[DM-MUG] I could use some advice!

Fri, 2 Apr 2004 20:29:44 EST

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I'm new to MUG, but I'm a teacher at Goodrell Middle School, and I have been 
one handedly trying to start a program with Macs. I teach Language Arts and 
have been trying to get Macs to use for videio storytellig. Our district only 
uses Dells, and is having a heart attack over the fact that we want Macs. We 
have a $10,000 Prairie Meadows grant that the district is trying to hold up so we 
will change our minds!

I started a club called Video Voyagers. We sold Village Inn pies and mad 
enough to buy an eMac. The school used fundraiser money to buy an iMac. My kids 
are fantastic movie makers! I have convinced everyone in the whole building, so 
much so, that the principal is having me teach one section next year called 
Video Voyagers. 

I'm so tired of having to go up against the district to provide this 
technology for the kids (I also bought an iBook for the kids to use and take home at 
night, out of my own pocket. They were so excited about technology, but the 
district held up our funds. I know, I'm crazy!)

What I'm wondering is this: Is there support out there somewhere? I'm going 
to go out and try to get sponsors for our club. Does anyone have a direction to 
send me or any advice? We even collect pop bottles!!!! We'll try anything! 
Yes, I'm writing grants, but so far, we haven't got one.

Thanks for listening. You are all so helpful in your advice to others, that I 
thought maybe someone could point me in the right direction!

Holly Welch
Goodrell Middle School
3300 East 29th Street
242-8444   school
771-3358   cell

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 are fantastic movie makers! I have convinced everyone in the whole building=
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Thanks for listening. You are all so helpful in your advice to others, that=20=
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Holly Welch 
Goodrell Middle School 
3300 East 29th Street 
242-8444&nbsp; school 
771-3358&nbsp; cell</HTML>

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