NSBA T+L 20 to Watch

I just returned from the National School Boards Association Technology + Learning Conference in Seattle, WA, where I was very honored to be named one of NSBA’s “20 to Watch“. I had the pleasure of meeting some of the other winners including:
Amber Rowland, Project Leader, ALTEC, University of Kansas, a former classroom teacher who is now training pre-service teachers to use technology and working on her PhD.

Jim Klein, Director Information Services and Technology, Saugus Union School District, California, a blogger, who recently received a $1.4 million grant to study the impact on 4th grade student achievement when each child has an ultra mobile device. He spoke about making sure that we do not define technology projects by the technology used, but the achievement objective: helping students become better writers.

Paul Sanfrancesco, Director of Technology, Garnet Valley School District, Pennsylvania, who has created a summer academy for teachers that infuses technology into instruction. He is certainly passionate about the project and teachers are eager to go through the training.

I hope to meet the other leaders online soon so that we can help each other change the world!