Nick Amaral

Nick Amaral, USA, Secondary, Educational Technology

Nick Amaral is an Instructional Technology Coach and English Teacher at Shore Regional High School in West Long Branch, New Jersey. His continued effort to implement technology into the classroom has afforded him the opportunity to feature a gamified, self-paced and self-directed, mastery learning classroom.

In addition to teaching, he is responsible for supporting teachers’ understanding, implementation, and use of technology in the classroom, as well as designing ongoing professional development. He continues to differentiate instruction and meet students where they are, and design more engaging learning experiences that meet the whole student.

Ed Tech Foray -currently offline
Innovative ideas, resources, lessons, and articles for implementing educational technology in the classroom.

Theme: edtech, education, technology, gamification, professional development, teacher training, GAFE, instructional design

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Ryan Tracey

Ryan Tracey, Australia, Adult, E-Learning

Ryan Tracey is the E‑Learning Manager at a well‑known financial services organisation in Australia. He is also an Editorial Board Member for eLearn Magazine, a moderator for Lrnchat, and a co-organiser of Third Place in Sydney.

E-Learning Provocateur
Provoking deeper thinking in e-learning.

Theme: e-learning, elearning, instructional design, corporate, workplace, educational technology, pedagogy, learning, education, training, technology, online

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Meghan Zigmond

Meghan Zigmond, USA, Primary, Educational Technology

Meghan Zigmond teaches first grade, integrating technology to challenge student thinking, and create a globally connected classroom. She provides training to staff members and at technology conferences. She also shares about her experiences on her blog Zig Zagging.

Zig Zagging Through Education and Technology - currently offline
Zig Zag through my journey to make student thinking visible, enhance creativity through technology and get connected! Learn with me as I explore the best apps and app-tivities for elementary classrooms.

Theme: apps, app smashing, iPads, GAFE, visible thinking, literacy, collaboration, tutorials

Kasey Bell

Kasey Bell, USA, K-12, Educational Technology

Kasey Bell is an instructional technology consultant with a Master’s degree in Educational Technology, and more than ten years in the field of education. Kasey was the lead content developer for the Technology Applications online professional development courses created for all K-12 teachers across the state of Texas.

As a skillful facilitator and authorized Google Education Trainer, she has led a variety of instructional technology trainings for all levels of educators, including presentations at TCEA, Texas Google Summit, iPadpalooza and other conferences across the state. Kasey is also an EdCamp Awesome organizer, and proponent of the unconference--finding alternative ways to deliver professional development and differentiate for teachers.

As a blogger, Kasey uses her blog to create and curate resources for teachers. Kasey is passionate about using technology to increase student learning, and helping teachers facilitate the use of digital tools.

Shake Up Learning
This blog features fun ways to integrate technology into the classroom without it getting in the way of the learning process.

Theme: edtech, google, gafe, instructional technology, mobile learning, elearning

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Deborah McCallum

Deborah McCallum, Canada, Primary, Adult, Education

Educator investigating the intersection between Knowledge Building, Indigenous perspectives, Edtech & New Pedagogies for the 21st Century. Desire2Learn Instructor for AQ & OntarioLearn College courses; Teacher-Librarian Specialist; Science & Technology; Counselling Pychology, GD.

Big ideas in Education
Exploring the Big Ideas in Education of the 21st Century.

Theme: educational technology, first nations metis & inuit, FNMI, indigenous education, digital citizenship, science and technology, special education, innovation, pedagogy

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Tiziana Saponaro

Tiziana Saponaro, Italy, Secondary, Technical Institute, ESP, Educational Technology

International certified teacher of English, Italian and Spanish (with 20- plus years of experience in public schools and international boarding schools in Switzerland, Italy and the United States). Teacher trainer, and freelance translator. Mother tongue: Italian; proficiency in English, fluent in Spanish.

I have been working as a language teacher in language schools (and as a freelance translator for the University of Verona, Italy), teaching ESL in an international boarding school in Italy for nine years, teaching Italian and English in an international boarding school in Switzerland for seven years, and teaching Spanish as an exchange teacher for a year in the USA, 2000/2001 (Virginia).

I give presentations about implementing technology in education. My courses are centered around using the iPad to enhance learning and teaching. They focus on using the iPad as a teaching aid, lesson ideas, educational apps and iPad tips.

Teaching with the iPad in a Flipped Classroom - currently offline
Creative ways to use the iPad in teaching and ideas for engaging students through effective instructional methods and technology.

Theme: edtech, collaborative learning, iPad, apps, methodology, flipped classroom

Andrea Ghoneim

Andrea Ghoneim, Austria, All Sectors, eLearning

Teacher, trainer, editor - I worked so much with people and technology that I finally joined the Department of Interactive Media and Educational Technologies at Danube University Krems...

Getting started with Mahara - currently offline
Reflections about learner-centered teaching with ePortfolios and the use of the ePortfolio-tool Mahara

Theme: ePortfolios, Mahara, eLearning, learner centered teaching, educational technology, PLE

Kathleen Ralf

Kathleen Ralf, Germany, Secondary, History, English, Humanities, Technology Integration

I have been a Secondary educator for over 15 years. I have a Masters in Educational Technology and currently work in a 1 to 1 environment. I have been living and teaching in Germany for the last 5 years.

Lehrer Werkstatt
Reflections on living and teaching in Germany. It is a Gemischt look at the life of an expat and the life a teacher in a multicultural classroom.

Theme: educational technology, history, english, international education, international baccalaureate

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Steve Gillis

Steve Gillis, Canada, Educational Technology, K-12

My name is Steve Gillis, M Ed (Athabasca University, 2009). I’m a teacher, instructional designer, and entrepreneur – I am the President & Chief Learning Officer of Net Learning Solutions Inc. I have spent more than 15 years using educational technology in the classroom.

My goal is to help teachers who are challenged by educational technology to feel comfortable enough to use it in their teaching practice.

Classroom technology Help - currently offline
Classroom Technology Help is a blog written for teachers that feel challenged by educational technology, yet want to learn how to use it in their teaching practice so that they can engage their students.

Theme: educational technology, k-12

Leigh Zeitz

Leigh Zeitz, USA, Primary, Secondary, Higher, 21st Century Learning,

I am an associate professor of Instructional Technology at the Univ of Northern Iowa. I strive to nurture 21st Century Learning where students are challenged with solving real-world problems. I expand my connection in this direction through lecturing, writing, blogging and creating curriculum that supports this learning.

Dr. Z Reflects
This is a community of educators. Dr. Z works to make 21st Century Learning a reality. He shares ideas, strategies, and technologies for engaging learners. He writes for educators who want to make a difference.

Use these resources and ideas to make your teaching come alive. Engage your students in their education by involving them in meaningful learning experiences.

Theme: 21st Century Learning, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology, Learning, Professional Development, Millennials, Z-Generation

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Chevin Stone

Chevin Stone, USA, Secondary, Science and Educational Technology

I teach middle school science and love educational technology.

Solve4Why
I started the blog to complete my reflections during ETMOOC. I anticipate it will become my place to think out loud about all things edtech.

Theme: science, middle school, educational technology

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Tess Beebe Olten

Tess Beebe Olten, USA, e-Learning for Higher Education

I am passionate about and devoted to the field of e-learning. Not an expert, really, but a long-time community technology advocate who values lifelong learning in both formal/traditional and personal/nontraditional contexts.

I work in the field of e-learning in the Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Office of Distance Education and Extended Studies at Alabama A&M University. I am a lifelong learner and an advocate of the theories of connectivism and curatorial education.

eLearnista - currently offline
eLearnista covers everything from the basics for newcomers to the more pedagogical theories of connectivism and curatorial education. I assume nothing about the prior knowledge/experience of the reader and therefore make my blog a great entry point for the uninitiated and those hesitant about and/or resistant to e-learning.

Theme: e-learning, academic technology, educational technology

Kyle Pearce

Kyle Pearce, Canada, secondary, Educational Technology

Kyle Pearce currently splits his daily schedule between teaching at Tecumseh Vista Academy K-12 School in Tecumseh, Ontario and Intermediate Math Coaching with the Greater Essex County District School Board through the Middle Years Collaborative Inquiry (MYCI) Project.

He currently leads an iPad Educational Technology pilot project funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education‘s Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP) called Tap Into Teen Minds. His 1:1 iPad Paperless Math Classroom has been a huge success in eliminating paper, reducing costs, and increasing student engagement & achievement in grade 9 mathematics. A project which began with one class set of 30 iPad 2 tablets looks to expand in the near future.

Tap Into Teen Minds -currently offline
Step inside the Tap Into Teen Minds iPad Educational Technology Blog to learn about how to create your own paperless classroom using Apple iPad or Android tablet. Tutorials, resources, and more!

Theme: mathematics, edtech, educational technology, ipad classroom, ipad in education

Dorothea Nelson

Dorothea Nelson, Antigua & Barbuda, Tertiary, Educational Technology

Former elementary and high school teacher. Taught high English Language and English Literature, also Public Library Director. Lifelong learning enthusiast.

BA English from the University of the West Indies, MSc Econ Management of Libraries and Information Services from the University of Wales. Currently pursuing PhD in Educational Technology with Walden University.

Particularly interested in authentic teaching and learning, online social presence and beginning a new career teaching online.

Dorothea Nelsn's Blog
The blog focuses on topics from my PhD courses, and issues in education in the Caribbean.

Theme: education, technology, theorists, theory, constructivism, constructivists, connectivism, mind map, dorothea Nelson's blog, teachers, students, elearnng

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Mike Fisher

Mike Fisher, USA, All Sectors, Educational Technology

Instructional Coach and Curriculum Consultant focused on Modern Learning Design and Practice.

Digigogy
Where pedagogy is about methods to instruct, Digigogy is about those methods, but with a technological frame. From hardware to software, from tech ed theory to application, Digigogy is about reframing our methods in the future of instruction.

Theme: education, digigogy, technology, commoncore, curriculum, instruction

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Catherine Flippen

Catherine Flippen, USA, Secondary

Geeky educator of many roles, including high school teacher and professional development presenter and designer. Educational technology evangelist. Doctoral student at the University of Florida. Virtual worlds and blended classroom advocate. Technophile, wife, and mom. I am an example and an instructor of effective digitized pedagogy in K-12 classes.

Ctrl+Alt+Teach! - currently offline
"Rebooting Education with Digitization:" Focusing on educational technology integration, new research-based practices, student relevant activities, and 21st-century learning.

Theme: educational technology, digitized pedagogy, 21st-century education, research-based practices, blended learning

Aditi Rao

Aditi Rao, USA, Educational Technology

Aditi Rao earned her B.A. in English at the University of Texas at Austin, where she simultaneously received her certification to teach English Language Arts to grades 8-12. The culmination of her undergraduate career resulted in a faculty directed study on the implications of developing the skill of empathy in educational settings, centered on research she conducted in Ahmedabad, India.

Prior to arriving in Baltimore, Aditi interned at Breakthrough Collaborative, where she developed a college education program while working with colleagues to bridge the gap for inner-city Houston youth. Aditi currently teaches PSAT, SAT and ACT preparation courses through Kaplan, Inc. and is pursuing a MSEd at Johns Hopkins University through the Technology for Educators program.

TeachBytes
Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Integrating Technology in the Classroom.

Theme: Educational Technology, emerging technologies, digital literacy, web 2.0, instructional technology, free resources, resources

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Melissa Metzger

Melissa Metzger, USA, Higher, Adult

I'm an Educational Administrator at a major research university with a unique perspective on education. I possess a decade of teaching experience, ten years project and education management, more than seven years eLearning development, ten years in instructional design and curriculum development, and more than seventeen years as a graphic and web designer.

My commitment is to superior learner outcomes, using traditional ISD and technology-enhanced methodologies. My experiences and educational research provide a wealth of topics for my site and my blog.

MelissaMetzger.com - currently offline
Educational design, instruction, development and research topics.

Theme: instructional design, distance learning, education research, eLearning, educational technology

Timo Kangaslampi

Timo Kangaslampi, Finland, Secondary

I am a history teacher in Helsinki, in Puistola junior high. I am also Teacher at Finnish University Network for Tourism Studies.

Web 2.0 ja opetus
The blog is showing the ways how teachers and students can use technology in classroom.

Theme: web 2.0, educational technology

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Whittney Smith

Whittney Smith, Ed.D., USA, Secondary, Post Secondary

I am a high school Assistant Principal in Mineola High School and Adjunct Professor at Adelphi University.

Cerebrum
This blog is used to discuss the topics / readings presented in the courses I teach as well as a collaborative space for university students to interact with students and faculty from the secondary school.

Theme: education, educational technology, technology, special education, RtI

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