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 […]
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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 […]
ITS Customer Featured in Industry Case Study
Benton Community School District, comprised of 1600 students and six attendance centers, has recently taken steps to improve wireless infrastructure and prepare for a 1:1 initiative. With support from ITS, District Technology Director Tyler Maschino deployed 24 Meraki access points and was featured in a recent case study. ITS is a Meraki Gold Partner, and […]
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, […]