Richard Haddock

The final bell has rung, the hallways are quiet, and the frantic pace of the school year has finally slowed down. For most, summer is a time to recharge. But for K-12 IT directors, facilities managers, and forward-thinking teachers across the Great Plains and Midwest, June and July are the most critical months of the year. It’s the "Summer Sprint": that small window of time where you can actually get your hands on equipment, run deep security audits, and upgrade classroom tech without...

If you feel like you can’t open an educational journal or attend a board meeting without hearing the letters “AI,” you aren’t alone. Artificial Intelligence has moved from the realm of science fiction to a daily reality in our classrooms faster than most of us could have anticipated. But here is the reality. While the technology is moving at light speed, the policies governing it are often lagging. At Haddock Education Technologies, we’ve spent over 45 years working alongside districts across...

A Roadmap for Schools, Classrooms, and Administrators For decades, the "next big thing" in education technology followed a predictable pattern: a new tool would arrive, early adopters would experiment, and eventually, it would either become a staple (like the interactive whiteboard) or a relic of a specific era. Artificial Intelligence is different. It isn’t just a tool; it’s a shift in the very foundation of how we process information. In the Midwest districts we serve at Haddock Education...