About Chris Christensen
I am the Technology Director at Addison Community Schools and an avid Geek. I am the Husband of the beautiful Kelly and dad to Emily, Caleb, Noah, and Sophia. Engage me!
A good friend of mine emailed me the other day with the exciting news that her district had approved a $3 million dollar technology bond. She was sending out emails to everyone that she knew to find out what has … Continue reading →
Posted in Apple, BYOD, edtech, ipad
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Tagged apple, BYOD, computer, Edtech, education, facebook, iPad, laptop, netbook, technology, twitter
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I’m not afraid to admit that I love my new Mac. I got lucky in that we had to purchase the Mac to support our iPad labs at school. What a great piece of technology. I like it so much … Continue reading →
I believe that the OLPC XO-3 is an impressive device. It includes technologies that I look forward to in the mainstream devices like the iPad and the Android tablets. The flexible display is a precursor to Nokia’s flexible displays and the … Continue reading →
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is something that I embraced as the Technology Director at Addison long ago. I didn’t approach it haphazardly but rather embraced it because the conditions of our network and the logic of BYOD fit for … Continue reading →
Posted in Apple, BYOD, edtech, ipad, mobile
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Tagged 1:1, apple, BYOD, computer, Edtech, iPad, laptop, netbook
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This post is one of those “I found a trick I want to share!” kind of posts. Short and sweet. I had a teacher ask me today if there was a way to restrict access to the email app on … Continue reading →
Believe it or not I was once a Nick Burns. I had made it my mission to never be “that” tech guy. The one that makes everyone feel like an idiot. It is funny to watch Jimmy Fallon but I’m … Continue reading →
When you need something done you usually go to a pro to have it done. Experience and expertise separate the good from the great and that is exactly what separates Apple from others that have tried to “disrupt” the television. … Continue reading →
Posted in Apple, Internet, ipad, Television
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Tagged apple, boxee, google, googletv, hulu, netflix, plex, roku, television, youtube
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I have been working in educational technology for 3 short years and over that time 1:1 computing has undergone several evolutionary changes. When I started my job at Addison Community Schools 1:1 computing was hot. The question wasn’t if but … Continue reading →
Posted in edtech, Internet, ipad, mobile, Open Source Software
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Tagged 1:1, BYOD, computer, Edtech, Internet edtech, iPad, laptop, netbook
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