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Interview | Mike Jones: Moving Schools From Monolithic to Customized, Cloud-Based

In the past decade, many schools have turned to software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions and packaged software for their administration needs, from Student Information Systems to transcript and archiving applications. But with the cloud emerging as a major player in school IT, … Continue reading

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Interview | Jim Peterson and Roger Grinnip: Making Cloud Computing Work in K-12

School districts searching for more information about cloud computing have come to the right place. Jim Peterson (top) and Roger Grinnip are on the cutting-edge of just such a technology approach. Jim is the chief technology officer of IlliniCloud, a non-profit … Continue reading

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Interview | The Fabulous Peter and Paul Reynolds

I first met Peter and Paul in the early 2000s when they invited me over for tea just outside Boston. I was the editor of a new magazine looking for a fascinating interview and they were a pair of new … Continue reading

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Interview | Cathy Cruzan Provides Funds For Learning

The bottom line when it comes to adding to or improving existing technology in a cash-strapped school district (most every district these days) can often hinge upon whether or not E-rate funding comes through. Funds for Learning was founded in 1997 … Continue reading

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Interview | John Stippick: Online Learning in ‘Room 21′

Ideas, ideas! From where do they come? And how do we act on them to effectuate real change? After reading, ”The Global Achievement Gap” by Dr. Tony Wagner (he leads the Harvard School of Education) and learning about the Partnership for … Continue reading

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