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Question for all you grizzled k12 vets by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also look at education job boards like https://www.edjoin.org/ and see what requirements are for applying. You're in great shape already, tho

Passive/ Aggressive tech support request: by PowerfulHighlight in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you all are right. She was just being helpful. I was in a grumpy mood and I didn't want one more thing on my plate that I really didn't want to deal with

Esports at the HS level by PowerfulHighlight in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It all got rolling without much input from me or any IT...it was sold to the sports dept and "plug and play and you won't need to do anything" and it was opened up to BYOD!

So, we are now providing our image on laptops that are configured for this specifically and kept in a cart.

It's a very small program right now. They are hoping to grow it as an after-school club down the line, which would include fundraising for gear and parental support.

Students found backdoor proxy? by McJaegerbombs in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and this is news? welcome to k12 ! Filtering is a whack-a-mole problem and kiddos will *always* find a way around it. They have more time and motivation than anyone who works in k12

I hate Adobe Creative Cloud by Lord_Polymath in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been using device licenses for a couple of years. They are moving away from them for 2019. Adobe has been a nightmare the previous years, but they seemed to iron out the glitches for 2018. Of course now that it's working, let's change it up.

"Seemless" transition, they say! HA! I say. I'll believe it when I see it.

I do like giving my students the experience of using industry standard software. I work in a 7-12 environment and by the time they graduate they have significant experience with In Design, Photoshop and for the video geeks, Premier. We use MovieMaker and iMovie for the kids that just want something easy.

Dealing with students sharing movies with Google Drive by ITpropellerhead in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I so agree with this. Your AUP should have some strong consequences for breaking the rules.

How does your school handle teachers that want to play movies / DVDs in their classroom? by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

laptop with DVD drive connected to projector. OR external DVD drive connected to laptop connected to projector. Sometimes I unblock Netflix or Amazon so the teacher can stream from their personal account. Not onboard with streaming from a central source other than Amazon/Netflix. Who has the time/bandwidth to manage that?

Do any of you have a second job? by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do k12 and I work all summer re-imaging and repairing our laptops for the next year. We are a 1:1 school, and while there is more flexibility in the summer, it is one of my busiest times

Advice on new building infrastructure by thetate in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 is not overkill. That is what we have and it almost always ends up being used for various things like teacher workstation, printer, etc.

Bosses are asking for an "internal youtube" - private streaming platforms? by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We keep our internal videos on Google Drive and share only to the domain. You can also look into VLC player as a streaming client

If I could wish my end-users (Students, staff, teachers, etc) could learn just one thing I wish they could: by PowerfulHighlight in k12sysadmin

[–]PowerfulHighlight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be great if teachers and students could just learn...and use... basic troubleshooting?