Marilyn Turkovich - Teachers Make a Difference - Tee Dreikurs The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2026-09-21 | Marilyn Turkovich - Teachers Make a Difference - Tee Dreikurs
Michael J. Sorrell Ed.D. - We Over Me: The Needs of a Community Supersede the Wants of an Individual The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-14 | Dr. Michael J. Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 151-year history of Paul Quinn College. During his 16 years of leadership, Paul Quinn has become nationally celebrated for its ability to reimagine higher education to better serve the needs of today’s students and their communities.Paul Quinn College is one of America's most interesting and innovative small colleges. PQC is a private, faith-based, four-year liberal arts-inspired institution that was founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas, on April 4, 1872. The mission of the school is to prepare its students to be servant leaders and agents of change in the global marketplace. Members of the College's student body, alumni, faculty and staff, called Quinnites, embrace the institutional ethos of "We Over Me" and are dedicated to honoring the "Four Ls of Quinnite Leadership" (Leave places better than you found them; Lead from wherever you are; Live a life that matters; and Love something greater than yourself).
Michael J. Sorrell, Ed.D. - Teachers Make a Difference - Paul Dawson and Ron Kirk The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-13 | Dr. Michael J. Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 151-year history of Paul Quinn College. During his 16 years of leadership, Paul Quinn has become nationally celebrated for its ability to reimagine higher education to better serve the needs of today’s students and their communities.Paul Quinn College is one of America's most interesting and innovative small colleges. PQC is a private, faith-based, four-year liberal arts-inspired institution that was founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas, on April 4, 1872. The mission of the school is to prepare its students to be servant leaders and agents of change in the global marketplace. Members of the College's student body, alumni, faculty and staff, called Quinnites, embrace the institutional ethos of "We Over Me" and are dedicated to honoring the "Four Ls of Quinnite Leadership" (Leave places better than you found them; Lead from wherever you are; Live a life that matters; and Love something greater than yourself).
Jenny Finn - Living in a World Where All Life Thrives The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-13 | Jenny Finn has designed structures that foster vitality in people, communities, and organizations for nearly 30 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Education and co-founded Springhouse, a school inspired by a vision to live in a world where all life thrives. Dr. Finn’s research, mentoring, and teaching invites people to deepen the relationship they have with themselves in order to serve the world with greater clarity and compassion. Her work has taken many forms including non-profit leadership, trauma and hospice care, chaplaincy, clinical private practice, community building through the expressive arts, and education. With a dedicated and inspiring community, Dr. Finn articulated Sourced Design – five principles that take care of life in a person, community, and place. These principles are practiced at Springhouse and shared globally with those who share the vision of a thriving world.
Jenny Finn - Teachers Make a Difference - Melissa Michaels The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-13 | Jenny Finn has designed structures that foster vitality in people, communities, and organizations for nearly 30 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Education and co-founded Springhouse, a school inspired by a vision to live in a world where all life thrives. Dr. Finn’s research, mentoring, and teaching invites people to deepen the relationship they have with themselves in order to serve the world with greater clarity and compassion. Her work has taken many forms including non-profit leadership, trauma and hospice care, chaplaincy, clinical private practice, community building through the expressive arts, and education. With a dedicated and inspiring community, Dr. Finn articulated Sourced Design – five principles that take care of life in a person, community, and place. These principles are practiced at Springhouse and shared globally with those who share the vision of a thriving world.
Jeremy Utley - Demystifying Innovation The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-06 | Jeremy is the Director of Executive Education at the d.school, and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering, where he has earned multiple “favorite professor” distinctions from graduate programs. He holds a BBA with Honors in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin (2005) and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2009).
Jeremy Utley - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Cook The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-06 | Jeremy is the Director of Executive Education at the d.school, and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering, where he has earned multiple “favorite professor” distinctions from graduate programs. He holds a BBA with Honors in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin (2005) and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2009).
Erika Sandstrom - Teachers Make a Difference - Ronilue Garrison and Dr. Blaise Aguirre The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-06 | Erika Sandstrom taught 8 years in Missouri and is currently in the Peabody Public Schools teaching grades 6th-8th as a Digital Media Teacher and was the Yearbook Manager for 3 years. She also serves on the district Technology Team and recently became a Mindfulness Coach for Peabody as well where they are launching my Mindful Super Hero Club district-wide. Additionally, she is also a Delegation Leader for People To People International and have traveled to 16 countries with students. She is a Green Screen and Video Production PD instructor for MASSCUE and for Salem State Collaborative who provide PD for educators and administrators that services 160 school districts in Massachusetts. Her green screen fever is hopefully contagious as she believes every educator would benefit using this technology in their schools for curriculum but most of all Mindful SEL as it is so powerful!
Erika Sandstrom - Green Screen Gal The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Erika Sandstrom taught 8 years in Missouri and is currently in the Peabody Public Schools teaching grades 6th-8th as a Digital Media Teacher and was the Yearbook Manager for 3 years. She also serves on the district Technology Team and recently became a Mindfulness Coach for Peabody as well where they are launching my Mindful Super Hero Club district-wide. Additionally, she is also a Delegation Leader for People To People International and have traveled to 16 countries with students. She is a Green Screen and Video Production PD instructor for MASSCUE and for Salem State Collaborative who provide PD for educators and administrators that services 160 school districts in Massachusetts. Her green screen fever is hopefully contagious as she believes every educator would benefit using this technology in their schools for curriculum but most of all Mindful SEL as it is so powerful!
Melissa Henning - Using the Four Domains to Help ENL Students Learn The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Melissa Henning is the Educational Content Manager for Source for Learning, the non-profit parent company of TeachersFirst. She has over 16 years of experience in education. Melissa is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences.
Melissa Henning - Teachers Make a Difference - Paul Garrett and Linda Ryan The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Melissa Henning is the Educational Content Manager for Source for Learning, the non-profit parent company of TeachersFirst. She has over 16 years of experience in education. Melissa is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences.
Dr. Adam Phyall - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Joyce Rhoden The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Adam Phyall is a former high school science teacher and currently serving as the Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System in Covington, GA. Since Adam got his first laptop in college, he has been hooked on the amazing things that technology can add do. Very early in his teaching career Adam began having students create videos and podcasts to explain advanced science concepts. Once Adam saw the impact that technology had on learning in his classroom he began to share his activities and strategies with his peers. This lead to Dr. Phyall working as a Building Instructional Technology Leader, later as a Technology Facilitator and now serving as a Director of Technology & Media Services.Throughout his professional career Dr.Phyall worked extensively with Title I and Urban schools to improve technology integration with economically disadvantaged students. He has planned and developed Mobile Learning plans for school districts in Georgia and Missouri that have led to 1:1 device initiatives.
Dr. Adam Phyall - Digital Equity in Schools The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Adam Phyall is a former high school science teacher and currently serving as the Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System in Covington, GA. Since Adam got his first laptop in college, he has been hooked on the amazing things that technology can add do. Very early in his teaching career Adam began having students create videos and podcasts to explain advanced science concepts. Once Adam saw the impact that technology had on learning in his classroom he began to share his activities and strategies with his peers. This lead to Dr. Phyall working as a Building Instructional Technology Leader, later as a Technology Facilitator and now serving as a Director of Technology & Media Services.Throughout his professional career Dr.Phyall worked extensively with Title I and Urban schools to improve technology integration with economically disadvantaged students. He has planned and developed Mobile Learning plans for school districts in Georgia and Missouri that have led to 1:1 device initiatives.
Wezi Thindwa - The Joy of Creativity The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Wezi R. Thindwa is an Adobe Education Evangelist. She is a passionate educator and champion for students. As a Malawian native also raised in Northampton, England and Virginia, Wezi’s heart for learning and connecting people is rooted in her immigrant upbringing and cultivated by her cross-cultural connections through story and relationships. She served as a Equity and Culturally Responsive Instruction Specialist with the Office of Professional Learning in Loudoun County Public Schools, Instructional Facilitator of Technology at the high school level, a Pre-K-12 Instructional Coach with the Office for English Learners, and a third-grade teacher. Wezi holds an Education Specialist Degree in Education Leadership and Supervision from The George Washington University as well as a Master of Teaching, Bachelor of Arts in History and Anthropology and a TESOL specialty from the University of Virginia.
Wezi Thindwa - Teachers Make a Difference - Ms. Dunne The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Wezi R. Thindwa is an Adobe Education EvangelistShe is a passionate educator and champion for students. As a Malawian native also raised in Northampton, England and Virginia, Wezi’s heart for learning and connecting people is rooted in her immigrant upbringing and cultivated by her cross-cultural connections through story and relationships. She served as a Equity and Culturally Responsive Instruction Specialist with the Office of Professional Learning in Loudoun County Public Schools, Instructional Facilitator of Technology at the high school level, a Pre-K-12 Instructional Coach with the Office for English Learners, and a third-grade teacher. Wezi holds an Education Specialist Degree in Education Leadership and Supervision from The George Washington University as well as a Master of Teaching, Bachelor of Arts in History and Anthropology and a TESOL specialty from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Virginia Duncan - Professional Learning for Teachers The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Dr. Virginia Duncan is the Associate Principal for the Arts & Communications Academy at Garden City High School in Garden City, KS. Prior to that, she was an Instructional and Technology Coach for 10 years. Before coaching teachers full time, Ginny taught English, History, and Drama at the middle school level in CA. She received her Ed.D. in Teacher Leadership from Walden University in 2012, her Masters in Literacy in the Content Areas in 2007, and her Masters in Educational Leadership/Administration in August of 2016. She graduated with a Bachelors in English and Secondary Education from Lubbock Christian University in 1998.Ginny is most passionate about helping teachers through their professional journey. She loves assisting teachers in their individual professional growth and helping them become teacher leaders. Ginny has worked to transform professional learning by implementing flexible and personal professional learning models and strategies that change the way teachers learn and grow. She continues to refine professional learning plans with innovative professional learning ideas and environments.
Dr. Virginia Duncan - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr Blassingame The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-04 | Dr. Virginia Duncan is the Associate Principal for the Arts & Communications Academy at Garden City High School in Garden City, KS. Prior to that, she was an Instructional and Technology Coach for 10 years. Before coaching teachers full time, Ginny taught English, History, and Drama at the middle school level in CA. She received her Ed.D. in Teacher Leadership from Walden University in 2012, her Masters in Literacy in the Content Areas in 2007, and her Masters in Educational Leadership/Administration in August of 2016. She graduated with a Bachelors in English and Secondary Education from Lubbock Christian University in 1998.Ginny is most passionate about helping teachers through their professional journey. She loves assisting teachers in their individual professional growth and helping them become teacher leaders. Ginny has worked to transform professional learning by implementing flexible and personal professional learning models and strategies that change the way teachers learn and grow. She continues to refine professional learning plans with innovative professional learning ideas and environments.
Tana Ruder - Making Learning Relevant The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Tana Ruder is a Technology Integration Specialist in Wichita, Kansas.She is a Kansas G Trainer, a Google for Education Certified Trainer. Her first love and job is being a mother. Her second love and job is teaching teachers how to integrate technology. The engagement factor and the a-ha moments that come with her job she says are priceless.
Tana Ruder - Teachers Make a Difference - Judy Ruder and Mrs. Kleed The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Tana Ruder is a Technology Integration Specialist in Wichita, Kansas.She is a Kansas G Trainer, a Google for Education Certified Trainer. Her first love and job is being a mother. Her second love and job is teaching teachers how to integrate technology. The engagement factor and the a-ha moments that come with her job she says are priceless.
Sean Arnold - Making Learning Really Meaningful and Motivational for Everyone The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Sean Arnold has had a number of roles in his life from construction worker to actor to musician to salesman to a bartender to tv news crew and a number of things in between. Now his main roles are as a dedicated father of two bright and rambunctious boys and husband to a determined Brazilian woman. He is also a special educator and STEM Coach who has taught in New York City’s District 75 citywide special needs program since 2005.HE IS COMMITTED TO REACHING ALL STUDENTS BY USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICES.Despite it being somewhat antithetical to his introverted personality, Sean wants to share his experience and expertise in making learning accessible, inventive, and playful. Yes, over 10 years of student challenges, bureaucratic struggles, and social awkwardness have not stymied his spirit to change what he views as a system in dire need of improvement. He presents these ideas at professional development opportunities and conferences to any educational change agents that would hear it. And now, spurred on by other innovative educators, he presents them here.
Sean Arnold - Teachers Make a Difference - Ms. West and Mr. Balthrop The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Sean Arnold has had a number of roles in his life from construction worker to actor to musician to salesman to a bartender to tv news crew and a number of things in between. Now his main roles are as a dedicated father of two bright and rambunctious boys and husband to a determined Brazilian woman. He is also a special educator and STEM Coach who has taught in New York City’s District 75 citywide special needs program since 2005.HE IS COMMITTED TO REACHING ALL STUDENTS BY USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICES.Despite it being somewhat antithetical to his introverted personality, Sean wants to share his experience and expertise in making learning accessible, inventive, and playful. Yes, over 10 years of student challenges, bureaucratic struggles, and social awkwardness have not stymied his spirit to change what he views as a system in dire need of improvement. He presents these ideas at professional development opportunities and conferences to any educational change agents that would hear it. And now, spurred on by other innovative educators, he presents them here.
Scott McLeod - Making School Less Boring The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day learning less boring and more meaningful and relevant. He is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the only university center in the U.S. dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators, and is the co-creator of the wildly popular video series, Did You Know? (Shift Happens). He also is the co-creator of the 4 Shifts Protocol for lesson/unit redesign and the founder of both the annual Iowa 1:1 Institute and EdCampIowa.Scott has worked with hundreds of schools, districts, universities, and other organizations and has received numerous awards for his technology leadership work, including the 2016 Award for Outstanding Leadership from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Scott blogs about leadership and innovation at Dangerously Irrelevant and is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at regional, state, national, and international conferences. Scott also hosts two podcasts, LeaderTalk and Redesigning for Deeper Learning.Scott currently serves as a Getting Smart New Pathways Fellow, a NAESP Center for Innovative Leadership Fellow, an ISTE Community Leader, InnEdCO Ambassador, and on NAESP’s Professional Learning Advisory Council. He has written or edited 4 books and 170 articles and other publications, and is one of the most visible education professors in the United States. His most recent work focuses on what deeper learning looks like in elementary and middle schools.
Scott McLeod - Teachers Make a Difference - Michelle Young The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day learning less boring and more meaningful and relevant. He is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the only university center in the U.S. dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators, and is the co-creator of the wildly popular video series, Did You Know? (Shift Happens). He also is the co-creator of the 4 Shifts Protocol for lesson/unit redesign and the founder of both the annual Iowa 1:1 Institute and EdCampIowa.Scott has worked with hundreds of schools, districts, universities, and other organizations and has received numerous awards for his technology leadership work, including the 2016 Award for Outstanding Leadership from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Scott blogs about leadership and innovation at Dangerously Irrelevant and is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at regional, state, national, and international conferences. Scott also hosts two podcasts, LeaderTalk and Redesigning for Deeper Learning.Scott currently serves as a Getting Smart New Pathways Fellow, a NAESP Center for Innovative Leadership Fellow, an ISTE Community Leader, InnEdCO Ambassador, and on NAESP’s Professional Learning Advisory Council. He has written or edited 4 books and 170 articles and other publications, and is one of the most visible education professors in the United States. His most recent work focuses on what deeper learning looks like in elementary and middle schools.
Nicole Zumpano - Helping Instructional Coaches Succeed The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Nicole Zumpano has over 25 years of experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technology coach. Currently, she serves as a Director of Instructional Technology Coaching for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. A National Board Certified Teacher and ISTE Certified Educator, Nicole teaches graduate-level instructional technology courses for three universities. She is passionate about the intersection of coaching, technology, and education.
Nicole Zumpano - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Reader and Verna Emery Scott The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Nicole Zumpano has over 25 years of experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technology coach. Currently, she serves as a Director of Instructional Technology Coaching for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. A National Board Certified Teacher and ISTE Certified Educator, Nicole teaches graduate-level instructional technology courses for three universities. She is passionate about the intersection of coaching, technology, and education.
Dr. Sawsan Jaber - Inclusion and Equity in Our Schools The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Dr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded Education Unfiltered Consulting. She works with schools around the country on curriculum mapping, strategic planning, custom tailoring a social justice curriculum for schools, and anti-bias training. Dr. Jaber is a Board Director of Our Voice Alliance (OVA) charged with amplifying the voices of teachers of color to create more equity for students of color. She completed her Ph.D. with a focus on inclusion and belonging of students from marginalized communities. Additionally, Sawsan is one of the founders of the Arab American Education Network (AAEN). She is a National Board Certified Teacher and has focused most of her research on engaging students in equity work and advocating for Arab and Muslim students. She offers the experience of being a member of a minority group as the daughter of refugees from Deir Yasin, Palestine. Sawsan is a lifelong learner in an ever changing world. Dr. Jaber has been featured in several conferences and podcasts.
Dr. Sawsan Jaber - Teachers Make a Difference - Sommeih Uddin and Hasan Jabar The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Dr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded Education Unfiltered Consulting. She works with schools around the country on curriculum mapping, strategic planning, custom tailoring a social justice curriculum for schools, and anti-bias training. Dr. Jaber is a Board Director of Our Voice Alliance (OVA) charged with amplifying the voices of teachers of color to create more equity for students of color. She completed her Ph.D. with a focus on inclusion and belonging of students from marginalized communities. Additionally, Sawsan is one of the founders of the Arab American Education Network (AAEN). She is a National Board Certified Teacher and has focused most of her research on engaging students in equity work and advocating for Arab and Muslim students. She offers the experience of being a member of a minority group as the daughter of refugees from Deir Yasin, Palestine. Sawsan is a lifelong learner in an ever changing world. Dr. Jaber has been featured in several conferences and podcasts.
Rachelle Dené Poth - Fearless Teaching: Embracing the Changes in Education The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Rachelle Dené Poth is a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of Law and has a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology. She has presented at conferences such as ASCD, BETT, FETC, ISTE, ICE, iNACOL, PETE&C, PSMLA, Southern Oregon EdTech Conference, Spring CUE ), Summer Spark and local conferences, on emerging technology and more ways to benefit student learning.She is an ISTE Certified Educator. She has served as the President of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and the past-president.She also served on the leadership team for the ISTE Mobile Learning Network for five years.During the ISTE 2019 Conference, She received the Making IT Happen Award. She has also received several Presidential Gold Awards for volunteer service to education.She was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT (the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications in Technology, the PA affiliate of ISTE) and by the NSBA as one of the “20 to watch” educators.In 2016, she received the Presidential Bronze Award for Volunteer Service to Education, the Silver in 2017 and in 2018, she received the Gold Award, for having done over 500 hours of volunteer service in education as part of ISTE.She is the author of seven books including ‘In Other Words: Quotes that Push Our Thinking,” “Unconventional Ways to Thrive in EDU” published by EduMatch, and “The Future is Now: Looking Back to Move Ahead,” published by EduGladiators, my book from ISTE “Chart A New Course.” She has also written “True Story: Lessons That One Kid Taught Us,” Your World Language Classroom: Strategies for In-Person and Digital Instruction, and her newest, “Things I Wish […] Knew.” All books are available at bit.ly/pothbooks and in bulk orders for book studies and PD sessions. I am a columnist for Getting Smart, Defined Learning, NEO LMS, and continue to look for opportunities to highlight student work and student voice. My personal blog site is www.Rdene915.com and please check out my THRIVEinEDU podcast.I enjoy providing professional development and coaching sessions on a variety of education topics and edtech trends. Some of the main areas that I present are: Assessments, Student Tools for Creation, AppSmashing, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Learning and Work, SEL, STEM, Metaverse and NFTs, and Going Global with Project Based Learning
Rachelle Dené Poth - Teachers Make a Difference - Bruce Antkowiak The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Rachelle Dené Poth is a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of Law and has a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology. She has presented at conferences such as ASCD, BETT, FETC, ISTE, ICE, iNACOL, PETE&C, PSMLA, Southern Oregon EdTech Conference, Spring CUE ), Summer Spark and local conferences, on emerging technology and more ways to benefit student learning.She is an ISTE Certified Educator. She has served as the President of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and the past-president.She also served on the leadership team for the ISTE Mobile Learning Network for five years.During the ISTE 2019 Conference, She received the Making IT Happen Award. She has also received several Presidential Gold Awards for volunteer service to education.She was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT (the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications in Technology, the PA affiliate of ISTE) and by the NSBA as one of the “20 to watch” educators.In 2016, she received the Presidential Bronze Award for Volunteer Service to Education, the Silver in 2017 and in 2018, she received the Gold Award, for having done over 500 hours of volunteer service in education as part of ISTE.She is the author of seven books including ‘In Other Words: Quotes that Push Our Thinking,” “Unconventional Ways to Thrive in EDU” published by EduMatch, and “The Future is Now: Looking Back to Move Ahead,” published by EduGladiators, my book from ISTE “Chart A New Course.” She has also written “True Story: Lessons That One Kid Taught Us,” Your World Language Classroom: Strategies for In-Person and Digital Instruction, and her newest, “Things I Wish […] Knew.” All books are available at bit.ly/pothbooks and in bulk orders for book studies and PD sessions. I am a columnist for Getting Smart, Defined Learning, NEO LMS, and continue to look for opportunities to highlight student work and student voice. My personal blog site is www.Rdene915.com and please check out my THRIVEinEDU podcast.I enjoy providing professional development and coaching sessions on a variety of education topics and edtech trends. Some of the main areas that I present are: Assessments, Student Tools for Creation, AppSmashing, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Learning and Work, SEL, STEM, Metaverse and NFTs, and Going Global with Project Based Learning
Michael Mills, Ed.D. - Equity in Education The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Michael Mills, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor/Associate Dean, University of Central Arkansas. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership, 2000, from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, His dissertation was The Historical Basis and Current Legal Status of Educating Language-Minority Students in the United States.His specialty areas are; using technology to promote engagement and achievement, the use of social media, digital open educational resources, and mobile technology.
Michael Mills, Ed.D. - Teachers Make a Difference - Ms. Bordelon The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Michael Mills, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor/Associate Dean, University of Central Arkansas. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership, 2000, from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, His dissertation was The Historical Basis and Current Legal Status of Educating Language-Minority Students in the United States.His specialty areas are; using technology to promote engagement and achievement, the use of social media, digital open educational resources, and mobile technology.
Julianne Ross-Kleinmann - Teachers Make a Difference The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Julianne Ross-Kleinmann is passionate about the power of instructional technology in teaching and learning, sharing what she has learned, and community service. Juli is the Instructional Data Analysis & Technology Specialist at Ulster County BOCES and a doctoral student at Manhattanville College researching through the lenses of self-efficacy (Bandura 1977) and the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework (Mishra & Koehler 2006). Specifically, her research focuses on the preparedness of elementary teachers and education technology leaders to help students meet the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards. You can watch her Equity in CS Education Panel from the CSForNY State Summit here on YouTube.
Julianne Ross-Kleinmann - Do You Hate Technology? The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | Julianne Ross-Kleinmann is passionate about the power of instructional technology in teaching and learning, sharing what she has learned, and community service. Juli is the Instructional Data Analysis & Technology Specialist at Ulster County BOCES and a doctoral student at Manhattanville College researching through the lenses of self-efficacy (Bandura 1977) and the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework (Mishra & Koehler 2006). Specifically, her research focuses on the preparedness of elementary teachers and education technology leaders to help students meet the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards. You can watch her Equity in CS Education Panel from the CSForNY State Summit here on YouTube.
Michael Hernandez - Digital Storytelling The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | About Michael HernandezI moved to Los Angeles to earn my M.F.A. in Film Production because what I really wanted to do was be a director....After completing my M.F.A., I landed a job teaching cinematic arts and broadcast journalism, and fell in love with teaching.My passion for digital storytelling grew as my students created authentic projects that had a real impact on their community. I realized the power that collaborative, student-centered learning has on students and now strive to share those ideas with other educators.I've been fortunate to be recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator, Lindblad/National Geographic Grosvenor Fellow, and by major universities and national organizations for my work. Collaboration with a diverse group of peers around the world fuels my journey to become a better educator and help others on their road to success.
Michael Hernandez - Teachers Make a Difference - Sue Scheibler The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-03 | About Michael HernandezI moved to Los Angeles to earn my M.F.A. in Film Production because what I really wanted to do was be a director....After completing my M.F.A., I landed a job teaching cinematic arts and broadcast journalism, and fell in love with teaching.My passion for digital storytelling grew as my students created authentic projects that had a real impact on their community. I realized the power that collaborative, student-centered learning has on students and now strive to share those ideas with other educators.I've been fortunate to be recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator, Lindblad/National Geographic Grosvenor Fellow, and by major universities and national organizations for my work. Collaboration with a diverse group of peers around the world fuels my journey to become a better educator and help others on their road to success.
Melissa Goldman - Giving Students a Safe Place The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Melissa Goldman is a Latin teacher with theLos Alamos Public Schools. She has taught many different subjects, mostly languages (French, German, Cultural Language, and Introduction to Latin), Special Education Math (Algebra and Geometry), and study skills (Focus and Academic Skills Lab). This year she teaches Latin and SAT/ACT Intensive Preparation at Topper Freshman Academy and Los Alamos High School and German 1A at Los Alamos Middle School.In addition, She is a sponsor of the LAHS/TFA Latin Club, as well as the Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA). She is also the LAPS Safe Space Coordinator. Outside of school, She served as the Director of the Translation Department for Project Nota, helping to create materials that make more female Latin authors available to students and teachers. She is also working on a translation of a lead tablet with a love spell in Ancient Greek for potential inclusion in a future anthology. She serves as a board member for Friends of Los Alamos Pride and facilitates Our Whole Lives (OWL) at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos.She lives in Los Alamos with her wife, younger son, and cat. Her older son is a 2021 LAHS graduate and working on his undergraduate degree now.
Melissa Goldman - Teachers Make a Difference - Eilene Lawrence and My Students The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Melissa Goldman is a Latin teacher with theLos Alamos Public Schools. She has taught many different subjects, mostly languages (French, German, Cultural Language, and Introduction to Latin), Special Education Math (Algebra and Geometry), and study skills (Focus and Academic Skills Lab). This year she teaches Latin and SAT/ACT Intensive Preparation at Topper Freshman Academy and Los Alamos High School and German 1A at Los Alamos Middle School.In addition, She is a sponsor of the LAHS/TFA Latin Club, as well as the Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA). She is also the LAPS Safe Space Coordinator. Outside of school, She served as the Director of the Translation Department for Project Nota, helping to create materials that make more female Latin authors available to students and teachers. She is also working on a translation of a lead tablet with a love spell in Ancient Greek for potential inclusion in a future anthology. She serves as a board member for Friends of Los Alamos Pride and facilitates Our Whole Lives (OWL) at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos.She lives in Los Alamos with her wife, younger son, and cat. Her older son is a 2021 LAHS graduate and working on his undergraduate degree now.
Tammy Dunbar - Social Emotional Learning The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M. teaches 5th grade in Manteca Unified School District. She is a 2018-19 Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellow, won the ISTE 2018 Literacy PLN Award for Cultivate World Literacy and was named 2016 California Woman of the Year for Assembly District 12. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Fellow, Master Trainer and Certified Educator; a Skype Master Teacher; a Screen Beam Ambassador; a TeachSDGs Ambassador and a Manteca Unified School District Teacher of the Year (2006)
Martin Ricardo Cisneros - Teachers Make a Difference - Gail Wills The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe) is a Modern Learning Advisor, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, SuperMariachi, and a Director of Technology, from Silicon Valley! At his current position, he provides strategic leadership in anticipating and developing appropriate and innovative systems to future needs and challenges regarding the District’s information technology program and blended learning in the workplace and classroom.Martin develops and facilitates professional learning on modern educational trends for the purpose of improving teaching and learning through innovative processes . He has developed many blended curricular programs some of which have been adopted by districts, universities, and others that have been rolled out country-wide. Martin has experience teaching students and professionals at all levels including elementary, secondary, and higher education while working in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Martin has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Educational Administrative Leadership Credential and is also an original Google Certified Innovator (Mountain View 07), Google Certified Trainer, Bilingual Conference Speaker, Apple Teacher, CUE Professional Lead Learner/Rockstar Faculty/B.O.L.D. Faculty, CUE Technology Leaders Network Lead, Leading Edge Professional Developer/Online & Blended Educator/Digital Educator/Professional Learning Leader, Common Sense Media Educator, Krause Center for Innovation Professional Facilitator, (CDLC) California Digital Learning Collaborative, and an International Society for Technology (ISTE) in Education of Alignment Developer for Digital Badge Programs & Education Social Media Ambassador, and recently, an Adobe Education Leader, 2020 CUE GOLD Disk Award, and The California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) Administrator of the Year 2020. He continues to be an ambassador to various edtech platforms used globally.
Martin Ricardo Cisneros - Opportunity and Creativity in the Age of AI The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe) is a Modern Learning Advisor, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, SuperMariachi, and a Director of Technology, from Silicon Valley! At his current position, he provides strategic leadership in anticipating and developing appropriate and innovative systems to future needs and challenges regarding the District’s information technology program and blended learning in the workplace and classroom.Martin develops and facilitates professional learning on modern educational trends for the purpose of improving teaching and learning through innovative processes . He has developed many blended curricular programs some of which have been adopted by districts, universities, and others that have been rolled out country-wide. Martin has experience teaching students and professionals at all levels including elementary, secondary, and higher education while working in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Martin has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Educational Administrative Leadership Credential and is also an original Google Certified Innovator (Mountain View 07), Google Certified Trainer, Bilingual Conference Speaker, Apple Teacher, CUE Professional Lead Learner/Rockstar Faculty/B.O.L.D. Faculty, CUE Technology Leaders Network Lead, Leading Edge Professional Developer/Online & Blended Educator/Digital Educator/Professional Learning Leader, Common Sense Media Educator, Krause Center for Innovation Professional Facilitator, (CDLC) California Digital Learning Collaborative, and an International Society for Technology (ISTE) in Education of Alignment Developer for Digital Badge Programs & Education Social Media Ambassador, and recently, an Adobe Education Leader, 2020 CUE GOLD Disk Award, and The California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) Administrator of the Year 2020. He continues to be an ambassador to various edtech platforms used globally.
Lucy Gray - The Global Collaborator Meetup The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Lucy Gray is an experienced consultant and observer of educational innovation, collaborating with various people and institutions on modernizing education. She is a frequent speaker and workshop presenter at conferences. Lucy has a influential voice using social media and a vast professional network that brings added value to her clients. Her projects have included:Advising companies and non-profitsContent developmentInstructional coachingSocial media amplificationStrategic planning for schools and organizationsVirtual conference productionHer career began in the Chicago Public School system, where she taught primary grades. She also served in various capacities related to educational technology at the University of Chicago's Laboratory Schools, Urban Education Institute, and Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. Most recently, she was the Director of Educational Technology at North Shore Country Day School. She has received the distinctions of Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator and is also a recipient of ISTE's Making It Happen award. In 2007, Lucy founded the Global Education Collaborative, a 28,000+ member network for educators interested in connections, collaboration, and project-based learning. She expanded on this work by co-founding the Global Education Conference Network, highlighting some of the most innovative educators and thinkers in the global education space. In 2022, the Global Education Conference Network will be rebranded as Actionable Innovations Global.
Lucy Gray - Teachers Make a Difference - Brenda Perkins The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Lucy Gray is an experienced consultant and observer of educational innovation, collaborating with various people and institutions on modernizing education. She is a frequent speaker and workshop presenter at conferences. Lucy has a influential voice using social media and a vast professional network that brings added value to her clients. Her projects have included:Advising companies and non-profitsContent developmentInstructional coachingSocial media amplificationStrategic planning for schools and organizationsVirtual conference productionHer career began in the Chicago Public School system, where she taught primary grades. She also served in various capacities related to educational technology at the University of Chicago's Laboratory Schools, Urban Education Institute, and Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. Most recently, she was the Director of Educational Technology at North Shore Country Day School. She has received the distinctions of Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator and is also a recipient of ISTE's Making It Happen award. In 2007, Lucy founded the Global Education Collaborative, a 28,000+ member network for educators interested in connections, collaboration, and project-based learning. She expanded on this work by co-founding the Global Education Conference Network, highlighting some of the most innovative educators and thinkers in the global education space. In 2022, the Global Education Conference Network will be rebranded as Actionable Innovations Global.
Laurie Guyon - What, Why and How to Use Technology The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Laurie Guyon is an Integration Specialist for Schuylerville Central Schools in New York. She is a Common Sense Educator, Google Educator, Apple Teacher, Buncee Ambassador, Seesaw Ambassador, Nearpod Educator and PioNear, Flipgrid Ambassador, Sphero Hero, EdTechTeam Teacher Leader and Blogger, Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator, Amazon Inspire Innovator, BreakoutEDU Authorized Trainer, Recap Pioneer, Osmo Ambassador, Screencastify Certified Master Screencaster, and a member of the NYSCATE Social Media Team. Laurie was inducted into the Volunteer Hall of Fame for NYSCATE in 2017. She has presented at NERIC TechADay, NYSCATE, LIT, Apple Conference, and NYSMSA. She has taught workshops at Skidmore College on integrating technology in literacy, and teaches classes with the Greater Capital District Teacher Center. Laurie is also currently enrolled in the SUNY Plattsburgh’s School Building Leader CAS program.
Laurie Guyon - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. McShara The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Laurie Guyon is an Integration Specialist for Schuylerville Central Schools in New York. She is a Common Sense Educator, Google Educator, Apple Teacher, Buncee Ambassador, Seesaw Ambassador, Nearpod Educator and PioNear, Flipgrid Ambassador, Sphero Hero, EdTechTeam Teacher Leader and Blogger, Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator, Amazon Inspire Innovator, BreakoutEDU Authorized Trainer, Recap Pioneer, Osmo Ambassador, Screencastify Certified Master Screencaster, and a member of the NYSCATE Social Media Team. Laurie was inducted into the Volunteer Hall of Fame for NYSCATE in 2017. She has presented at NERIC TechADay, NYSCATE, LIT, Apple Conference, and NYSMSA. She has taught workshops at Skidmore College on integrating technology in literacy, and teaches classes with the Greater Capital District Teacher Center. Laurie is also currently enrolled in the SUNY Plattsburgh’s School Building Leader CAS program.
Kerry McGarvey - Building Creativity and Confidence with STEM The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Kerry McGarvey is a STEM & Technology teacher at PS24Q in District 25. She is also the SPOC and ed tech model teacher for her school. Kerry also provides technical support to students, families, and teachers. In addition to her work in her school she also works as a #NYCSchools tech trainer to help run Apple After Hours, the Apple Teacher Certification, and other events. She helped build the 1:1 program at her school. As a result of this work she was named an Apple Distinguished Educator and her school was named an Apple Distinguished School.
Kerry McGarvey - Teachers Make a Difference - Lorraine Burack The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Kerry McGarvey is a STEM & Technology teacher at PS24Q in District 25. She is also the SPOC and ed tech model teacher for her school. Kerry also provides technical support to students, families, and teachers. In addition to her work in her school she also works as a #NYCSchools tech trainer to help run Apple After Hours, the Apple Teacher Certification, and other events. She helped build the 1:1 program at her school. As a result of this work she was named an Apple Distinguished Educator and her school was named an Apple Distinguished School.
Dr. Kathryn Nieves Licwinko - Disability and Inclusion The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Kathryn (Katie) Nieves Licwinko is an educator who is passionate about supporting the needs of all learners and educational technology. She previously worked as a middle school special education teacher in Sussex County, New Jersey. Within this role, she worked in the resource room, co-teaching, and reading intervention settings. She holds an Orton Gillingham Advanced Continuum certificate. Katie currently works as a Teacher/Coordinator of Educational Technology Integration for a school district in Passaic County, New Jersey. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, and Educator. She is part of the #VIA20 Google Innovator cohort. She is currently the founder and host of Assembling Inclusion, a podcast and platform celebrating all things inclusion. Katie graduated with her B.A. in Elementary Education/Liberal Arts from Centenary University in 2015. She minored in English and earned four teaching certifications in elementary, middle school, and special education. She finished her M.A. in Educational Technology from New Jersey City University in 2019. Her thesis was a qualitative study about how access to 1:1 computing devices impacts the way in which special education teachers revise modifications and accommodations for their students with IEPs. In 2019, Katie enrolled in the Ed.D. program at New Jersey City University. She took on additional coursework to earn her supervisor certificate in 2020. In 2022, Katie earned her doctorate in Educational Technology Leadership. Her dissertation is an explanatory mixed methods study of special education co-teachers and how they integrate technology into the inclusion setting. Katie has presented on various topics within educational technology, supportive learning strategies, instructional design, and special education at conferences and schools around the country. She has presented at national conferences, including ISTE, CEC, ITC, and AMLE, as well as state and local conferences. Katie is currently a share captain for GEG NJ. She was previously on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English and held the roles of treasurer, summer learning co-chair, and web coordinator during her time on the board. She also served for two years as an ISTE Community Leader. Her work has been published in Edutopia, the Journal of Special Education Technology, and the Google Transformation Center, among others. In 2020, 2021, and 2023, Katie served as a judge for the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. In 2019, she was named Sussex County ARC (SCARC) Teacher of the Year.
Dr. Kathryn Nieves Licwinko - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Cariello and Dr. Decker The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Kathryn (Katie) Nieves Licwinko is an educator who is passionate about supporting the needs of all learners and educational technology. She previously worked as a middle school special education teacher in Sussex County, New Jersey. Within this role, she worked in the resource room, co-teaching, and reading intervention settings. She holds an Orton Gillingham Advanced Continuum certificate. Katie currently works as a Teacher/Coordinator of Educational Technology Integration for a school district in Passaic County, New Jersey. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, and Educator. She is part of the #VIA20 Google Innovator cohort. She is currently the founder and host of Assembling Inclusion, a podcast and platform celebrating all things inclusion. Katie graduated with her B.A. in Elementary Education/Liberal Arts from Centenary University in 2015. She minored in English and earned four teaching certifications in elementary, middle school, and special education. She finished her M.A. in Educational Technology from New Jersey City University in 2019. Her thesis was a qualitative study about how access to 1:1 computing devices impacts the way in which special education teachers revise modifications and accommodations for their students with IEPs. In 2019, Katie enrolled in the Ed.D. program at New Jersey City University. She took on additional coursework to earn her supervisor certificate in 2020. In 2022, Katie earned her doctorate in Educational Technology Leadership. Her dissertation is an explanatory mixed methods study of special education co-teachers and how they integrate technology into the inclusion setting. Katie has presented on various topics within educational technology, supportive learning strategies, instructional design, and special education at conferences and schools around the country. She has presented at national conferences, including ISTE, CEC, ITC, and AMLE, as well as state and local conferences. Katie is currently a share captain for GEG NJ. She was previously on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English and held the roles of treasurer, summer learning co-chair, and web coordinator during her time on the board. She also served for two years as an ISTE Community Leader. Her work has been published in Edutopia, the Journal of Special Education Technology, and the Google Transformation Center, among others. In 2020, 2021, and 2023, Katie served as a judge for the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. In 2019, she was named Sussex County ARC (SCARC) Teacher of the Year.
Christine Lion-Bailey - Raising Global Awareness The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Christine Lion-Bailey is the Chief Strategy Officer of Ready Learner One LLC and a Director of Technology & Innovation in New Jersey. Christine works with organizations spanning both the education and corporate space to define future ready practices and shape learning and training. Christine serves as an adjunct professor at Ramapo College and is a Google for Education Certified Innovator. She is a learning consultant, keynote speaker, and leads learning experiences at conferences, both nationally and internationally. Christine is the coauthor of Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality. Christine is an advocate for innovative thought and practices in learning, both through instruction and leadership, across K-12, higher ed, and corporate spaces.
Christine Lion-Bailey - Teachers Make a Difference - Barbara Tillman The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Christine Lion-Bailey is the Chief Strategy Officer of Ready Learner One LLC and a Director of Technology & Innovation in New Jersey. Christine works with organizations spanning both the education and corporate space to define future ready practices and shape learning and training. Christine serves as an adjunct professor at Ramapo College and is a Google for Education Certified Innovator. She is a learning consultant, keynote speaker, and leads learning experiences at conferences, both nationally and internationally. Christine is the coauthor of Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality. Christine is an advocate for innovative thought and practices in learning, both through instruction and leadership, across K-12, higher ed, and corporate spaces.
Donnie Piercey - Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom The Brainwaves Video Anthology 2023-07-02 | Donnie Piercey is the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and teaches fifth grade in Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from Asbury College and earning his master’s from Auburn Montgomery, he has been teaching in Kentucky since 2007. Donnie specializes in using technology to promote student inquiry, learning, and engagement.Over the past seventeen years of teaching, these interests have given him the unique chance to represent Kentucky and his students around the world. He runs a podcast called Teachers Passing Notes that is produced by the Peabody Award winning company, GZMShows. He was the recipient of a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship to Antarctica, and he also represents Kentucky on the inaugural National Geographic Teacher Advisory Council. He is the North American lead for the Google Earth Education Experts Network, and he was the first teacher in Kentucky to become both a Google Certified Innovator and a Google Certified Trainer. Donnie's recent work in AI and Edu has not gone unnoticed, earning him multiple appearances on Good Morning America, the Associated Press, and PBS. His upcoming book, "50 Strategies for Using AI in the Classroom," published by Teacher Created Materials, is written for educators looking for practical classroom approaches to using AI to revolutionize their teaching methods and enrich their students' learning experiences.Donnie has been invited to keynote and present at schools in thirty-three states and on five continents. In 2017, he co-authored The Google Cardboard Book: Explore, Engage, and Educate with Virtual Reality based on virtual experiences he created for his students. The Bluegrass always calls him home, however, and he regularly leads professional development at school districts around the state. Donnie traveled on a National Geographic expedition to Antarctica in 2018
