About+the+Authors

=About the Authors=


 * Anna Batchelder** - Education technologist and learning and development consultant, Anna is Co-Founder of [|Bon Education]. Anna works with educators across the globe, in particular in the Middle East, learning and sharing how to use social media tools to promote teaching, learning, creativity and collaboration. She blogs at [|Dot Learnt] (education technology in emerging markets), [|Literacy is Priceless] (literacy) and on her [|digital sketchbook]. She tweets [|@bon_education]. Anna is a [|P2PU facilitator in the P2PU School of Education] and is a former English teacher.


 * Harry Brake** - Current Assistant Librarian at American School Foundation in Mexico City, Harry has worked as a secondary teacher in English with AP, Honors, and regular American English, Word Literature, and entry level writing at the Community college and high school levels. His Master's Degree is in English Education from Slippery Rock University, and is active with the [|ASNE], [|National Writing Project], [|PAVE], and [|NCTE] organizations. Combining real world applications to technology is his hobby, and Cross Country, the environment, and reading are pleasures he squeezes in! His blog of Mexico City can be found at [|http://harrybrake.wordpress.com] as well as through Twitter at [|Michigan01]. He is looking forward to presenting at NCTE in Chicago on practical tools that will excite students in the 21st Century!


 * Jeff Stutzman** - English Teacher at Concord High School, a public 9-12 high school in Elkhart, IN. Jeff teaches all levels of freshman English, including a Lab class for low achieving students and the Honors level class which is linked to the AP World History course. In addition, he coaches the speech/debate team, announces for the girls' volleyball team, and serves as the co-chair of the school improvement team. He considers himself somewhat obsessed with all sorts of gadgets and loves experimenting with the latest technology, both in the classroom and for fun. He can be found on Twitter at [|INdebatecoach] His most recent professional involvement were workshops on reading at the past two [|ISRA]Conferences in Indianapolis.


 * Cindy Miller** - She is the Career and Technical Education Coordinator for Frenship ISD, a public K-12 school district in Wolfforth, TX. Cindy taught 11 years as a business education teacher--two years at the middle school level and nine years at the high school level. This is her 12th year as a CTE Coordinator. Both her bachelor's and master's degrees are in Business Education from Texas Tech University. Later, she went back to receive her Mid-Management Certification from Texas Tech in order to serve in her current administrative position. She is active in ACTE, CTAT, TCEA, ISTE, and TBTEA where she has served at the regional and state levels in various officer and board positions for these organizations. Recently, she finished creating a new website that will hopefully improve the image of CTE in her school district at [|www.frenshipcte.com]. Her blog is on this site as well. She is a passionate educator, reader, and technology enthusiast. She also enjoys playing softball, white water rafting, and traveling with her family as much as possible. She can also be found on twitter @FrenshipCTE and on LinkedIn.


 * Christopher Batchelder** - Co-founder of [|Bon Education] - an edTech consultancy based in the [|UAE] working with clients in the [|GCC] and around the world. Our focus over the past three years has been social media and networking in public schools in the UAE. In particular we have done a lot with teacher and administrator academic / instructional / professional networking (not social in the Facebook sense). I'm excited to continue this exploration with teachers from North America. I am currently working toward my certification as a [|Co-Active Coach]. In a previous life I worked in real estate in New York city, finance and investments in Dubai - I was also an English teacher in Japan - a substitute teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools, a penniless ceramic artist in NYC and a Japanese tea ceremony connoisseur.


 * Alex Window -** Alex is a Special Education Teacher and ICT Co-ordinator in a school of 1300 students in Mount Gambier, South Australia. Currently in the process of assisting with the integration of ICT's into everyday teaching practices of teachers within the school, and authoring and publishing a wiki for the schools in the district to collaborate and communicate. Alex currently teachers a mixed group of students with a range of disabilities, who really enjoy school, and using technology. Apart from a love of technology, innovation in education and educating disengaged learners, Alex also teaches most subjects and enjoys gardening with his students. Outside of school he enjoys surfing, fishing and golf, and has a love of the Ocean, family and friends.


 * Hanna Coleman**- Hanna is a Science Specialist and Learning Manager at Wolf Creek Online High School in Chisago City, Minnesota. In addition, Hanna serves as the Moodle Coordinator and National Honor Society adviser at Wolf Creek. Prior to becoming an online teacher, Hanna taught Physical Science and Chemistry at a traditional high school setting in Minnesota and taught Math and Science at an International School in Beijing, China. These experiences have shaped Hanna's values of building strong student relationships and encouraging global perspectives and awareness. Hanna has a desire to be on the cutting-edge of technology and utilize modern tools and online resources in her curriculum. In her spare time, she also enjoys reading, cooking, running, and spending time with family and friends.