Brainwaves Video Anthology
Kerry McGarvey - Building Creativity and Confidence with STEM
Kerry McGarvey is a STEM & Technology teacher at PS24Q in District 25. She is also the SPOC and ed tech model teacher for her school. Kerry also provides technical support to students, families, and teachers. In addition to her work in...
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Kerry McGarvey - Teachers Make a Difference - Lorraine Burack
Kerry McGarvey is a STEM & Technology teacher at PS24Q in District 25. She is also the SPOC and ed tech model teacher for her school. Kerry also provides technical support to students, families, and teachers. In addition to her work in...
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Christine Lion-Bailey - Teachers Make a Difference - Barbara Tillman
Christine Lion-Bailey is the Chief Strategy Officer of Ready Learner One LLC and a Director of Technology & Innovation in New Jersey. Christine works with organizations spanning both the education and corporate space to define future...
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Donnie Piercey - Teachers Make a Difference - Harrow Strickland
Donnie Piercey is the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and teaches fifth grade in Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from Asbury College and earning his master’s from Auburn Montgomery, he has been teaching in Kentucky since 2007....
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Carla Wade - An Exciting Time to Teach
Carla Wade is Digital Innovations Lead in the Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Carla has managed the Oregon Digital Learning virtual program since 2015. During her 20+ years at ODE...
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Claudio Zavala Jr. - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Hamilton
Claudio is an edtech and creative media consultant based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He is passionate about fostering creativity in the classroom and using digital tools to engage learners. In addition, he enjoys helping individuals,...
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Carl Hooker - Teachers Make a Difference - Ray Hooker
Carl has been an educator for the past 21 years. He has held a variety of positions in both multiple districts, from 1st grade teacher to Virtualization Coordinator. He’s a father of three girls, Sophia, Lauren, and Caroline and a...
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Julie Jaeger - Teachers Make a Difference
Lifelong resident and educator in ND, Julie Jaeger worked as a K-6 Gifted Educator, a Tech Integrationist assisting other educators with curriculum integrations, a 4-8 Classroom Educator, and a Speech Pathologist. She provides...
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Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Education
Jullia Lim, a PhD student at Teachers College, Columbia University, is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences. Through augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and artificial intelligence, Jullia...
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Jullia Lim - Teachers Make a Difference - Ms. Joslyn, Dr. Chang and Andrew Lim
Jullia Lim studies user needs, attitudes, and behaviors to inspire and inform design. As a former Product Manager/Researcher and edtech startup Co-Founder, she built her expertise in managing the full product development cycle of digital...
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Jon Spike - Teachers Make a Difference - Diane Doersch
Jon Spike, Chief Creative Officer of GamestormEDU, has presented all over the United States to districts, organizations, and conferences, including the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, the Future of...
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Erika Sandstrom - Green Screen Gal
Erika Sandstrom taught 8 years in Missouri and is currently in the Peabody Public Schools teaching grades 6th-8th as a Digital Media Teacher and was the Yearbook Manager for 3 years. She also serves on the district Technology Team and...
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Erika Sandstrom - Teachers Make a Difference - Ronilue Garrison and Dr. Blaise Aguirre
Erika Sandstrom taught 8 years in Missouri and is currently in the Peabody Public Schools teaching grades 6th-8th as a Digital Media Teacher and was the Yearbook Manager for 3 years. She also serves on the district Technology Team and...
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Melissa Henning - Using the Four Domains to Help ENL Students Learn
Melissa Henning is the Educational Content Manager for Source for Learning, the non-profit parent company of TeachersFirst. She has over 16 years of experience in education. Melissa is a frequent presenter at national and regional...
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Dr. Adam Phyall - Digital Equity in Schools
Adam Phyall is a former high school science teacher and currently serving as the Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System in Covington, GA. Since Adam got his first laptop in college, he has been hooked...
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Tana Ruder - Making Learning Relevant
Tana Ruder is a Technology Integration Specialist in Wichita, Kansas. She is a Kansas G Trainer, a Google for Education Certified Trainer. Her first love and job is being a mother. Her second love and job is teaching teachers how to...
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Scott McLeod - Making School Less Boring
A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He...
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Scott McLeod - Teachers Make a Difference - Michelle Young
A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He...
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Nicole Zumpano - Helping Instructional Coaches Succeed
Nicole Zumpano has over 25 years of experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technology coach. Currently, she serves as a Director of Instructional Technology Coaching for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. A National...
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Nicole Zumpano - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Reader and Verna Emery Scott
Nicole Zumpano has over 25 years of experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technology coach. Currently, she serves as a Director of Instructional Technology Coaching for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. A National...
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Dr. Sawsan Jaber - Inclusion and Equity in Our Schools
Dr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded...
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Dr. Sawsan Jaber - Teachers Make a Difference - Sommeih Uddin and Hasan Jabar
Dr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded...
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Rachelle Dené Poth - Fearless Teaching: Embracing the Changes in Education
Rachelle Dené Poth is a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of...
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Rachelle Dené Poth - Teachers Make a Difference - Bruce Antkowiak
Rachelle Dené Poth is a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of...