jaffe

]]> Comment on Office 2007/2010 by Kevin Hodge http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/office-20072010/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kevin Hodge Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:41:14 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=294#comment-4 Hi Mrs. Jaffe, Thank you very much for the excellent tutorial. One concern I do have is that older hardware, especially at the elementary schools will not be able to run the newer editions of Microsoft Office. Will Office 2007 or 2010 be installed on every computer in the district, or will only the newer machines be subject to the upgrade? Kevin Hi Mrs. Jaffe,

Thank you very much for the excellent tutorial.

One concern I do have is that older hardware, especially at the elementary schools will not be able to run the newer editions of Microsoft Office. Will Office 2007 or 2010 be installed on every computer in the district, or will only the newer machines be subject to the upgrade?

Kevin

]]> Comment on VoiceThread?! by Denise http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/voicethread/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Denise Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:05:57 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=373#comment-3 Comment on Curriculum Connections by What Is Digital Storytelling? | Bits and Bytes http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/curriculum-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2 What Is Digital Storytelling? | Bits and Bytes Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:52:26 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/bitsandbytes/?page_id=20#comment-2 [...] Curriculum Connections [...] [...] Curriculum Connections [...]

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