Rapid-fire technology Q&A
Frankly, the blog needed to be dusted off just a bit. It’s been a big week with technology announcements, so I’ll take a moment to put together some quick thoughts …
Internet options ‘in the sticks’ – would you like slow or slow?
Marty asked that I put something together on this, so I will reluctantly write about my Internet access options from home. For those that know me, you know that “home” …
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 …
Solution Partners > Vendors (+1 pt for creativity)
If there is one thing that all Ed Tech leaders learn very quickly after assuming a leadership role is that all of the sudden vendors find the GPS coordinates of …
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 …
“Digital Divide” is bigger than simply access
Let’s note from the beginning that, while I intend to cry and complain a bit in this post, I acknowledge that I have it better than many others and that …
Advice is Where You Find It
I’ve been CIO of my school district for more than eight years. That’s long enough for me to have gotten onto a lot of companies’ mailing lists and email lists …
Is there REALLY a data monster?
Is there a data monster out there? SOMETHING is gobbling up bandwidth at an unbelievable pace. Supplying necessary bandwidth for our school districts is one of the biggest challenges we …