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Ivy Morrow
Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:26:39 -0700
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Hi is anyone having trouble with AbcMouse the free we were able to get and
use for any number of students?
Our students love it but we have been having trouble with it.
Just recently when students change user and click on their class name it
automatically changes to 1 student. This happens on many computers in the
lab.
I have contacted them and no response. There was something earlier that I
contacted them on and no response.
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Ivy Morrow
Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:32:40 -0700
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Hi Does your lab have a 3d printer? If so could you please send me some
info. Our GTP teacher is looking into purchasing one.
Thanks
Happy 2017
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Ivy Morrow
Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:10:08 -0700
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Hi how do you clean the headphones we received for AZmerit? The Koss KPH7K
that have the foam for the ears pieces?
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Mandy Smith
Fri, 5 Feb 2016 14:27:45 -0700
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Hi ladies,

Has your school bought a subscription to IXL?
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Laura Irwin
Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:07:39 -0700
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Hi All,

Is there anyone out there who has a set of Clickers which uses the Flash
drive type receiver that is not in use? I have a teacher whose receiver was
damaged and I am trying to locate a replacement.

Thanks!
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Ivy Morrow
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:21:01 -0700
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Hi does anyone know where we could get a few free and cute mouse pads? Our
Title 1 person would like some.
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Ivy Morrow
Tue, 1 Sep 2015 14:05:43 -0700
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Hi Hope you all had a wonderful summer and are having a great start to the
year.
Does any one know of any sites for Math and/or Language Arts that is like
SmartMath that keeps track of what students has done?

My principal wants me to do a bulletin board on Technology in the 21st
century.
Any ideas? Do you know of any where I can get posters, etc?

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Jennifer Heckel
Mon, 11 May 2015 07:38:41 -0700
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Hi Guys,
I am hoping to get some feedback on solutions for saving work that is done
in the lab for the younger kids (1-3). We are currently just logging in as
the student AD Login and then saving on the local computer, but this poses
a problem when a hard drive goes out. At re-image: everything is lost. It
also makes it difficult when the teacher would like an electronic copy of
the kid's work. Have any of you found a solution for this? Moving forward
to next year, I would like to have something in place. Going around

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Loretta Poe
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:56:10 -0700
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Hi

Have your classes started coming in to practice the Sage Test Training?

Do you have any troubles with the extra tools working or an answer line not
being there? Any different problems?

I'm just trying to make sure everything is running before the actual
testing.

Let me know your experiences.

Lori
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Jennifer Heckel
Tue, 3 Feb 2015 08:42:21 -0700
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If I remember correctly, we were going to try to meet tomorrow? I don't
remember where, but I will not be able to attend. I am going to sit in on
the training they are having for the teachers tomorrow.
Jenn
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Mandy Smith
Fri, 9 Jan 2015 14:09:01 -0700
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Hi Ladies,
Do any of your schools use devices for the primary grades? If so which
device do you use and would you recommend it.
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Mandy Smith
Wed, 7 Jan 2015 10:49:37 -0700
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Hi Ladies,
Can you let me know if your school uses the AR program, We are looking
into how much it actually cost, and who in the district is using it still.
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Jennifer Heckel
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:05:17 -0700
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I didn't attach them. Please let me know if these don't come across
attached on the list serv.
We start with the 2nd set of 20 from the main page and then move on to the
"math Magic" sets.
Jenn
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Jennifer Heckel
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:52:28 -0700
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Here are the notes I made for Novembers Meeting. If you attended and have
anything to add, please do!

Ed Tech is hoping to have all of the Lenovo (tablet thingies) to the
teachers by winter break. Classified won't be getting them. Training is
usually right after the devices arrive. It would be a good idea for us to
talk with our admins about being a part of that training.
There is a device called a wi-di that will allow the Lenovo's to talk
wirelessly to the projectors that will also be installed.

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Jennifer Heckel
Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:53:23 -0700
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Hi Techs!
We will be meeting here at O'Connor Elementary School in my computer lab on
early release day November 5th at 12:30 -1:30pm. O'Connor is located at
4840 E Adobe Road (between Greenfield and Higley).
When you check in at the front office, my room will at your first left in
the hall, first door on the right - Room 21.
Hope to see you all there!
Jenn Heckel
x27871
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Robin House
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:38:36 -0700
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Did anyone know about a request for staff to submit a request to
have jobs re-evaluated? I was told it came out in a news letter?
Robin House
Computer Lab Tech
Holmes Elementary
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Loretta Poe
Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:16:42 -0700
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Hi

We have just started having our kids login to their own Active Directory
account so they can save their documents. I understand their is suppose to
be class folders in the "Mesa Share" that they can save to, so the teacher
can get to the documents. Does anyone know about this and how it works?

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Ivy Morrow
Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:22:02 -0700
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HelpDesk Infosys
6:05 AM (3 hours ago)

I'm not sure if your question has been addressed, but yes, the Mesa2014
password is for the younger kids to use.

Thanks,

Linda
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Ivy Morrow
Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:01:11 -0700
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Hi Just came across this today while searching.
http://www.mpsaz.org/windows8/printers
I did it to 1 row of my computers so far this morning and seems to work.
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Ivy Morrow
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:13:58 -0700
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Thank you Dannaray,
I have sent emails to edtech and the helpdesk but haven't heard back yet.

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Dannaray Lott <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thank you all so much. Everyone seems to have a different answer so i have
> put a call into ed tech. When i here back i will let you all know so that
> we are all on the same page.Thanks again!!!!!
>
> On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Kathleen Stratman <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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>> All of our students use the Mesa2014 password for normal

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Dannaray Lott
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:03:43 -0700
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Thank you all so much. Everyone seems to have a different answer so i have
put a call into ed tech. When i here back i will let you all know so that
we are all on the same page.Thanks again!!!!!

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Kathleen Stratman <[log in to unmask]>
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> All of our students use the Mesa2014 password for normal use in the lab
> with our regular links on our computer lab page. If they are working on a
> word doc for reports, poems, powerpoint, etc. we have them log in using
> their

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Kathleen Stratman
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:10:42 -0700
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All of our students use the Mesa2014 password for normal use in the lab
with our regular links on our computer lab page. If they are working on a
word doc for reports, poems, powerpoint, etc. we have them log in using
their own username and passwords to save their work.

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Laura Irwin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Laura Irwin
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:50:22 -0700
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It is my understanding that 2nd grade and lower can use the Mesa2014 log
on.

Laura

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Dannaray Lott <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Has anyone found out for sure if we can share the Mesa2014 password with
> the younger kids that are not using there own student password ?
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Robin House <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> One of the website suggested was ABC Mouse, if you are using this please
>> call I have some questions for you. I apologize I don't remember who


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Robin House
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:17:38 -0700
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My students are using, I have it written on the board in my room so when
they come in they now what to log in to.

Robin House
Computer Lab Tech
Holmes Elementary

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Dannaray Lott <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Has anyone found out for sure if we can share the Mesa2014 password with
> the younger kids that are not using there own student password ?
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Robin House <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> One of the website suggested was ABC Mouse, if you are

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Dannaray Lott
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:30:51 -0700
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Has anyone found out for sure if we can share the Mesa2014 password with
the younger kids that are not using there own student password ?

On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Robin House <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> One of the website suggested was ABC Mouse, if you are using this please
> call I have some questions for you. I apologize I don't remember who
> suggested this.
> Thanks Robin - X25606
>
> Robin House
> Computer Lab Tech
> Holmes Elementary
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Ivy Morrow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


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Robin House
Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:17:19 -0700
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One of the website suggested was ABC Mouse, if you are using this please
call I have some questions for you. I apologize I don't remember who
suggested this.
Thanks Robin - X25606

Robin House
Computer Lab Tech
Holmes Elementary

On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Ivy Morrow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Thank you all for attending the meeting yesterday. It was nice seeing
> you all and meeting some new ladies and getting the input. We are sorry we
> didn't get to meet all of you, maybe next time at Occonnor on November 5.
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Ivy Morrow
Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:31:04 -0700
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Hi Thank you all for attending the meeting yesterday. It was nice seeing
you all and meeting some new ladies and getting the input. We are sorry we
didn't get to meet all of you, maybe next time at Occonnor on November 5.
Thank you Jenn for hosting next time.
If you are not on the listserve here is the address:
[log in to unmask]
Thank you Khris for staying on hold with the help desk so that we could
find out that we need to leave our computers turned on during the week but
shut them off on Fridays.

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Mandy Smith
Wed, 10 Sep 2014 13:00:00 -0700
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https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/windows+training/147f0029f13e0b75
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Ivy Morrow
Tue, 9 Sep 2014 13:09:28 -0700
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Hi all,
Hope to see you all tomorrow at Falcon Hill at 12:30 to 1:30 pm in room 29,
the computer lab downstairs.
Please sign in at the front window.
Falcon Hill is at 1645 N. Sterling. Power & Brown are the main streets.
All the EdTech staff are busy so no one can make it this time.
If you have any questions that we can address please email them to Jason
Jacobsen and he will try to get us answers. You may have answers to my
questions.
Have a great afternoon.
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Ivy Morrow
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 08:22:20 -0700
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HI there will be a lab aide/tech meeting this coming Wednesday Sept. 10th
at 12:30 to 1:30 at Falcon Hill Elementary in the computer lab room 29.
1645 N. Sterling. Please sign in at the office.
I am trying to get someone from Ed tech to come.
Please invite those who may be new.
Thanks
Have a great weekend.
See you Wednesday.
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Ivy Morrow
Thu, 4 Sep 2014 11:14:34 -0700
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HI Can anyone meet here at Falcon Hill next Wednesday at 12:30 for a
meeting? I asked Jason and haven't heard yet from him. If there is nothing
anyone would like to discuss we don't have to meet but we would like to
invite all the lab aide/techs who are new.
Thank you.
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Dannaray Lott
Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:30:54 -0400
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I am new this year to the computer lab and i was wondering if anyone new of something like the data folder we had last year that i could use to make it easy for my students to access. I tried to use MPS Share but I havent been able to get it to work. If anyone knows how to get it to work or something like the database we used last year that i can use? Please help.... Thank you
Dannaray Lott
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Linda Sanders
Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:00:54 -0700
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Does anyone need HP LaserJet 2100/2200 cartridges?
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Mandy Smith
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:56:33 -0700
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Hi ladies,
Jason has told me that he can do an online training for windows 8.1. It
sounds like something that will be scheduled at a certain time. Is there a
day that works for all of you? Please respond so I know I have the
correct email, and if I'm missing someone let me know.
Thanks,
Mandy Smith
Red Mountain Ranch
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Lora Linn Foster
Thu, 22 May 2014 09:59:02 -0700
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If you know someone who is not receiving emails about Lab Tech stuff, you
should suggest they subscribe to the ListServe for MPS Lab Techs. There is
an archive of all communications since the listserve was established as
well as a subscribe/unsubscribe button on this page:
http://netpals.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-NETPALS.exe?A0=MPS-LABTECHS

If you are receiving emails both through the listserve as well as on my
contact list shown, please let me know. If we are all on the listserve, it
seems that would be a more efficient way to communicate with each other.
Thanks!

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Ivy Morrow
Wed, 14 May 2014 13:41:31 -0700
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Hi can any of you meet Monday or Tuesday to get updates from Jason?
Thanks
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Lora Linn Foster
Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:50:45 -0700
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We had a really good turnout for the meeting. Jason Jacobson from Ed Tech
was here.

We discussed the rollout for Windows 8:
>Windows 7 is currently being tested on some computers (mostly office area
staff and not all schools)
>Eventually saving to My Documents will save documents to some sort of
district storage site
>Synergy works well on Windows 8
>Some software is not working on Windows 8. There is a list of software
that has been tested and you can see it here:
http://www.mpsaz.org/untethered/windows-81
>>The white button is the current list. The red button is to be used

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Lora Linn Foster
Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:08:32 -0700
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The next lab tech meeting will be held April 16 at Madison Elementary (849
S Sunnyvale, Mesa) at 12:30 pm. I will try to take notes and post them for
those who cannot attend. My school gets out at 12:15, so hopefully everyone
can find a place to park. I would suggest coming in the south parking lot
by entering on Elena Ave. Map attached.

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Lora Linn Foster
Mon, 7 Apr 2014 08:59:22 -0700
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For the meeting next week (16th)...1. Are there others that you know of
that I don't have listed in the emails above that should be getting this?
2. I understand some schools don't get out of school on the 16th until
12:55. What time should we have the meeting?

I sent (I thought) an email through the list-serve, but I never got a copy
back, so I don't know if that is still working. Thanks all!

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Lora Linn Foster
Mon, 7 Apr 2014 08:08:36 -0700
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The meeting for April is scheduled to be at Madison. I understand some
schools are scheduled to release students at 12:55 pm that day. What time
do we want to have the meeting? Does 1:30 work for everyone?

~Lora Linn Foster
Computer Lab Tech
Madison Elementary School
480.472.8847
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Loretta Poe
Thu, 3 Apr 2014 10:15:59 -0700
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Hi,

We have a laser printer toner cartridge for a *Lexmark E321/323* that we
cannot use. All our Lexmarks bit the dust a few years ago.

If you can use this please send me an email.

Thanks,
Lori
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Ivy Morrow
Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:23:48 -0700
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Hi. Our school gets out at 11:45 this Wednesday for end of the quarter.
Were we planning on meeting?
Thanks
Have a great week.
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Ivy Morrow
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:25:01 -0700
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Hi How are you all?
Did any of you attend a Tech Fair recently? I just found out about it at a
classified staff meeting yesterday. I guess we were all invited.
If you went could you please give me some info..
Thanks
Have a great day and weekend.
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Robin House
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:44:58 -0700
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Does anyone know the trick to load kidpix without having to a cd at each
station?
Thanks
Robin House
Computer Lab Tech
Holmes Elementary

Be Kind to your Computers,
Shut them Down at Night.
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Ivy Morrow
Fri, 3 May 2013 13:47:07 -0700
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Hi would anyone happen to have a spare Dell Laptop Adapter? We have one
missing and could really use one so we could use a laptop.
Thanks all.
Have a great weekend.
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Ivy Morrow
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:56:05 -0700
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Hi We have a teacher trying to access Real Player for an update. Is anyone
else having trouble with the Real Player website or Real Player?
Thanks
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Loretta Poe
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:54:50 -0700
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Hi,

Can any of you access the videos on PBS kids website? We either get a
message saying it is inaccessible except in the US. or they just don't run.

Have any of you had this problem or do you have a fix?

Thanks,
Lori :)
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Robin House
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 08:08:27 -0700
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Hello Everyone,
By chance is there a generic MPS log in for Brain POP?
Thank You
Robin House
Computer Lab Tech
Porter Elementary

Be Kind to your Computers,
Shut them Down at Night.
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Lori Sokol
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:39:09 -0700
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Hi,

I was wondering if any of your schools have a math fact club? If you do
what and how do you do your club? We are wanting to start one and looking
for ideas.

Thanks!
Lori
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Ivy Morrow
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:25:26 -0700
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Hi Is there anyone out there with spare speakers?
We just go projectors and laptops for most of our teachers and could
really use some.
Also, I have a another request. This one for headphones. We had gotten
the free hearing headphones and they are either falling apart or not
working now. If you would happen to have any spare ones we would
appreciate it. We have Dell Optiplex 780s with the small headphone
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Laura Irwin
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:58:48 -0700
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Hi all,

Does anyone use software other than Visual Communicator 3 for morning
announcements?

Thanks,
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Judi Missel
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:37:01 -0700
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Carson Junior has four bulbs for an NEC projector and no more NEC
projectors of the correct model. The bulbs would work for Models
VT460-465-560-660. We would love to trade all four to anyone willing to
order Epson 83c bulbs for us. Let me know and we can make an arrangement.
Thanks, Judi
Judi Missel
Computer Lab Tech & Bookstore Manager
480.472.2912

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Loretta Poe
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:57:55 -0700
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Has anyone else had problems opening Britanica on machines that were not
refreshed last year?

If so what are you doing about it?

Thanks,
Lori :)
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