education
Destination Diversity: The End of the Road
Well that’s a wrap! After 10 days, 4 states, 5 speakers, hundreds of students, and thousands of miles, the Destination Diversity tour has officially come to a close. I’ve had the best time meeting students all up and down the East Coast, hearing from some inspiring speakers about civil rights histor…
3 Keys to the Multi-cloud Maze
Cloud is king, right? Democratizing IT to the masses. Speed, speed, speed. But wasn’t it supposed to simplify everything too? With business convenience and agility came an IT spaghetti chart of systems. SaaS Silos. IaaS sprawl. Legacy data integration nightmares. Throw in some Big Data and Hyb…
Cisco Digital Ceiling: Enhanced Learning through Technology and Digitization
I remain excited about Cisco’s Digital Ceiling framework and how it is making inroads in the societal landscape of business, governmental, and educational institutions. In particular, Digital Ceiling solutions can significantly impact key verticals like Education. New solutions are needed to support…
Tackle the Cybersecurity Problem with a Best Practices Approach
It’s late in the day, and the Chief Information Security Officer walks over to you. She asks you a single question: “How do you think about cybersecurity?” The question catches you by surprise. How do I think about cybersecurity? So many things run through your mind at once: Do I think about it in t…
Cisco at CoSN 2016
The CoSN 2016 Annual Conference is almost here! CoSN – the Consortium for School Networking – is the premier professional association for district technology leaders, and their annual conference provides an opportunity for experts from across the country to engage in comprehensive discussions…
The Final Countdown to E-rate Filing
It’s the final countdown for this E-rate filing season. In order to apply for E-rate funding, schools must file their FCC Form 470s by April 1st – that’s one week from today! E-rate funding can help your school upgrade its network to support digital learning and enhance educational opportunities for…
Upcoming Webinar: Pennsylvania School uses E-Rate to Deploy Meraki Solution
School districts all around the country have been using E-rate funding to spark digital transformation in their classrooms. One such district is the Wayne Highlands School District. Wayne Highlands SD covers 435 square miles in northeast Pennsylvania and is the second largest geographic school distr…
Don’t Wait, Apply for E-rate!
With the E-rate filing window deadline rapidly approaching (Form 471s are due April 29th), it’s time to get those applications in. If E-rate is new to you, there are many resources available to help you understand the program and process, including several Cisco resources we’ll discuss below. What D…
From Career Connection to Collaborative Knowledge: How Cisco Built a New Breed of Knowledge, Learning, and Productivity …
In Part 1 of this blog post, I described the circumstances that led to the creation and roll out of the Career Connection pilot and the formation of the Cisco Collaborative Knowledge digital workplace platform. Now I want to share more about the evolution of how all of this transpired. Career Connec…