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Category Archives: Tony DePrato
The Support Puzzle
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. Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Opinion, Tony DePrato
Tagged edtech, EisenhowerMatrix, Scrum, support, Timemanagement
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CyberSecurity Part 3: Simple Penetration Testing for K12 Schools
By Tony DePrato | Follow Me on LinkedIn I have been following a few online threads where schools are considering contracting penetration testers. For those who may not know, penetration testing (pentesting) is a security assessment, an analysis, and progression … Continue reading
CyberSecurity Part 2: OPSEC and Post-it Note Passwords
By Tony DePrato | Follow Me on LinkedIn How many times have you seen it? You walk into an office or classroom, and a Post-it is proudly announcing a user’s password. Why? Because schools are trusting environments. Maybe the password … Continue reading
Understanding School Information Systems & Why People Complain About Them
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. Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, management, Review, Tony DePrato
Tagged Aspen, Blackbaud, edtech, iSams, PowerSchool, schoolinformationsystems, SISs, Veracross
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CyberSecurity Part 1: Social Engineering
By Tony DePrato | Follow Me on LinkedIn I have noticed an uptick recently in schools moving resources, money and time, to address cybersecurity concerns. The motivation for addressing security issues is genuine, but the approach and implementations I am … Continue reading
The Absolute Best Accessory for Your Apple Laptop
By Tony DePrato | Follow Me on LinkedIn I am not one to recommend products. However, lately, I have come to realize that since Apple removed all the useful ports on their laptops, I am reliant on a single $2.00 … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips, Instructional Technology, TIEONLINE, Tony DePrato, Uncategorized
Tagged apple, Laptop, prototype, recycle, reuse, workflow
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Swimming in the Data Lake
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 … Continue reading
NASA, Still Pretty Cool and Open for High School
By: Tony DePrato | Follow me on LinkedIn NASA has a program for High School Students. Take a few minutes, and see if your students can participate. Be bothered. Be engaged. All details can be reviewed with this … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology, STEM/STEAM, Tony DePrato
Tagged HighSchool, NASA, Opportunity
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When TurnItIn Fails
Plagiarism is serious issue for most high schools. It is rare to find a school without a detailed plagiarism policy. Most of these policies have a few tiers, because it is common for students to commit plagiarism more than once in their academic career. Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology, Helpful Tips, TIEONLINE, Tony DePrato
Tagged cheating, plagiarism, projectbased, Turnitin
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Scan Your School for Unsecured Public Documents
By: Tony DePrato | Follow me on LinkedIn How many documents do you have open to the public? When was the last time you checked to see what anyone with internet access could download from your school website, your PowerSchool … Continue reading
Posted in copright, cyber awareness, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Tony DePrato, Uncategorized
Tagged cloud, OnlineDocs, privacy, Scan, security
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