Things Seem Slow… Back to Basics on Troubleshooting
With school out for a brief time, I’ve talked to several districts about various projects and have found more than one that has had concerns about network speed and throughput. …
Can you successfully share an iPad?
My parents have a vicious Dachshund that will chew appendages off of toy geese with embedded squeakers. This has nothing to do with this blog post, but this should be …
Tech shelving – is this a good idea?
Not every post has to be about a deep philosophical technology debate. Let’s take a break and look at a simpler topic. Is the setup in this image a good …
Managing iDevices in the K-12 Enterprise
The iThis or iThat has been a major topic of discussion in several recent individual and group meetings. I completely understand why and this post isn’t about debating the pros …
Thoughts on TMG and Internet filtering in general
As many of our school districts are looking at implementing Microsoft’s Threat Management Gateway, now is as good a time as any to put a few thoughts together: With the …
The Art of "Walking the Line"
Editor’s Note – I’ve really got to do a better job of keeping this blog updated… I continue to be amazed at the number of discussions I’m having or hearing …
Pew researches "Generations and Their Gadgets"
The Pew Internet and American Life Project recently released a study regarding “Generations and Their Gadgets.” Let’s take a quick look at the overall findings and trends. They surveyed about …
A Case Study – One Problem With Multiple Tech Solutions
Just a quick post to think through an instructional issue and to note the various ways our minds work in the technology industry. This occurred in one of my school …