The district technology leader could be an administrator, manager, or teacher who has responsibility for technology operations across a school district.
Read moreAuthor: Jeffrey L. Hunt
Jeffrey L. Hunt is an educational technologist living in suburban Chicago. When he's not learning about and implementing technology in classes, he's running or looking at the stars.
Exciting Planetary Grouping
Advertisements August 13, 2010 — Look west at 9 p.m. for the moon and a planetary grouping. A summer grouping of bright planets is visible
Read moreWe Need Educational Leaders Who Can Move Us to the Next Level — Forward is Not Far Enough!
Advertisements Forward is Not Far Enough We need educational leaders who can move us to the next level. Forward on the same plane is not
Read moreUsing Open Source Software
There is some great open source software for web browsing, word processing, spreadsheets, image editing, and operating systems, among others. Schools should strongly consider the implementation of this software over paid software.
Read moreSocial Media In Schools
The fourth component of emerging issues in schools is social media. It’s easy for technology directors to block all social media. Yet, it is more difficult to apply social media in the classroom. That means that students can blog, work on wikis, and use social media web sites for educational purposes. There’s every reason to use social media for learning, school communication, and community service.
Read moreProviding Bandwidth
Advertisements In the previous two postings, I described trends that are occurring in education that schools should consider: cloud computing and personal technologies. When a
Read moreStudents should bring their computers to school
Prohibition has never worked. . . . One thousand students with their internet-connected phones have the total storage capacity of 16 terabytes of data and a combined bandwidth of 200 megabits per second. What school can afford that storage or bandwidth?
Read moreMoving to the Cloud
Advertisements Schools should consider moving their networked resources to the “cloud.” In cloud computing networked software programs and stores of data files, such as
Read moreFocusing Forward
Advertisements When funding shrinks in a school district, one of the first items on the list is the purchase or replacement of hardware and software.
Read moreMore Online Promising Practices
Advertisements More online promising practices. In a recent posting, I outlined five promising practices for online programs. Here are more: Teacher Communication: Teacher communication with
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