Adam Watson
Digital Learning Consultant
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC)
Adam Watson
Digital Learning Consultant
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC)
Starting with my first English and Drama high school teacher position in Bullitt County in 2005, my entire educational career has been in the OVEC region. As a teacher in Oldham County, I founded and co-led the Oldham County Technology Initiative in 2011, and became Nationally Board Certified in 2013. In 2014, I was hired as Shelby County's first Digital Learning Coordinator to guide and launch their 1:1 initiative with Chromebooks; while at Shelby, I was part of the leadership team that developed their Profile of a Graduate, and I created Shelby's digital citizenship program of 65 K-12 lessons that was spotlighted in a 2019 ISTE book. In 2022, I joined OVEC as a Deeper Learning Design Specialist and transitioned to OVEC's Digital Learning Consultant in 2024. I still currently hold an EPSB Rank I Kentucky Professional Certificate for Teaching, Grades 8-12.
Starting with my first English and Drama high school teacher position in Bullitt County in 2005, my entire educational career has been in the OVEC region. As a teacher in Oldham County, I founded and co-led the Oldham County Technology Initiative in 2011, and became Nationally Board Certified in 2013. In 2014, I was hired as Shelby County's first Digital Learning Coordinator to guide and launch their 1:1 initiative with Chromebooks; while at Shelby, I was part of the leadership team that developed their Profile of a Graduate, and I created Shelby's digital citizenship program of 65 K-12 lessons that was spotlighted in a 2019 ISTE book. In 2022, I joined OVEC as a Deeper Learning Design Specialist and transitioned to OVEC's Digital Learning Consultant in 2024. I still currently hold an EPSB Rank I Kentucky Professional Certificate for Teaching, Grades 8-12.
I present sessions at national and regional conferences, and often write about education via my blog and other publications. I have also been interviewed by media and institutions throughout my two decade educational journey -- in fact, my first one was for an OVEC newsletter in 2006!
I present sessions at national and regional conferences, and often write about education via my blog and other publications. I have also been interviewed by media and institutions throughout my two decade educational journey -- in fact, my first one was for an OVEC newsletter in 2006!
I believe strongly in the power of educational technology when it is used with intentionality and as a means and not an end. I'm also passionate about game-based learning; in 2022, I launched a website of resources on how tabletop role-playing games can be incorporated into schools.
I believe strongly in the power of educational technology when it is used with intentionality and as a means and not an end. I'm also passionate about game-based learning; in 2022, I launched a website of resources on how tabletop role-playing games can be incorporated into schools.
Whether you are a teacher in a classroom, a principal at a school, or the superintendent of a district, I would love to help -- and to celebrate the innovation you bring to the Bluegrass and beyond! From this website, please peruse my upcoming professional development opportunities, look over some selected resources, and reach out. Thank you for stopping by!
Whether you are a teacher in a classroom, a principal at a school, or the superintendent of a district, I would love to help -- and to celebrate the innovation you bring to the Bluegrass and beyond! From this website, please peruse my upcoming professional development opportunities, look over some selected resources, and reach out. Thank you for stopping by!