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Stefanie Cairns Position Second Grade Teacher Hometown Farmington Hills, Michigan Education Stefanie is a Michigander at heart. She was born and raised in Michigan. She attended Michigan State University, where she received her Bachelor of the Arts in Elementary Education, with a major in Mathematics and a minor in English as a Second Language. She is currently teaching in South Lyon, Michigan, and completing her Masters work in Educational Technology through Michigan State University. In the future she hopes to be a technology teacher for elementary students. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Stefanie's favorite tech tool is her iPad. She feels she can do everything on it; from her personal email to blogging about her students to creating movies. She brings it everywhere to stay connected! |
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Kristen Fenzau Position First Grade Teacher Hometown Tampa, Florida Education Kristen is an Elementary School Teacher from Tampa, Florida. She attended the University of South Florida and earned her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. Since graduating in 2010, Kristen has taught Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade in Tampa, Florida. Beginning in August, 2015, she will begin teaching 1st Grade in Alexandria, Egypt. Kristen will graduate with a Masters of Art in Educational Technology from Michigan State University in July, 2016. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Kristen's favorite technology tool right now is Evernote. https://evernote.com/evernote/ |
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Katie Findley Position Technology Applications Teacher Kindergarten - Fifth Grade Hometown Dallas, Texas Education Katie is a teacher and technology enthusiast from Dallas, Texas. Although she calls Texas home, she has lived and worked overseas for the majority of her childhood and adult life. She has lived abroad in The Netherlands, England, Singapore, and Norway and has taught in Italy, South Korea and Texas. In her time teaching and living abroad, she gained a global perspective on technology’s far-reaching impact. She earned her Bachelors in Secondary Education from Abilene Christian University and expects to complete her masters in Educational Technology from Michigan State University in July 2016. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without As a self-proclaimed "hobbyist programmer," Katie's favorite technology tool right now is code.org! |
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Andrew Foord Position Head of PE Hometown Seoul, South Korea Education Andrew is an English PE Teacher. He Graduated from Staffordshire University with a BSc (Hons) in Sport Science, then completed his PGCE in Physical Education and Science from Surrey University. He is currently the Head of PE at Seoul Foreign British School, South Korea and studying with the summer overseas cohort in Ireland, for his Masters in Educational Technology from Michigan State University. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Andrew's favourite tool right now is Evernote, which is frequently updated to support more functionality for the users. |
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Rachelle Galang Position Elementary Technology Teacher Hometown Rochester Hills, Michigan Education A former grade level teacher and Michigan native, Rachelle Galang is an elementary technology teacher at Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i Elementary School. For more info visit http://missgalang.com/ Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Rachelle loves using Voxer to stay connected with her family, as well as educators around the world. She loves being able to hear someone's voice, even if it isn't in real time. This app is great for communicating when in different time zones! http://voxer.com/ |
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Christa Hanley Position Fourth Grade Teacher Hometown West Bloomfield, Michigan Education Christa is a teacher from West Bloomfield, Michigan. She attended Michigan State University and earned her Bachelors Degree in Child Development. After graduating she taught in Beijing, China for four years. She is now living in Vail, Colorado and completing her masters in Educational Technology. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Christa's favorite tech tool right now is her Samsung Galaxy S6 phone. |
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Bryen McGuire Position Staff Scientist Hometown Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Education Bryen works as a Staff Scientist at Science North in Sudbury, Ontario. He is currently a manager at Dynamic Earth, an earth sciences centre where he creates and delivers school and public educational programming. Before moving to this position, he managed a planetarium for 5 years and prior worked as a Navigation Officer in the Canadian Coast Guard. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Adobe Premiere Pro |
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Debbie McHorney Position Teacher on Special Assignment: Instructional Technology Hometown Burbank, California Education Debbie is an educator from Burbank, California. She taught Special Education for 14 years at the high school she graduated from. This past year she transitioned out of the classroom and into a technology coach position. In her new position she works with teachers throughout the 22 schools in the district. She is currently working on her Masters of Educational Technology through Michigan State University. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Debbie's favorite tech tool is a website called Graphite.org. It is a website that curates the best apps, websites and other tech tools for teaching. There are reviews from the site as well as teacher reviews. |
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Chonsey Pogue Position Fourth Grade Teacher and Special Education High School Teacher Hometown Detroit, Michigan Education Chonsey is a teacher from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University and earned his Bachelors in Special Education. After graduation he taught in Detroit, Michigan in a urban education school district. Now he has moved to Phoenix, Arizona to fulfill his dream as a high school special education teacher. In addition, he is working on his masters in Educational Technology. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Plickers |
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Alicia Sansing Position Special Day Class Facilitator Hometown Sacramento, California Education Alicia has been in education for 15 years working as a para-educator, substitute teacher and a summer school teacher before finishing her teaching credential in Education Specialist Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities at California State University, Sacramento. She is currently teaching young adult students, 18-22 years of age, with cognitive impairments independent living skills in the Twin Rivers Unified School District in McClellan, California. Alicia is also part of the TRUTech SPED team helping to develop and deliver professional development encompassing technology, pedagogy and special education. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Alicia's current favorite tech tool is Google Classroom. |
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Morgan Saunders Position Eighth Grade English Language Arts/ Seventh Grade Social Studies Hometown Petoskey, Michigan Education Morgan is a secondary teacher from Petoskey, Michigan. She attended Michigan State University where she earned a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Social Science, as well as two minors in English and history. After graduation she began her teaching career at Petoskey Middle School in Petoskey, Michigan, and is currently working on her Master's in Educational Technology while teaching 8th Grade Language Arts and 7th Grade Social Studies. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Morgan's favorite technology tool right now is Evernote. |
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Jennifer Stillwell Position High School Mathematics Teacher Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Education Jennifer is a teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended received her Bachelors in Secondary Mathematics Education ay Temple University. She is currently working on her Masters in Educational Technology through Michigan State University. Jennifer has been working at Maritime Academy Charter High School for three years and is currently teaching Geometry and AP Calculus. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Jennifer's favorite technology tool right now is Google Apps for Education. https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/ |
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McKenzie Wallace Position Ninth Grade ELA Teacher Hometown Homeworth, Ohio Education McKenzie teaches ninth grade language arts at West Branch High School in Beloit, Ohio. She attended the University of Hawaii, where she also competed for the Rainbow Wahine in cross country and track & field, and earned her Bachelor's degree in 7-12 Secondary Education. After graduation, she returned to Northeast Ohio and is currently teaching at her alma mater while working on her Master's of Educational Technology (MAET) through Michigan State University's overseas program. McKenzie is the Varsity Lady Warriors Soccer Coach, Asst. Varsity Track Coach, and Newspaper Advisor at WBHS. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without McKenzie's favorite technology tool at the moment is the iPhone App Halftone 2 This comic book/graphic novel creator is great for storyboarding and pretty easy to work with. I plan to use it with my students during their narrative unit and Shakespeare. Plus, it's fun! |
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Joy Zaher Position High School Math Teacher Hometown Boise, Idaho Education Joy has been teaching math at an alternative school in Boise, Idaho for four years. She has a Bachelors in Mathematics Education from Boise State University. Originally from Texas, she also has a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Tech Tool They Cannot Live Without Joy's favorite technology tool is Google Photos. She loves being able to take a picture with her phone and immediately retrieve it on a different device for quick usage. |