Category Archives: 1to1

Using HelpDesk data to choose the next device.

Posted on 10/11/2018 by William Stites

Data is all around us and can help guide the decisions we make in all aspects of school. As we prepare for the next cycle of devices for our 1:1 program I wanted to get a better look at the repairs … Continue reading →

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Device concerns for our Apple 1:1 and the future

Posted on 09/24/2018 by William Stites

This coming June we will be refreshing our device fleet and celebrating what will be the 10th year our 1:1 learning initiative. The program has held at its core the learning goals and has let those goals lead the technology choices … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and musing as I start my 25th year.

Posted on 09/23/2018 by William Stites

How many of you knew that I started at my current, first and only job as a student teacher in 1993? I was a student at Montclair State University and planning on becoming a third grade teacher. I had previously … Continue reading →

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Uncovering iOS 9.3 for Education

Posted on 01/31/2016 by William Stites

With the release of iOS 9.3 Apple will have finally taken steps bring true management to the iPad. While information can be found on the Apple web site there are still many questions and answers needed. While attending the NEIT (NYSAIS Education & … Continue reading →

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Disabling “Find My Mac” on retired equipment.

Posted on 01/31/2016 by William Stites

When hiring you always want to surround yourself with people smarter than you are and I have the pleasure of working with some incredibly talented people. We come up against problems everyday and even try to think of the things that might … Continue reading →

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Success is about sharing.

Posted on 02/08/2013 by William Stites

After work­ing for years on our school’s 1:1 Learn­ing Ini­tia­tive we are now com­ing to the end of our first three-year device cycle of and, it is helping us exam­ine, inves­ti­gate and reaf­firm where we are and what will be doing for the next three years. We are taking … Continue reading →

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Using device management to teach responsible use.

Posted on 02/05/2013 by William Stites

If you attend an educational technology conference, follow any of the Ed Tech listservs or are active on the Twitter hashtag #edtech you’re bound to find conversations on device management or deployment. The conversations will generally revolve around how to … Continue reading →

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Learning from and overcoming the past to move forward.

Posted on 01/05/2013 by William Stites

When you make a decision about something… anything… big or small you are setting a precedent for things to follow. The bigger that decision is the more people will remember it and turn to it in the future as a … Continue reading →

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Google is offering a $99 Chromebook! Wait…does cheap make it right?

Posted on 12/10/2012 by William Stites

This is a quick reactionary piece to two things I read today that have me scratching my head.  Both related to Google and the Chromebook. As reported on Engadget “Google (is) offering $99 Samsung Series 5 Chromebooks to public schools” … Continue reading →

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Picking the right wireless for your school.

Posted on 12/09/2012 by William Stites

Prior to the deployment of our 1:1 Learning Initiative we spent over a year working on our infrastructure.  Switches, firewalls, access points and other network devices/appliances were demoed and tested to handle DHCP, DNS, RADIUS, content filtering and connectivity.  We … Continue reading →

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