Gary’s Blog

Open-source technology is defined by its dimensions of transparency and freedom. This type of software is produced by a growing community and has begun to compete with and complement commercial products in both K-12 and higher education settings. Key Characteristics of Open-source Technology The core characteristics of open-source technology include: The software used in the Read More

The challenges faced by rural educational communities are unique and often exacerbated by factors related to demographics, resources, and geography. School leaders in these areas must navigate shifting content expectations, new discoveries from the learning sciences, and evolving technology, all within restrictive constraints. The core challenges identified in the sources include: Structural and Resource Limitations Read More

a post based in a book chapter I published a few years ago Educational environments today demand that teachers constantly evolve their curriculum to reflect rapidly changing content expectations and new discoveries from the learning sciences. For educators who are developing previously untaught curricula or using unfamiliar tools and methods, robust support is essential. Fortunately, Read More

a post for network security students At its core, intelligence gathering supports the broader objective of evaluating security risks. A robust cybersecurity program rests on a thorough understanding of the technology environment and the external threats it faces. Recall that risk exists only when both a threat and a corresponding vulnerability are present. Intelligence gathering Read More

AWS: Autoscaling and Monitoring For anyone preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam, understanding the core benefits of cloud computing—namely elasticity, high availability, and cost optimization—is critical. Nothing embodies these principles more directly than AWS Auto Scaling and Amazon CloudWatch. Imagine running a popular e-commerce website. On a normal Tuesday, traffic is steady. On Read More

139: AWS Well-Architectured Framework Far from being a purely technical document, AWS Well-Architected Framework is a set of best practices and guiding principles, born from years of AWS’s experience with its millions of customers. For the Cloud Practitioner exam, you need to understand what it is, why it matters, and how the six core pillars Read More