ICT role in 21st century education and it's challenges.
25 Ed Tech Leaders to Follow
1. presented by
25
Lisa Thumann
Innovative Learning Technologies
SGEI, Kean University Ed Tech
@lthumann Leaders to
thumannresources.com Follow
2. Define: Follow
Take a look at their
blog or wiki
Join their online
community
Send them a "shout-
out”
View their social
bookmarks
Listen to their
podcasts
Add these educational technology
leaders to your personal learning
network (PLN).
4. These folks advocate for the
education community to effectively
use technology to improve teaching
and learning.
(In no specific order.)
5. Steve Dembo 1
Online Community
Manager, Discovery
Education
Blog:Teach 42
Twitter: Teach42
Bookmarks:Teach42
6. Joyce Valenza 2
Library Information
Specialist, Springfiel
d Township High
School, PA
Blog:Never Ending
Search
Twitter:
JoyceValenza
Bookmarks:
JoyceValenza
7. Larry Ferlazzo 3
English Language
Learner
Teacher, Luther
Burbank High School
in Sacramento,
California
Larry Ferlazzo's
Websites of the Day
Larry's Lists
9. Richard Byrne 5
US History and Civics
Teacher, Oxford Hills
Comprehensive High
School, ME
Blog: Free Technology
for Teachers
Twitter: rmbyrne
Website: Android 4
Schools
10. Jennie Mageria 6
Digital Learning
Coordinator for the
Academy for Urban
School Leadership
Blog:Teach Like It’s
2999
Twitter: MsMageria
11. Chris Lehmann 7
Principal of the
Science Leadership
Academy in
Philadelphia, PA
Blog: Practical
Theory
Twitter:
ChrisLehmann
Bookmarks:ChrisLeh
mann
12. Sheryl 8
Owner and founder
Nussbaum-Beach
of 21st Century
Collaborative
Blog:21st Century
Collaborative
Twitter: SNBeach
Bookmarks: SNBeach
13. Adam Bellow 9
Director of
Educational
Technology for The
College Board Schools
Website: EduTecher
Twitter: AdamBellow
Blog: Edutecher
14. Kim Cofino 10
Technology and
Learning Coach,
Yokohama
International School,
Japan
Blog: Always
Learning
Twitter: MsCofino
Bookmarks:
SuperKimbo
15. Bud Hunt 11
Instructional
Technologist, St.
Vrain Valley School
District, CO
Blog:Bud The
Teacher
Twitter:
BudtheTeacher
Bookmarks:
BudtheTeacher
16. Dean Shareski 12
Community Manager
of the Canadian
Discovery Educators
Network
Blog:Ideas and
Thoughts
Twitter: Shareski
Bookmarks: Shareski
20. Dana Boyd 16
Senior Researcher at
Microsoft Research, a
Research Assistant
Professor in Media,
Culture, and
Communication at NYU,
and an Adjunct
Associate Professor at
the University of New
South Wales.
Website: apophenia
Twitter: Zephoria
Publications: papers
21. Scott McLeod 17
Director, CASTLE;
University of Kentucky
Blog: Dangerously
Irrelevant
Twitter: McLeod
Bookmarks:
scottmcleod
22. Helen Barrett 18
Founding Faculty at
REAL ePortfolio
Academy
Twitter: eportfolios
Website: REAL
ePortfolio Academy
for Teachers
23. Miguel Guhlin 19
Director of
Instructional
Technology, San
Antonio ISD
Blog: Around the
Corner
Twitter: MGuhlin
Bookmarks: mguhlin
24. Vicky Davis 20
Professional
Development
Coordinator IT
Director at Westwood
Schools in Camilla,
Georgia
Blog: Cool Cat
Teacher
Twitter: coolcatteacher
Website:
CoolCatTeacher.com
25. Tom Barrett 21
Year 5 Teacher,
Nottinghamshire,
England
Blog: ICT In My
Classroom
Twitter: TomBarrett
Bookmarks: TBarrett
26. Shannon Miller 22
Teacher Librarian &
Technology
Integration Specialist,
Van Meter, IA
Blog: Van Meter
Library Voice
Twitter:
ShannonmMiller
Bookmarks:
shannonmiller
27. Julie Lindsay 23
E-Learning & MYP
Coordinator at Beijing
(BISS) IS, China
Blog: E-Learning
Journies
Twitter: julielindsay
Website: Learning
Confluence
28. Eric Scheninger 24
Principal, New Milford
High School, NJ
Blog: A Principal’s
Reflections
Twitter:
NMHS_Principal
Bookmarks:
escheninger
29. Lisa Parisi 25
Elementary School
Teacher, Long Island,
NY
Blog: Lisa’s Lingo
Twitter: lparisi
Webcast:
Conversations
30. The Person
Next To You
Ask them where
they are from
and what their
passions are
when it comes
to integrating
technology into
teaching and
learning.
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