Coding Robots! at #ISTE13
For some unexpected reason, I was completely drawn to all makes and models of robots this year at #ISTE13. I mentioned in a tweet about Sparky from http://sparky.zacharypower.com. Sparky is an …
Your Mac and Skydrive Pro (Office 365)
Just a quick recording to show how to use the Microsoft Document Connection tool, which comes with Office for Mac 2011, to connect with Office 365 and your Skydrive Pro …
Three Quick Thoughts for the Struggling K-12 CIO
Budgets are as tight as anyone remembers. You’re the fortunate soul asked to occupy the chair of the Chief Information Officer, District Technology Coordinator, Director of Technology Services or whatever …
Chromebooks are scaring me!
I remember the good old days… Way back in August of 2011, or–as I like to call it–the start of last school year, the breakdown of district-owned operating systems in …
Google Drive “Forms” Competition from Microsoft. Finally!
Whether it’s promoting participation in a Professional Learning opportunity or having people register for an event, I’m a huge user of Google Forms. It is a very quick way to …
My Favorite ScreenCasting Options (on Traditional & iPad)
I’ve promised this to a few folks, so here are my favorite ScreenCasting (ScreenCapture) software and web services. It is becoming extremely important to be able to give some …
Analogies: Technology and Fighting Childhood Obesity
I’ve tried to train myself over the years to use “non-technology” analogies wherever possible when explaining technology concepts. I think it comes from years of seeing people’s initial reaction to …
Techno Hierarchy of Needs
I’ll confess to (1) taking a psychology class in college and (2) retaining about one useful thing (give or take) from said class. I’ll use that “one thing” to make …