Category: 2013

What’s your first and last name?

• Robin Rodriquez

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• 5th and 6th grade Science

How are you involved in education?

• I am a classroom teacher of Science. I work in the BEST school in Western Oklahoma with some of the most AWESOME teachers and staff!!

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• Every child on task working with hands-on activities discovering things that make them say WOW!!

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• I would definitely share my paperless classroom!

Do you have a website or blog?

• http://wes.clintonokschools.org/page/17618_2

Are you on Twitter?

• @RobinRodriquez6

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What’s your first and last name?

• Khrista Meyer

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• Science & Special Education Teacher

How are you involved in education?

• Classroom teacher, technology go-between, the one called before the help desk, parent of school age children

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• at least one computer that students can use in my room at all times – preferably more

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• I have no idea 😉 Tech for Dummies, maybe

Do you have a website or blog?

Are you on Twitter?

• @Khrista_lou

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What’s your first and last name?

• JoDee Adney

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• Special Education Teacher/Alternative School Teacher/Department Head

How are you involved in education?

• During the day I teach resource English classes. I am also department head over many of the electives and resource classes. Two nights per week I teach History at the GOLD Academy Alternative School. I am also currently involved in the Downtown Clinton History Project. I have a group of students researching the history of the downtown buildings to display during the reunion celebration in May.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• My ideal classroom would consist of a group of students that want to be there and learn as much as they can. They would absorb everything and strive to learn more.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• I would like to attend sessions about Core Curriculum, Flipping the Classroom, and integrating iPads.

Do you have a website or blog?

Are you on Twitter?

• @MrsAdneyCHS

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What’s your first and last name?

• Melissa Lau

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• 5th Grade Science Teacher

How are you involved in education?

• I teach 6 sections of 5th grade science. In the summers I teach Great Expectations methodology as often as I can. Not for the extra income, but to pirate as many ideas and techniques as possible!

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• I’d love to see more student driven curriculum, with highly engaged children (and teachers for that matter!) who are eager to get to school in the morning and don’t want to leave at the end of the day.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• I’d love to connect with others who are flipping the classroom, using Project Based Learning, and incorporating independent study into their lessons.

Are you on Twitter?

• @saintswife0

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What’s your first and last name?

• Tony Smith

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• Business Professor/Research Associate

How are you involved in education?

• I teach at OSU-OKC and Southern Nazarene University Business Management, Economics, Personal Finance, Intro. to Business and Strategic Management (MBA Capstone class). I am working towards my PhD at OSU in Workforce Education and am a Research Assistant assigned to the College of Business there.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• Self-Directed Learning evironment with the teacher serving as a facilitator. All technology in play to enhance the learning experience.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• Simulations and Serious Video Games for Teaching and Learning. See my website at:www.games4learning.weebly.com for more information.

Do you have a website or blog?

• 2educ8inok.blogspot.com

Are you on Twitter?

• @TonySmithOK

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What’s your first and last name?

• Debbie Carlisle

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• language arts teacher

How are you involved in education?

• I teach 9th grade English, and I am the the newspaper adviser at Clinton High School.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• I would love to have a paperless classroom where the students are the leaders in learning. I would love to throw out a topic or piece of literature and have them dissect it on their own. For my newspaper, I would enjoy seeing a daily, online publication instead of a bi-monthly, paper copy.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• At this point, I don’t feel that I am an expert at anything. I am what I call a “techturtle”. I am slow, but I am poking my head out from my shell and exploring new things to use in my classroom.

Do you have a website or blog?

Are you on Twitter?

• @CarlislesClan

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What’s your first and last name?

• Scott Meyer

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• Network Administrator

How are you involved in education?

• “Um, I provide the internet that everyone uses… Without me you are just people with books…. ;-)”

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• One with VoIP phones, and wireless connectivity!

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• Content filtering?

Do you have a website or blog?

Are you on Twitter?

• @ScottinOkla

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What’s your first and last name?

• Christine Calvert

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• 1st grade teacher

How are you involved in education?

• I teach 21 precious first graders. I am always looking for new ideas to help prepare my students for their futures.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• My ideal classroom looks like students using technology to learn all the skills they need to be successful learners.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• I would like to learn more about “all things” google, twitter, and using technology to further common core standard lessons.

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What’s your first and last name?

• Michelle Barnes

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

• Educational Technology Integration Specialist/MS ELA

How are you involved in education?

• I am currently a 6th and 7th grade ELA teacher in a rural school just north of Tahlequah, OK.
  As the school’s Educational Technology Integration Specialist (ETIS), I helped to launch and maintain our 1:1 program alongside my team teachers and administrators.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

• At the core of an ideal learning environment is a safe and healthy learning space with positive teacher/student relationships at its core. Students are challenged to interact with curriculum, solve problems, and create. Teachers and students are empowered to collaborate and value others’ strengths.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

• I would love to attend or lead a session on embedding technology into instruction to promote higher order thinking skills and student engagement with an emphasis on Middle School students and their developmental needs.
  or
  Exploring digital citizenship in an age of over sharing. How can educators model positive behaviors and when and how is it to intervene and interact with students via social media.

Are you on Twitter?

• @mbarnesgv

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