Category: General Articles
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Winter 2012 Technology News Roundup
Happy New Year to PM Technology Blog readers! I recently emailed district staff a summary of recent technology happenings and news articles. Here are the highlights:Penn Manor School District was named a 2011 School of Excellence in Technology by the PA School Boards Association. The award recognizes the collective work of our teachers, staff, students and IT initiatives…
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Welcome Tom
I am pleased to announce that Tom Swartz has joined my staff as the building technology specialist for Conestoga Elementary, Eshleman Elementary and Manor Middle School. Tom was previously employed in the IT Department at Mahanoy Area School District. He was selected from a competitive pool of over 90 highly qualified candidates. Tom will spend…
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Is Your Password on The List?
We’ve all been taught never to use “password” as a personal password, right? Though it may seem obvious that such a password is easy to guess, “password” is a frequently used, and easily hacked, password according to a recent study preformed by SplashData. The mobile software company recently published their annual list of the worst…
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Parent Seminar: Internet Security, Privacy and Cyberbully Threats
Parents are invited to an Internet safety briefing on November 10, 2011 at 6:30PM at Letort Elementary School. Charlie Reisinger, Penn Manor’s Technology Director, will discuss how the average student (and adult) leaves his or her personal footprints across the Internet and how technology and media companies track that information. Topics also include Facebook, cell…
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Tech Specialist Position Available
Penn Manor’s IT team is in search of a talented Technology Systems Specialist to install, maintain and troubleshoot hardware and software for teachers, staff and students in a complex, multi-platform, mixed-vendor academic setting. Excellent customer service abilities, superior communication skills and a self-driven work ethic are essential. A degree in a related field, 2 to…