Published: June 11, 2007

Adventures of a School Tech Specialist

Teachers know the last month of school is a crazy, multitasking month when standardized tests are followed by final exams, graduation, class celebrations, team celebrations, field day, and more ceremonies. Balancing all these events while maintaining some semblance of a learning environment can be an emotional rollercoaster.

We technology specialists have our own version of hectic, end-of-year multitasking. It's a mad scramble to recall all the details of different software and tools while scurrying to meet any and all requests to make the last few weeks of school enjoyable and memorable for teachers and students.

In the spirit of the FOX series “24,” I’ve detailed what takes place behind the scenes during one frantic week,...