By Paul Lindgren and Matt Lee When Marty McFly first shows up on the 1950’s Doc Brown’s doorstep in the 1985 classic Back to the…
“Let me tell you a story.” I LOVE those words. Don’t you? From childhood tales around a campfire, to friends sharing a recent weekend event,…
One of the aspects of being a teacher in District 66 that I love is the challenge of using cutting-edge technology to help students live…
Welcome to Episode 13 of Westside.Technology Declassified! In this episode, Matt, Paul and Greg review the October Professional Learning Day,talk about the new Google Calendar view…
I present to you five Mac tricks that you might not know about! I guarantee you’ll find one here that you won’t ever want to…
By Matt Lee NOTE: This article first appeared in the September NETA Newsletter. In 1986 Robert Fulghum published a book of short essays titled, “All…
Looking to engineer foundational, long-lasting change within your buildings? Grow your own instructional technology leadership. Hear how one district launched a teacher-centered professional learning program…
Update For Staff: Many of you have contacted us expressing concern about the June 23rd deadline for turning in or buying your current laptop (and…
This year marks my 10th year in education. As I think back to my first year, I’m reminded how quickly that year went by. It…
Westside Celebrates Computer Science Week In honor of Computer Science Education Week, many Westside students experienced computer programming for the first time! If you celebrated…