This is just a quick public service announcement and one not too new. We have seen a number of postings on a local listserv that says that students have been accessing pirated movies on Google Drive. All you need to do is search Google Drive + Popular Movie Title and that is about it. Check […]

PSA: Google Drive and Pirated Movies

By: Tony DePrato | Follow me on LinkedIn Educational organizations are face with the constant influx of seemingly new technology. This creates pressure (even a demand) to review, to compare, to challenge, and often, to change. The business around software is not understood nor recognized by most educational institutions. Schools trust. Schools hope. Industry, generally, […]

Swimming in the Data Lake

Not too long ago, Google announced a bunch of really handy short URL’s that will let you create new types of files. I wrote about it here. For a quick refresher, here they are: docs.new = New Google Doc sheets.new = New Google Sheets slides.new = New Google Slides Now there is one more to […]

cal.new = A new Google Calendar Event

This video reviews School Information Systems: What they are and what they are not, and how to evaluate them. The video and accompanying material will help any K12 school develop an understanding for SISs and the planning required to make positive choices for teaching and learning.

Understanding School Information Systems & Why People Complain About Them

READ ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS PAGE – STREAMING IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES Ah yes, the Apple TV. This is currently what we are using in my school and while it is pretty good there are problems I will get into. First, let’s talk about what is, what it does, how much it costs and […]

Streaming in the classroom: Apple TV

READ ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS PAGE – STREAMING IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES I’m on a quest and here is the next forray into that quest. I present to you the Mersive Solstice. On paper this thing looks great! It really does. It can allow many people to connect to a single screen at one […]

Streaming in the classroom: Mersive Solstice

By Tony DePrato | Follow Me on LinkedIn This video reviews a method to extract staff email and names from the popular Finalsite CMS used by K12 schools. Disclaimer: This video is not documenting any known bugs or issues with Finalsite. This video is demonstrating how Personal Information can be harvested using options end-users select. […]

Going Phishing with Finalsite

By Tony DePrato | Follow Me on LinkedIn I have been working with robotics since 2005. I have worked with students from US Grade 4 to students competing in university competitions. As of late, I have been shocked by this trend: remote control. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=2082 Remote control is not the future. The future is autonomous and […]

Cubit Robotics: Probably Better Than What You Are Doing

READ ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS PAGE – STREAMING IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES When it comes to screen sharing few names are as renowned or respected as Barco. They have a history of building quality products and delivering solid results. So today, I have been playing around with the Barco WePresent. A streaming box that […]

Streaming in the classroom: Barco WePresent

If you are in EdTech IT Support, make sure you are connected to the culture of your school. Understanding the policies and procedures outside of IT is key to understanding how to support Teaching and Learning. 

The Support Puzzle