Welcome to the St. John Cougar Technology Blog!

Our goal is to provide you will helpful tips, tricks, ideas, and conversations starters for surviving the online educational world both here and abroad!

What can you expect from being a frequent reader? Well, here are a few starter thoughts and ideas that we will throw your way.

1. Educational reform is on the lips of many schools, parents, and politicians all over our nation. At St. John we recognize the importance of being part of those conversations. Technology plays an important part in understanding what the future of education looks like in our world and we think you should have an opportunity to hear and see what we hear and see.
2. Helpful thoughts about using the technology available you students are using here at St. John. For example, we are in our first year of testing a cloud-based application solution for our students. That has not been with out its bumps and bruises. We recognize the importance of maintaining good communication with families as we move forward and we hope this will help do that.
3.  Parent tips for dealing with kids in a digital age. As a parent myself of a 7, 5, and 2 year old, I'm feeling my way through this mass media, mass information age just like each of you. There are thoughts, practices, and resources out there to help make the journey a bit more bearable.

What is this blog NOT? It is not a newsletter. While there will be informational pieces published here, if there is something you really need to know, it will be in the school newsletter (There is also a link back to the school homepage in the tab above).

Partnerships are truly only partnerships when both sides engage in a conversation. Please feel free to leave a comment or question regarding a topic or post. I'm going to turn on comment moderation, but mainly as a way of deterring spam comments. Dissenting opinions are always welcome, that's what conversations are all about. If you're going to be opinionated, that is fine

If you have specific issues about the technology program, please contact me directly using the school website or any other public posted means. You know where I work! :-)

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