Information Technology
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Business Blogging Basics Workshop
A reminder that Penn Manor will host a free workshop on “Blogging Basics” at 6PM, Wednesday April 14th. Have you considered creating a easy-to-manage website for your small business? If so, blogs are ideal communication tools for small businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs. This session will cover the basics of creating a free blog for business,…
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Blogs or Moodle: Which is Best?
The PM Information Technology Team often receives questions about how our blogs fit in with the district’s Moodle strategy. Two common questions are: “Should I stop using Moodle and create a blog”? and “I’d like to create a website. What do I use?” Let’s briefly clarify what Moodle and blogs are best at, what their…
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Penn Points Recognized by NSPA
Penn Manor High School’s online student news magazine, Penn Points, has be selected as a finalist for the 2010 National Scholastic Press Association’s Pacemaker award. Penn Points is the only Pennsylvania high school news magazine to reach the finalist level. Award winners will be announced in April. Good luck Penn Manor students, we are very…
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Penn Manor at PETE&C
Congratulations to Penn Manor teachers and students who presented at the 2010 PA Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C). Penn Manor’s classroom technology innovations were featured at the following presentations: “Student Showcase: Integrating Social Networking and Literacy” – Kevin Bower and Pequea students “Flat classroom with Skype – You Can Do it!” – Shelley Arment…
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Sapphire Server Upgrade
Early today, the PM IT Team deployed a major upgrade to our Sapphire server. The new server hardware and software should prove to be significantly more robust than our current platform. Thanks to our Senior Engineer, Shawn Beard, the transition was smooth and nearly flawless. Often, a considerable amount of behind the scenes planning and…