Student Run Tech Teams: Help Desk Live-Episode 12

Join us tomorrow for Help Desk Live Episode 12. Help Desk junior Mira Mehdi will be hosting the show and discussing student-run tech teams with Geoff St. Cyr and Jonathan Werner. Geoff oversees a k-5 student-run tech team in Belfast, Maine and starting in the fall of 2014, Jonathan will be running a high-school level…

Help Desk Live-Episode 11

We were thrilled  to have Richard Byrne joining us for our 11th episode of Help Desk Live. Richard Byrne is the author of the award-winning blog Free Technology Tools for Teachers. In this episode, Richard shares his perspective about the importance of student blogging. He believes that blogging is much more than a writing exercise. Instead, he…

It’s Not What You Know or Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You…

Mark Babbitt, owner of YouTern and The Savvy Intern served as our guest on Help Desk Live episode 10. YouTern is one of the world’s first online recruiting companies dedicated to helping young talent leverage social media to build their personal brands. Part of the company’s mission is to help young talent “become highly employable by connecting them to…

Help Desk Live-Episode 10

After a three-week hiatus due to the New England 1:1 Summit and school vacation, Help Desk Live is back for episode 10. Join us this Friday, May 2nd at 12:00 p.m. as we talk with Mark Babbitt, CEO and founder of YouTern, a nationally-recognized company focused on helping young talent become highly employable through connecting them…

Help Desk Live Episode 9: Student Tech Teams

Join us for Help Desk Live Episode 9  today from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. as we talk student-run tech teams. Our guests will be Cyndy Engvall who serves as the Tech Integration Specialist at Grafton High in Grafton, Massachusetts, along with her student Jessica who serves on the Grafton High Tech Force. This episode will give…

Help Desk Live: Episode 8

This week marks our eighth episode of Help Desk Live! This episode, like several previous episodes, will focus on topics related to digital citizenship including digital communication, digital etiquette, and digital footprints. Join us on Friday, March 28th from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. as we discuss how students can use social media to build their…

Help Desk Live Episode 7: Drew Minock- Two Guys With iPads

Join us live on Friday, March 21st from 12:45 to 1:15 EST for episode 7 of Help Desk Live. We will be talking with Drew Minock, an enthusiastic elementary teacher, technology trainer, keynote speaker and co-founder of the blog Two Guys With iPads. We’ll talk with Drew about his commitment to providing educators with ideas…