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All Sessions are in Room 222 of Scotia Bank Convention Centre.
All Sessions are in Room 222 of Scotia Bank Convention Centre.
Kyle Kitchen
IT 4 Learning
DSBN
Kyle Kitchen is a coder, maker, speaker, presenter, leader, and all-around teacher of innovation. Teaching for over 17 years in the Niagara region (the past 7 as a technology integrator), he often describes his role as the bridge between curriculum and technology. He is passionate about inspiring teachers and students to enhance their learning through the use of modern technology. He is rarely seen in the wild without his Batman tech bag of tricks and an extremely large coffee in hand.
8:40am-8:55 Jennifer Kranenburg
Jennifer's Presentation:
April 27th from 9:30-10:20 am -
Presentation title is "Be A Game Changer"
Jenn's Video Session: HERE
Jennifer Kranenburg
Jennifer Kranenburg
Elementary Math Coach - Lambton Kent District School Board
Jennifer is an Elementary Math Coach working with students from FDK to Grade 7 across the Lambton Kent District School Board. She seeks to find innovative ways to engage students in developing 21st century skills as they develop their conceptual understanding of curriculum content in all subject areas.
Jen Giffen
Digital Literacy Resource Teacher
York Region DSB
Jen Giffen, formerly a secondary English and Math teacher, currently works as a Digital Literacy Resource Teacher with the York Region District School Board just north of Toronto, Canada.. She is a Sketchnoter and Google for Education Certified Innovator (#WDC17). Her teaching passions centre around EdTech and finding ways to reach struggling students.
She can be found on all over social media @virtualgiff and on her website virtualgiff.com
Ms. Joanna Bull
Digital Literacy Resource Teacher
York Region District School Board
Joanna Bull is a Digital Literacy Resource for the York Region District School Board. She is passionate about responsive teaching and facilitation that builds trust and community as well as scuba diving and ocean conservation.
1:20-1:35 Craig Thompson-Wood
Craig's Session:
Thursday morning at 9:00.
"Game Based Learning" in Ballroom C
Session Video HERE
Teacher
Peel District School Board
Teacher of 18 years experience, and lover of board games for many more years than that! Now, much like chocolate and peanut butter, finding that the two go great together!
Mr. Robert Dunlop
Blended Learning Resource Teacher
District School Board of Niagara
Robert Dunlop is a national award winning teacher with a passion for technology and teacher motivation. Recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award of Teaching Excellence, Robert always strives to make learning engaging and meaningful. Whether working with students or teachers, he believes that inspiring a love of learning should always come first.
Robert also believes that we need to tap into our passions to find happiness. As part of the Terry Fox Lesson Plan writing team, Robert created a series of K-8 lesson plans to help keep Terry Fox’s dream alive. These lessons have been viewed over 3 millions times internationally since they were create four years ago. Click here to view these lessons.
His current role as Blended Learning Resource Teacher at the District School Board of Niagara has afforded him the privilege of working with thousands of K-12 educators throughout the province. Through his experiences in this role, Robert has developed a passion for making a positive impact on teacher wellness. He is currently writing a book on Happiness in Education. His mission is to celebrate, connect and inspire educators around the world and empower them to find happiness and fulfillment in education.
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