Featured Speakers 2010-2011
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 Matt Spathas is a partner with SENTRE Partners, a real estate investment company and CEO of Bandwidth Now, which creates buildings of the future. Matt journeyed to seek out next generation real estate and best practices, touring 38 buildings in 5 countries and 12 cities. This tour also included visiting two K thru 12 international schools, the Western Academy of Beijing and Concordia International School of Shanghai. Matt is the founder of the educational web site ibrary.com which serves as a resource for educational innovation and best practices. A frequent speaker in educational forums on the subject of “Engaging, Empowering and Preparing Students for the 21st Century”, Matt serves on the Advisory Board of the University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES), is a past President President/current board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego and serves on the Point Loma Cluster Schools Foundation (Executive Committee and Founding Member). |
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Yong’s research interests include educational policy, computer gaming Yong Zhao has published over 20 books and 100 articles. His most recent book is Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization and the Handbook of Asian Education. He has also developed computer software, including the award-winning New Chengo/ZON (http://enterzon.com <http://enterzon.com/>), the world’s first massively multi-player online role-playing game for studying Chinese. Yong Zhao presented the keynote address at the ELDA Summer Institute in 2009. |
Alan November is an international leader in educational technology. He was named one of the nation’s most influential thinkers of the decade by Technology and Learning Magazine. His writing includes numerous articles and the book Empowering Students with Technology (Sage, 2001). Alan was co-founder of the Stanford Institute for Educational Leadership Through Technology. Audiences enjoy Alan’s humor and wit as he pushes the boundaries of how to improve teaching and learning. His areas of expertise include planning across curriculum, staff development, new school design, community building, and leadership development.
Michael Furdyk is the Co-founder and Director of Technology for TakingITGlobal.org, a global online community for young people, engaging hundreds of thousands of youth in over 200 countries and territories. The idea came about while he was rollerblading with his wife in 1999: Why wasn't there a place for young people to help each other with their ideas, to learn more about the world, and create positive change? Mike has also co-founded other successful on-line companies: MyDesktop.com, an innovative online technology community, and Buybuddy.com, a provider of comparison shopping for web portals and wireless carriers. Over the last few years, Michael has consulted for many Fortune 500 companies, and is also a board member and advisor to numerous groups including Microsoft, Pollution Probe, and the Anytime, Anywhere Learning Foundation.
Mike Schmoker, Ed.D., is a former school administrator, English teacher and football coach. He has written four books and dozens of articles for educational journals, newspapers and TIME magazine. His books are a rally cry for educators to focus on what counts. His most recent book, RESULTS NOW: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning, was selected as a finalist for “book of the year” by the Association of Education Publishers. Mike argues passionately that students become learners for life when they have more opportunities to engage in strategic reading, writing with explicit guidance, and argument and discussion. Mike has keynoted at hundreds of state, national and international events, and has consulted for school districts and state and provincial education departments throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Dr. Yong Zhao is currently Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for
