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Running Updates Today
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 03:50 PM
I had a chance to run server updates this morning. It was nice and quiet on the school LAN and lots of bandwidth.
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( 2.9 / 284 )District Tech Plan approved by the board last night
Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:09 AM
District Tech Plan approved by the board last night: http://206.76.144.3/DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf
After 8 minutes of tweeting the link to our approved tech plan here's the log file of how many hits it got. WoW.
[leif@dorado ~]$ grep DTP log
208.74.66.42 - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:25 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.0" 200 295381
70.37.66.169 - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:26 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
ec2-174-129-193-77.compute-1.amazonaws.com - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:33 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
eagle.favsys.net - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:36 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
eagle.favsys.net - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:37 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
ec2-174-129-155-45.compute-1.amazonaws.com - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:37 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
ec2-174-129-104-29.compute-1.amazonaws.com - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:44 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
216-24-131-118.viawest.net - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:49 -0600] "HEAD /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 -
216-24-131-118.viawest.net - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:52 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
flx1-ppp47.lvdi.net - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:58 -0600] "HEAD /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.0" 200 -
flx1-ppp47.lvdi.net - - [20/Nov/2009:10:58:59 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.0" 200 295381
flx1-ppp46.lvdi.net - - [20/Nov/2009:10:59:05 -0600] "HEAD /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.0" 200 -
ec2-174-129-107-161.compute-1.amazonaws.com - - [20/Nov/2009:10:59:21 -0600] "HEAD /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 -
ec2-67-202-56-119.compute-1.amazonaws.com - - [20/Nov/2009:10:59:06 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
ec2-75-101-232-27.compute-1.amazonaws.com - - [20/Nov/2009:11:00:00 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
swift.favsys.net - - [20/Nov/2009:11:00:41 -0600] "GET /DTP-paisd-2010-2013.pdf HTTP/1.1" 200 295381
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( 3 / 296 )Twitter Feeds to Help You Be a Better Teacher
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 08:49 AM
Twitter Feeds to Help You Be a Better Teacher
New technology is a crucial part of education today. That's why so many teachers are tweeting, and many others are following close behind. Twitter can help you grow your PLN (Personal Learning Network) and end the isolation of educators in the classroom.
You can read all about the educational benefits of Tweeting in the article "Ten Things Teachers Should Know to Get Started with Twitter." After you set up your free account at Twitter.com, be sure to check out some of the great education feeds below. Follow them and innovate teaching and learning!
http://www.tcea.org/Pages/TCEA.aspx
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( 3 / 321 )alias eth1:0
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 06:23 PM
Updating DNS & BIND onto new server:
eth1:0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:FC:B3:02:1E inet addr:206.76.144.46 Bcast:206.76.144.127 Mask:255.255.255.128 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 Interrupt:21 Base address:0x2e00
Saving Settings
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( 3 / 311 )Playing With Animoto
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 08:12 AM
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( 3 / 293 )Swallowed By The Cracks
Thursday, November 5, 2009, 08:59 AM
Maybe it's the time of the year. Maybe it's the time of man. My TODO LIST is overwhelming these last few weeks.
1. New Phone system for the district
2. Setting up a new Video Conferencing Lab for the district
3. Managing orders on the SFSF
4. Installing 25 Access Points
5. Teaching 3 preparations at the HS
6. Sponsoring Homecoming
7. Preparing for Veteran's Day assembly
8. Managing home life
9. Preparing ERATE
10. Managing network issues
11. Preparing for teacher inservice training
12. .....
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( 3 / 273 )Murphy, Hale wed
Thursday, October 29, 2009, 08:19 PM
Nena Nicole Murphy and Ronald Wayne Hale Jr. were married Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Pod House in Port Aransas. The home is owned by Jerry and Sheila Buckley, aunt and uncle of the bride. Port Aransas High School teacher Leif Johnson performed the ceremony. Johnson is an ordained minister and former teacher of the bride.
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( 3 / 291 )Using Audio in Your Classroom
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 05:31 PM
TWEET: coolcatteacher RT @brasst: RT @tombarrett: 14 Interesting Ways to Use Audio in your Classroom http://is.gd/4ETWy13 minutes ago from Echofon
A Google Doc
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( 3 / 287 )Learning with Google Apps
Thursday, October 15, 2009, 07:44 AM
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:08 -0400
From: "audio@pbconferences.com" <audio@pbconferences.com>
To: leif@paisd.net
Subject: Google Apps for K-12: Tools and Tips for Teaching & Learning- 11/10 Webinar
Dear Educator ,
For those concerned with making your classrooms interactive and collaborative using Google Apps for Education, there will be a live, 60-minute Webinar:
"Google Apps for K-12: Tools and Tips for Teaching & Learning"
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
http://www.pbconferences.com/MP/0/2/p31VEJc/p3KMP7KAi/p0e
Today's educators are being asked to integrate more and more technology into their schools and classrooms. Google Apps offer a variety of tools to make it easy for educators to communicate with other teachers and students. How can educators, staff & students use these Google tools to create a more interactive learning environment in your school? Join us for a 60 minute webinar where you
and your colleagues will discover:
** How to use Google Apps to Improve Teaching and Research
** Ways to Utilize the Most Important Google Apps for Education
** Tips & Tricks of Google to Make Your Lesson Plans Interactive
** Drawbacks to Google at School- Limitations & Lessons Learned
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( 3 / 311 )Houston to Corpus Christi LEARN outage
Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 10:55 AM
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:42:09 -0500
From: alert@the.net
Subject: THEnet alert [Alert 224]: Net Trouble: Houston to Corpus Christi LEARN outage
To: UT/THEnet Contacts
Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2009
Subject: Houston to Corpus Christi LEARN outage
Message: Engineers from Texas A&M University have reported an outage on the shared 1Gb/s path from Houston to Corpus Christi. This is a backup path for
the UT System Network. There is no estimate on the time to repair.
TICKET: 3198 (Use this number for reference when contacting the OTS NOC about this problem)
PROBLEM ONSET: 10:00 AM Central Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Duration: Unknown
Sites Affected: Houston and Corpus Christi
Customers Affected: None. This is a backup path.
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( 3 / 359 )Linux Certified Support [Ticket#100047]
Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 11:40 AM
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:17:02 +0000
From: Linux Certified Support <support@linuxcertified.com>
To: Leif Johnson <leif@paisd.net>
Subject: Re: [Ticket#100047]
Leif Johnson,
The last tested Fedora Core on the LC2100DC was Fedora 7. You would have to call sales to arrange a new updated image or restore script for Fedora 10 or 11.
The drivers for Fedora 6/7 will likely not work under 10/11. There are likely new drivers too. The video driver should be part of 10/11 already. The wireless it depends, if you have an intel card then it should likely already have it. Atheros you may have to use ath5k or one of the other atheros drivers. For the most part though, most drivers should be part of 10/11
already.
>
> Dear Sir:
>
> I bought a LC2100DC laptop in 2007. It was preloaded with Fedora
> Core 6. Can I purchase an update CD to bring this up to Fedora 10 > or 11? I can do this on my own, but I want to be sure that all the > correct video and wireless card drivers. Do you have that
> available for your clients?
>
> I really enjoy this laptop every day.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Leif Johnson
> (361) 749-1200 x. 316
> http://blog.paisd.net
>
Regards,
Gilbert
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( 3.1 / 385 )Internet Postings Required for School Districts
Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 09:03 AM
Internet Postings Required for School Districts
Note: The statutory provisions listed below “require” posting only if a school district maintains a website
Administrative Notice of School Board Meeting (Government Code, §551.056(a)-(b))
• Requires the posting of a meeting notice on the district’s website, if a website is
maintained.
Agenda for School Board Meeting (Government Code, §551.056)
• Requires the agenda to be concurrently posted with the meeting notice on the website if
the school district maintains a website and contains all or part of the area within the
corporate boundaries of a municipality with a population of 48,000 or more.
Campus Report Card, Performance Report, District Rating (Education Code, §39.362), as amended by HB 3 (81st Legislature))
• Requires a school district that maintains a website to post the most recent campus report card for each campus in the district, the information in the most recent performance report, the most recent accreditation status and performance rating of the district, and a
definition and explanation of each accreditation status and performance rating.
Targeted Improvement Plan (Education Code, §39.106(e-1)(2), as amended by HB 3 (81st Legislature))
• Requires a school district to post on its website, prior to a hearing, the targeted improvement plan a board of trustees will consider. School Board’s Employment Policies (Education Code, §21.204(d))
• Requires the posting of a meeting notice on the website, if a website is maintained.
Group Health Coverage Report and Plan (Education Code, §22.004(d), as amended by HB 2427 (80th Legislature))
• Requires a school district to post on its website, if it maintains a website, the annual report submitted to TRS and a copy of the group health coverage plan.
Conflict Disclosure Statements and Questionnaires (Local Government Code, §176.009(a), as amended by HB 1491 (80th Legislature))
• Requires access to statements and questionnaires on the website if a school district maintains a website; school districts are not required to maintain a website.
Vacancy Postings (Education Code, §11.1513(d)(1)(B), as amended by SB 300 (81st Legislature))
• Allows at least ten days notice of a vacant position requiring a certificate or license to be posted on the district’s website, if the school district maintains a website.
Superintendent’s Contract (FIRST, Title 19 Administrative Code, §109.1005(b)(2)(A))
• Allows the publication of the superintendent’s contract on the district’s Internet website in lieu of submitting it in the district’s annual financial management report.
Check Register (FIRST, Title 19 Administrative Code, §109.1002(e)(2)(D))
• Allows the publication of the check register on the district’s website to receive points in calculating the 65% expenditure requirement.
Finance
Electricity, Water, and Natural Gas Costs (Government Code, §2264.001(b), as amended by HB 3693 (80th Legislature))
• Requires the posting of the metered amounts of electricity, water, and gas consumption for which the district is required to pay and the aggregate amounts of those services.
Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate (Tax Code, §26.05(b))
• Requires a school district to post on its website a statement that indicates that it adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate.
Summary of Proposed Budget (Education Code, §44.0041, as amended during the 79th Legislature, Third Called Session)
• Requires a school district to post on the district’s website a summary of the proposed budget if it maintains a website; summary must be concurrently posted with notice of the budget.
Adopted Budget (Education Code, §39.084, as amended by HB 3 (81st Legislature))
• Requires a school district to prominently display on the district’s website for three years an external link of the budget adopted by the board of trustees.
Landowner’s Bill of Rights (Property Code, §21.0112(b)(2), as amended by HB 1495 (80th Legislature))
• Requires a school district to make available, if technologically feasible, on its Internet website a landowner’s bill of rights prepared by the Attorney General.
Academic
Testing for Home Schooled Students (Education Code, §29.916(c), as amended by HB 1844, (80th Legislature))
• Requires a school district to post on its website, if it maintains one, the dates that PSAT/NMSQT or any college advanced placement test will be administered, the availability of the exams to home schooled students and the procedures to register for them.
Electronic Courses (Education Code, §29.909(f))
• Requires a school district participating in the program to create maintain on its website and “informed choice” report in format determined by the commissioner.
College Credit Programs (Education Code, §28.010(b), as amended by SB 282, (80th Legislature))
• Allows a school district to post on its website a notice regarding the availability of college credit programs in the district.
Health Physical Activity Policies (Education Code, §28.004(k))
• Requires a school district to post on its website, if it maintains a website, a statement of its physical activity policies for elementary, middle school, and junior high school students and statement of the number of times during the preceding year the health
advisory council met, whether the district has adopted and enforces policies to ensure that campuses are complying with vending machine and food service guidelines, and whether the district has adopted and enforces policies that penalizes the use of tobacco products by students.
Immunization Awareness (Education Code, §38.019, as amended by HB 1059 (80th Legislature))
• Requires a school district that maintains a website to prominently post in English and Spanish the immunizations required for public school, any immunizations or vaccines recommended for public school students, any health clinics that offer the influenza
vaccine, and a link to the Department of State Health Services website where a person can learn about the procedures to claim an exemption from the immunization requirements.
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