Subject: April Up2Date
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:28:17 -0500
From: "Jamie Wilson" <jwilson@fayar.net>
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Hey All-

This is a List of some things I did this month:

·       We switched the cafeteria from using cash registers and paper over
to a computer and software called CAGI.  This software will be used to
create lists of meals served, if a parent wants to know what their student
has ate they can pull a report containing all meals for that student, this
software will also print reports mandatory by the state for free lunches
which now can be done by a few clicks of a mouse and use to be hand done.
·       I have been working on a new program thought-up by Mr. French and
designed by me to allow students to swipe their ID card or type in their
student ID for attendance and make it where the teachers will not have to do
it* We are waiting for approval from GradeBook before we try this, we will
have to be able to import this data and as of right now we are not for sure
how/we can.  If we can it will go into testing phase in 3 classrooms
(already chosen) and see how it will work.
·        It has been brought up that students who are not well supervised
can do things on the net that they should be doing.. I have witnessed this
in some classrooms and labs were students were chatting about things they
should not be @ school or for that matter any where.. PLEASE if you let a
student use your machine, keep a eye on them.. We will be working on some
kind-of measure against these online chats.. The only problem if we lock it
down it will be for all, and I have seen many students using it for good
(homework help).
·       2 weeks ago we had a District wide network outage for about one
hour.. This was caused accidentally plugging in both ends of a network patch
cable into the same network switch in the FASST lab. Students were trying to
hook up the Gateway machine and did this. Mike Mabry Found that the problem
was coming from east campus so he came over here and found the problem cable
removed it and PRESTO! The network came back up. All of the 486's could not
handle this and most all of them Blue Screened and crashed.
·       Computer / Network issues:  I have had a regular amount of small
fires this month ranging from printer wont print, I cant login, to Word is
giving me problems.  All work requests R up2Date except the Choir dept needs
to have the scanner reinstalled, This will be done by the weekend( have to
get drivers).  We are still having screwy problems with GroupWise, Mike and
I have been working on them as they come.  Helped the library move some
computers to get ready for the ZapMe machines that should be coming very
soon (hopefully).  These machines will have internet access and will display
adds (school related) while students/staff are working on them.. They will
not be on the Novell network and cannot be touched by FPS Technology staff.
·       Went to Microsoft Big Day(small MS tradeshow) and learned some
things with windows2000 that will benefit here when we get it.

Jamie Wilson
jwilson@fayar.net
Technology Specialist
Fayetteville High School East Campus
501.444.3050 ex.161