Martha Thornburgh: Google Certified Teacher

This is my third year as Digital Literacy Specialist for the Mount Vernon School District.    I love the  challenge of helping teachers infuse technology into student learning. In my position, I am training teachers in conventional workshops, online tutorials and modeling in the classroom.  I spend time each week working directly with students and teachers.  In my 22 years of teaching, I have had the blessing to teach every grade level from pre-K to 6th grade in places as varied as the Navajo Nation, Texas, Ecuador, Kenya, and Indonesia. I am a proud Texan who loves living and working in beautiful Washington.  I hold a Masters Degree in Education with an English as a Second Language and a Social Studies Endorsement.  I am a lifelong learner who loves trying out new techniques and technology.  I consider myself a bit of a technogeek.  Travel is a passion for me.  I have traveled extensively on 6 continents and have lived and worked on 4.  I am on the National Leadership Council for the Discovery Educator Network and a proud Google Certified Teacher.  I am a member of a team creating state assessments for technology for the state of Washington. I serve as a volunteer regional educator resource for Heifer International.  I participate in the Flickr 365 Day Photo Challenge and the DailyShoot.. My husband and I enjoy walking our giant mutt Roswell, going on roadtrips, camping, gardening and renovating our 100+ year old home in Mount Vernon. blog: Opening Doors to Digital Learning email: t56linc at gmail dot com Twitter: Roswellsgirl Plurk: Roswellsgirl Skype: Roswellsgirl delicious: Roswellsgirl

Google Projects and Presentations: Web2.0 Wednesday Challenge Getting Googley With Google Tools Digital Literacy Workshops Awards and Honors: Northwest Council for Computer Educators Educator of the Year 2009 Discovery Educator Network STAR Educator Google Certified Teacher Qwest Innovative Teacher Grant Recipient EETT Techology Peer Tutoring Grant Recipient Best Buy Teach School Award Grant Recipient Presentations: NCCE: Whiteboard Movies Show the World What they Know            Learning Legacies            Mathlincs            Colloborating With Google Tools            Give Math a Voice             Create, Connect and Collaborate with Google Docs             Maximizing Resources with Open Source Tools for Teachers             Magical Music Videos with Animoto and DE Streaming             So What is a PLN and Why Do I Need One NCCE Summer Bootcamp:             Collaborating with Google Tools NECC: Mathlincs: Global Math Conversations            Online Collaboration tools for Teachers            Mathcasts EETT: Getting Googley With Google Tools Blogs:  Opening Doors to Digital Learning  Shania's Roadtrip  My 365 Photo Challenge  Discovery Educators Network Northwest Projects: Mathlincs Web2.0 Wednesday Challenge