Technology and CS in Dallas

My job is NUTS

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kathleen

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The campus technology part.

Absolutely insane.

I've finally stopped working from my email and am working from a real live ToDo list that I can get to anywhere.  That helps.

Here's the deal.  I officially get 45 minutes to do tech stuff each day.  I have a huge list of things to do, even working full time on campus tech stuff I'd never get it done.  It just expands.

As it is, I usually do about 30 minutes of desk work each morning (emails, trouble tickets, etc.)  Since I can't eat lunch (see other blog), I end up working both 4th and 5th period doing tech stuff and it often bleeds into my planning period.

Okay, it almost ALWAYS bleeds into my planning period.

So here's how it works, I spend most of the day working campus tech, sometime during 7th period I declare that we are "out of weaver" and I go home and spend another hour or two on the computer working on it.  Tonight was no exception.

At least I stopped and took time to get a flu shot.

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3 responses to “My job is NUTS”

  1. Garth Avatar
    Garth

    How many computers and kids are you supporting? I have 200 computers and 500 kids and teach half time. It is not working out. The tech suffers. I told my administration that things are not going to get done in a timely manner and they have no problem with it. Last year I taught one class and had conflicts with that. It is a plot, something always dies while I am teaching.

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    KWeaver

    Okay, I’m not going to count as it would make me nuts, but we’re a 4A school with at least one computer in every classroom now.
    I teach full time, get one period to work on it. I’m paid extra since I probably do my planning at home (district’s policy).
    I actually took a sick day today, and spent the day catching up on stuff I can do at home and not at school. Still not caught up.
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    Garth

    May be time to renegotiate your contract. I have an 11 month contract which allows me to fix most stuff in the summer. One period is usually time to find that there is a problem, not to fix it. My nomal teaching is zero or one course per year. I am sometimes still here until 5 or later. Do a little research on local school on their tech situation. It may be time to let the school board know they have a problem. Good luck.

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