Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentIntroducing #HackSummerThese days, I’m a cybersecurity professional. I’m paid to write code, look for threats, and try to break into computer systems to expose…Jun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentSomething is Rotten in EdTechAfter ten years in the game, I am taking a break from EdTech. A lot of reasons contributed to this decision — burnout, changing interests…Sep 1, 20191Sep 1, 20191
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentRisk Assessment for School, Part II: Threat Likelihood and ImpactIn the previous post, we learned about the fictional Los Angeles independent school Babbage Academy, est. 1974. Babbage is undergoing a…Mar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentRisk Assessment for Schools, Part I: Identifying ThreatsRecently, the Association of Technology Leaders in Indepen:dent Schools (ATLIS) released their Cybersecurity Recommendations. The document…Mar 3, 2019Mar 3, 2019
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentBridging the Scratch Gap: From Blocks to Text ProgrammingI love me some Scratch. I’ve loved it for years, even before the days when it was primarily a web application. I’m a firm believer in Dr…Jan 30, 20191Jan 30, 20191
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentI Started Using Linux 9 Years Ago. It Changed My Life.The year: 2009. The place: Skippack, Pennsylvania.Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentTechnology Choices Are Moral ChoicesI’m a meat-eater, but I can’t justify it. I haven’t tried going vegetarian (let alone vegan) for very long. I’m not at all convinced that…Dec 12, 20181Dec 12, 20181
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentSocial Media is the New SmokingI’m Michael, and I’m an addict. That’s where this comes from: a place of acknowledgment. I know that social media plays too large a role…Nov 18, 2018Nov 18, 2018
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentThe Keyboard CaseWhen it came time to learn how to write, my first lessons from my parents came in front of a keyboard, not with a pencil and paper.Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentEducation As A ServiceIn the tech world, we’ve had these “as-a-service” products for a while now. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is something we all take for…May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
