sidewinder Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 Not during half term but during term time One of my colleagues brought it up today and hes going to request it next week Anyone else work with the radio on or similar? Cant see a problem with it myself since we're in an enclosed office away from classrooms, but we're also very near the head and deputys offices Not sure if its seen as unprofessional or anything? Afterall the art department always has music on when when the kids are working
tosca925 Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 I have music on all the while, we don't play it too loud so there is no problem. We turn it off if we have a pupil or staff visitor.
netadmin Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 We frequently play music in our office. The school here does not care, as long as it's not too loud. During the summer when we are working (with no students on campus), we like to play music over the public address system for "annual testing"
MicrodigitUK Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 We have the radio on every day in my IT office and have no problems. We even have a 32 inch TV rigged up to an aerial for any major sporting events.(It is suppose to be for displaying the IP cameras in the computer sweets but the caretakers did us a favour and put in the aerial.) The head even pops in the office to see the score on the TV some times.
Midget Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 Pandora.com FTW I used to have that playing all day in my office.
acrobson Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 We have managed to rig up a sky box and subscription to out server room, we offer the service of recording education programs for teachers so at least we have an excuse, just we kinda forgot to tell them we have the facility to do that!!! We also have it going though a 42" plasma that had the school logo burned into it and management wanted removed, it stills does the job like...!
Diello Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 Radio 2 plays all day long - Staff (inc. Head) doesn't mind. Even been known to stick the iPod on (funny how the kids find it amazing that staff can actually listen to stuff they've heard of!!!) or IPTV.
Andrew_C Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 Of course you all have PRS licences, don't you? I occasionally stick the radio on, more to catch a travel prior to leaving, or if I'm on my Jack for the afternoon and bored.
mattx Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 Got a MP3 jukebox which users can connect to. A few thousand albums on it..... Got a LCD hooked up to an old onDigital STB - still going - record anything worthwhile for the media server - Radio 2 in the afternoon all the way - Steve Wright - I keep meaning to ask Elvis a few techy questions.... Radio 2 plays all day long Even that twit Jeremy Vine ? He is BANNED in our office. The bloke is a first class idiot. If you want a phone in then its Radio 4's 'Down The Line....' 'What Is Point ?' - you have to be a Down The Line to get that......
Halfmad Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 Radio 2 or 4 if I don't want music. I can't listen to Radio 1 anymore, does my head in.
k-strider Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 we have a pc with winamp on shuffle has about 8 days worth of music in the playlist that just runs an amp and some speakers in our room its on all the time...... Windows media encoder captures what winamp plays and pushes it to a media server, and there is a link on the intranet so staff and kids can listen to if they so wish... intend to capture and push skynews out too soon.
_Bat_ Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 My network manager left a CD of MP3s in our office which I use .
russdev Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Yes but as near ict room often put headphones in or turn it off if class going on. Russ
Friez Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Radio 2 in here usually. Personally I'd rather listen to http://www.di.fm but background audio is always good. Well, mostly.
beast_gts Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Internet radio to check our connection is working properly...
TechMonkey Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Radio 1 if I'm on my own or Pandora if others or when R1 gets dire. Does depend on what is going on in the office though. This week had it on non-stop as only one in. Other times it depends on what tasks everyone is doing and what mood everyone is in. Would love to have it on permanently though
Anglo_Jaxon Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Winamp - - Media Library - Online services Tick the "Aol radio with XM" Choose "AOL radio with XM" in the left hand pane... 20 free radio channels from AOL!! A great selection - all free - constantly streaming!! J 8O
Geoff Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 I have PCs setup to play 'The Imperial March' as soon as I enter a room.
mattx Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 I have PCs setup to play 'The Imperial March' as soon as I enter a room. Ours plays the theme to the Laurel & Hardy films.... ;-)
standunstan Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 We the few that work during the holidays need music to keep us going. Last Summer had 8 hours of Dance/Trance banging out everyday through the speakers attached to the interactive whiteboards. the corridors were ringing to the sound of "smack my bitch up" by the Prodigy. Didn't half get some strange looks of the staff that put in an appearance now and again. During term time, me and the techs usually have the radio on streaming through itunes, it aint too loud and keeps us going
tobyhacker Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 We have music on in the office during term time... it helps to keep the mind creative! During the holiday though something will always be on loud as it is so quiet in the school... got Bowie going at the moment to cover up the beeping fire alarm control box outside my office...
tobyhacker Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 No... they are replacing sensors and the main control box... but it just beeps continually now... not sure what would be worse, burning or the beeping - even when I'm off site I'm sure I still hear that stupid beep.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now