Featured Speakers
ICE Conference 2013
Featured Conference Speakers
Thursday Keynote Speaker
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Wesley Fryer is a digital learning consultant, author, digital storyteller, educator and change agent. Wesley is the executive director of the nonprofit Story Chasers Inc., and the lead partner a number of digital storytelling projects. His blog, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity" (www.speedofcreativity.org) was selected as the 2006 "Best Learning Theory Blog" by eSchoolnews and Discovery Education. He teaches technology integration courses for pre-service teachers, and became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. Wes was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2005, is a 1992 graduate of the US Air Force Academy, and a Fulbright Scholar. Wesley is the author of the 2011 eBook, "Playing with Media: simple ideas for powerful sharing." |
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Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., currently is serving as the Director of Innovation for Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency in Iowa while on leave from his position as an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Kentucky. Dr. McLeod also is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), and was a co-creator of the wildly popular video series, Did You Know? (Shift Happens). He has received numerous national awards for his technology leadership work. Dr. McLeod blogs regularly about technology leadership issues at Dangerously Irrelevant. He also just completed his first book, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media.
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Pam Allyn is the Executive Director of LitLife, the renowned organization working to promote literacy achievement through teacher excellence. Pam is the founder of LitWorld, an international organization sponsoring global literacy as a human right. She is the author of many acclaimed books for educators and families, including the award winning What to Read When; Pam Allyn's Best Books for Boys; and Your Child's Writing Life. Her book and series Core Ready will be published in September 2012. Her work has been featured on television and the blogosphere, including The Today Show, Good Morning America and the Huffington Post. Pam is the founder of World Read Aloud Day, and is the Global Ambassador for Scholastic's Read Every Day, Lead a Better Life Campaign. |
Wednesday Build Your Own Conference (BYOC) Day
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Angela Maiers is at the forefront of Web 2.0 technologies and keeping her eye toward Web 3.0. An active blogger and social media evangelist, she is deeply committed to helping learners of all ages understand the transformational power of literacy and the potential of technology. She is a featured contributor and author in the Social Media Explorer Forum and Blog, and a top contributor on Education Week’s LeaderTalk. Her latest books, The Habitudes and The Passion Driven Classroom, have inspired readers everywhere with lessons and ideas necessary to find their way on the social web and this newly flattened world. Find her on her blog, angelamaiers.com, or on Twitter at @angelamaiers. |
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Lisa Thumann is a former K-6 technology teacher who now works with innovative learning technologies at the School for Global Education & Innovation at Kean University in New Jersey. Lisa assists educators and students in integrating mobile devices, developing personal learning communities and implementing Google Apps. She has presented at nine of the Google Teacher Academies and is a Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer. Lisa also presents at state and national conferences such as Building Learning Communities, ISTE, FETC, and the Global Education Conference. She is also an advisor and presenter for NJECC. You can read more about Lisa at her blog, ThumannResources.com. |
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Tony Vincent's interest in using technology for learning started while he was teaching fifth grade in Nebraska fifteen years ago, where he created one of the first classroom websites dedicated to providing opportunities for students to publish their work online. Tony has been a Technology Specialist, integrating technology for students and teachers in grades kindergarten through five, and developed the very first podcast from an American elementary school. Tony is now an independent consultant and has worked in 37 states and on three continents. He is currently based in Phoenix, Arizona, and continues his mission to empower teachers and students through thoughtful use of technology. Visit his website at learninginhand.com. |
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Hall Davidson began teaching in 1971. He taught middle and high school English, mathematics, Spanish, and bilingual mathematics. Davidson has been on two college faculties teaching technology for teacher credential candidates. He left the classroom to teach math on television in Los Angeles on an Emmy-winning program and spent 20 years at Los Angeles area PBS stations teaching, leading staff development, championing content creation by students and teachers, and ultimately producing television series on education, technology, parenting, and theater. Hall Davidson joined Discovery Education in 2005 where he blogs, creates webinars, works in educational partnerships and serves as director of Global Learning Initiatives. He has spoken about technology and education to audiences around the world. |
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Steve Dembo, a former kindergarten teacher and school Director of Technology, is a pioneer in the field of educational social networking. Currently serving as Discovery Education’s Director of Social Media Strategy and Online Community, Dembo was among the first educators to realize the power of blogging, podcasting, Twitter, and other Web 2.0 technologies in connecting educators and creating professional learning communities. He has been instrumental in the explosive growth of the Discovery Educator Network and its online presence. Steve is also a dynamic speaker and has delivered keynote and featured presentations at dozens of conferences including ISTE, TCEA, FETC, METC, MACUL, CUE, ICE and Tech Forum. |
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Diana Laufenberg has taught all grade levels from 7-12 in Social Studies over the past 15 years. She most recently taught at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, an inquiry-driven, project-based high school. Prior to her work in Philadelphia, she was an active member of the teaching community in Flagstaff, AZ where she was named Technology Teacher of the Year for Arizona and a member of the Governor's Master Teacher Corps. Diana was featured on TED.com for her “How to Learn? From Mistakes” and recognized for earning National Board Certification. She blogs at Living the Dream. Her publications include the New York Times Learning blog, co-authoring a chapter in an educational leadership book, the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy and regular contributions to teachinghistory.org. |
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Shannon McClintock Miller is the district teacher-librarian and technology specialist at Van Meter Community School in Van Meter, Iowa. Shannon is the author of the award-winning Van Meter Library Voice blog and enjoys writing for ISTE's Leading & Learning journal, various blogs, and in other forums. She has had the opportunity to speak in Iowa and around the country about advocacy, librarianship, technology, social media, and making a difference in education. She is a member of ISTE, SIGMS, ALA, AASL, and ILA (Iowa Library Association). Shannon can be found at @shannonmmiller on Twitter and online at shannonmmiller.com
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Meg Wilson is a technology integrator and assistive technology specialist with a passion for educating others on the importance of individualizing instruction for all students. She is a certified special educator for K-12 and holds two Masters degrees. Meg is also an Apple Distinguished Educator. She is part of the educational technology team at Avenues: The World School in New York City. Meg presents at local, statewide, and national conferences about using iPods, iPhones, and iPads in the classroom. She blogs at iPodsibilities.com, iEAR.org, and EdReach.us about assistive technology, mobile learning devices, and app reviews. Meg also co-hosts the MacReach Show podcast on EdReach.us, where she talks all things Apple once a week. |
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Jon Bergmann is considered one of the pioneers in the Flipped Class Movement. He co-wrote the book, Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day. Jon has taught high school science for twenty-four years. He received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching in 2002 and was named Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year in 2010. He is the founder of the Flipped Learning Network, a nonprofit organization which supports teachers in implementing flipped learning. He serves on the advisory board of TED Education. He is currently the Lead Technology Facilitator for the Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, Illinois. He is the father of three teenagers and is happily married to the love of his life. |
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Jennie Magiera is the Digital Learning Coordinator for the Academy for Urban School Leadership (a network of 25 Chicago Public Schools), and previously taught math to 4th and 5th graders. As an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Teacher and Chicago Public School's Tech Innovator of the Year, Jennie has been working to redefine education through effective technology use. Since 2010, she has been exploring how leverage 1:1 iPads to increase student metacongition, self-efficacy and creativity - and now has increased that focus to include Chromebooks and other mobile devices. Jennie blogs at Teaching Like it's 2999. Aside from her students, Jennie's great loves in life are sci fi, mashed potatoes, Tabasco sauce, her dog and her husband. |