Monthly Archives: April 2017

Don’t Forget About Friendly Disruption

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Craig

I know podcasts are not everyone’s thing, but if you find them useful, I would put in a plug for the one that Maggie Pickett and I are running — Friendly Disruption.  While we are training ugly, I do think … Continue reading →

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Google Read&Write Stats

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Craig

I just found out yesterday that we can run some basic utilization stats for Google Read&Write.  Below are the overall use numbers for the year to date and a pie chart of what tools within the suite are being used … Continue reading →

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Building Bridges 2017

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Craig

I had the privilege to attend Building Bridges, the Grant Wood assistive technology conference on Tuesday.  I love this conference!  I know I’ve shared this idea before, but assistive technology is not just for kids with IEPs or 504s.  It … Continue reading →

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Securly Updates

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Craig

While far from being a perfect product, Securly is doing some really interesting, new things.  They are a relatively new company, and they are growing their customer base as well as their product very quickly.  There are a number of new … Continue reading →

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Useful Approved Chrome Extensions

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Craig

For safety and security reasons, we lockdown which Chrome Extensions students can use.  If the extension is not on our approved list, students can not install it.  Here is a list of the currently approved Chrome Extensions for student use. … Continue reading →

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2016-17 Technology Department Survey Results

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Craig

Thank you to everyone who took a couple of moments to fill out the survey.  This type of feedback is really important to me and my team.  We read all of the comments and do our best to make adjustments … Continue reading →

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