CTO's Role - 7 TIps to For Being Strategic @jeantower
"It's hard to be strategic if y
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Quotes for CTOs MACTOClinic14
These quotes came across from a Twitter search on the hashtag MACTOClinic14 . I wish I could attend Texas CTO meetings but...[fill in an excuse that doesn't work here]. Some of
Chromebook Tips for the Uninitiated
Earlier this week, my son and I made our trek to Best Buy to get him an Acer C720 Chromebook, which [shoul
Never an Option - Dealing with WinXP
How has your organization dealt with the WinXP apocalypse? I hope you st
Pruning the Unnecessary
Ever wonder what to let live or prune? Image
Stop Doing - Drill-n-Practice, Tutorial Software and Web Services
Every other day, I get an email from someone with a great app, computer program or web based service that will improve student achievement.
TEA Preso at TECSIG 2014
Thanks to Diana Benner for capturing this Texas Education Agency Presentation: (this is a test post to
T&L Feature - Avoid Tech Implementation Failure
Special thanks to Technology & Learning Christine Weiser for sharing an abbreviated version of my tips for avoiding technology implementation failure. You…
T&L Feature - Avoid Tech Implementation Failure
Special thanks to Technology & Learning Christine Weiser for sharing an abbreviated version of my tips for avoiding technology implementation failure. You…
Don't Write Like a Puppy - 5 Tips
Recently, someone shared a piece of writing with me. As I read it, I could hear the enthusiasm, the "gush of emotion" and more in the piece...in other words, it reminded me of a pu
Don't Write Like a Puppy - 5 Tips
Recently, someone shared a piece of writing with me. As I read it, I could hear the enthusiasm, the "gush of emotion" and more in the piece...in other words, it reminded me of a pu
SchoolCIO - Settling for Nothing
Thanks to the SchoolCIO
Best Buy Trade-In: WinXP Laptop for Chromebook
If you missed the deal announcement via CNET and
Having Fun with Crunchbang Linux !
Since I get bored from time to time, I decided to reimage my machine at home with a copy of Crunchbang Linux, a light weight Debian distro that comes prel
High-Freedom Environment?
In high freedom environments, people use social tools for fun. In low freedom environments they use them for political action. Source: Clay Shirky Interview
Hope of Redemption
"What's the path for this person to find their way back into the good graces of the organization?" You know, when people have behaved in ways that are out of alignment with o
MyNotes - Private school Chromebook program googleapps gafe
Source: Private school’s Chromebook program explains why Google’s laptops have captured nearly 20% of the educational market
When Twilight Looms
"Do you remember why we stopped hanging out with that couple?" I asked my wife this past week. "I honestly don't remember." We'd seen the picture of one them on Facebook. "You didn
4 Reasons Why Internal Candidates Get Passed Over
"Why aren't they going to hire me for the job? I'm perfect and I'm here." It's a question any qualified applicant in house should ask. Having been the person who comes into a job w
5 Tips for Quick Blog Reflections
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Ask the Question - Mine for Problems
"Mine for conflict," goes the old saying, but more deadly are unknown problems lingering in people's minds.
Building the New
"My principal would like to have YouTube unblocked for teachers so they can access educational videos," shared a teacher colleague. "That way, they can at least show them to studen
Creating Textzines with @Flipboard
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DMCA Warnings for Schools
Has your school district received a DMCA warning for BitTorrent use on your school district netwo