<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">We only used the free version. You can use the wonders of the WWW to make png files. Once I watched some videos I was able to create many "pinterest" quality things. It takes time though. So if you want to save on time, pay for the subscription...but I still can't vouch for how much better it is, b/c i haven't purchased it. <br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 2:12 PM Lura O'Phelan via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Thanks for your input, Amy! These machines--since we're in a primary school--will only be used by staff. I am curious, though, did you have individual subscriptions for the 5 iPads...or did students use only the free version?</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 2:09 PM Mrs. Hamernick via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:large">For me, using the Cricut with students has been a technology disaster, dealing with DO tech restrictions constantly. Mind you they worked VERY hard with me to make it work, but it's just too hard in my district.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:large">Here's my thoughts:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:large">We couldn't put the software on the students personal devices, so we used 5 generic student iPads that we had the software on for the students to use. The problem that I occured often was that Cricut updates all the time. So in order to update these iPads, I had to have DO do it personally, since it wasn't in our general school system of where we can update apps. Then we also struggled, b/c only 5 kids could design at a time, but that's all the resources we could allocate for the machine.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 1:45 PM Lura O'Phelan via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Hello Everyone!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">We are considering purchasing several Cricut Maker machines for the staff at our primary elementary school to use for student projects and for classrooms (bulletin boards, wall decorations, etc). I have a few logistical questions that I'm hoping one or more of you can answer, if you have done the same at your school:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">1. Will these machines hold up with heavy use?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">2. How does your district deal with the pricey subscription and multiple users? It seems like there are limited resources in the free version.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">3. How do you handle materials? Do you have certain materials available at no cost to the users? Do users "contribute"?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">I've been borrowing a Maker and trying it out in my library, and I love it! I just need to see if there's a way to make this work with multiple users. I'd love to get rid of our old die cuts!!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Any suggestions or info is appreciated!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Thank you!</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b>Mrs. Lura O'Phelan - <a href="mailto:ophelanl@skokie69.net" target="_blank">ophelanl@skokie69.net</a></b></font><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b>Madison Librarian</b></font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b>Skokie/Morton Grove School District 69</b></font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b>5100 Madison St.</b></font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b>Skokie, IL 60077<br></b></font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b>(847)675-3048 x1183</b></font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b>@OphelanLura</b></font></div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1YRLoAYlCi-1k6VRvwDcoj6hmge4N8mPv&revid=0BzEaczmLfxQ6SzVxOERBU2sySnJBbGlvTWhJdWhpSjYxaVpzPQ" width="72" height="96"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Im9cUKvQJgLg_i1Om1NcfxSLt3bOw7ZJ&export=download" width="96" height="95"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=147roDRJOpM_h6tkKn-Ogd4xNyylIR0Ns&revid=0BzEaczmLfxQ6TE9kTExtQ21DTGJBQzFyWXRib2c0NzczTVM0PQ" width="96" height="86"></b></font><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b><br><br></b></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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