Well here we go. I would be a hypocrite if I were not open to change. I am moving to edtechmatt@bsky.social. I encourage you to join me. I am not deleting my X account but I will not be on it anymore.

@ukn444 Sad and scary

Attended virtual reality training today with technical support staff and math teachers. These tools will be great for teaching students applied mathematics and science through real world simulations!

ITS is pleased that our @volusiaschools Board has appointed Paul Metzger as our new Director of the ITS Software & Systems Department. He comes to VCS with a wealth of experience and great attitude toward advancing the state of the art in technology for K12 education. @ITS4VCS

RT @ITS4VCS: ITS Ed Tech team ensures that staff receive training & ongoing support to maximize the instructional benefits of the newly ins…

Served lunch today to the great students of Sunrise Elementary School with Kitchen Manager, Kate-Lyne Silver (maybe a distant cousin of Captain Long John Silver). She runs a tight ship!

Our Volusia County schools are all set to reopen for our 62,000+ students tomorrow with power and internet. Huge thanks to the electric and internet utility workers, VCS Facilities Maintenance Department, and ITS Network/Systems Engineers for all their hard work! @ITS4VCS

I presented the 2024-2027 VCS Tech Plan to the Board. I look forward to realizing all of the achievements of the plan in three years. You can find the plan at

New HP Pro x360 Fortis 11 G10 laptops have been deployed to all Mainland HS students. Thanks to the staff from ITS and MHS for their diligent planning and hard work to get this done efficiently! @ITS4VCS

The ITS Client Services Department and other staff on the team deployed new HP Fortis X360 laptops to all students at Deltona HS this week. They did a great job organizing and implementing the plan. Next up is Galaxy Middle School. @ITS4VCS

ITS Technicians after the first two weeks of school.

@ITS4VCS Technicians after the first two weeks of school.

@ITS4VCS Technicians after the first two weeks of school.

@ITS4VCS Technicians after the first two weeks of school.

So proud of our local team!

RT @edtechmatt: @volusiaschools and @VolusiaSheriff encourage all students to use technology safely. @ITS4VCS

@ITS4VCS

RT @ITS4VCS: Digital Learning Teacher Leaders know that every champion needs a coach. Preparing our Ed tech coaches to go for gold! @Meliss…

RT @ITS4VCS: Kicking off a new SY with Digital Learning Teacher Leaders! Our schools have layers of tech coaching & support👩‍💻 @MelissaLynC…

There is a positive and negative side to all technology. The negative side gets a lot more press. Here is an example of the positive effects people can create with technology.