by vfitzjarrald | Oct 6, 2014 | Education, GoogleApps, Professional Development
Welcome to the Google Teacher Academy Well, it is official, I am here in Manila at the Google Teacher Academy. 53 applicants from around the world are meeting at the Asian Institute of Management. I got in the night before at rush hour and in the middle of a...
by vfitzjarrald | Jun 3, 2014 | BYOC, Education, Professional Development
As I continue to work through the BYOC Model, and the idea that we should “flip” the roles of students and teachers in BYOD, I am still constantly trying to find research and best practice for BYOD/BYOT in an educational setting. Since the BYOC model that...
by vfitzjarrald | Apr 11, 2014 | Education, Technology, Work
Writing this post is similar to opening pandora’s box. First and foremost: this is a post for parents. Parents: now that there are internet resources about how to do these things, you may need to do some of your own research as your children will always find a...
by vfitzjarrald | Apr 11, 2014 | Book Reviews, Consulting, Education, ISTE
As I continue to grow in my own understanding of the Role of a Technology Director, I increasingly turn to those books and resources (from organizations that I trust) about the topic. This Quarter, I have decided to examine The Technology Director’s Guide to...
by vfitzjarrald | Mar 31, 2014 | Education, Featured, Professional Development
In late 2012, an article was written by a Technology Writer named Bridget McCrea. That article was published in Campus Technology (which is geared toward Higher Education) and was designed to walk readers through the pro’s and con’s of BYOD. There is a...
by vfitzjarrald | Feb 24, 2014 | Education
As some of you may know, I read a magazine called “Geek Parenting.” I have generally been pretty happy with the writing and material produced by the Geek Parents for my $2/month. This past month, I was a little miffed (to say the least) by one of the...
