Domino Effect

Sometimes, we fail to realize the degree to which systems are interdependent on one another. Last Friday, a sign appeared on the front door of the high school. “The building will be closed on Saturday due to electrical work.” The custodian clarified. The electricity at the high school will be off on Saturday between 8:00 [...]

Posted on August 29th, 2006 by John Schinker
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Distance Learning

In 1999, I was applying for a teaching position in the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools. The first interview was at the high school. After the interview, I asked if I could walk around the building a little before leaving. I had never been there before, and wanted to take a look around. School was out for [...]

Posted on August 28th, 2006 by John Schinker
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Stop Badware

The Stop Badware Coalition was mentioned last week on Security Now! In a week of truly depressing security news, this was the one beacon of optimism discussed. The Stop Badware Coalition is an organization that is developing a list of web sites with known malware content. The coalition categorizes software that disregards a user’s choice [...]

Posted on August 22nd, 2006 by John Schinker
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The Calendar Problem

I have three calendars on my bulletin board in my office. One is a standard calendar that clearly shows the days with Sundays highlighted and holidays easy to pick out. The second is the school calendar. This one-page calendar shows the whole school year at a glance. If I can find the month we’re on, [...]

Posted on August 15th, 2006 by John Schinker
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Summer School

I was doing some maintenance on our online learning system (Moodle) in July. I decided that it would be a good idea to remove teachers who aren’t using the system. We have a lot of people who express interest, play around with it for a while, and then decide it’s not for them. So I [...]

Posted on August 14th, 2006 by John Schinker
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