EduAllStars

Kyle Pace is an Instructional Technology Specialist for a K-12 school district near Kansas City, MO. He is also a Google certified teacher and one of the organizers of #edcampkc.

In this session you will learn about:

Kyle's background in education

The jump from the classroom into administration

Becoming a Google certified teacher

The influence of Google in the educational world

Top Tech Tools

Current education books

What it means to be a connected educator

How to impact policy change in education

Integrating more tech into classrooms

Major goals

Passions as an educator

Alan Sitomer is California’s 2007 Teacher of the Year. In addition to having been an inner-city high school English teacher and former professor in the Graduate School of Education at Loyola Marymount University, Mr. Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers. Mr. Sitomer has also authored 16 books to date for esteemed publishers such as Disney, Scholastic, Penguin/Putnam, RB Education and Triumph Learning.

3 Year old Mallory Fundora is the founder of the organization Project Yesu.

In this session you will learn about:

Project Yesu

Winning a Bammy award as a student

Role models in Mallory's life

What would you change about public school?

Thoughts on the education system through the eyes of an 8th grader

Future goals

Keegan Waid is currently a high school senior in Bloomsfield Hills, Michigan. He gives us his perspective to educators from a high school student's point of view.

In this session you will learn about:

A particular adult or teacher that has made an impact

What role does technology play in high school

Dream classroom design

What would you change about public school?

What is the hardest thing about being in high school?

What is some of the best advice you have received?

Fears of graduation

How dad has shaped educational world

Goals for the future

Advice for teachers from a student

Jon Samuelson is a co-host of the Techandia Podcast and The TechEducator Podcast on TeacherCast. Jon has been in education since 1993. He has presented and keynoted at conferences around the United States, sharing his love of mobile learning and educational technology. Jon is also one of the inspirations of the EduAllStars show.

In this session you will learn about:

Jon's background in education

Moving from the a teacher role to a role in IT.

the Techlandia podcast

Atlas Learning and Live Slide

2013 Bammy Award for Elementary School Principal of the Year

Advice to self 5-10 years ago

Description of self in 3 words

Career accomplishments

What Jon Samuelson is passionate about right now

Tony Sinanis is currently in his sixth year as the Lead Learner of Cantiague Elementary School in Jericho, New York. Cantiague was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School and Tony received the 2013 Bammy Award for Elementary School Principal of the Year.

Amanda Dykes is a 6th grade teacher in Alabama who is passionate about using technology to increase learning.

In this session you will learn about:

Amanda's background in education and writing instruction for the NYC board of education

Writing her own curriculum for a new technology class

Amanda's favorite education book - Making Learning Whole: How Seven Principles of Teaching Can Transform Education

Amanda's blog

Letting go

Favorite technology in education

Advice for new and old teachers

Growth in failure

What are you really passionate about right now

Links that were mentioned in this podcast:

Making Learning Whole: How Seven Principles of Teaching Can Transform Education

Amanda's blog

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It was fun getting to know Amanda Dykes. We look forward to seeing what the future has in store for this passionate educator. Check out our archived sessions and stay tuned for more great sessions with eduallstars in the future.

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Jerry taught in the New York city school system for 32 years. He wrote curriculum for his school district, the NYC Board of Education and Open Doors a school-business partnership. Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites started April 11, 1999 as an effort to catalog the internet for students, educators, and parents.

Shannon McClintock Miller is the district teacher librarian at Van Meter Community School, Iowa. She is an educational consultant for Mackin Educational Resources. In 2013 alone, Shannon was named one of the Faces of Innovation from Broadband for America; one of 50 featured in the 2013 Center for Digital Education “Top 40 innovators in Education” Yearbook; and one of the featured Connected Educators with the Connected Educators projects partnered with the US Department of Education.

Amy Mayer works full time in Huntsville ISD as the Director of Staff Development and District Initiatives. She is also a Google Certified Trainer and Teacher.