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Samantha Morra

http://www.samanthamorra.com

I am currently a middle school teacher in Montclair, NJ. I have spent over 19 years as an educator in K-12 schools. I started my teaching career as a Kindergarten, first and second grade teacher. I have been an elementary school technology coordinator and a middle school technology coordinator.

I conduct district workshops on technology and education. I believe that technology has the power to transform education and build deeper understanding for students and teachers.

I have presented throughout the state of New Jersey as well as at NECC 2009 (National Educational Computing Conference-ISTE), EduCon, TSETC and Tech Forum Northeast. I have been published in ISTE’s Learning & Leading Magazine and appeared on NJN’s Classroom Close Up Television series on a creating 21st century classroom.

Some topics I have presented on:

Digital Storytelling, Creating 21st Century Classrooms, Digital Images in Education, Google, Web 2.0, Interactive Websites, Social Networking, Social Bookmarking, Twitter, iTunesU K12, Podcasting, and iPods in Education.

PAST PRESENTATIONS
Presenter, International Society for Technology in Education’s (ISTE) National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) 2001 & 2009
Presenter, Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC) 2010
Presenter, EduCon 2.1 and 2.2 Philadelphia, PA 2009 & 2010
Presenter, New Jersey Educational Computing Conference (NJECC) 2004-2010
Advisor, New Jersey Educational Computing Conference (NJECC)
Established iTunes U K12 Portal as part of a national pilot with the New Jersey Department of Education and Apple.

AWARDS  and HONORS
Google Certified Teacher 2008
Kid Tech Day 2008 - New Jersey Department of Education
Certified Master Teacher, Intel Master Teacher Program 2004