Strolling toward the starting gates

I am actually writing this post on a Linux operating system. It isn't applicable to my project, but does fit in quite well with the general try-it-out nature of the class overall. I am experimenting with putting Linux on my mother's spare computer that always seems to get sick with windows. It has been quite a trial as I've set it up, but I'm learning tons about the pitfalls of Lunux.

My project is waiting on me to pull the trigger and order the Ipods, however, I have been hesitant to do so. It is a leap of faith on my principals part to allow me over a thousand dollars with no proof that it will actually work in the classroom. That scares me. I've spoken to the teachers I will be working with in the last couple of days, so that makes me feel more at east with the project. I just have to depend on the teacher's ideas on what they want to do with the technology, and then work to make that happen. They know best what they want and therefor they know what they would actually use. I just know that I would typically prefer to take charge and set it all up on my own. That just didn't seem to be the best practice in this situation though, so I'm working to let loose the reigns a bit and just see where we end up.

I am looking forward to completing the "organizational" chart for the project. I think I may not be so overwhelmed at not knowing what I should be doing next. I need to set out some steps for the trial run, because if it works, I will probably be implementing it on a much wider basis. The fact that we are the first school in the county doing this could add quite a few more eyes on my little ol' project as well.

It's going to be interesting, but I know I am in my element, so I have faith I can see this through!