I was talking with a school administrator recently that is retiring from his Superintendent’s position this June. Earlier this year, his School Board had been discussing and planning a 1:1 laptop initiative. The Superintendent is tech-saavy; he can knowledgeably reboot servers and run commands from terminal, but also knows how to make technology work as […]
Education
Schooled in the Cloud
Cloud computing and collaborative environments topped the 2010 Horizon Report of technologies to watch and expect in the K-12 arena for the coming year, and both private companies and publicly funded entities are creating and merging products to meet that expectation. Infrastructure Technology Solutions serves 20+ K-12 education clients throughout Eastern Iowa with security cameras, […]
Smart Web Strategies for Small Business
Before we built our data center and developed our consulting offerings, we built a lot of web sites for customers. With a guy to write code and a guy with a sharp eye for design, and we could roll out sites that showcased businesses’ products and services fairly quickly. The customers we worked with didn’t […]
iSavior?
Apple’s iPad is finally here. Amid the hype and speculation of its features and design are also the musings of educators seeking to enhance student learning experiences in their classrooms. Educational soundboards everywhere are asking readers for ideas on how to utilize the new iPad in their classrooms. More than finding ways to integrate technology into […]
Mind the Gap
An article in the NY Times earlier this week addressed the increasing gap in technology use and expectations among our youngsters today. The article predicted that our current elementary students will be considered “Old Fogies” by the time they are in their 20s, based on the speed of new technology developments and the present gap […]