To begin with, let’s define the two terms. IT stands for informational technology and is defined as: "Information Technology," and is pronounced "I....
This weekend, my sixteen-year-old daughter and I spent some time together, “just hang’n out.” Those of you with teenage children know th...
From Trisha in Pennsylvania: “I heard that schools can save a lot of money by using computers ‘in the cloud.’ But what the heck does that mean?”
Firs...
Khan Academy is changing the way learning takes place. With a library of over 2,800 video tutorials online covering subjects such as Math (K-12), Art ...
A couple days ago, my VARtek colleagues and I were thinking about how best to network with district administrators. We mainly noticed two things:
D...
I somehow forgot to post this when I created it a couple weeks ago!
Anyway, here's a short video tutorial I made on how to use Tumblr as a class blog...
Technology and Space Exploration have been inextricably linked since the 1960's, when John F. Kennedy challenged our country to put a man on the moon....
Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) is all the rage these days among K-12 administrators. At first glance, it seems to solve many of the issues that dist...
From Tammy in Pennsylvania: “I use Wikipedia a lot at home to look up things. Should I let my students use it in the classroom? Is it reliable?”
Wiki...
From Cindy in Ohio: “What’s the best site for a class blog? I tried Blogger, but I want my students to be able to post things as well.”
Good question...
I have always been a lover of animals. In my years, I have volunteered countless hours at animal rescue shelters, so it was common for my chil...
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