tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post6649514670555593423..comments2015-07-09T02:35:53.448-07:00Comments on Mrs. Harenberg's Blog: Tech ProblemsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087724502366249998noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-60322156402333268582015-06-13T08:46:25.151-07:002015-06-13T08:46:25.151-07:00We do have textbooks, workbooks, leveled readers, ...We do have textbooks, workbooks, leveled readers, and some other materials from Pearson. Ideally it would be nice to use the website all the time to teach, but sometimes that doesn't work out. If I can't use the site, I just use what I have and remain positive like you said. I will definitely have to look into the Ed sites that offer offline materials. Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087724502366249998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-67974027148214818712015-06-13T08:44:15.772-07:002015-06-13T08:44:15.772-07:00Thanks! Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087724502366249998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-3939334240015206002015-06-12T18:15:26.256-07:002015-06-12T18:15:26.256-07:00Those types of infrastructure problems are the typ...Those types of infrastructure problems are the type that turn teachers off from using technology. I like that some ed sites make their materials available offline, so Wifi is no longer a problem, but I don't know if that is the case with Pearson. I'm glad to hear your keeping a positive attitude.<br />Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-71709021034666320242015-06-11T19:26:23.552-07:002015-06-11T19:26:23.552-07:00Fortunately we got a new school two years ago whic...Fortunately we got a new school two years ago which helped our internet service tremendously! Our previous school was built in the late 1800s which meant that it had brick walls in which the "internet beams" wouldn't penetrate. I wonder what students back then would think about our school today! We still continue to have internet issues, but nothing in comparison to before. We participated in PARCC this year and had good success. Our IT department worked diligently to get it going. We cached the test locally then sent it out at the end of each day. It worked well! Patience is always a virtue and we have certainly learned to be flexible. Hang in there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388858719492002409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-36041135587759191662015-06-11T19:26:20.241-07:002015-06-11T19:26:20.241-07:00Fortunately we got a new school two years ago whic...Fortunately we got a new school two years ago which helped our internet service tremendously! Our previous school was built in the late 1800s which meant that it had brick walls in which the "internet beams" wouldn't penetrate. I wonder what students back then would think about our school today! We still continue to have internet issues, but nothing in comparison to before. We participated in PARCC this year and had good success. Our IT department worked diligently to get it going. We cached the test locally then sent it out at the end of each day. It worked well! Patience is always a virtue and we have certainly learned to be flexible. Hang in there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388858719492002409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-5725927506752877852015-06-11T16:35:26.315-07:002015-06-11T16:35:26.315-07:00Thank you Andy and Megan. It is nice to hear that ...Thank you Andy and Megan. It is nice to hear that other teachers are dealing with some of the same struggles! While it is frustrating for all of us, at least we can relate. : ) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087724502366249998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-91497433326795580672015-06-10T15:58:24.982-07:002015-06-10T15:58:24.982-07:00Hi Melanie. I can certainly sympathize with you! ...Hi Melanie. I can certainly sympathize with you! Our wireless connection has been a problem all year. I found it especially frustrating when students were so engaged using an iPad app on the SmartBoard using Reflector. When the Internet connection wavered, it took a really long time for what was appearing on the SmartBoard to catch up with the iPad. As you know, the little guys have a hard time waiting!<br />We have been told that our infrastructure will be updated over the summer. I hope that will make a difference, as there will be many more devices online.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844596985598338239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523375001353126759.post-57104888456867710542015-06-10T10:46:39.076-07:002015-06-10T10:46:39.076-07:00The good old PARCC test! I think that was an inte...The good old PARCC test! I think that was an interesting tech experience for everyone. Hopefully there will be fewer problems next year after having one year under our belt. I know that my high school had a ton of issues with connectivity this year. We are not one-to-one, but we have computer carts and most of our students have smart phones. With the computer carts and smart phones, we have a lot of devices using the same wifi. We had a school renovation about 5-6 years ago, and the school's technology infrastructure was improved. Unfortunately, it was not updated to the extent that we need it at this point. Our district is focusing on upgrading the infrastructure over the course of the next year or so. Hopefully, we will be ready for a one-to-one environment after the infrastructure is updated. Andy Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217882047307006262noreply@blogger.com