by vfitzjarrald | Apr 2, 2014 | Coding, Professional Development
Okay, so I have been an avid “Coder” since 2009. I started, as most people do, with a basic WYSIWYG editor (iWeb) and used the system until I maxed out its functionality. At the time I was teaching at Harrison High School and I use my website to store all...
by vfitzjarrald | Mar 31, 2014 | Evernote Essentials
As it turns out, I have been using Evernote for more and more of my adult life. Over the past few years, I have kept up an Evernote account, but did not find it very useful. I invariably would go to my Evernote account when I attended technology conferences and wanted...
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...
by vfitzjarrald | Dec 6, 2013 | Education, Technology, Work
This past week, I received a wonderful email from a friend of mine (Dr.Z). Since he is a philosophy addict, we often have vibrant discussions about the importance of technology and education. Being obviously fed up with the technology at his fingers… this is...
by vfitzjarrald | May 14, 2013 | Hopkins, Technology
It is that time again, another post to round out a course from Hopkins. This course gave you an opportunity to practice a range of leadership strategies when making decisions. It required you to think politically, orchestrate collaboration among all stakeholders, and...