On Jun 29, 2006, at 7:32 AM, Tina Siegenthaler wrote:
Because if he doesn't, no one else will...
Very good points.
Along the same lines, I remember the early days of "Media
Specialists" and "Computer Teachers". When I first got into the
tech support scene back in the mid-90's, the schools I worked for
were just starting to set up computer labs. Usually, this happened
in the school's Library. Hence, a lot of Librarians suddenly were
promoted to "Media Specialist" because they were the only people
who knew how to get useful educational data from computers/
internet. It was a question of knowledge and funding. There just
wasn't enough to go around to hire a true specialist. The same held
true for "Computer Teachers". Many of the schools I knew, through
natural progression, had promoted their typing teachers to lab
admins/computer teachers because the limited resources dictated
that the person with the closest skills be promoted to that
position. Again, it was a question of knowledge and resources.
Currently, things are like that with my day job. Technically, I'm
just a < $35,000/yr. tech support goon for a University. However,
the department I work for needs server/services maintenance and the
overall corporate structure that gives money to them can't afford
to pay a full-time sysadmin. So, even though I work far beyond what
I get paid and what I was initially hired for, I do my best to get
the job done. Why? A. Because it's a skill I love and want to learn
more about. B. Because I love and believe in education. C. Because
if I don't, no one else will -- and the quality of education itself
will decrease. This has been the case in all the colleges and the
middle schools where I've worked.
Tina
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