The ShowMe Signal
by Rob Dickson
ShowMe Signal is a weekly briefing from Rob Dickson, CIO of Wichita Public Schools, on what actually mattered this week in AI, edtech, cybersecurity and K-12 leadership. Each Sunday episode cuts through the noise to show school leaders what to watch, what to question, and what to do next.
Episodes
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Control came back, with strings (Nov 8, 2026)
This week on The ShowMe Signal: Google made student AI off by default, then kept AI inside Search. Seattle and Fairfax answered with rules that change by grade, a single vendor breach at Frontline Education passed 1.3 million people, every frontier AI release came with a condition, and Microsoft...
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Three decades, same job (Nov 1, 2026)
This week on The ShowMe Signal: Rob turned 50 and looks back at three decades of school technology, from one-hour photo in Oman and wiring Andover for the internet to the iPhone, one-to-one, COVID, and AI, and why the tools get faster but the job doesn't change. Then the signals: Microsoft's…
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Who gets told, and when (Oct 25, 2026)
This week on The ShowMe Signal: Google started telling students when teachers can read their AI chats, high schoolers said the scariest part of an all-day phone ban is not being able to call home, and attackers in Idaho reached a district's cameras and door locks. Rob also covers what "available…
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A control is only real if someone checks it (Oct 18, 2026)
This week on The ShowMe Signal: one stolen login exposed three years of California student testing records, age verification became the new compliance question for schools, and districts told the FCC that cutting E-Rate takes out door locks and cameras, not screen time. Rob also breaks down what...
About this show
ShowMe Signal is a weekly briefing from Rob Dickson, CIO of Wichita Public Schools, on what actually mattered this week in AI, edtech, cybersecurity and K-12 leadership. Each Sunday episode cuts through the noise to show school leaders what to watch, what to question, and what to do next.
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