Refurbished Computers!!!

YEAH! Finally we got Refurbished computers as I was informed in an email!
What does REFURBISHED mean to you? Please post your answer....i looked it up in the dictionary.com....RENOVATE..so I got the 1998 DELLs which I call the Jack LaLanes of all the computers, bad shape, dust as art forms inside, glad I bought a data vac from J and R in Ny...so 12 lovely TANKS known as Dells came into my existance...and I could only upgrade to Windows 2000..but ok for kids just to do the Microsoft programs..So I am very proud of myself to pull parts from one to another to re-image to make one working one for a while longer...RENOVATE, REBUILD, MAKE JACK LALANE INTO RICHARD SIMMONS! hahahhahhah
P.S. I am very thankful that we have some computers for our kids to work on...Thank you to the Main Tech Department for getting something for us!

What???!!!! No Keyboards?

Oh No! you have got to be kidding? No very serious. I was approached by one teacher who stressed to the Queen of Tech (me) ...well, I'm going to take out the keyboards from the computers and the kids can use the mouse for everything. WHAT????????????? was my answer? Yes this person uses the computer every day. Very serious...not kidding...so I explained very politely and calm that you need the keyboard for the kids with all the other stuff for the computer.
As quoted to me from the tech dept when i told them this (as the laugh of the day)
Yeah, its like cutting off your right arm because you have a left arm to do it all!!!
hahahhah ....everyday is an adventure. I really do love working with different people ..all kinds of personality, everywhere, and at any moment..I try not to laugh at what happens at the moment but sometimes you just have to!

Space Bubble!

Yeah! For years teaching the little ones , sneezing, coughing, vomit, germs are everywhere, bloody nose, and i even sat in pee one class time...then i got into holding up a cardboard shield and having the kids repeat "Step 4 floor tiles away from the Queen. No tapping. and stay One Arms Length away from the Queen!" and trust me, the cardboard SHIELD works, when I see a cough or sneeze comming on to a student that is in KDG upto 3rd grade (as they really have no control over this) I take out my cardboard shield and stand back an arms length...

In New York I saw a woman with....well just check this out..only in New York but i like the idea and I may buy or make one...



I LOVE THIS!!!!

Early Morning in the world

Im a morning person filled with instant energy! Its like not having the instant coffee which i dont do only the percolated coffee of Chock full of Nuts brand or amoretta from the Puerto Rico Coffee company in New York..that is the Best!!!

Its the early morning and nothing like the wonderful energy and sounds of early morning. the stars are the brightest and no night pollution to be seen. Every moning I go out to the deck with my coffee and bubbles ..yes for real...always bubbles....and thank the universe for another beautiful day!


The best part of the night sky early morning is the change of color you only see for a few minutes from black to blue and where did the stars go? sometimes the sky is like velvet with lights only to blink color or even move..Engery !

27 messages in 1/34 hour

Hey lets sing a song everyone!!!! The following is sung to the song of the 12 days of christmas...Telephones not working, Printer not printing. Printer not hooked up. Screen not working. No sound from computer. Flash drive not showing up. Cannot get work from last year on network drive. When? When? When? well at least its no more YOU's (see June post on You you you!) Class 6th 7th 8th 3rd, bus duty, 2 cafe dutys, after school is better, wheres my email? what no internet? Network is down, the phone THE PHONES the phones!!!! ...breath ...read bible...and the cell is going off again, another song in the works...and a partridge in a pear tree!

Sprint is going GREEN!

I have been with sprint since the late 90's ..and now cheap too, is their Green Phone!

for $49 ...I will stay with my blackberry but here is the link!

http://green.sprint.com/reclaim.php

Happy Day!

Oh it is a Happy Day!

The Past Restrictions on Technology with Teachers is GONE!!!

First I have to express:

1: I found a stream of the News on Fox 5 New York online since Comcast took my station away from our lineup to replace with boring Ct news and newscasters from Ct that do not know how to dress when in front of a camera. Look at Jodi Latina on channel 8. Did she jump into the rack of clothes at Walmart with puffy sleeves and one time hair extensions? Give that woman some coffee to speed up her talking...glad she got rid of the glasses...The only one on that channel that is female and able to dress well is the Weather woman ..and what is it with Jeff the weatherman and his slight lisp??? Channel 8 hires the people that would never make it on New York News - wardrobe is low...take advice and go to the Univision or Telemundo and watch the news personalities, what a difference...

I got off track again....since the late 60's I have watched Channel 5 New York News and I am reunited again with it online at least.

2: Thank you Mayor Bloomberg for you new proposal for Coney Island! He is the greatest Mayor and glad I am on his team!!! I know off track again...but got to get that NY in there because I am NEW YORK in my blood...

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/brooklyn/090729_Coney_Island_Renewal_Controversy

3: I am going through all my cameras and selling or camcorders getting to work on the 2001 dells..so far so good....hours of programing but its working!

4: Re-image hard drives ...its great to see all the progress. and TEACHER Blocks have been RELEASED! Less restrictions and more FREEDOM! This was one of many things I walked into on this job was someone elses control and restrictions. I noticed that even the wires on the computers were banded tight with plastic restriction bands....NO MORE!!! YOU!!! yes YOU!!! are free! YOU yes YOU! can now install some yes some programs/websites/with Admin rights ...as teachers YOU should have these rights! and do now...

Say GOODBYE to the past !!!! and HELLO to a New TECHNOLOGY YEAR!

We are going to have a great year in technology different than all the rest.

Enjoy your day!

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