We live in an age rich with knowledge and expertise readily available to us more so than any other time in history. So why would anyone not want to take as much advantage of it as possible? Here's why.

Living and working overseas brings with it the need to bridge and understand the interface between two different cultures, each with its own standards and needs. But all of us in technology in education have to straddle this cultural divide.

"Let's start at the very beginning. It's a very good place to start." Or so sang Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music." Building a technology program from the ground up is challenging, frustrating, thrilling, and necessary in this case. It is also not always a "good place" as compromises must be made even early on. This article introduces a series that will chronicle my efforts to build a technology program almost from scratch at King's Academy in Madaba, Jordan.

Does wireless Internet access help or hurt in the classroom? A question I asked three years ago still seems to be unanswered.

Sometimes we can learn lessons about introducing technology from the strangest places. Calvin and Hobbes, for instance.