New Edugeek Users - Introduce yourself here :)

[LeMarchand]

If anyone remembers when Avast Antivirus launched their Avast Free for Education program in the USA (circa 2012?), I was among the few people who helped to conceive of and get that going (I still have the shirt!).

Welcome!

 

...and, got any pull with them still? Some of us were using the UK version but have (mainly) been told to pay up . The cheek of it!

Edited November 5, 2018 by LeMarchand

[MforShort]

Hi, having just read some of the hellos on here I maybe completely out of my depth. I am an Exams Officer and Data Administrator in an all-through independent school in Bristol. We use SIMS and various add-ons and of course I am also an MSOffice user. I think I am way more likely to ask for help than to provide it. Within the school I try to support the IT team by fielding user related questions from our more IT illiterate staff and also provide various training on the systems that we use.

[AJWhite1970]

Hi @MforShort and welcome along. There are plenty of other Exams Officers here, many do the role as their primary job, some of us (are forced to) cover the role when our own Exams Officer is away rocking in a darkened room muttering about prelim windows and clashes.

 

Fire away with questions and I'm pretty sure one of us has been there already

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Welcome aboard all you new people

[MforShort]

Thank you for that @AJWhite1970 - it really made me laugh! I know just how the poor soul feels. Edited November 7, 2018 by MforShort

[Dos_Box]

Hi, and welcome everyone

[CSmith12]

Hi all,

 

Been visiting these forums for a few months and thought I'd sign up as it seems a great place to share/gain knowledge (more gaining than sharing on my part, but, you never know). Found a lot of solutions to my SIMS problems on here (thank you everyone).

 

I work in a secondary school in West Yorkshire. 'Just' admin but use SIMS a lot, started to delve into the more advanced reporting and found I really enjoyed it (Excel and Macros, wowee!), so found a fair few questions have arisen (unlucky, folks!).

 

C

[hallb15]

to all the newbies.

[randy_b]

Hi all,

 

Been visiting these forums for a few months and thought I'd sign up as it seems a great place to share/gain knowledge (more gaining than sharing on my part, but, you never know). Found a lot of solutions to my SIMS problems on here (thank you everyone).

 

I work in a secondary school in West Yorkshire. 'Just' admin but use SIMS a lot, started to delve into the more advanced reporting and found I really enjoyed it (Excel and Macros, wowee!), so found a fair few questions have arisen (unlucky, folks!).

 

C

 

 

Hiya,

Which part of WY? I'm over in Halifax (also Mirfield).

[CSmith12]

Hi!

 

Mirfield - fancy that!

[howartp]

Hi all,

 

Been visiting these forums for a few months and thought I'd sign up as it seems a great place to share/gain knowledge (more gaining than sharing on my part, but, you never know). Found a lot of solutions to my SIMS problems on here (thank you everyone).

 

I work in a secondary school in West Yorkshire. 'Just' admin but use SIMS a lot, started to delve into the more advanced reporting and found I really enjoyed it (Excel and Macros, wowee!), so found a fair few questions have arisen (unlucky, folks!).

 

C

 

Hiya,

Which part of WY? I'm over in Halifax (also Mirfield).

 

Hi!

 

Mirfield - fancy that!

 

And i'm in Keighley, but started my IT career at Castle Hall School in Mirfield, 13 years ago!

[Boooo]

Hellooooooo!

[sonie]

Hi All

 

Starting up a new username to use as I have changed jobs, I thought it was best to start a fresh so all last schools problems are not tied up.

 

I would like to thank @elsiegee40 for advertising the job I now have

[elsiegee40]

Hi All

 

Starting up a new username to use as I have changed jobs, I thought it was best to start a fresh so all last schools problems are not tied up.

 

I would like to thank @elsiegee40 for advertising the job I now have

Congratulations! Send @ZeroHour a PM and he can restore your rep from your previous identity

[Jcx500]

Im a Techie from wolves to !

[DJ-1701]

Congratulations! Send @ZeroHour a PM and he can restore your rep from your previous identity

 

I used to be @X-13, @DaveP and @elsiegee40... could I get my rep transferred too please?

 

Seriously though, welcome everyone... you don't have to be mad to be here, but it helps.

[appfoto]

Hi Edugeekers,

 

I'm Andrew. IT Tech at an independent school in the NW of England.

Used to work in the IT dept of a big Scandinavian retail firm, then took a hiatus to be a photographer and forgot all my IT knowledge.

Now I'm enjoying life in my current role.

[elsiegee40]

Hi Edugeekers,

 

I'm Andrew. IT Tech at an independent school in the NW of England.

Used to work in the IT dept of a big Scandinavian retail firm, then took a hiatus to be a photographer and forgot all my IT knowledge.

Now I'm enjoying life in my current role.

Hello and welcome to EduGeek

[appfoto]

Thank you

[DJ-1701]

Hi Edugeekers,

 

I'm Andrew. IT Tech at an independent school in the NW of England.

Used to work in the IT dept of a big Scandinavian retail firm, then took a hiatus to be a photographer and forgot all my IT knowledge.

Now I'm enjoying life in my current role.

 

Now I know someone you work with must be on here.

 

Seriously though, welcome to EduGeek.

[leemunton2018]

Hi Everyone. I've been on here before but years ago. Recently had some hard times in my current role, as Network Manager but things are starting to turn around. Change in management is starting to make me feel appreciated again and my love of the job and IT is starting to come back. Thought I'd come back here as I used to love this site back in the day so I'm back :-)

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Hi Everyone. I've been on here before but years ago. Recently had some hard times in my current role, as Network Manager but things are starting to turn around. Change in management is starting to make me feel appreciated again and my love of the job and IT is starting to come back. Thought I'd come back here as I used to love this site back in the day so I'm back :-)

 

Welcome back, Sir!

 

If you look in the back you'll find your old armchair, pull up a place by the fire and grab a handful of Eduhobnobs.

[leemunton2018]

Welcome back, Sir!

 

If you look in the back you'll find your old armchair, pull up a place by the fire and grab a handful of Eduhobnobs.

 

Thank you ! I have to say, just browsing around I remember what I loved about this place. :-)

[mikeprice]

Hi Everyone. I've been on here before but years ago. Recently had some hard times in my current role, as Network Manager but things are starting to turn around. Change in management is starting to make me feel appreciated again and my love of the job and IT is starting to come back. Thought I'd come back here as I used to love this site back in the day so I'm back :-)

 

Welcome back - glad to hear that things are getting better - just shows that good management does exist in school!

 

Oh - and apparently @ZeroHour can copy your old rep to your new account !

Edited December 4, 2018 by mikeprice

[leemunton2018]

Welcome back - glad to hear that things are getting better - just shows that good management does exist in school!

 

Oh - and apparently @ZeroHour can copy your old rep to your new account !

 

Hi Thanks. Yeah it's surprising the difference good management can make. Just hope everything continues the way it is doing.