About Mr. Reed

Mr. Reed is married with two children. He is a Nebraska Cornhuskers and Arkansas Razorbacks fan. He loves to read and fish. 

Education:

• MSE Instructional Technology

• BAED Social Science Comprehensive 7-12

Experience

• K-12 Technology Integration Specialist for Holdrege Public Schools 2018- Present

• K-12 Technology Integrationist for Southern Valley Schools 2016-2018

• 7-12 Social Studies/Technology Teacher at Southern Valley Schools 2000-2016

Memberships

• Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA) 2010-Present

• Nebraska Educational Technology Association’s Technology Integrationist Group- 2015-Present

• Nebraska State Education Association, 2000-Present

• Southern Valley Education Association, 2000-Present. Negotiations team 2010-2015

• Learning Forward Nebraska, 2016-2017

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2024-present

• Nebraska Fish and Game Association, Online Forum Moderator  2010-2015

Conferences

• Presented at the 2019 Spring NETA Conference, "Nearpod is Neato" in Omaha, NE

• Presented at the 2017 ESU 11 Fall Conference, “Using Live Streaming to Promote Your School” in Holdrege, NE

• Presented at the 2017 Spring NETA Conference, “Say ‘NO’ to Boring Tech PD” in Omaha, NE

• Presented at the 2016 ESU Tech Fair, “Using Live Streaming to Promote Your School” in Beatrice, NE

• Presented at the 2016 Spring NETA Conference, “Using Social Media to Promote Your School” in Omaha, NE

• Presented at the 2015 Fall NETA Conference, “Using Live Streaming to Promote Your School” in Kearney, NE

• Presented at the October 2012 National Network for Educational Renewal Conference (NNER), “Community Engagement Initiative” with Dr. John Anderson, University of Wyoming,  in Denver, CO 

• Presented at the October 2012 NNER Conference, “A Model for Engaging School-Community Conversations,”  with Dr. John Anderson, University of Wyoming and Dr. Satoshi Machida, University of Nebraska- Kearney

Grants

• Awarded a $3,139.50 technology grant from the Phelps County Community Foundation- Roy W. and Mary L. Pearson Designated Fund, purchased equipment for live streaming sporting events. 

• Awarded $12,000 technology grant from Cargill, 2015, purchased iPads for Southern Valley Elementary.

• Awarded $8,000 technology grant from Cameron Foundation, 2011, purchased MacBooks for classroom use.

• Awarded $11,000 technology grant from Cameron Foundation, 2010, opened to other teachers, purchased a variety of technology for other classrooms.

• Partnered with professors from Wyoming University and University of Nebraska-Kearney on the “Empowering Nebraska’s Youth Project,” funded through a grant from the NU Foundation 2008- 2012.

• Purchased and runs snack vending machine as an ongoing fundraiser for Modern Problems/Digital Media class, 2010-present.

• Worked with Oxford Area Foundation for technology grants for Modern Problems class, students awarded $3,500 in grants.

• Developed a grant process for high school students to disperse grants, 2010-2018.