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…2 min read·Jun 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…11 min read·Sep 1, 2019--1--1
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…3 min read·Mar 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…7 min read·Mar 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…6 min read·Jan 30, 2019--1--1
Michael TaggartinThe Forever StudentI Started Using Linux 9 Years Ago. It Changed My Life.The year: 2009. The place: Skippack, Pennsylvania.4 min read·Jan 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…6 min read·Dec 12, 2018--1--1
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…4 min read·Nov 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.14 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·May 23, 2018----