Monday, November 15, 2004

NCLB Video Seminars for Teachers

Interesting link to investigate.

Questions to ask:

Is the quality adequate?
What about follow up?

Saturday, November 13, 2004

Links to Open Source Modules for PHP

Fat Scripts is a central location for open-source developers to post information. This one is focused on PHP and it is listed by category.

Learning Virtual Environment Module for PHP

Amazing open source software that works with Mac OS X. Allows teachers to create quizzes, exercises, discussion board, chats, etc. We must try this out!

L

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Cool Training Resources for Mac OS X and Kidspiration

There are free online tutorials on how to use Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther

http://www.atomiclearning.com/macosxx.shtml - Jaguar
http://www.atomiclearning.com/macosxpanther - Panther


Other Tutorials:
Kidspiration 2.0 Demo - http://www.kidspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/interactive_demo/index.cfm


Other Resources:
http://www.kidspiration.com/standards/index.cfm?fuseaction=state_detail&state=NewJersey - NJ State Standards Correlations for Kidspiration

Sunday, October 10, 2004

Friday, October 01, 2004

Computer Management in Panther Server

I set up a test list of computers in computer management in workgroup manager. I then deleted the list but when I tried to create the full list of everyone, I received an error message that stated the computer was already on another list. I checked and it is not on any list. Seems like a carbon to unix hiccup. Any ideas?

Lara

Friday, September 24, 2004

Computers in 2004?

http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~shnayder/computer.jpg

Check out this picture of what the scientists in the 1950s expected computers to look like in 2004! How amazing! This computer would not even fit in my house!

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Self-Assessment Survey Example from Conroe SD



Here is an example needs assessement survey - http://www.conroe.isd.tenet.edu/departments/tlc/survey/assessment.htm

Assessment tools for ICT in education

Assessment tools for ICT in education

http://www.unescobkk.org/education/ict/v2/info.asp?id=11088

Great site for listing out of assessments for site technology. Investigate this.

Sunday, September 05, 2004

RSS Reader - Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs

Here is my RSS Reader.

Logging in to Mac OS X Server using Windows XP Computer

We have a business lab with a number of brand new Windows XP computers. We are unable to log in to the Mac OS X Server X.3.4, eventhough we have Windows Services on and the Mac OS X Server is set up as the PDC.

I found the following helpful discussions:

- http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?13@206.RzcIaN89vNW.7@.68998011/0 - discusses how to do it:
"On your server, configure Windows services as a PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and define a domain.

At your PC, logon as as administrator and go to Network Neighborhood and see if you can see the domain. If you can, you need to set the PC up to access the domain. On W2K, it's My Computer/Properties/ Network Identification. Click on "Properties" and check Domain and enter the OSX PDC domain name. You will be asked to logon to the OSX server (admin) and after a long minute you should receive a message, "Welcome to XXXXXXX Domain". You will be prompted to reboot.

At the logon screen, enter a OSX username (long name or short name) / password. Make sure you enter the domain you wish to enter. If you don't see a "Log on to ________" box, select options and then select the domain. This should get you on the server.

To verify, open My Computer and you should have a H: drive assigned with the shortname of the user you signed on as. "

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More detailed information comes from the File Services Administration manual from Apple on pages 55 - 72 :

"Changing General Settings
You can use the General pane of the Windows service settings in Server Admin to
provide a server description, name, and workgroup and specify the server’s role in its domain.
To configure Windows service General settings:
1 Open Server Admin and select Windows in the Computers & Services list.
2 Click Settings, then click General.
3 To specify how your server participates in the local domain, choose from the Role popup menu.
4 In the Description field, type a description that is meaningful to you or your users.
This description appears in the Network Neighborhood window on client computers,
and is optional.
The Description cannot exceed 48 characters.
5 In the Computer Name field, type the server name you want users to see when they
connect.
The default name is the NetBIOS name of the Windows file server. The name should
contain no more than 15 characters, and no special characters or punctuation.
If practical, make the server name match its unqualified DNS host name. For example, if your DNS server has an entry for your server as “server.apple.com,” give your server the name “server.”
6 In the Workgroup field, type the name of the workgroup that you want users to see in the Network Neighborhood window.
If you have Windows domains on your subnet, use one of them as the workgroup
name to make it easier for clients to communicate across subnets. Otherwise, consult
your Windows network administrator for the correct group name.
The workgroup name cannot exceed 15 characters.

From the Command Line
You can also change the Windows service settings by modifying the serveradmin
command in Terminal. For more information, see the file services chapter of the
command-line administration guide.

PAGE 60:
"Changing Advanced Settings
You can use the Advanced pane of the Windows service settings in Server Admin to
choose a client code page, set the server to be a workgroup or domain master browser,
specify the server’s WINS registration, and enable virtual share points for user homes.
To configure Windows services Advanced settings:
1 Open Server Admin and select Windows in the Computers & Services list.
2 Click Settings, then click Advanced.
3 Choose the character set you want clients to use from the Code Page pop-up menu.
4 Next to Services, choose whether to enable domain browsing services.
“Workgroup Master Browser” provides browsing and discovery of servers in a single subnet.
“Domain Master Browser” provides browsing and discovery of servers across subnets.
5 Next to WINS Registration, choose how you want the server to register with WINS.
Choose “Off” to prevent your server from registering itself with any external WINS
server or local name resolution server.
Choose “Enable WINS server” to have the file server provide local name resolution
services. This allows clients across multiple subnets to perform name/address
resolution.
Choose “Register with WINS server” if your Windows clients and Windows server are not
all on the same subnet, and your network has a WINS server. Then enter the IP address
or DNS name of the WINS server.
6 To simplify setting up share points for Windows user home directories, select “Enable virtual share points.”
When you enable virtual share points, home directories are mounted automatically
when Windows users log in to the server, without you having to set up individual share points for each of your users.

From the Command Line
You can also change the Windows service settings using the serveradmin command
in Terminal. For more information, see the file services chapter of the command-line
administration guide."

Page 64
"Enabling Domain Browsing
If there are no Microsoft servers on your subnet or network to control domain
browsing, you can use these options to restrict domain browsing to a single subnet or
allow browsing across your network.
To enable domain browsing:
1 Open Server Admin and select Windows in the Computers & Services list.
2 Click Settings, then click Advanced.
3 Next to Services, select Workgroup Master Browser, Domain Master Browser, or both.
Select Master Browser to let clients browse for and locate servers in a single subnet.
Select Domain Master Browser to let clients browse for and locate servers across your
network (subnets).
4 Click Save."

Page 67 - HOW TO CONNECT USING WINDOWS NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD:
"Connecting to the Server Using Network Neighborhood
Before trying to connect to the server from a Windows client computer, find out the
workgroup or domain of both the client computer and the file server.
You can find the workgroup name of a Windows client computer in the computer’s
Network Neighborhood window. To find the server’s workgroup name, open Server
Admin, click Windows in the Computers & Services list, click Settings, then click
General.
To connect to a Windows server using the Network Neighborhood:
1 On the Windows client computer, open the Network Neighborhood window. If you are
in the same workgroup or domain as the server, skip to step 4.
2 Double-click the Entire Network icon.
3 Double-click the icon of the workgroup or domain the server is located in.
4 Double-click the server’s icon.
5 Log in using your Windows login name.
Connecting to the Server by Name or Address in Windows
You can connect to the Windows server by double-clicking its name in the Network
Neighborhood. You can also connect without using the Network Neighborhood.
To connect to the Windows server without the Network Neighborhood:
1 On the Windows client computer, choose Start > Find > Computer.
2 Type the name or IP address of your Windows server.
3 Double-click the server to connect.
4 Log in using your Mac OS X Server login name."

The full PDF can be found at - http://a1872.g.akamai.net/7/1872/51/90d4af5d78e651/www.apple.com/server/pdfs/File_Services.pdf

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Once we can log on to the PDC, the following discussion discusses how to modify registry to make things easier for users:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?128@@.6891391b

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Mailman on Mac OS X Server Not Receiving Mail for Lists

When I created a few mailing list groups on my Mac OS X Server mailman using the Web Page admin at http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/mailman/admin - I am receiving emails from the server, but I am not able to send back to the mailing list.

Here is the error message I receive in the returned email:

A message (from ) was received at 5 Sep 2004 16:42:59 +0000.

The following addresses had delivery problems:


Permanent Failure: 550_:_User_unknown_in_local_recipient_table
Delivery last attempted at Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:43:01 -0000


I found some information, that I am including below:
At Apple Discussions for Mail Services / Mailman, I found this discussion - http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?14@@.6896bbc9 - that recommends a terminal command to resolve a domain name issue in mailman's configuration file.

I also found this kbase document:

"We hit a Bug" message when creating a Mailing List: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107889
Mac OS X Server 10.3 includes a Web interface for mailing list administration. If you create a new mailing list with this tool, you may see a message that says, "We're sorry, we hit a bug!"

This Mailman interface is available at http://myserver.com/mailman/admin, where "myserver.com" would be replaced with the address of your server.

When you try to save a new mailing list, you see this message:

Bug in Mailman version 2.1.2

We're sorry, we hit a bug!

If you would like to help us identify the problem, please email a copy of this page to the webmaster for this site with a description of what happened. Thanks!

This message is followed by a detailed traceback.

To resolve the issue, follow these steps:
Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/).
Type: sudo chmod g+w /var/mailman/data/aliases.db
Press Return.
Use Server Admin to remove the partialy created list.

Thursday, August 19, 2004

FileMaker Family: Comparison Chart

FileMaker Family: Comparison Chart: http://www.filemaker.com/products/fm_comparison.html

We are trying to determine the best solution for our purchase order needs in the school district. We currently use a customized FileMaker Pro Database (made using Filemaker Pro 3.0). We have mixed databases and clients and we need to move up to at least 5.0 because the Windows 2003 server cannot handle the 3.0 - 4.0 versions without crashing. Most of our client computer user's needs do not include the full install of FileMaker Pro, so we are hoping that we can create a solution that will allow us to make a mini-program where the information can be updated and posted onto the server. We do not currently have a WAN, so the server solution will not be necessary yet. Based on this link, I am going to purchase a 5-pack of File Maker Pro 6.0 for current users and File Maker Pro Developer 7.0.

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Dent du Midi - MIDI File Converter for GarageBand

Dent du Midi - MIDI File Converter for GarageBand: http://homepage.mac.com/beryrinaldo/ddm/

This program allows you to convert midi files into separate tracks for each instrument type. You can then use these files and drag them into garage band. Too cool!

University of Michigan - LSA Mac OS X Lab Environment

LSA Mac OS X Environment: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsait/AdminTools/osx/mac_env.htm

Dave Case recommends this site for information about setting up Mac in a lab environment.

4am Media, Inc. - Apple Trainer

4am Media, Inc.: Apple Trainer Site with Information: http://www.4am-media.com

Another source for information on using OS X Server.

Apple - Remote Desktop - Upgrade

Apple - Remote Desktop - Upgrade: http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/upgrade.html

This is the link that gives a comparison between Apple Remote Desktop 1.2 and 2.0. All computers that you want to command with 2.0 must have 2.0 client software package installed. The new software only sees OS X machines.

Saturday, July 31, 2004

WebDav Access on Mail

Index of /webdav

One of the key plug-ins that my users wanted was to use WebDav to post their iCals so they would not have to pay for .mac. I have resolved this issue with the upgrade of the new Panther server for email. I added the WebDav module and then set up a share point in /Library/WebServer/Documents/ called webdav . I set up webdav by going to Server Admin / Web / Settings / Options and then clicked on WebDav and clicked save. Then I went back through Server Admin to Web / Settings / Realms and set up a new realm that pointed to my /Library/WebServer/Documents/webdav directory. Once that was set up, I added users that could browse and / or author. I took off the default "Everyone" so that a password would be required to see the folder listing of the webdav directory. Finally, I found a note in the web services documentation that you have to manually change the permissions on the webdav folder to be have owner as www with read / write privileges.

Once that was all set up, I connected in a couple of ways:

1. Finder / Connect to Server / and entered http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/webdav/ to access the folder that way.

2. Go to Safari and enter http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/webdav/ this will ask you to log on and then take you to the directory.

3. Go to iCal, click on a calendar you want to publish, and then click on Calendar in the menu / and then click on Publish - for the path - enter: http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/webdav/ , choose the options that you want and then click Publish. To see an image of the setup dialog box, go to http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/webdav/icalsetup.pdf

4. To access the folder via Windows, go to Network Places, add a new network place, enter the path: http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/webdav/ and then click on Finish. You will have to enter your login and password. You can then save your calendar from Outlook as a web page, by going to File / Save as web page / navigate to the webdav network place you just added and then set up the options as you wish. Click on Save. To access your calendar, just go to http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/webdav/ and then the name you gave the file with .html on the end.

This is very cool! I uploaded my calendar to http://mail.haddon.k12.nj.us/webdav/lhill082004.html . Life is good!

Sending Mail from Squirrel Mail Does Not Refresh Page

Users can't send email within SquirrelMail: "sudo apachectl stop
"
"In certain circumstances, users see a browser error or the page doesn't reload when they try to send a message via SquirrelMail."

We had this problem on server set up - 7/29/2004. Correction was implemented as stated below from this web site:

"The issue happens if the Apache environment includes definitions for SSL related settings while the server is not actually running via SSL. This can occur when the Web server is restarted via Server Admin. To resolve the issue, execute these two commands in Terminal:


# sudo apachectl stop

# sudo apachectl start"

This corrected the problem! Yeah!

Friday, July 30, 2004

Blogger Help : What is BlogThis! ?

Blogger Help : What is BlogThis! ?

This link is the tool so that you can add the mini-Blog interface to your browser.

Thursday, July 29, 2004

MacDevCenter.com: LDAP in Mac OS X Server

MacDevCenter.com: LDAP in Mac OS X Server

This is a good article about setting up LDAP on Mac OS X.3 Server for open directory. This might be something to look at later. There are a few other links that look good to like:

More LDAP in Mac OS X Server - http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/06/18/ldap.html

Open Directory Page from Apple - http://www.apple.com/support/macosxserver/opendirectory/

We got the mail server up and running, but we can not change the password back to the LDAP server. This still needs to be finished.

Friday, July 23, 2004

Blue Wrench from Landmark-Project.com

David Warlick, owner and creator of the Landmark Project (http://www.landmark-project.com), has created a powerful tool for teachers / educators called Blue Wrench which allows teachers to create their own class sites.  My example page is located at http://pinetlibrary.com/classpage.php?page_id=2805&status=last To edit the page, I just have to click on the Blue Wrench at the bottom of the page and enter my password. 

I love this, but I wonder how much this overlaps with Edline? 

I know that there is an aspect that allows us to connect my bookmarks from Dave's PiNet Library to this page as well.  Hmmmm.... some more to think about.

Lara

Creative Commons License

I found an amazing site today which manages some of the copyright issues surrounding all of us in this Information Age. 

You can choose to have a limited copyright so that others may use your work for non-commercial use and you can allow them to modify or not allow them as well as other options. 

I created a license from their wizard by going to http://creativecommons.org/license/ and then choosing the options that I wanted.  I created this license for images that I post on my blog and on http://www.Flickr.com, where I post my photos.

Below is the badge and the tag that covers my pictures on this blog. 

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Lara

PS - As an example, here is a site that keeps a directory of images under creative commons licenses:  http://web2.unt.edu/weblibrary/freemedi/gallery/index.php




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