Quote of the Day

Well, my iGoogle served to brighten me up in my “writers block.” The Quote of the day is: Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rich Cook Bravo!

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Essay for JHU/ISTE…

Well, it is official: I have to write the most difficult short essay ever! It is for the Johns Hopkins and ISTE partnership Educational Administration program. The description they sent is below: In approximately 500 words, describe how your current professional activities and goals will allow you to make a full commitment to this program. Describe your philosophy of technology integration in education and the role of technology in school leadership. Describe your most recent experiences and current skill set that you believe will allow you to be successful in this online leadership program....

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At-Risk Social Networks

It is Spring Break! Unfortunately, as a Technology Administrator for a High-School, my job does not stop. One of the interesting things about my job though is that I get to see recent studies and headlines “in the flesh.” Here is an example: Over the past few days, more than 100 Emails have been flagged by our content compliance system within Google Apps (the program we use for student email accounts). As the Google Apps Admin, I was copied on all of the messages (which flooded my recently-cleaned inbox). When I dived in to figure out what was going on, I saw that they were all...

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