Arkansas Provides Staff and Students Equitable Access to Diverse Technology Tools An Interview with Daniel Collier, The Arkansas Department of Education | MyVRSpot Profile The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) provides all ADE students and staff equitable access to MyVRSpot’s full suite of technology tools. Branded in Arkansas as the Arkansas Digital Sandbox, users have unlimited access for multimedia hosting to live streaming to digital signage and closed captioning. MyVRSpot also continues to develop other technologies as the wide-ranging needs of the ADE grow. Customer Care radiates from the MyVRSpot leadership and their teams--from simple support emails and training webinars, [...]

Hudson City Schools, Ohio | District Profile An interview with Sheryl Sheatzley, Communications Manager, and Kristin Dages, District Media Technology Coordinator Hudson City Schools has a graduation rate of 98 percent, holds the status of #1 Best School District in Summit County, and is #8 out of 608 districts in Ohio. I could tell you that those achievements are because of their 1:1 program or recent $81.5 million bond, but I believe it’s because of their leaders, staff, and community.Sheryl Sheatzley, Communications Manager, and Kristin Dages, District Media Technology Coordinator, are two of Hudson’s dedicated leaders and staff. Dages [...]

MyVRSpot District Profile | James Brogan, Director of Technology Gloucester Public Schools, Virginia James Brogan (Jim) is the Director of Technology at Gloucester County Public Schools, Virginia. He fulfills the technological expectations of over 5,500 students and hundreds of teachers. The district is made up of five primary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one alternative school. Jim got into education after serving in the Air Force. He flew for 11 years and then served at two Air Force Commands, retiring with 20 years service at the rank of Major. After retiring, he decided [...]

MyVRSpot District Profile | Chris Urban, Director of Technology Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia Chris Urban is the Director of Technology at Monongalia County Schools in Morgantown, West Virginia. She considers herself responsible in preparing more than 11,000 students for the real, ever-evolving world of technology. The district is made up of ten primary schools, five middle schools, three high schools and two alternative schools. Chris’ professional experiences and technological curiosity may explain her successes. During her 20-plus years of teaching, she went above and beyond to use technology in her classrooms. When the district’s technology integration position became [...]

Jeff McMahon is the Chief Information Officer at the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Decatur Township Schools in Indianapolis, IN, a public school district with over 6,000 students in grades K‐12, including a Kindergarten, four elementary schools, two intermediate schools, one middle school and a high school, as well as a charter and alternative school. With the district for over 16 months now, Jeff brings more than 29 years of experience in largely technology‐centered roles. As Decatur’s CIO, he orchestrates all their technology, including student data, student management systems and more. “I’ve always jumped in on the beginning to some [...]