Interviews, Press, Video


Hackers see wealth of information to steal in children’s school records – CNBC – December 2023
ChatGPT Causes a lot of Buzz – WGAL 8 In Focus – March 2023
Staying Smart About AI – Advertiser – March 2023
From Necessity to Innovation – PSBA Bulletin – May/June 2022
Interview with Open Source Voices – February 2021
Common Connections: Creating the Classroom – Open Source Stories, 2020
Penn Manor robot parade relies on new technology, and student-teacher creativity – February 2020
The tech industry wants more diverse workers — here’s how Lancaster County is helping – LancasterOnline – November 2019
The future is now; Students learn to harness the power of artificial intelligence – American School Board Journal – June 2019
Interview on Hallway Chats – A podcast for the WordPress Community – February 2019
Now students can create their own VR tours – Google Tour Creator Launch – May 2018
Top “open” thinkers gather to discuss what’s next – Opensource.com – May 2018
Students with complete control over their laptops? For one district, it hasn’t been a disaster – EdScoop – March 2018
4 Linux-forward schools – OpenSource.com – March 2018
Impact of the Individual – Red Hat Summit – May 2017
Penn Manor’s student computer program offers a lesson to other school districts – Lancaster Online – March 2017
Charlie Reisinger: FOSS Education Proponent and Practitioner – FOSSForce – October 2016
Penn Manor Technology Director Publishes Open Schoolhouse Book – Penn Manor SD – October 2016
Open Source 1-to-1 Laptop Learning Program – Districts of Distinction Award – March 2016
Dynamic Do-it-yourself Schools – District Administration – December 2015
Hacker Public Radio Interview – November 2015
Cheaper, faster internet? These Lancaster County schools will take it. – June 2015

The Power of Open in Education – Red Hat Films Documentary, May 2015
Shining beacons on Penguin Hill – Partimus.org – April 2015
Open source at the front of the class – Linux Insider – February 2015
Rooting for the Kids – Linux Action Show – November 2014
Penn Manor goes ‘all in’ with open source – Opensource.com – September 2014
Technology in schools – MetroKids.com – September 2014
Why aren’t more schools using free, open tools? – MindShift KQED – June 2014
Cutting the high school budget with Linux – Phoenix Technology Solutions – April 2014
An Ubuntu PC for everyone in Penn Manor School District – Ubuntu.com – March 2014
PA high school rolls out 1700 Linux laptops to students – Linux.com – February 2014
Charlie Reisinger Linux Setup – My Linux Rig – February 2014
Too Gnu for school – Kernel Panic Oggcast – February 2014
Penn Manor students help classmates get tech savvy – Lancaster Online – February 2014
The largest non-iPad rollout you’ve never heard of – EdSurge – February 2014
Penn Manor Schools boost technology, toss paper – Lancaster Online – August 2012
Penn Manor named 2011 School of Excellence in Technology – Pennsylvania School Boards Association 2012
Penn Manor again goes global with graduation webcast – Lancaster Online –June 2007