Re: computerdisc-l: B Site Upgrades

["Patti Flint" <pflint@panola.com>]

I heard this morning that at the Career Discovery Follow Up session that the
teachers were told there is NO money at all for upgrades.

This is a very sad situation.

Patti
Batesville Jr. High
-----Original Message-----
From: Patti Flint <pflint@panola.com>
To: Patti S. Abraham <psa1@ra.msstate.edu>
Cc: Christye VanHorn <cvanhorn@network-one.com>;
computerdisc-l@Lists.MsState.Edu <computerdisc-l@Lists.MsState.Edu>
Date: Sunday, February 13, 2000 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: computerdisc-l: B Site Upgrades


>The information I have came from our Tech Prep Coordinator.  He wanted us
to
>get some of our parents together to contact members of the legislature and
>convey the message of how important it is for our students to receive
>computer training and on UPDATED equipment.
>
>I am an A site and did get the upgrade this year.  I am not sure we could
>have gone much longer with our old equipment.  Major problems continued to
>"crop up" on a daily basis.  I am sure there would be almost no way for us
>to teach such things as Power Point on the old equipment.  The computers
did
>not have enough RAM or hard drive space for anything like Power Point.
>There were times we were researching on the Net and using Microsoft Works
at
>the same time and continued to get screen freezes!!  To be honest, I am
told
>we didn't really have enough "power" to run Windows and Netscape at the
same
>time.
>
>As you all know, no matter what occupation our students choose, they will
be
>coming in contact with computers or computerized equipment.  Even the
>garbage trucks in my city are computerized.  We must have the means to
>pepare our students for life ahead!!
>
>Patti
>Batesville Jr. High
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patti S. Abraham <psa1@ra.msstate.edu>
>To: Patti Flint <pflint@panola.com>
>Cc: Christye VanHorn <cvanhorn@network-one.com>;
>computerdisc-l@Lists.MsState.Edu <computerdisc-l@Lists.MsState.Edu>
>Date: Sunday, February 13, 2000 5:27 PM
>Subject: Re: computerdisc-l: B Site Upgrades
>
>
>>Well, what can we do?  There must be something.  Let's fight.
>>
>>Dr. Patti S. Abraham psa1@ra.msstate.ed
>>Professor, Department of Technology and Education
>>Mississippi State University
>>Voice: 601-325-2280 FAX: 601-325-7599 Internet: psa1@ra.msstate.edu
>>
>>On Sat, 12 Feb 2000, Patti Flint wrote:
>>
>>> Christye,
>>>
>>> I am sorry to say that I heard the same thing this week.
>>>
>>> Patti
>>> Batesville Jr. High
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Christye VanHorn <cvanhorn@network-one.com>
>>> To: computerdisc-l@Lists.MsState.Edu <computerdisc-l@Lists.MsState.Edu>
>>> Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 4:24 PM
>>> Subject: computerdisc-l: B Site Upgrades
>>>
>>>
>>> >My vocational director told me that he received an email regarding
>>> >upgrade money for B Sites.  He said the Legislators have taken the
money
>>> >that was set aside for upgrades and there is no money now.  Has anyone
>>> >else heard this?  Is this correct or did he read this wrong?
>>> >Christye VanHorn
>>> >Winona Jr. High
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>