2015 PBS Digital Innovator Application!
Second year in a row applying, fingers crossed. This year's video is leaps and bounds better than last years video...
How do you currently share your digital curriculum ideas with other teachers (e.g. blog, email, social media, in person)? Please include examples of any conference presentations, speaking engagements, virtual events, training experience, etc. (249 word count)
I have worked tirelessly in my building and beyond share what I know, at the department level I have created a planning course on our LMS, to share resources. I am a tech coach in the building and I am in charge of planning our professional development on technology integration, and am currently working with three teachers as a personal coach and mentor to help with their tech integration. I am in charge of our Tech Thursdays, as well as breakout conference style sessions where the staff can personalize their PD, and utilize our in house knowledge! I have also created a teacher technology support website to help my teachers, many of our resources are housed there. I participate in twitter chats, and even moderate a few, whenever possible. My youTube channel was accepted into YouTubeEDU, and my videos are being used in online schools in South Africa and Taiwan! I wrote a chapter in the book Flipping 2.0 on how to flip your class at mid-level, and I am a member of several networks including the Flipped Network and the ISTE EdTech Coaches group, among others. I apply to present at as many conferences as I can. I have presented at the national middle school conference AMLE for the past three years. I have presented at Schoology’s conference last summer and at ISTE. I attend and present at all the EdCamp’s and Google Summits in my region. I love learning from others and sharing what I know.
Why do you want to become a PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator and how will you use this experience to impact students and other educators?
I view myself as a longterm student and educator, I want to get better at my craft. It is my hope that as a PBS Learning/Media Digital Innovator I can continue to absorb the cutting edge techniques like a sponge; and take them back to my building, my district, my state, and beyond, to share out with others what I have learned. I take the concept of professional development seriously, and am extremely excited for this learning opportunity. I enjoy presenting, reflecting on my pedagogy, and learning new things to implement in my classroom. Being a PBS Learning/Media Digital Innovator is right up my alley, and I can’t wait to get started!
Please provide the YouTube link to your original 1-2 minute video that answers the following question: “Describe how you are leading innovation in digital teaching in your classroom to promote student engagement and achievement?” Please be sure your YouTube video is set at "unlisted" or "public" so it is viewable by judges.
