Every year there is a magical time toward the end of July or beginning of August during which the phenomenon occurs I like to call, "The Crazy Switch" day. While not an officially recognized holiday due to its inherent fluctuation from year to year, … [Continue reading]
The Changing Role of CTOs
I recently attended the ISTE Conference in Denver. There was somewhere north of 14,000 educators from across the globe who made the trek to the mile-high city for this behemoth ed tech conference. Generally speaking, this conference is intended for … [Continue reading]
Create a School Boundaries Map Using Google Earth
Did you know that in a matter of minutes you can have a slick looking school district boundaries map? Yep, that's right! In this screencast I'll walk you through how to do just that using Google Earth Pro (now free) and readily available TIGER/Line … [Continue reading]
Pico de Mayo
Today I'm going to highlight a nifty little radio from Ubiquiti appropriately named the PicoStation. This versatile little guy is an outdoor rated Airmax device sporting an 802.11b/g/n radio capable of 100 Mbps throughput. I recently bought a … [Continue reading]
Leadership vs. Management
It's been just over a year now since I have taken on my new role as the Media & Technology Coordinator at ESU 11. During the past year I have gained invaluable experience in both leadership and management. I have come to learn that there are vast … [Continue reading]