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Today was just a good ol' rant.  I'm a little stressed out about the state of civil discourse in this country... well, perhaps world.  In particular, this post from Brian Troyan and this one from Ben Rimes got some thoughts bouncing around the ol' noggin that had to get out.  Busy finishing getting [...]
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A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.You asked, and we've delivered! This podcast is full of a bunch of non-tech, off the wall, "spying on Pete's personal life questions! Alright, so maybe that's being a bit hyperbolic, but Pete and Ben did have a lot of fun answering your more personal questions, and after the mess that Ben made losing the first recording, we thought the second go around wasn't too bad. Have a great Spring Break everyone! BONUS: Click here to watch Pete jamming with "Big Head Todd & the Monsters!"Timestamps for this week's questions::52 Yes, Ben accidentally lost the first recording of the podcast this week.2:03 What has Pete been up to today?2:13 What is the morning Tech Dept. meeting all about?4:35 JW wants to know, what’s the best thing Pete did on his vacation?5:11 Why does Pete call “Big Head Todd & the Monsters” his favorite band?7:00 Cheryl wants to know, when are you getting married?!8:13 Dr. Bird wants to know, did you use computers when you worked with the Chicago Blackhawks?9:55 Were there any big technology tools that you used in your former life as an athletic trainer?10:40 Todd wants to know, who do you have winning your NCAA bracket?12:00 Todd was curious about anything exciting that came out of the MACUL conference.12:50 Ben has a growing Google Presentation with all MACUL attendees thoughts shared on it.15:25 Stump Pete!16:25 Which Beach Boy declined an invitation from “Uncle Sam” to join the army in 1967?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.March is now in full swing, the weather is warming, the sun is shining, and we couldn't be more excited to share talk about technology grants, and how we're approaching new teacher laptop upgrades! We also spend some time talking about how to make technology run more smoothly in your classroom. Pete tackles the technical side, and Ben shares a technique that served me well for introducing new applications or websites to students; and helped me learn alongside the students!Timestamps for this week's questions:1:00 What has Pete been up to?1:35 How is Pete doing with his ongoing chats with teachers?2:30 Pete is repairing iPads?4:45 Nancy wants to know, are there any technology grants out there to apply for?8:00 Ben finally gets around to answering Nancy’s question about technology grants from MPEF, Meemic, and Donors Choose.10:03 JW asks if we can improve the speed of our next teacher laptop purchases.10:55 JW also asks if we can entertain the idea of MacBook Airs for teachers?13:00 Andrew wants to know, what can teachers do to make technology run smoothly?15:00 Ben asks Pete to narrow down his advice to one thing to help technology run smoothly.17:40 Ben shares his big tip for making technology run smoothly in the classroom.20:00 Stump Pete!20:35 Who or what is the next big thing in music? You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week we answer a host of Chrome and Google Drive related questions (pro tip, when in doubt, don't delete the file from Google Drive!). We also tackle a new Chrome user's anxiety over switching browsers, and share some advice that Google would rather not hear....here's a hint; stick with Firefox if it's working for you! We also chat a lot about the nervous energy surrounding our 4th grade student tech day happening on March 6th! 300 4th graders, a lot of technology, and some excited educators hoping we can pull it all off! And for a special treat, we wrap things up with a little guitar from Pete.Timestamps for this week's questions:1:05 What has Pete been up to today?3:00 What are your thoughts about the upcoming 4th grade technology day?5:50 What is Pete going to be teaching students during the 4th grade technology day?7:20 Should Ben evaluate Pete’s ability to teach?7:38 Is it in the works that all high school classrooms will have interactive whiteboards?9:17 Pete just can’t answer a straight question.10:05 What’s the difference between Chrome and Firefox? A listener is having a hard time making Chrome their “go to” browser after years of Firefox use.13:18 Can I delete items from my Google Drive? If so, how so I go about doing it?15:20 Be careful before deleting files in Google Drive that you’ve shared with others!16:40 How does someone get added to the MCS Classifieds email list?17:23 Why does Pete get to bring his dog to school?18:23 Stump Pete!20:13 A moment of silence for Leonard Nimoy20:24 JW asks, what is your favorite guitar intro, and can you play it for us?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.Technology in schools is driven by many factors; flexability, accessibility, and cost are just a few of the considerations, although cost quite often has a larger role in what school choose to implement. Pete and I chat about some really excellent questions posed by teachers in his small conversations regarding the direction of technology in the district, including how tech staff engages with teaching staff, how to properly "outfit" a room with technology, and spend a good deal of time talking about Chromebooks, the low cost computing sensation sweeping across school districts.Timestamps for this week's questions:0:50 What has Pete been up to today?1:30 Pete shares some of the conversations he’s having with teachers.1:50 Why don’t we outfit classrooms with technology based on the content taught within it?4:30 Is the way we’ve been doing technology in education even relevant anymore?5:30 How do we engage the tech staff to bridge gaps between teachers and the tech department?7:14 We were on track to have Yosemite ready to go, what happened?11:00 What about Chromebooks?16:15 If you were a student in High School right now, what would frustrate you the most?18:28 Stump Pete!19:30 Who invented the mouse?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.In this week's episode, the State Department of Education comes calling about feedback for the TRiG program for technology, and Pete admits he may be losing his mind (just a bit). We talk about avoiding the "spinning wheel" of death on Macs, which side of the "graphics card wars" we fall on, and spend a good amount of time talking about the need for Curriculum Directors to be thinking about technology; how important is it to their roles in the 21st century?Timestamps for this week's questions:1:13 What has Pete been up to today?3:01 Someone from the state Department of Education came calling?3:43 So what is TRiG, and why is it important to Michigan schools?6:23 Do you see teachers getting more admin rights for technology, or control shifting to a centralized location?8:08 People can wipe out their hard drives?9:00 Matt wants to know, what can I do to my laptop to avoid the “spinning wheel” when switching between apps and websites?9:35 Pete gives us an analogy, Ben thinks his is better.13:56 When it comes to graphics cards, Nvidia or AMD?15:21 Bob wants to know, do you see Curriculum Directors evolving into the “go to” technology people with Blended Learning becoming vital to the classroom?18:23 Stump Pete!19:15 Matt wants to know, what’s unique about the drummer from Def Leppard? You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.Technology Directors don't always make the decisions we feel are best for our students. All of our classrooms have unique challenges, opportunities, and realities, and it's incredibly easy to get caught up with the idea that everyone is ready for the change you need in your classroom. It's not always popular to "lead from consensus" but you may find that being patient and working closely on building positive relationships will lead to manageable change. This week's episode speaks to that reality; many school districts continue to separate student and teacher digital learning environments, as well as block access to certain tools and abilities that many feel students should have access to. Finding balance is key, and difficult. But the conversations are necessary, even if they take time.Timestamps for this week's questions::58 What has Pete been up to?3:45 Wait, so we don’t have more laptops and devices coming from the bond?6:14 Jason asks, what importance does Pete see in keyboarding skills?8:00 So Pete isn’t the type of guys that read instructions?10:30 Steve asks, why do some school districts separate Staff Google Accounts from Student Google Accounts?12:15 Why do Tech Directors want to separate staff systems and student systems?17:55 Mr Wolski wants to know, should Google Hangouts be open for student Google Accounts so they can video chat with experts outside of the school?22:05 Stump Pete!23:15 What was Pete’s first computer? You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week Pete shares a bit about his latest attempt to stay connected to the teachers he's serving. He's holding conversations with small groups of teachers from around the district to get feedback on what to improve upon and what the Tech Department is doing that "works." Some of it is good, some of it is challenging, but we decided one thing for sure; we'd love to host any conversations with teachers that feel comfortable doing so on the podcast. We also address some practical tips for keeping your computer running in tip top shape, Pete addresses a question from a tech-savvy Twitter user, and Pete is stumped with a ridiculously difficult question about Al Kaline. Seriously, we need help with this answer!Timestamps for this week's questions:0:49 What has Pete been up to today?1:15 What sort of things does Pete “catch up” on?1:30 What sort of meetings does Pete miss?2:37 Pete is having conversations about technology past, present, and future with teachers across the district. How does he narrow that down to just 40 minutes?4:20 Question for the audience! Would you like to be a part of one of our conversations?4:50 Phu asks, what is the difference in cost between a MacBook cart and iPad cart?7:32 Nancy asks, for the non-tech oriented staff members, what can we do to keep our computers running well?9:00 So what are simple things to do on a regular basis to keep your computer running well?11:15 JW asks, what has been the most interesting thing you’ve learned from having small conversations with teachers around the district?14:31 Todd from Twitter wants to know why a Tech Director might decline donations or just settle on one platform?18:40 Stump Pete!20:00 Which Mattawan teacher was in Baltimore the night Al Kaline got his 3000th hit?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week Pete dreams a bit about the tech utopia he'd love for us all to live in, while Ben shares some apps and services for those seeking to feel a bit more secure with their digital lives. We take a break from Twitter questions, and answer "in house" questions from our teachers and staff about bond dollars going towards technology, Pete's dreams of being Captain James T. Kirk, and even leave you with a quick musical Christmas treat at the end!Timestamps for this week's questions:1:06 What was today like, the last day before break?3:00 Do you think it’s necessary to run virus protection on an iPhone or iPad?3:13 Is it possible to run virus protection on an iPhone or iPad? Ben shares Avira Antivirus for iOS, Intego VirusBarrier for iOS, and McAfee Mobile Security.7:10 Would it be better off if everyone knew how all of their computer devices really worked?7:41 Ben describes what “ne’er do wells” attempt to do to hack your computer.8:31 Does Pete really need Ben?8:47 Will the bond allow the High School to have a laptop cart for every classroom?10:00 Pete describes the three big areas in which money from the bond will be spent towards technology.13:53 JW asks, what did you want to be when you were young?14:31 What is something you would like to accomplish before you retire?17:02 Stump Pete!17:27 Last week Ben asked about the most expensive Gibson guitar, did Pete get it right?20:23 Who played the intro guitar with Eric Clapton on “Layla?”22:02 Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.After last week's episode in which we talked about "locking it down," we dive into another hot button issue around how Tech Directors and other IT professionals make users feel about their technological competency. We chat about improving our own skills, when we actually record this podcast, and we introduce everyone to "Mr. Microphone!"Timestamps for this week's questions:0:53 What has Pete been up to today?2:35 Jonathan asks, what skills are you having to develop to provide a quality service to your district?4:00 Ben asks, do you think people feel “dumb” about technology, or do stereotypical attitudes of IT professionals makes them feel “dumb?”6:05 Would you rather have a tech support staff that is highly skilled in repair skills with poor people skills, or great customer service with very little technical skills?8:50 Rachelle wants to know, why is the answer “no,” instead of “no, but….?”11:16 Jennifer asks, do you know “Mr. Microphone?”12:50 Nancy wants to know, when and where is your band playing this holiday break?13:50 Is this podcast done during school hours?16:11 Stump Pete!16:54 There’s a machine that was built to lick Tootsie Pops?18:20 Ben asks, what is the most valuable guitar ever created by Gibson?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.We're back! After taking a week off for Thanksgiving, we get a question from Ian that sets up one of the BIGGEST questions that Tech Directors always have to wrestle it, "why do things have to be locked down?!" The answers isn't always the most well received, but it can shed light on what sort of trials, tribulations, and headaches a Tech Director is willing to endure in order to maintain a vision. In addition to addressing the big questions about control, Paul sets us up for another deep conversation about "whole technology learning" vs. "smaller task learning." We touch on updates to our district's teacher laptops, and finish up with an age old question about Tootsie Pops.Timestamps for this week's questions:0:50 How was Thanksgiving break?1:10 What’s your favorite Thanksgiving leftover?1:46 What has Pete been up to today?2:07 What kind of bond financial tool requires a day to create?4:02 When are we as a district updating to Mac OS X Yosemite?6:06 How do we handle getting everyone upgraded to Mac OS X Yosemite?6:54 Ian from Twitter asks, why would a school district not allow you to administer your teacher laptop?8:36 Why do Tech Directors like to look everything down?10:27 Ian from Twitter asks, does super strict control over technology to keep old people from breaking it, or students from using it?13:08 Why would a school district block cameras on devices?14:53 So some things get blocked because Tech Directors just don’t want students using them?15:30 Paul wants to know, how do you teach older folks to use a computer?12:37 So basically, Pete wants to teach people entire technology systems, and Ben wants to teach people the smaller pieces of technology?12:23 Stump Pete! Scott asks, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week sees a small turn of events, with Pete posing a question to Ben, and giving him a chance to feel what it's like in the hot seat! Pete answers questions about "big picture" use of technology in a teacher's classroom, what a new ideal elementary building would look like, and more issues about filtering pop up in this episode. Deep questions about whether most technology use in the classroom will ever move passed substitution for paper and pencil activities have Ben scrambling to put on his "future glasses" and Pete gets a break from his weekly musical trivia to share his opinion on possibly a divisive issue; who should be bestowed the "grandfather" of rock and roll, Chuck Berry or Jerry Lee Lewis?Timestamps for this week's questions:0:56 What has Pete been up to?2:21 What does an exploding projector bulb sounds like?3:00 Ben has opened the flood gate of questions by sending the podcast to all district employees.4:16 JW asks, what is the big picture goal for teacher technology use in the classroom?7:32 Pete asks Ben, how long do you think it will take until a majority of people are using technology for more than simple substitution?11:20 John asks, why do some wifi routers behave differently for filtering?14:50 John wants to know, can he have an Apple TV?16:40 Kathleen asks, what would your ideal new elementary building look like?20:45 Paul from Twitter asks, why are URL shorteners blocked by filters?22:18 Stump Pete!24:11 Kathleen asks, who was more influential to early Rock and Roll?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.In this week's episode, Ben gets a little carried away with his technology metaphors, in an attempt to translate Pete's technobabble into regular English for the rest of us. We spend a lot of time talking about being behind the "8" ball with Help Tickets this Fall, and why we really can't do much to improve bandwidth for students (or teachers) at the moment for our school district. We compare the internet to a pasta dish, potential plans for a "one size fits all" technology solution for classrooms, and we stump Pete once again!Timestamps for this week's questions:1:11 We didn’t have a snow day today?1:34 Does Ben know how to read a calendar?2:30 What’s our normal Help Ticket load at the start of the school year?3:15 Why has it taken us longer to get ahead on the Help Tickets this year?4:40 What has Pete been doing today?5:22 JW asks about the plans to add technology to existing buildings.8:15 What is the plan for upgrading our wireless infrastructure?9:20 Pete describes what AP means in the technology world.10:07 Ben attempts to explain basic networking for non techies.11:04 Is it possible with our current wireless to increase bandwidth for students?14:05 If we had all the money in the world, would we still have internet problems?14:40 Is the Internet really a cloud, or more like a giant bowl of spaghetti?15:15 JW wants to know if we have a “one size fits all” package for classroom technology?20:05 Stump Pete: What was James Brown always talking to his band about?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.We passed the bond! Our community came together and said "yes, we want to build some amazing new learning spaces for our students!" This week we're a bit excited about the new possibilities that the bond will afford, but we keep things in check with questions about 1:1 computing, new buildings, and projects that have been "on hold" for the past few years as we grew our stable of laptop carts throughout the district. Nicole checks in from Twitter with a great question regarding students' abilities to weigh in on blocked sites and apps, while Jeff and Angie both contribute some great questions about new buildings and life, the universe, and everything!Timestamps for this week's questions:1:17 We passed both our bonds? YAY!1:53 What has Pete been up to today?2:58 Did Pete bring anything back from Prague for us?3:48 Does the passing of the bond mean that we will have 1:1 computing?4:55 Can you give us an example of a project that’s been put “on hold” as we’ve been building up laptops?7:30 Jeff asks, what does the passing of the bond mean for each building?8:54 What are the plans for the architects and bond consultants for getting input from teachers and the community?10:10 Wait, we have to hire a technology consultant for the bond? Isn’t that Pete’s job?12:45 Nicole from Twitter asks, how do you get more students involved with requesting apps and websites for being unblocked?17:44 Angie asks, if you could ask Stephen Hawking anything, what would you ask him?19:43 Stump Pete! Jeff asks, what was the first major sound innovation after “Rock and Roll?”You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week we follow Pete as he jets sets around to globe to Prague, where he is attending an Institute for Innovation in Education Gathering (iiE for short). We talk about potential changes to lighting, presentation technology, and other "wish list" items that teachers have regarding technology in their classroom, and touch briefly on why Pete doesn't listen to a podcast that he participates in weekly! Thanks to an excellent question from Joe via Twitter, Ben and Pete both share their thoughts on the definition of "21st Century Classrooms" and Ben even goes so far to share his more luddite-friendly version of "21 Things Every 21st Century Teachers Should Do and Keep Their Sanity" based on Carl Hooker's tech-heavy blog post of the same theme. And of course, listeners attempt to stump Pete, and almost come away with it in this episode!Timestamps for this week's questions:1:17 What is Pete doing in Prague, and what is the iiE?3:13 What is Pete's role with the iiE?4:50 A high school student helped plan an international conference?6:20 When our bond passes, will there be money to change the lighting in the high school?7:45 Will we be getting better projectors in the district?8:40 Wait, Pete doesn't listen to this podcast?9:25 Is it possible that we might have new dimmer lighting or other enhanced lighting?10:43 In 60 seconds or less, why does restarting your computer resolve a lot of problems?12:05 What do you think a 21st Century classroom looks like?17:18 Stump Pete! Who wrote the album, "Numbers?"18:20 We were featured as a "New & Noteworthy" podcast in iTunes for Educational Technology, wahoo!You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week's episode involves questions of a philosophic nature about whether technology is truly necessary in the classroom, and we wrestle with the scourge of every educator trying to install good digital citizenship habits within their students, the Yik Yak App. We answer a few questions about our bond issue, Ben sends some early Halloween shivers down your spine, and we introduce our very first regular segment, "Stump Pete!"Timestamps for this week's questions::48 How's it going today?:59 What's up with this Yik Yak App that hit the district last week?4:50 When the bond passes, will each new classroom have some type of interactive whiteboard and a sound system?7:50 Does Ben sound too creepy when whispering into the microphone?8:41 Do school districts send home manuals for devices that students use?10:25 If we were to pursue a 1:1 program, how could you see the program being embodied in our school district?12:15 Does anyone really want clones of Ben?12:52 Is it vital for students to have access to technology? Why or why not?17:00 The Waldorf School doesn't believe in technology?19:09 In the 1970s hit song, "The Night Chicago Died" where was "Daddy" a cop, and when?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.This week we focused entirely on questions from our school district, including some seriously geeky responses from Pete about RAM, cache, and how to best avoid the "beachball of death". We even make a recommendation for Memory Clean, a Mac App that will help you regain some "snap" in your Mac's step. Once Ben gets Pete back on track we attempt to tackle some big questions about the direction of technology in our school district, and Pete is completely stumped by a musical trivia question about the Beatles.Timestamps for this week's questions:1:30 What has Pete been doing at his big conference?2:03 So this conference you were at is seriously techie?4:30 Any tips for people to get their Macs to run faster?5:28 For non techies, what does Cache or RAM stand for?5:58 Does Ben’s desktop analogy work for understanding RAM?7:50 What can teachers do to help free up space in RAM?13:20 Did we really just spend six minutes being geeks about RAM, hard drives, and caches?14:00 How does Pete see his job changing when our bond passes next month?16:30 What’s your big picture for technology in Mattawan Schools?20:06 What is the only Beatles’ song that none of the four band members play instruments on?21:05 Ben questions whether Pete can really call himself a musicianYou can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.We have a record number of questions this week; seven! I know, I know, that seems pretty low, but for a podcast that one day hopes to be under 20 minutes, that's a lot to cram into one episode! Pete answers some tough questions about whether Tech Director's have the ability to say "yes" and answers some burning questions about the quality of paper that regularly jams up the photocopiers. We also had some great questions from Twitter! Thanks to Sherri, Rob, and MASSP for asking some tough questions that I'm sure aren't always the same in every school district. Timestamps for this week's questions::49 What has Pete been up to?1:15 Why did Pete's day go sideways?2:30 Seven questions is a lot for us?3:02 Why do the printers keep breaking down, and can we remedy the situation?7:38 Are we any closer on the Apple TV situation?8:51 Why can't we move an interactive whiteboard out of a special education classroom into a regular education classroom?10:40 Are we going to run out of time on this episode?11:04 Why am I trusted with people's most prized posession, but not the technology and the internet?14:24 Why do you always approach a request from a place of "no" rather than a place of "yes"?17:20 Would you say that a Tech Director from the IT world might be apprehensive to opening up technology to help solve problems creatively?19:02 Why do teachers often get so little input in the technology purchasing decisions?22:56 We've gone hopelessly past the 20 minute mark.23:04 What does a Tech Director do for fun and to decompress?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.In this episode Pete and Ben talk about some of the "fun" projects that he gets to be involved with, as well as confronting the reality of dealing with vendors, sales people, and others hoping to offer a solution to school's technology problems. We also address a number of questions from teachers including local network issues with our Apple TVs and tackle a question from Sarah on Twitter about the biggest obstacles to bringing new technology into a school or classroom.Timestamps for this weeks questions::40 Pete isn’t certain about who he is anymore1:26 What has Pete been doing today?2:14 Why was Pete on the roof of the high school?3:19 What sort of projects are you working on most of the time?4:40 What is a wireless survey and why are we doing it?5:40 When will the Apple TVs be fixed so they don’t drop the connection, and why are we having this issue?10:34 What’s one thing that really gets your blood boiling in regards to technology?12:08 Are sales people in the technology sector not entirely honest about their wares?13:15 What’s the biggest obstacle to bringing new technology into the school district?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.In this third episode, Pete and I attempt to address the sticky issue of when attempts to help aren't always so helpful, why tech support often comes at the last minute, and what we can do to make ourselves better "helpers". We roll of few issues up into a group of questions adressing what we've tried to do and hasn't worked, and attempt to address a question posed by Sarah on Twitter about looking at instructional technology from student's point of view.Timestamps for this weeks questions: :50 - Pete feels inadequate about his title2:45 - What has Pete been doing today?3:53 - Is the work that Pete does thankless?5:35 - Why does support sometimes come at the last minute?6:45 - What sort of processes are in place, or not, to build effective support?9:22 - If you build a website, will people come?11:25 - How do you deal with the responses to help emails don’t go as planned?14:15 - Why does Ben get frustrated when trying to help people doesn’t end up being helpful?16:50 - Do you think we’re doing a good enough job of trying to view the instructional setting through the eyes of the students?21:00 - Ben cannot edit anything down to 20 minutesYou can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.We're back for a second episode, and for those of you hoping for a shorter episode....you have no idea how much Pete likes to talk! In our pursuit of trying to find a regular recording time, and a means of controlling the length of the chat, we tackle a few questions this week. Rob, one of our High School teachers in Mattawan asks a great question about upgrading, and Melissa chimes in via Twitter with a great question for any school technology department, about accessibility for special needs learners using district technology.Timestamps for this week's questions:1:38 - Is it gratifying for Pete to get his hands dirty and work on help desk tickets instead of staying behind his desk all the time?4:30 - Are there new projectors or interactive whiteboards coming?6:45 - Shoutout to the Later Elementary Teachers, they rock today!7:31 - Can we upgrade our laptops to OS X Mavericks, and why have you waited so long? - I was told after the recording that I forgot to mention that we also postponed upgrading because not all of the important software we use in the district had been updated by their developers.13:08 - What plans are in place for providing accessibility for students with special needs or accomodations using district technology?16:01 - How do Apple products help us with meeting student's needs and accommodations?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter.
A weekly chat tackling the issue of educational technology from both sides. Ben Rimes, a former teacher turned educational technologist, chats with Pete Poggione, an Information Technology Professional from the private sector turned School IT Director.In the first episode, Pete attempts to answer a difficult question about why all of the technology isn't connected and setup at the start of the school year, submitted by Miguel Guhlin from his "Stump the Tech Director" blog post. We also interpret Troy Hick's question about changing "Yeah, buts...." into something more positive.Timestamps for this week's questions:1:52 - What was Pete doing today?6:06 - Why can't you hook up all of my technology so it's ready to go at the start of the school year?8:48 - How do you prioritize who gets service first?14:23 - How do we turn the "yeah, buts..." into "yes, ands..."?You can talk about the show or continue the conversations on Twitter using the hashtag #TechDirectorChat or chatting up Ben (@techsavvyed) or Pete (@ppoggione) on Twitter
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Our guest is passionate about education technology and joins us in this segment to share some of the ways he's using technology to meet the common core standards. Follow: @techsavvyed @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Ben Rimes in an educational technologist in Michigan. He blogs, tweets, and consults with teachers about technology in the classroom, digital storytelling, and social media.
This week on EdGamer 111 we chat with one of our favorite FOEs (Friend of EdGamer) Ben Rimes! Join us for captivating talk on gaming and learning as well as topics such as Diablo 3, Minecraft, and Firefly. Plus, you can’t miss some important breaking news from the…Normal Cornbelters? What has Zack gotten us into now? Tune-in and level-up! Please go to the Show Notes for all of our links.… Read the rest
When it comes to using technology in the classroom, our guests say there is much for teachers to consider and learn to develop higher-order teaching skills. The data provided suggests that in the absence of these higher-order teaching skills, technology has either no effect on learning or may actually hinder learning. @techsavvyed @web20classroom @sonnymagana @bamradionetwork.com The Director of Marzano Research Laboratory's Educational Technology Division, Anthony J. "Sonny" Magaña is the co-author of Enhancing the Art and Science of Teaching with Technology (2013). Ben Rimes works closely with teachers infusing their instruction with technology in his school district. Steve Anderson is an educator, #Edchat Co-Creator, ASCD Emerging Leader and one the Top 50 Innovators in Education..
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