Sageville Students Learn the Ropes

Video clip from Sageville Elementary by Heidi Olson

June, 2002

buque's Sageville Elementary students are not the types to be hanging around. But in this particular case, they are learning the ropes, and if they are hanging around, it's by a safety rope. Last spring, the students got the opportunity to engage in a ropes course at Dubuque's Four Mounds Retreat Center. The course is designed for any group of people wanting to build trust, collaboration, group problem solving, and teamwork, and, thank goodness, it's staffed by professionals. These kids only look like they are in danger.

The video was submitted by Nancy Butler, photographed by PE teacher, Heidi Olson, and edited by Gary Olsen. It's about five minutes. For information on how you can make your Web browser video capable, see the instructions below and links to the free software you need.

Instructions For Those Outside of Our School Network (The General Public)

We are now providing a choice of RealPlayer applications for you to download and install on your computer to enable you to view the video and audio files. One is RealPlayer8 and the other is RealOne Player, which is an excellent player with many new features. It's easy to install, so just follow the on-screen steps. You will be required to register with Real.com, but these are free software applications (there are versions you can pay for if you choose, but they are not necessary for basic viewing and listening).

Which Player is Best for Me?

Of the two types of free players available, RealPlayer 8 is the traditional player that is free and will work beautifully to access Web based multimedia files from our site. There is also a new player available, which is also free, called RealONE. Either player will probably work for your operating system. If your system is older (Windows 95, NT), however, you may want to use the RealPlayer 8 software. If you are running a newer, faster system like Windows 98, ME, XP, or 2000, go for the RealOne player.

Macintosh Owners:

You can get a RealPlayer for Macintosh, Visit Real.com to download their free player options. Remember, look for the FREE players. They are sometimes difficult to find on their Web site.

Oh, and one more thing... sometimes when you click on a sound or video file in our Web site with the RealPlayer installed, you get a little commercial window that pops up on your desktop. It's annoying, but a small price to pay for the privilege of having the free RealPlayer on your system. Just click it off, and it will disappear.

Instructions For Machines on our School Network (Teachers and Staff)
We are recommending (and IT is supporting) RealPlayer8. This is for ALL computers on our network (in all school and administration buildings throughout the District). This includes all Windows 2000 machines. Click here to get the free player from our network server. If you do not have administrative priveleges, please call your building media specialist to help you.

 

 

Don't look down! Thank goodness for the spotters and the safety harness.

Using just two planks, this team must figure out how they are to get from one platform to another one. See how they manage it.

Wirewalking guy who decides to go solo. Did he make it? See the video.

 

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