Monthly Archives: November 2012

Your school, COPPA and Evernote.

Posted on 11/21/2012 by William Stites

In the summer of 2011 while attending the Lausanne Laptop Institute (now the Lausanne Learning Institute) I was having a conversation with my friend Hiram Cuevas (@cuevash) about our use of Evernote.  He told me how excited he was to … Continue reading →

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Evernote Forever on the Out of School podcast.

Posted on 11/21/2012 by William Stites

On November 20th (2012) I had the opportunity to talk with both Bradley Chambers (@bradleychambers) and Fraser Speirs (@fraserspeirs) about “Evernote Forever” on their Out of School podcast. The discussion moved between many topics including the experience at my school … Continue reading →

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Educators! Stacked Shared Notebooks in Evernote 5 is the BEST!

Posted on 11/19/2012 by William Stites

Evernote recently release a substantial update with 5.0.  There are some really cool new features, some amazing navigational changes and a much cleaner and appealing user experience. After watching the video you  get a quick glimpse into some of what … Continue reading →

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User data migration in our 1:1 scares me!

Posted on 11/18/2012 by William Stites

I am continually impressed by what we have achieved in our 1:1 Learning Initiative. We planned like no other school I know, we came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, all of our users – 4th-12th & faculty … Continue reading →

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iPad Layered Model more manageable with iOS 6

Posted on 11/18/2012 by William Stites

With the release of  iOS 6 Apple no longer required the use of a password for the purchase of free apps from the App Store and more importantly for your institution, for the updating of apps. Why is this so important? In … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Two Posts. Using analytics to talk about writing.

Posted on 11/12/2012 by William Stites

When I talk to teachers about getting them to have their student write and publish online I talk about a number of things. When you look at the research and writing process the last part of that process is publishing. Writing … Continue reading →

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School Community. In celebration and in crisis.

Posted on 11/10/2012 by William Stites

October brought our school two big community events. The Gathering, which is a full school (PK-12 – 3 campus) event where we showcase and celebrate all the school, it’ students and faculty have achieved over the year. Everyone comes together … Continue reading →

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