Computer Support Blog

As an educator, finding the right teaching opportunity can be a difficult process.   In order to be most effective, a teacher’s skills and values need to match with the educational needs and principles of a school.  Beyond that, each one has a different set of skills, educational philosophy, and abilities that allow them to bring unique worth to schools.  There are many job placement services and websites, but few that cater specifically to the field of education in a helpful way.  Fortunately, there is Haystack EDU, a service that its founders call a cross between LinkedIn and Match.com for teachers.  It serves as a talent hub for teachers and schools that combines the importance of investing in people and the promise of achievement through technology.  It works on the belief that teachers are professionals, and one way to treat them as such is to provide them the opportunity to distinguish themselves and to find the best possible opportunities. Read more »

Teachers want to give their students every tool necessary to make their education worthwhile and help them succeed.  Cool person in technology John Runkles created Bulb in order to help teachers make assignments and lessons more engaging for their students.  Bulb is an online publishing platform designed specifically for use by both teachers and students.  With Bulb, users can create elaborate reports and posts using text, images and video and post them online in a convenient easy-to-read fashion.  Using Runkles’ product, teachers can create supplemental lesson plans for online consumption using mixed media and post them online for students to see.  In response, students can create their own posts on Bulb, easily publishing assignments online as response posts with the ability to use mixed media just as their teachers do.  With Runkles’ product, students and teachers have access to one simple platform that gives them a multitude of ways to create lessons and respond to them accordingly. Students or teachers who have problems setting up free accounts with Bulb should find a computer tech support provider for help. Read more »