Other+Professional+Information


 * Through Twitter, Facebook, conferences and "un"conferences I have become part of a learning community that is world-wide and allows me to not only stay up to date with the newest technologies but teaching practices as well. **


 * Co-Founder of **Ed Camp Bham
 * “Un”conference in Birmingham, AL that gave teachers a chance to learn from teachers
 * Also presenter at the “un”conference


 * Presenter ** [|AETC] 2011
 * Presenting at the Alabama Educational Technology Conference
 * 2 sessions of my own and 2 sessions for Promethean


 * Presenter JefCoEd Tech Camp 2011 **
 * 3 sessions – Google Apps, QR Codes, Web 2.0 Smackdown


 * Committee for authoring Middle School Curriculum for JefCoEd **
 * Used Scope and Sequence to create curriculum for district

[|ISTE] ** Member **
 * International Society of Technology in Education
 * Attended 2010 ISTE conference
 * Attending 2011 ISTE conference


 * Grant Recipient: CBS 42 “One Class at a Time” **
 * Funded netbooks for classroom use


 * Grant Recipient: Jefferson County Board of Education FY2010 Technology Grant **
 * Funded teacher laptop and Promethean board


 * Nominated " [|Edublogs Best New Blog 2010] " **
 * International Award, one of 34 finalists


 * Honored by University of Southern California, department of Masters in Arts and Teaching **
 * The third edition of the weekly **“** [|Thank A Teacher Thursday] ”


 * Social Media Council for ** [|**Promethean USA**]
 * An advisory committee for the Fortune 500 education company Promethean


 * Post in ** [|**Project PLN**]
 * Issue 1 and 5 of an “ezine” for educators


 * Blog Featured on “ ** [|**Blogs 4 Edu**] ** ” **
 * Website that encourages educators to blog and read blogs from others.


 * Presenter ****2010 Tennessee TeachMeet**
 * “Un”conference in Memphis