K12 Tech Talk

Episode 155 - Outside Looking In

Feb 23, 2024

Topics include importance of system patching, logs analysis, and E-Rate submissions. Discussion with Eric the Intern on K12 tech observations from the outside. Chapters on transitioning to private industry, data migration challenges, network security tools, AI in education, and struggles of solo tech directors in schools.

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Quick takeaways

Advocating for increased IT staffing levels in K-12 institutions aligning with private industry standards is crucial for effective tech support.

Prioritizing cybersecurity measures in K-12 institutions to safeguard student data from security breaches is essential for network protection.

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The Importance of Increased IT Staffing in K-12 Education

IT staffing in K-12 institutions is a major challenge with one tech per thousand employees, not being sufficient. To tackle this issue effectively and ensure adequate support for tech implementations, districts need to advocate for increased staffing levels that align with private industry standards.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

01:20

The Unbalance of Talent in Schools

01:20

Introduction

2min

Insights on Transitioning from K12 to Private Industry and Cybersecurity Sponsorship Discussion

3min

Navigating Data Transition Challenges in Education Technology

8min

Maximizing Tools for Network Security

2min

Navigating Early Adoption of Google's Gemini and AI in Education

16min

Challenges Faced by Solo Tech Directors in Schools

2min

Navigating Challenges in K-12 Tech Education

13min

Fun Sonic Drink Combinations and Tipping Stories

6min

Josh takes a few minutes to remind everyone to patch your systems, firewalls, servers, Veeam, VPNs, etc. He also talks about the importance of looking at your logs, especially those public facing devices. Finally, he brags that he submitted four 471s to E-Rate and all four of them went to "Wave Ready" status in less than six hours after upload.

The majority of this episode is spent talking with Eric the Intern from K12TechPro. He left the K12 world recently and went to private industry. A few weeks ago, he wrote an article for K12TechPro with his observations about K12 technology now that he is on the outside looking in.

Article - https://k12techpro.com/the-k-12-tech-landscape-an-outsiders-inside-perspective/

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