General Trends The early adopters of 1:1 initiatives in Iowa are nearing ends of leases/life cycles in 2012 or 2013, and several other districts are beginning their rollouts. Our service calls, consultation visits and conference sessions have provided us with keen insight on the questions, concerns and preferences that many Iowa technology directors and administrators […]
Press Release on Presidential Meeting
President Obama Has Breakfast with ITS President Joel Althoff MONTICELLO, Iowa, August 29, 2011 — ITS President Joel Althoff and four other rural Iowa small business owners spent an hour having breakfast with President Barack Obama on August 16 to discuss economic growth in Rural America. It was the second day of the President’s Iowa […]
Presidential Forum on Economic Growth in Rural America
ITS President Joel Althoff recently joined President Obama for breakfast and a forum discussing economic growth in Rural America.
Meraki Systems Manager provides network insight
Anamosa Community School District, serving 1200 students and managing over 800 machines, was featured in a Meraki Case Study. IT Director Roy Carter shares his appreciation of the ease of use of the Meraki Systems Manager and the accompany tools and features. Read the case study here.
GarageBand and iPads: No More Guitar Envy
Other than several skill-building apps and educational games, the first app I bought for extensive use in the classroom is GarageBand. I have often envied guitar playing teachers that can strum their instrument in their lap while singing the morning weather song or happy birthday, or even gather the students with a single chord. I […]