Join the IETL Podcast Book Study of Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. This is the third and final episode, in which IETL members will discuss specific parts of the book and how we can incorporate them into our teams.Linke to the book:

Unreasonable Hospitality Part 2

Mar 1st, 2024 51m 41s

Join the IETL Podcast Book Study of Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. This is the second of three episodes where IETL members will discuss specific parts of the book and how we can incorporate them with our teams.Linke to the book: ht

Unreasonable Hospitality Part 1

Feb 16th, 2024 52m 45s

Join the IETL Podcast Book Study of Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. This is the first of three episodes where IETL members will discuss specific parts of the book and how we can incorporate them with our teams.Linke to the book: htt

Federal Legislative Update - Winter 2023

Dec 22nd, 2023 43m 7s

Join MJ and Tony in talking with Noelle Ellerson Ng, AASA's Associate Executive Director of Advocacy give a Federal Legislative Update. We cover topics including current bills impacting technology and educational funding, FCC updates, eRate, a

All Things eSports

Dec 18th, 2023 37m 58s

Listen to eSports coach Bryan Tallitsch on how to start and maintain an eSports program in your school district!Want to join our book study? Sign up at the link below!https://forms.gle/BJMvjB3nitapLojV8eSports LinksIHSA linkhttps://www.ihsa.or

AI in Education

Nov 17th, 2023 50m 14s

AI is the hottest topic in edtech currently. Come listen to MJ and Tony talk with Andrew Ko, former AWS and Mircosoft edtech leader and IETL member Michael Marassa, on the impacts and policy implications of AI in Illinois.

Season 6 Welcome Back

Sep 15th, 2023 28m 28s

Join MJ and Tony as they reflect on the past CTO summit, membership growth and introduce season 6 of the IETL podcast.

AI, CoSN Strategic Plan, IETL and Transitions

Jun 2nd, 2023 45m 51s

Season 5 comes to an end with MJ and Tony talking about the explosion of AI in education, CoSN's newly released strategic Plan, ways to get involved in IETL, and transitions.AI Resourceshttps://wakelet.com/wake/ItnnuMz7WByinQt30DKz-

Live from CoSN 2023

Apr 14th, 2023 1h 10m

Join MJ, Tony, and a bunch of other Illinois IETL members talk live at CoSN! Learn about what our colleagues thought was the most impactful session that they attended. Additionally, Keith Krueger the CEO of CoSN announces that CoSN 2024 is in

UpStream Part 3

Mar 10th, 2023 55m 13s

Our book group title this school year is *Upstream - The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen* by Dan Heath. Join MJ, Tony, and our fantastic panel as we dissect the first of three sections of our book Upstream.Please join our discussion

UpStream Part 2

Feb 27th, 2023 52m 31s

UpStream Part 1

Feb 10th, 2023 54m 56s

Season 4 Wrap Up

Dec 22nd, 2022 28m 32s

MJ and Tony take some time to reflect on season 4 of the IETL podcast. We also review the gift guide if you are looking for any last-minute gifts. Finally, we are introducing Season 5 and our NEW BOOK STUDY, Upstart!If you are interested in j

Outsourcing and Managed Service Providers

Dec 9th, 2022 49m 40s

Have you ever had such a hard time finding staff that you needed to look for a Managed Service Provider? If not, listen as two of our fellow colleagues talk about how they have used MSPs.

Building Your Team

Oct 28th, 2022 33m 59s

Imagine starting as a first-time CTO or changing districts and realizing that your team is not working the way you expected. What next? How do you design and build a team that works for the ever-changing role of technology support? What phys

Welcome Back and Staff Shortages

Sep 19th, 2022 1h 4m

Welcome back to a new school year and, more important, Season 4 of the IETL podcast. MJ and Tony have special guests, Michael Marassa and Michael Arensdorff on, to talk about summer projects and Staffing.Come listen to four different Technolog

Summer Projects - Dealing with Construction

May 23rd, 2022 39m

It is Summer Project time! Come listen into some tips and tricks on how to deal with construction, deployment, preperation and other summer projects. MJ's favorite game:https://www.amazon.com/Haywire-Group-Dicecapades-Board-Game/dp/B001ANOHNC/

Sneak Peak at the CoSN Conference 2022!

Apr 4th, 2022 29m 57s

The 2022 CoSN Conference in Nashville is just over one week away! Listen along as MJ and Tony talk with the one and only Keith Krueger on all of the AMAZING learning opportunities at this conference.There is still time to sign up and attend in

Dealing with Staff Shortages and Hiring?

Mar 25th, 2022 44m 31s

It is hiring season! Are you struggling to find the right person for your open positions? Has your department evolved or does it need to? Listen along as John Armstrong describes what he is doing to help combat the staff shortage! ****Spoile

Looking to get your CETL?

Mar 11th, 2022 48m 37s

Interested in earning your Certified Educational Technology Leader designation? Listen as MJ and Tony talk with two newly certified CeTL Technology Directors about their process.CETL Framework: https://www.cosn.org/careers-certification/framew

IDEAcon & Diamond 6

Feb 25th, 2022 40m 47s

Welcome to Season 3! MJ and Tony reflect on the 2022 IDEAcon conference and leadership lessons from Jeff McCausland from Diamond 6. If you want to learn more about professional learning from Diamond 6, visit their website. https://www.diamo

SEL #FULLYCHARGED

Dec 3rd, 2021 53m

Over the past two seasons, we have explored focusing on our social and emotional health. This week MJ and Tony talk with Julie Adams, one of the authors of #FULLYCHARGED. Julie shares the importance of taking care of ourselves, staff, and stu

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Nov 19th, 2021 58m 23s

This is our second episode in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion theme. During season 1 we focused specifically on gender equity in the Technology world, in this episode MJ and Tony talk to three amazing leaders about ways Technology leaders

Telling your IT Department's Story

Nov 5th, 2021 37m 43s

The technology department is thought of as the break-fix department in many organizations, but it is so much more! With every student, teacher, and staff member using technology daily, it is time to tell our story and the fantastic things we do

Security, Life after the Event

Oct 22nd, 2021 48m 31s

What does the life of the CTO look like after you recover from a Cyber Event? Join MJ and Tony with Jason Barthel of Rockford Public School District to discuss what happens after the event. Jason explains how his team worked through a cyber ev