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		<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania school gets high marks for energy-saving plan]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=5273]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember how steamy hot it got in your school classroom as the days of summer vacation approached? Now, imagine if the heat in that classroom was still on every day of the year, for no other reason than that it was automatically set that way.    That's just...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:55:06 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[District Gains Software Licensing Flexibility, Predictable Price, With Volume Agreement]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1097927]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As the administrative authority for the District of Landshut in Lower Bavaria, Germany, Landratsamt Landshut manages public services for its 150,000 citizens through its Landshut headquarters and eight branch offices. To streamline IT management and help ensure reliable access to its systems for its employees and the general public, the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Live from the X2 Community Conference]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2502]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm at the X2 Development Corporation Community Conference for the next two days.  It's an annual event that our SIS vendor puts on to bring together end users (power, guru, new, and otherwise) and, not surprisingly, build community among their growing cadre of school districts.    Obviously,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 06:13:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Branding in the age of school choice]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2275]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I hate that word.  Branding is a buzzword that PR and marketing folks love to toss around and one that I try to avoid because, well, it's a buzzword.  It's worse than "21st Century Skills."  However, I was at a school committee meeting last night and we...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:17:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Learning to say "No!"]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1989]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm not good at saying no.  I like to give people what they need and support them in whatever way I can.  This particular philosophy works fine when you're volunteering at a bake sale, but not as well when it's budgeting time.    These are only...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:45:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Talking is a good thing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1978]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a great meeting with one of the elementary schools in my district today.  The principal turned over most of a staff meeting to me today in part for some training and professional development, but largely for a discussion of technology in the district.    I...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:12:40 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mobiles for your users]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1973]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have users for whom a mobile phone of some sort makes a lot of sense.  Our district has always either provided a phone or a moderate subsidy for key staff who need to stay in touch.  Principals need to be reachable in case of emergencies with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:16:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Do you have a call notification system?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1922]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Quite a few districts have rolled out automated call notification systems in the last few years.  As we become increasingly mobile, it can be harder to reach parents and students, especially post-Columbine, when time and communication are not only vitally important, but politically expedient.    We're rolling...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:15:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[So what do I do first?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1788]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I almost titled this post "Tales of a newb technology director."  Today is my first day in my new job as Technology Director for my school district.  No more teaching except professional development, just technology.  The BlackBerry has been ordered, I've finished mourning the loss of my...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:45:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Open letter to a school committee member]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1723]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A bit of background before I pass on this letter that I wrote to a member of our school committee this morning...Our district has been without a technology-director type for many years now.  While we have good staff handling individual schools, coordinating and managing the use of technology district-wide...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:01:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[School District Implements Cost-Effective Remote Access With FirePass From F5 Networks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=382543]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The West Chester Area School District is one of the largest districts in Pennsylvania. Of late, the district upgraded its server operating system, which also prompted a look at upgrading the district's Citrix VPN solution. They wanted to be able to use a web interface for terminal sessions rather than...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What's NEXT in Secure K-12 Learning Environments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1152979]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As K-12 networks grow and more schools and districts move toward one-to-one computing programs, the need has never been greater for secure learning environments. Security in schools and administrative offices is a concern for K-12 school districts, from both physical and network standpoints. Districts need reliable security and incident warning...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[To host or not to host]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1548]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night I wrote a piece about the use of 802.11n, asking for opinions on whether it was worth it or even a good idea to roll out Draft-N routers (the response was mixed, but the general consensus seemed to be to stick with cheap 802.11g access points for now)....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:24:28 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Schools Improve IT Management, Conserve Resources With New Operating System]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=348536]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Norwalk Public Schools wanted to improve its IT operations and management and simplify application and system deployment. The district is working with partner Digital Back Office to deploy a prerelease version of the Windows Server 2008 operating system. The district is using the new system to enhance security, consolidate its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/it+administration.html"><![CDATA[IT Administration]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Textbook costs have to go]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1485]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I read a headline in our local paper today noting that a neighboring district was about to spend $40,000 on textbooks, largely to support an updated history curriculum.  $40,000!!!  This for a district not all that much larger than ours.  The most painful part of this figure...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:01:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nationally Ranked School District Improves Efficiency, Community With Mobile Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=929361]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With nationally recognized schools and comprehensive programs in academics, the arts, and athletics, Irvine Unified School District IUSD educates more than 25,000 students. In late 2005, the district began to search for a mobile solution that would give administrators access to student data while away from their offices. To meet...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tornillo Independent School District Solves Reliability Issues, and Makes Way for VoIP and Web Surveillance With D-Link 10GB Switches and Fiber Uplinks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=954773]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When Armando Gonzales interviewed for Tornillo Independent School District's Network Administrator position, the district's network went down while he was in their office. The outdated switching equipment frequently crashed for unknown reasons. With 10GB connectivity coming out, the district decided that it was the right time to upgrade their switching...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Take a look at Tokyo, tech capital]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tokyo is arguably the high-tech capital of the world. With cutting-edge technology, efficiency in travel and creative options for living in constrained spaces, the city of 12 million people is also a model for other growing cities. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos took a camera with him on a recent trip...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[School District Enhances Educational Experience With Improved Technology Tools]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=345078]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Jefferson County Public Schools wanted to increase its teachers' use of and comfort with technology for a more dynamic classroom environment. The district opted to standardize on Tablet PCs running the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, rather than desktop or portable computers running Mac OS X or Windows...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tokyo's neighborhood for food lovers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13568_22-170103.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you\222re a chef, in the restaurant business or just love food, you'll want to see this. In western Tokyo, the Kappabashi-dori district hosts lines of stores that sell everything from the latest in cooking tools and utensils to plastic fish. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos recently toured the shops to...]]></description>
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