Media, Videos & More

Media

2015 – A recipe for innovative TEDx events – from TED-Ed Innovative Educators (TEDx Innovations)
2015 – Meet the first cohort of TED-Ed Innovative Educators (TED-Ed Blog)
2015 – 25 apps for teachers, recommended by teachers (TED-Ed Blog)
2015 – 10 teachers share the books that changed their lives (TED-Ed Blog)
2015 – TEDx at Lake Forest High School touches on several topics; proves to be inspirational (Lake Forest Patch)
2015 – 12 reasons to start a TED-Ed Club in 2015 (TED-Ed Blog)
2015 – Art Online Turns into Reality (Chicago Tribune)
2015 – Lake Forest High Schoolers to Host TEDx Talks (Chicago Tribune)
2015 – LFHS Pumped for First TEDx Talk (Lake Forest Patch)
2014 – TED-Ed Club Facilitator on student individuality, academic freedom and global connection (TED-Ed Blog)
2009 – mentioned in “Technology in the classroom: How IEA members use it to inspire students” article in IEA’s Advocate publication

Videos

TED-Ed Innovative Educator Application Video
Google Certified Teacher Application Video
Google Education Trainer Introduction Video
Google Education Trainer Tutorial Video – 3 Ways Google Apps Helps the Writing Process
What is Mystery Skype? Click here to watch.
1:1 iPads: A Peek into Amanda Toomey’s ELA Classroom. Click here to watch.
Google Apps: The Auditions – an in-house D47 video highlighting the many positive attributes of Google Apps. Click here to watch.
Google Apps: A New Hope – shown at D47 faculty meetings to introduce and put a fun spin on the coming Google Apps experience for teachers and students. Click here to watch.
The Times They Are a-Changin’ – shown at D47 faculty meetings to introduce the Common Core changes and promote meeting innovation head-on. Click here to watch.
Apple TV and iPads in the Classroom – a video that showcases Apple TV as a collaborative and interactive teaching tool. Click here to watch.
21st Century Classroom – a video that spotlights innovative D47 classrooms, students and technologies. Premiered before the D47 Board of Education. Click here to watch.

Workshops

Presentations

2015 – Midwest Google Summit: Publish Your Collaborative Story with Google Sheets and TimelineJS
2015 – Midwest Google Summit: Facilitate Online, Team-Based PD with Google Hangouts and Google Slides
2015 – Midwest Google Summit: Build Digital Literacy Skills with the Amazing Google Scavenger Hunt
2015 – Midwest Google Summit: Peer Review and Video Feedback: A Formative Experience
2014 – Midwest Google Summit: “13 Ways Google Apps Helps to Support the Writing Process“
2014 – Redefining Mobile Learning: “Supporting During Reading Strategies with Subtext for the iPad” (with Caroline Haebig) (Our session resources are available via an interactive iBook accessible on iOS devices)
2014 – Illinois Reading Conference: “Digital Literacy and the Common Core: Catering to Curiosity”
2014 – Illinois Reading Conference: “Common Core & Technology Fusion: 10 Ways Google Apps Helps to Improve the Writing Process”
2013 – District 47 EdTech Conference: “iPads in Education Panel” (with Corey Holmer, Kristin Thorsen, Dave Jenkins, Dan Wise and Jamie Michelau)
2013 – District 47 EdTech Conference: “21st Century Classroom – The Google Age” (with Corey Holmer)
2013 – District 47 EdTech Conference: “Tweet or Delete: A Teacher’s Introduction to Twitter”
2013 – District 47 EdTech Conference: “Digital Literacy: Catering to Curiosity”
2013 – McHenry County Curriculum Council: “iPads: A New Hope in Education” (with Kristin Thorsen and Corey Holmer)
2011 – Augustana College Beginning Teacher’s Workshop: “Create, Connect, Collaborate: Digital Tools for 21st Century Learners”
2009 – McHenry County Curriculum Council: “Applied Technology: The Tools of the 21st Century Classroom”