Meet Ginger Lewman

Ginger is an education consultant with ESSDACK, an non-profit educational service center in Hutchinson, Kansas. She specializes in Project Based Learning, Technology Integration, Gifted and High-Ability Learners, and Creativity. She is formerly the Director of Turning Point Learning Center’s f2f Program where, for half a decade, she worked to create the LifePractice PBL Model. At TPLC, she helped to createe a rich learning environment utilizing Project Based Learning and 1:1 laptops with a Democratic approach to learning. Ginger provides dynamic and hands-on learning for those interested in providing engaging learning opportunities.

Meet Kevin Honeycutt

Kevin is currently serving his ninth year as a Technology Integration Specialist at ESSDACK, an educational service center based in Hutchinson, Kansas. During his classroom tenure, he developed project-based approaches to learning that infused technology and problem solving skills. Kevin has developed online safety, anti-bullying and cyber-bullying curriculum which he shares with parents, teachers and students around the country. He certifies instructors in this curriculum and supports trainers as they go out and do this important work. His recent book Don’t Stay Under The Couch Starbuck and The Bully is the centerpiece of his Pre-K-6 curriculum. He continues to work with schools to develop innovative, engaging curriculum to better prepare learners for the world they will face when they graduate. He is passionate about meeting the needs of at-risk learners and works with kids in juvenile detention, developing approaches to re-engage the "lost" learner. Kevin travels the country and the world speaking at conferences and working with educators at the grassroots level and likes to promote a "tradigital" approach to education.

Meet Leslie Fisher

Leslie Fisher's interest in technology began while studying music at the University of Southern California. She quickly realized the value of utilizing computers for music mixing and recording. She grabbed her 300 baud modem, jumped on the Internet (before anyone really called it the internet) and started looking for music resources. She soon realized she was spending more time discovering technology than playing music so she changed her major and tried to figure out what geeky thing she could do for the rest of her life. After graduating from USC with a Business and Marketing degree in 1989 and a quick stint as a Trainer, Leslie joined Apple Computer in 1992. When the Internet took off in 1994, Leslie was one of the first Apple employees assigned to study Internet growth and implementation. Fisher Technologies Inc. is now a worldwide company (meaning one employee named Leslie gets to travel the world teaching) specializing in presenting technology solutions for educators as well as Digital Photography, editing and workflow.

Meet Jeff Crews

Jeff Crews, co-founder of BeyondtheChalk, received his bachelors degree from The University of Montana in Broad field science and biology.  Jeff completed his master's in technology education from Lesley University and later received his Doctorate from The University of Montana in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on science and technology. Jeff serves as adjunct faculty for Lesley University where he travels to different location around the country to teach masters' level classes to teachers pursuing an advanced degree. He also has serve as adjunct for The University of Montana where he taught the elementary science methods and the instructional technology courses. These experiences have reinforced the importance of sound professional development within our teaching corps both old and new. 

Meet Richard Byrne

Richard Byrne is best known in the educational technology community for his award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers. On a daily basis Richard’s blog "Free Technology for Teachers" reaches a subscriber base of more than 57,000 educators. In addition to writing Free Technology for Teachers, Richard also maintains iPad Apps for School, Android for Schools, and PracticalEdTech.com. Richard’s printed work includes a monthly column for School Library Journal, contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media, and columns for Teacher Librarian. Richard has been invited to speak at conferences and at schools across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Richard’s work is focused on helping teachers effectively use free technology resources in their classrooms. Richard lives in Greenwood, Maine with his loyal dogs Max and Morrison.

Nominate an outstanding teacher, leader, or media specialist.

Each year NCTIES recognizes outstanding individuals who have shown outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education.

2014 Outstanding Teacher Award

Nominations Open through January 5, 2014

This award recognizes and honors one teacher who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted to NCTIES from around the state of North Carolina. 

Nominees are evaluated using a set of selection criteria (below) for the award category. Winner will be announced in March at the NCTIES conference.

The educators selected to receive this award will be:

• Honored at the NCTIES Conference, March 6-8, 2014, in Raleigh, NC
• Awarded  $2500, with a $500.00 honorarium given to the teacher and up to $2000.00 reimbursement toward award recipient's expenses for registration, meals and travel for the ISTE conference 2015. (Based upon the state per Diem of $56 per day for meals.  All receipts must be submitted for a refund.)
• Featured in NCTIES publications and on the Web site

For more information, please visit: http://www.ncties.org/recognition/teacher/index.html

2014 Outstanding Leader Award
Nominations Open through January 5, 2014

This award recognizes and honors one leader who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted to NCTIES from around the state of North Carolina. 

Nominees are evaluated using a set of selection criteria (below) for the award category. Winner will be announced in March at the NCTIES conference. (Award winners will be notified by February 1, 2014

The educators selected to receive this award will be:

• Honored at the NCTIES Conference, March 6-8, 2014, in Raleigh, NC
• Awarded  $2500, with a $500.00 honorarium given to the teacher and up to $2000.00 reimbursement toward award recipient's expenses for registration, meals and travel for the ISTE conference 2015. (Based upon the state per Diem of $56 per day for meals.  All receipts must be submitted for a refund.)
• Featured in NCTIES publications and on the Web site

For more information, please visit: http://www.ncties.org/recognition/leader/index.html

2014 Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award
The purpose of this award is to identify, promote, and sustain excellence in collaborative and innovative technology-based projects driven by the school library media center in support of curricular and instructional needs in elementary, middle, and high schools. 

Nominations Open through January 5, 2014

Entry Information
The award will be presented to a team of a school librarian and a collaborating teacher—one primary school (PreK-5), or its equivalent, and/or one secondary school (6-12), or its equivalent—at NCTIES conference March 5-7, 2014 in Raleigh, NC.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ncties.org/recognition/innovation/index.html

Meet Adam Bellow: Keynote Speaker

Adam Bellow is one of today’s leading speakers on educational technology and infusing technology to aid school reformation. He is the founder of both eduTecher and eduClipper. In addition to these free resources, Adam launched the popular Change the World student-focused charity campaign.

Bellow was honored by ISTE in 2010 as an emerging leader and then again in 2011 when he was named Outstanding Young Educator of the year. Bellow has been a sought after speaker in the education and educational technology circuit over the past few years because of his particular high-speed delivery which blends humor and rapid fire visuals in a style that re-defines slide-aided presentation. He has given memorable talks and keynotes at conferences such as ISTE, #140edu, and TEDxNYED amongst others.

Bellow is currently serving as CEO of eduClipper, the edtech startup that he founded in 2012. eduClipper is a free web tool focused on helping students and teachers find, share, and build valid learning experiences in a K-12 safe educational social platform.

Visit the featured speakers page to see the others presenting at #NCTIES14.