Information Technology

  • Coding and Programming Resources for Students

    Coding and Programming Resources for Students

    As part of Computer Science Education Week, several Penn Manor High School Math teachers explored Hour of Code activities with their classes. District Systems Engineer, Chad Billman, and I talked with students about extending what they learned in class and provided tips on getting started in programming. Here are the resources we suggested in the sessions: Safari Books Online “Through a partnership…

  • Safe is Risky – For Schools Too?

    What does this mean for schools? Discuss! “Safe is Risky” – new cartoon and post on overcoming risk-aversion with your ideas http://t.co/09mUHsq5n5 pic.twitter.com/0FYHzbwZGr — Tom Fishburne (@tomfishburne) July 6, 2014

  • Penn Manor Mobile App

    Penn Manor’s updated and expanded mobile app is now available for download on your phone or tablet!  The app includes a number of features not available in our previous district news app. Students and parents can now stay connected to school news, events, calendars, menus and more. Unlike paper calendars and schedules of the past, the app is…

  • Amazing August Tech Updates

    Amazing August Tech Updates

    The summer months are always a time of intense activity for district staff. Penn Manor’s IT Team has worked ardently to prepare for the 2014-2015 school year. Here are a few project highlights from a summer that felt entirely too short! Centralized Online Student Registration After a successful spring trial of online Kindergarten registration, we implemented centralized online registration for all new…

  • Enabling Students in a Digital Age: TEDxLancaster

    It was an incredible honor and privilege to be selected to present our open source 1:1 laptop learning initiative and student apprenticeship program at the inaugural TEDxLancaster event on May 3, 2014. I hope I successfully captured the spirit of our program, and venerated our remarkable student tech team.

  • Help Desk Phone Support Changes

    Help Desk Phone Support Changes

    Penn Manor School District is a big place. With 10 buildings and a 110 square mile footprint, providing immediate tech support for staff and students is an ongoing challenge. I am fortunate to have stellar IT staff, but my small crew is often stretched a little thin. For example, our help desk line consists of…