This past week I presented at the Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference on the topic Establishing Your District’s Relationship with Google along with Joshua Mulloy from the Newfound Area School District.
We discussed topics such as:

• Overview of Google Apps for Education
• Security concerns
• Google Apps dashboard demo
• Technology integration

References:

Guides:

http://deployment.googleapps.com/

https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12-guide-to-going-google/

http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=182452

http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=182433

http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=182081

http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=67780

Professional Development:

https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12-guide-to-going-google/pd

https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12-guide-to-going-google/technical-integration/deployment-overview

http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/webinars.html

Sign up:

http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/education/new

http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/request.py?contact_type=nonprofit

Did you know that Orphan Sunday is November 7, 2010?
On this day, churches across America will unite in worship, prayer, and action on behalf of orphaned children in the U.S. and around the world.
Here are three great options for your Orphan Sunday
http://www.orphansunday.org/

http://www.orphansunday.org/resources

The 2011 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference http://nhcmtc.org/ has been announced for November 29 – December 1, 2011, This year I am excited to be presenting the topic

Establishing Your District’s Relationship with Google

With the potential educational benefits and affordable price tag, many technology leaders are preparing to implement Google Apps for Education in their school/district. This session is intended to provide a technical overview of implementing and maintaining Google Apps for technology leaders considering or currently implementing Google Apps. Topics include the following: an overview of the Google Apps for Educations processes, project plan for integration, and deployment planning.

This session is intended to provide a technical overview of implementing and maintaining Google Apps for technology leaders considering or currently implementing Google Apps.
- An overview of the Google Apps for Educations processes
- Project Plan for integration
- Deployment Planning

Keep your eye out for more updates on the session

Well its official my 1st wedding of the 2011 season is under my belt. Take a look at Mr & Mrs San Miguel wedding photos.

The day was filled with fun and excitement, they could not have asked for any better weather…. the rain/overcast let up in the AM and turned out to be a hot, bright sunny day.

So many great shots.. take a look at their gallery

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
When in doubt, just take the next small step.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
It’s okay to get angry with God. He can take it.
Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
It’s okay to let your children see you cry.
Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
Over-prepare, then go with the flow.
Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
The most important sex organ is the brain.
You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”
Always choose life.
Forgive everyone everything.
Pay off your credit cards every month.
Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Believe in miracles.
God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
The best is yet to come.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out
Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

(although I can’t take credit for this I felt the need to share it!)
If Bud ABBOTT and Lou COSTELLO were alive today and were looking for a computer:
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: No, the name’s Lou.
ABBOTT: Your computer?
COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name’s Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?
COSTELLO: I don’t know. What will I see when I look at the windows?
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOTT: Software for Windows?
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?
ABBOTT: I just did.
COSTELLO: You just did what?
ABBOTT: Recommend something.
COSTELLO: You recommended something?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: For my office?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.
COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let’s just say I’m sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.
ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?
ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue ‘W.’
COSTELLO: I’m going to click your blue ‘w’ if you don’t start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: That’s right. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.
COSTELLO: What’s bundled with my computer?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?
ABBOTT: Yes, no extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?
ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn’t it illegal to copy money?
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?
ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!
(A few days later)
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?
ABBOTT: Click on ‘START’….

what to do with those leftover iPads..

thanks to the guys University of Notre Dame Academic Technologies Team in the Office of Information Technologies @tLab.

My Public Speaking Class at SNHU giving our speech’s along the Boston Freedom Trail

Sorry Apple but looks like you wont be getting any kudos from Consumer Reports anytime soon..

According to their recent testing  “we can’t recommend the iPhone 4” because of the issues with the reception and the potential dropped calls… sure we know Apple tried to blame a flaw in the algorithm, but seriously why didn’t they just take the MAcGyver approach and fix it with duct tape…. see the video below on how you can fix your iphone 4 with duct tape..

now 1,000,001 ways duct tape saves the day!..

Finally we can run flash on our iPads! Thanks to the guys over at scoopertino.com
and Apples rebuttal

it’s out!…

http://www.apple.com/ipad/