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Using the script here with much success. Thanks again.

Always a pleasure Tony.

See what you think to ours.ict_development_plan_2007-2010_feb_07.doc

Since speaking with our LA Health and Safety Dept we have also now added: 'The above conforms to Gloucestershire County Council Health and Safety Guidelines'

375Gb in 4 hours - 1500 Students, 100 Staff.

We are awaiting a response from out LEA as they were not aware of the program! We have prepared a statment for parents and we are going to speak to our LeA Health and Safety people about a risk assessment. Anyone had any calls from concerned parents?

Recent reports in the press have suggested that wireless technology in schools can be detrimental to students’ health, and we are aware that this may cause concern among parents. We are therefore issuing the following information about our use of wireless technology: ‘Your Name’ School uses wireless technology to give both network and Internet access to all areas of the campus, although in practical terms this is limited to the use of laptop computers by teachers and one set of laptops for student use in some lessons. All of our five ICT suites are ‘hard-wired’ with CAT5 cable, and our network ‘backbone’ comprises CAT5 and fibre optic cabling. In an article in the Telegraph newspaper on Saturday 28 April the following quote appeared from a Department of Health spokesman: “Wi-fi devices are of a very low power, much lower than mobile phones. The only firm precautionary advice issued by the Health Protection Agency is about children’s’ use of mobile phones.” (Wi-fi = Wireless-fidelity) Statement from the Health Protection Agency: “On the basis of current evidence, the HPA does not consider there to be a problem with the safety of WLAN.” (WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network) Statement from the Department of Health regarding wireless technology: “Typical maximum emitted power levels during transmissions from equipment often used in the home are up to a few tens of mW and therefore somewhat lower than the powers from a mobile phone. However, the separation of the transmitting antenna from the body is typically tens of centimetres rather than the one or 2 centimetres with a phone, and this considerably reduces exposures.” In this technology driven world, radio signals surround us - in school and out - at railway stations, cafés, shops, at home and even walking down the street. We, naturally, are concerned about any threat to our students’ health and well-being and you can rest assured that we will take very seriously any advice given by the Government or LEA over the use of wireless technology in our school.

We've just had a parent try to blame our WiFi on her daughters ill health so we prepared a statement for her and any other parents asking questions. I better print a few off in preperation for tomorrow's expected fun and games.

Data Comms http://www.datacommsdirect.co.uk/product.asp?numPageStartPosition=1&P_ID=217&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=&PT_ID=132

Anyone use or seen this Network Monitoring solution?

Just had our first parent in blaming her daughters constant illness on our wireless network!! Anyone come across this yet? How have you/your SLT dealt with it?

We've been getting away with the 'ID10T' line for almost a year now and still no one has caught on!!

Get a box at Man Utd and then give me an invite a couple of time a year and I may do business with you!

The best one i've heard on the last day of term: Teacher 'Can you do this for September' Moi 'Sorry I have won't have time now' Teacher 'But you have all summer' Moi 'No i'm on holiday for 4 weeks' Teacher 'Oh you get holidays do you'

Yes we've had it working here but it went wrong after the last upgrade, i'm currently trying to fix it.

The supplier......obviously

If anyone ends up doing business with a supplier because of Edugeek maybe we could get them to donate to the Bett 2007 fund.

We've been dealing with Michael for about 2 years, very good prices, no complaints.

We have around 10, no such problems so far. Just had their first birthday last month. We also have 32 NX7010's (2 years old) and only had one battery go so far.

I have asked for the job spec so when I get it I will post it.

Both at Deer Park School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire ICT Manager, Band J, £26k - £33k ICT Technician, Band G, £16k - £21k http://www.deerparkschool.net Email Heads PA, Allison Boucher - [email protected] Just checked their website and the detail for the job have not been posted yet so you will need to email for more details.

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Thanks Ric.

I'm looking to upgrade from an AIT tape drive, any advice on what I should be looking for, I don't want to have to upgrade again for a few years so i'm looking at something with the capability of backing upto a max of 500Gb. Budget £3k (possibly more if needed)

From what i've heard our LEA is doing a similar thing by providing a free VLE but you will eventually start to pay once they have you hooked and start to expand it's facilities. We have gone an independant route with a company called Uniservity and they are currently involved with Capita to provide the link into SIMS.