11-year old network administrator
Monday, March 31st, 2008
From NetworkWorld.com via an email from Steve Hargadon:
When Victory Baptist School, a small private school in Millbrook, Ala., was struggling to keep its computer network together last year, an 11-year-old student named Jon Penn stepped in as network manager.
Eleven? Yes, eleven.
Jon not only runs the network, he fixed the virus and filtering problems, upgraded the computers to run faster and better, and helped write the school’s web policy.
The lesson here is not that Jon is a one-of-a-kind special kid. Of course he is. But he’s not THAT uncommon. The uncommon thing is that someone let him have this opportunity. Many, many schools have students with this potential. Given the opportunity, students can provide reliable, thoughtful help with school technology.
Suffering with a school network that lacks resources? The answer may literally be right under your nose.
Sylvia
