We will be profiling the 2011 Midwest Education Technology Conference Featured Speakers in a series of posts over the next couple of weeks.
Up first, The Wired Classroom would like share information on two Technology Integration Specialists at ESSDACK, an educational service center in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Tammy Worcester has over 20 years of educational experience. She began her career in the classroom, teaching various grades from kindergarten to middle school and served as the technology coordinator for her school. For the past ten years, she has worked for ESSDACK. Tammy is innovative and resourceful and specializes in finding unique and creative ways to use traditional computer tools in the classroom.
Kevin Honeycutt spent 13 years teaching art K-12 where he developed project-based approaches to learning that infused technology and problem solving skills. At ESSDACK, Kevin researches and develops programs with a strong passion to make teachers and learners comfortable with technology. In addition, he has developed online safety, anti-bullying and cyberbullying curriculum which he shares with parents, teachers and students around the country and also certifies instructors in his curriculum.
In addition to seeing them at METC 2011, you can find both Tammy and Kevin on Twitter. METC registration starts in just a few weeks, on October 1st.