Articles by: Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor

DAILY INSIGHT: Social media awareness: A letter for parents

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 6 October 14

We all must educate children about social media's positives AND negatives.

DAILY INSIGHT: Bowling with bumper rails: iPad restrictions

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 29 September 14

New methods make it easier to manage iPads.

DAILY INSIGHT: 21 things every 21st-century teacher should do this year, part 2

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 15 September 14

More fun ideas for your teachers to try.

DAILY INSIGHT: 21 things every 21st-century teacher should do this year, part 1

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 8 September 14

Help your teachers try some of these ideas.

DAILY INSIGHT: A whole new world of apps (for the under 13 generation)

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 25 August 14

App management on the iPads gets easier.

DAILY INSIGHT: SAMR swimming lessons

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 4 August 14

The SAMR analogy, reconceived.

DAILY INSIGHT: 9 tips to getting the most out of a conference

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 17 July 14

Don't be a passive attendee.

DAILY INSIGHT: The APPMazing Race: A great way to increase collaboration & learning at an event

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 7 July 14

Encourage collaboration and creativity at your next meeting or event. Here's how.

DAILY INSIGHT: What iPadpalooza 2014 meant to me #iplza14

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 2 July 14

Find out what you missed at iPadpalooza.

DAILY INSIGHT: The new Bogeyman: The Internet?

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 16 June 14

Does the Internet equal a modern-day bogeyman?

DAILY INSIGHT: Testifying at the Texas Capitol

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 2 June 14

What would you say to Congress about education?

DAILY INSIGHT: Digital Zombie Series: Invisible cell phone shields

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 19 May 14

Stop using your cell phone as a shield.

DAILY INSIGHT: Digital Zombie Series: "Notifistraction"

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 5 May 14

Can tech help us ignore the distractions it helps cause?

DAILY INSIGHT: Digital Zombie Series: Can we ever be alone again?

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 14 April 14

Take time to disconnect.

DAILY INSIGHT: Digital Zombie Series: The Digital Yawn

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 17 March 14

Have you checked your phone today?

DAILY INSIGHT: The best app for monitoring students

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 2 March 14

All about the "2 Eyes" app

DAILY INSIGHT: Bold predictions sure to go wrong in 2014

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 6 January 14

Will Carl's predictions for 2014 be more successful than last year's?

DAILY INSIGHT: Taking a dip in the SAMR swimming pool

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 10 December 13

Approaching the SAMR in a more realistic way.

DAILY INSIGHT: Being digitally naked—are we too connected?

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 7 November 13

Are we too attached to our devices?

DAILY INSIGHT: Why your 1:1 deployment will fail

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 7 October 13

How to avoid some 1:1 mistakes.

DAILY INSIGHT: The obituary of the student desk: 1887-2013

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 26 August 13

It's time to say goodbye to outdated equipment.

DAILY INSIGHT: Top 10 reasons why you shouldn't read Top 10 Blog Post lists

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 11 August 13

A humorous take on top 10 lists.

DAILY INSIGHT: Why we should stop doing THAT

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 16 July 13

No more excuses. Make it happen!

DAILY INSIGHT: Are we about to experience an ed tech bubble?

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 5 June 13

What's up with the ed tech bubble?

DAILY INSIGHT: Tragedy and technology: What roles should schools play?

By Carl Hooker, CIO Advisor published 22 April 13

How should schools respond to tragedies? Do we need to limit Internet access?