They’re here!
June 23, 2008 — Vanessa RileyI got an e-mail today telling me that the grant equipment has come in! I’m going to go up to school tomorrow to unpack and get Derek to install all the software on my school laptop. There’s so much software and hardware involved that it’s mind boggling.
I must admit, I’m starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I’m so relieved that we have so many people supporting us in this process, otherwise I’d be wondering what I’ve gotten myself into. I am finally about to make that jump from research to product. I think the hardest part will be reminding myself to slow down. I have to remember that this whole process will take much longer than what I am used to at home. Take iTunes, for instance. At home, I can just download to my heart’s content and use it immediately, but we need to make sure that it’s appropriately filtered for educational use and is compatible with all of the district’s other software. iTunes is the obvious example, but I am expecting many technological “surprises” once we get started.
At least I have the rest of the summer to find them.
