Learn about the successes of our Educational Technology Award\u2019s previous recipients.<\/p>\n\n
With five of their six children in college, Dallas McPheeters<\/strong> and his wife decided to return to school as well. Dallas completed a BA in Sociology at Northern Arizona University and continued on to pursue a MEd in Educational Technology.<\/p>\nDuring his two-year journey to a master\u2019s degree, Dallas enjoyed a year working as a technology liaison in a Tucson elementary school. After budget shortfalls eliminated his position, Dallas developed programs to help teachers increase their proficiency with technology integration in the classroom.<\/p>\nResearch convinced him the missing link to the technology integration gap demanded professional development efforts for which teachers had little time. Therefore, Dallas designed a capstone project targeting such professional development gaps using the 3D virtual platform \u201cSecond Life\u201d as a time-and cost-saving tool.<\/p>\nThe course was designed to be accessible enough to ensure ease of participation by busy teachers. Possible options included:<\/p>\n\nsynchronous<\/li>\nasynchronous<\/li>\nguided<\/li>\nself-paced<\/li>\n2D web-based<\/li>\n3D virtual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAs a result of this blended instruction delivery, Dallas\u2019 virtual classes were attended by more than 40 professors and instructional designers from North and Central America, Western and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.<\/p>\nOne participant commented, \u201cI teach Caribbean studies at a NYC [New York City] university. It is not possible for students to go back in time in RL [Real Life] and going to the Caribbean is cost prohibitive. Virtual learning environments open up the possibility of exploring these places as though we were there.\u201d<\/p>\nDallas plans to continue researching alternatives to traditional education including virtual, augmented, and mobile delivery platforms. He enjoys teaching in blended environments that combine face-to-face with web-based, virtual, and mobile possibilities.<\/p>\nYou can see Dallas\u2019\u00a0capstone project\u00a0 and enjoy his\u00a0brief video\u00a0explaining virtual worlds as a cost-effective platform for busy teachers.<\/p>\nFind out\u00a0more information\u00a0about Dallas McPheeters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2009:\u00a0John Spencer\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nFor the past five years, John Spencer<\/strong> has been a social studies teacher in the Cartwright School District. After earning a bachelor\u2019s degree from Arizona State University and working for an inner-city nonprofit organization, John began at Frank Borman Middle School.<\/p>\nWorking with a Low Socioeconomic Status, largely English language learner (ELL) student population, John has developed an in-depth service learning program.\u00a0 His students paint murals, volunteer for local charities, participate in advocacy, create documentaries, and work toward communicating their social voice to the outlying community. As a result, John has taught professional development workshops on service learning, authentic learning, and student-centered classroom leadership.<\/p>\nAfter creating a class website and leading students in their first documentary, John heard about the MEd Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University.\u00a0 He saw the potential to learn innovative ideas from peers, delve deeper into educational theory, and find a more research-based, constructivist approach for integrating technology in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n \n \u201cThe teachers were amazing.\u00a0 The classes were flexible.\u00a0 I could meet with my group at eight in the evening and then work on a project at four in the morning.\u00a0 I felt like each class resembled a community in a deeper way than most of my traditional, lecture-based classes.\u201d<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nCurrently, John is branching out and teaching a technology-integrated English language development (ELD) immersion intervention, one technology-integrated social studies class, and two computer classes.<\/p>\nOver time, he plans to develop a technology-integrated social studies curriculum and use his \u201cTeacher Commons\u201d site for professional development and curriculum development.<\/p>\nEventually, John\u2019s plans include writing a book about technology literacy. His goals also include working toward a doctorate and speaking at conferences.<\/p>\nVisit his capstone project,\u00a0Social Voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2008:\u00a0Kate Klonowski\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nKate Klonowski<\/strong> is a language arts and journalism teacher from Cleveland, Ohio.\u00a0 Kate received her undergraduate degree in English and secondary education from the College of Wooster in Ohio.<\/p>\nShe has attended several graduate schools for enrichment in journalism and literature, and has since instructed in many different public and private schools in Ohio and North Carolina.\u00a0 Currently, she teaches reading to incarcerated male youths in a detention facility in Cleveland.<\/p>\nWhen considering a degree program for her master\u2019s, Kate hit a wall.\u00a0 \u201cI had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. I love teaching, I enjoy the dynamics of the classroom, but where to go from here?\u201d\u00a0 She had no intention of leaving her career, but something was missing.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen I discovered that Northern Arizona University had an all-online master\u2019s program in educational technology, I was thrilled.\u00a0 I had always wanted to pursue an advanced degree, but had no way to fit it in with a family, work and other commitments.\u201d<\/p>\nKate was right at home in an online learning environment.\u00a0 \u201cI love online learning, and I have really grown in the program as an educator.\u00a0 I have been so honored to work alongside some of the most incredible teachers from all over.\u201d<\/p>\nKate hopes to take her role as an educator a step further by working with the technology implementation program at her facility to develop interdisciplinary lessons to raise awareness about environmental issues and counter the increasing violence that her students deal with every day.<\/p>\nIn addition to teaching, Kate was recently married and has a pre-school aged daughter who can already e-mail her friends and burn CDs.\u00a0 Klonowski also has an online knitting business, and sings soprano in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.<\/p>\nVisit\u00a0Kate Klonowski\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2007:\u00a0Maggie Leivas\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLittle did Maggie Leivas<\/strong> know how computer technology would change her life when in 1982 she stated, \u201cWhy do I need to do this computer assignment? I\u2019m going to teach English!\u201d<\/p>\nHer fascination with computer applications began in 1989, when she received her first classroom computer. Today, teachers and students view Maggie as a technology leader who is eager to help others integrate technology to enhance learning.<\/p>\nBorn and raised in Carrington, North Dakota, Maggie earned her teaching degree in English\/speech\/theater at the University of Minnesota, Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University).<\/p>\nAccepting an English teaching position at Wallace Junior High School, she relocated to Parker, Arizona in 1983.\u00a0 The next 24 years with Parker Unified School District brought a variety of assignments:<\/p>\n\nelementary and high school librarian<\/li>\nEnglish department chair<\/li>\ninstructional specialist<\/li>\ntesting coordinator<\/li>\njunior and senior high school teacher of:\n\nEnglish<\/li>\nspeech<\/li>\nlibrary science<\/li>\ncomputer skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn her current position as Parker High School\u2019s librarian\/instructional specialist\/testing coordinator, Maggie provides on-site training and enrichment programs, suggestions and examples for integrating technology, technology mentoring, and much more.<\/p>\nShe credits Northern Arizona University\u2019s MEd Educational Technology program for providing her with additional skills, experience, and knowledge in both learning theories and instructional strategies to help her successfully guide students and staff through the educational technology maze.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2006:\u00a0Lynette Nield\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLynette Nield<\/strong> was born and raised in Green River, Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. 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During his two-year journey to a master\u2019s degree, Dallas enjoyed a year working as a technology liaison in a Tucson elementary school. After budget shortfalls eliminated his position, Dallas developed programs to help teachers increase their proficiency with technology integration in the classroom.<\/p>\n
Research convinced him the missing link to the technology integration gap demanded professional development efforts for which teachers had little time. Therefore, Dallas designed a capstone project targeting such professional development gaps using the 3D virtual platform \u201cSecond Life\u201d as a time-and cost-saving tool.<\/p>\n
The course was designed to be accessible enough to ensure ease of participation by busy teachers. Possible options included:<\/p>\n
As a result of this blended instruction delivery, Dallas\u2019 virtual classes were attended by more than 40 professors and instructional designers from North and Central America, Western and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
One participant commented, \u201cI teach Caribbean studies at a NYC [New York City] university. It is not possible for students to go back in time in RL [Real Life] and going to the Caribbean is cost prohibitive. Virtual learning environments open up the possibility of exploring these places as though we were there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dallas plans to continue researching alternatives to traditional education including virtual, augmented, and mobile delivery platforms. He enjoys teaching in blended environments that combine face-to-face with web-based, virtual, and mobile possibilities.<\/p>\n
You can see Dallas\u2019\u00a0capstone project\u00a0 and enjoy his\u00a0brief video\u00a0explaining virtual worlds as a cost-effective platform for busy teachers.<\/p>\n
Find out\u00a0more information\u00a0about Dallas McPheeters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2009:\u00a0John Spencer\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nFor the past five years, John Spencer<\/strong> has been a social studies teacher in the Cartwright School District. After earning a bachelor\u2019s degree from Arizona State University and working for an inner-city nonprofit organization, John began at Frank Borman Middle School.<\/p>\nWorking with a Low Socioeconomic Status, largely English language learner (ELL) student population, John has developed an in-depth service learning program.\u00a0 His students paint murals, volunteer for local charities, participate in advocacy, create documentaries, and work toward communicating their social voice to the outlying community. As a result, John has taught professional development workshops on service learning, authentic learning, and student-centered classroom leadership.<\/p>\nAfter creating a class website and leading students in their first documentary, John heard about the MEd Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University.\u00a0 He saw the potential to learn innovative ideas from peers, delve deeper into educational theory, and find a more research-based, constructivist approach for integrating technology in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n \n \u201cThe teachers were amazing.\u00a0 The classes were flexible.\u00a0 I could meet with my group at eight in the evening and then work on a project at four in the morning.\u00a0 I felt like each class resembled a community in a deeper way than most of my traditional, lecture-based classes.\u201d<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nCurrently, John is branching out and teaching a technology-integrated English language development (ELD) immersion intervention, one technology-integrated social studies class, and two computer classes.<\/p>\nOver time, he plans to develop a technology-integrated social studies curriculum and use his \u201cTeacher Commons\u201d site for professional development and curriculum development.<\/p>\nEventually, John\u2019s plans include writing a book about technology literacy. His goals also include working toward a doctorate and speaking at conferences.<\/p>\nVisit his capstone project,\u00a0Social Voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2008:\u00a0Kate Klonowski\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nKate Klonowski<\/strong> is a language arts and journalism teacher from Cleveland, Ohio.\u00a0 Kate received her undergraduate degree in English and secondary education from the College of Wooster in Ohio.<\/p>\nShe has attended several graduate schools for enrichment in journalism and literature, and has since instructed in many different public and private schools in Ohio and North Carolina.\u00a0 Currently, she teaches reading to incarcerated male youths in a detention facility in Cleveland.<\/p>\nWhen considering a degree program for her master\u2019s, Kate hit a wall.\u00a0 \u201cI had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. I love teaching, I enjoy the dynamics of the classroom, but where to go from here?\u201d\u00a0 She had no intention of leaving her career, but something was missing.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen I discovered that Northern Arizona University had an all-online master\u2019s program in educational technology, I was thrilled.\u00a0 I had always wanted to pursue an advanced degree, but had no way to fit it in with a family, work and other commitments.\u201d<\/p>\nKate was right at home in an online learning environment.\u00a0 \u201cI love online learning, and I have really grown in the program as an educator.\u00a0 I have been so honored to work alongside some of the most incredible teachers from all over.\u201d<\/p>\nKate hopes to take her role as an educator a step further by working with the technology implementation program at her facility to develop interdisciplinary lessons to raise awareness about environmental issues and counter the increasing violence that her students deal with every day.<\/p>\nIn addition to teaching, Kate was recently married and has a pre-school aged daughter who can already e-mail her friends and burn CDs.\u00a0 Klonowski also has an online knitting business, and sings soprano in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.<\/p>\nVisit\u00a0Kate Klonowski\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2007:\u00a0Maggie Leivas\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLittle did Maggie Leivas<\/strong> know how computer technology would change her life when in 1982 she stated, \u201cWhy do I need to do this computer assignment? I\u2019m going to teach English!\u201d<\/p>\nHer fascination with computer applications began in 1989, when she received her first classroom computer. Today, teachers and students view Maggie as a technology leader who is eager to help others integrate technology to enhance learning.<\/p>\nBorn and raised in Carrington, North Dakota, Maggie earned her teaching degree in English\/speech\/theater at the University of Minnesota, Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University).<\/p>\nAccepting an English teaching position at Wallace Junior High School, she relocated to Parker, Arizona in 1983.\u00a0 The next 24 years with Parker Unified School District brought a variety of assignments:<\/p>\n\nelementary and high school librarian<\/li>\nEnglish department chair<\/li>\ninstructional specialist<\/li>\ntesting coordinator<\/li>\njunior and senior high school teacher of:\n\nEnglish<\/li>\nspeech<\/li>\nlibrary science<\/li>\ncomputer skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn her current position as Parker High School\u2019s librarian\/instructional specialist\/testing coordinator, Maggie provides on-site training and enrichment programs, suggestions and examples for integrating technology, technology mentoring, and much more.<\/p>\nShe credits Northern Arizona University\u2019s MEd Educational Technology program for providing her with additional skills, experience, and knowledge in both learning theories and instructional strategies to help her successfully guide students and staff through the educational technology maze.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2006:\u00a0Lynette Nield\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLynette Nield<\/strong> was born and raised in Green River, Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. 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For the past five years, John Spencer<\/strong> has been a social studies teacher in the Cartwright School District. After earning a bachelor\u2019s degree from Arizona State University and working for an inner-city nonprofit organization, John began at Frank Borman Middle School.<\/p>\nWorking with a Low Socioeconomic Status, largely English language learner (ELL) student population, John has developed an in-depth service learning program.\u00a0 His students paint murals, volunteer for local charities, participate in advocacy, create documentaries, and work toward communicating their social voice to the outlying community. As a result, John has taught professional development workshops on service learning, authentic learning, and student-centered classroom leadership.<\/p>\nAfter creating a class website and leading students in their first documentary, John heard about the MEd Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University.\u00a0 He saw the potential to learn innovative ideas from peers, delve deeper into educational theory, and find a more research-based, constructivist approach for integrating technology in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n \n \u201cThe teachers were amazing.\u00a0 The classes were flexible.\u00a0 I could meet with my group at eight in the evening and then work on a project at four in the morning.\u00a0 I felt like each class resembled a community in a deeper way than most of my traditional, lecture-based classes.\u201d<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nCurrently, John is branching out and teaching a technology-integrated English language development (ELD) immersion intervention, one technology-integrated social studies class, and two computer classes.<\/p>\nOver time, he plans to develop a technology-integrated social studies curriculum and use his \u201cTeacher Commons\u201d site for professional development and curriculum development.<\/p>\nEventually, John\u2019s plans include writing a book about technology literacy. His goals also include working toward a doctorate and speaking at conferences.<\/p>\nVisit his capstone project,\u00a0Social Voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2008:\u00a0Kate Klonowski\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nKate Klonowski<\/strong> is a language arts and journalism teacher from Cleveland, Ohio.\u00a0 Kate received her undergraduate degree in English and secondary education from the College of Wooster in Ohio.<\/p>\nShe has attended several graduate schools for enrichment in journalism and literature, and has since instructed in many different public and private schools in Ohio and North Carolina.\u00a0 Currently, she teaches reading to incarcerated male youths in a detention facility in Cleveland.<\/p>\nWhen considering a degree program for her master\u2019s, Kate hit a wall.\u00a0 \u201cI had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. I love teaching, I enjoy the dynamics of the classroom, but where to go from here?\u201d\u00a0 She had no intention of leaving her career, but something was missing.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen I discovered that Northern Arizona University had an all-online master\u2019s program in educational technology, I was thrilled.\u00a0 I had always wanted to pursue an advanced degree, but had no way to fit it in with a family, work and other commitments.\u201d<\/p>\nKate was right at home in an online learning environment.\u00a0 \u201cI love online learning, and I have really grown in the program as an educator.\u00a0 I have been so honored to work alongside some of the most incredible teachers from all over.\u201d<\/p>\nKate hopes to take her role as an educator a step further by working with the technology implementation program at her facility to develop interdisciplinary lessons to raise awareness about environmental issues and counter the increasing violence that her students deal with every day.<\/p>\nIn addition to teaching, Kate was recently married and has a pre-school aged daughter who can already e-mail her friends and burn CDs.\u00a0 Klonowski also has an online knitting business, and sings soprano in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.<\/p>\nVisit\u00a0Kate Klonowski\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2007:\u00a0Maggie Leivas\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLittle did Maggie Leivas<\/strong> know how computer technology would change her life when in 1982 she stated, \u201cWhy do I need to do this computer assignment? I\u2019m going to teach English!\u201d<\/p>\nHer fascination with computer applications began in 1989, when she received her first classroom computer. Today, teachers and students view Maggie as a technology leader who is eager to help others integrate technology to enhance learning.<\/p>\nBorn and raised in Carrington, North Dakota, Maggie earned her teaching degree in English\/speech\/theater at the University of Minnesota, Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University).<\/p>\nAccepting an English teaching position at Wallace Junior High School, she relocated to Parker, Arizona in 1983.\u00a0 The next 24 years with Parker Unified School District brought a variety of assignments:<\/p>\n\nelementary and high school librarian<\/li>\nEnglish department chair<\/li>\ninstructional specialist<\/li>\ntesting coordinator<\/li>\njunior and senior high school teacher of:\n\nEnglish<\/li>\nspeech<\/li>\nlibrary science<\/li>\ncomputer skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn her current position as Parker High School\u2019s librarian\/instructional specialist\/testing coordinator, Maggie provides on-site training and enrichment programs, suggestions and examples for integrating technology, technology mentoring, and much more.<\/p>\nShe credits Northern Arizona University\u2019s MEd Educational Technology program for providing her with additional skills, experience, and knowledge in both learning theories and instructional strategies to help her successfully guide students and staff through the educational technology maze.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2006:\u00a0Lynette Nield\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLynette Nield<\/strong> was born and raised in Green River, Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. 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Working with a Low Socioeconomic Status, largely English language learner (ELL) student population, John has developed an in-depth service learning program.\u00a0 His students paint murals, volunteer for local charities, participate in advocacy, create documentaries, and work toward communicating their social voice to the outlying community. As a result, John has taught professional development workshops on service learning, authentic learning, and student-centered classroom leadership.<\/p>\n
After creating a class website and leading students in their first documentary, John heard about the MEd Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University.\u00a0 He saw the potential to learn innovative ideas from peers, delve deeper into educational theory, and find a more research-based, constructivist approach for integrating technology in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n
Currently, John is branching out and teaching a technology-integrated English language development (ELD) immersion intervention, one technology-integrated social studies class, and two computer classes.<\/p>\n
Over time, he plans to develop a technology-integrated social studies curriculum and use his \u201cTeacher Commons\u201d site for professional development and curriculum development.<\/p>\n
Eventually, John\u2019s plans include writing a book about technology literacy. His goals also include working toward a doctorate and speaking at conferences.<\/p>\n
Visit his capstone project,\u00a0Social Voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2008:\u00a0Kate Klonowski\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nKate Klonowski<\/strong> is a language arts and journalism teacher from Cleveland, Ohio.\u00a0 Kate received her undergraduate degree in English and secondary education from the College of Wooster in Ohio.<\/p>\nShe has attended several graduate schools for enrichment in journalism and literature, and has since instructed in many different public and private schools in Ohio and North Carolina.\u00a0 Currently, she teaches reading to incarcerated male youths in a detention facility in Cleveland.<\/p>\nWhen considering a degree program for her master\u2019s, Kate hit a wall.\u00a0 \u201cI had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. I love teaching, I enjoy the dynamics of the classroom, but where to go from here?\u201d\u00a0 She had no intention of leaving her career, but something was missing.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen I discovered that Northern Arizona University had an all-online master\u2019s program in educational technology, I was thrilled.\u00a0 I had always wanted to pursue an advanced degree, but had no way to fit it in with a family, work and other commitments.\u201d<\/p>\nKate was right at home in an online learning environment.\u00a0 \u201cI love online learning, and I have really grown in the program as an educator.\u00a0 I have been so honored to work alongside some of the most incredible teachers from all over.\u201d<\/p>\nKate hopes to take her role as an educator a step further by working with the technology implementation program at her facility to develop interdisciplinary lessons to raise awareness about environmental issues and counter the increasing violence that her students deal with every day.<\/p>\nIn addition to teaching, Kate was recently married and has a pre-school aged daughter who can already e-mail her friends and burn CDs.\u00a0 Klonowski also has an online knitting business, and sings soprano in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.<\/p>\nVisit\u00a0Kate Klonowski\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2007:\u00a0Maggie Leivas\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLittle did Maggie Leivas<\/strong> know how computer technology would change her life when in 1982 she stated, \u201cWhy do I need to do this computer assignment? I\u2019m going to teach English!\u201d<\/p>\nHer fascination with computer applications began in 1989, when she received her first classroom computer. Today, teachers and students view Maggie as a technology leader who is eager to help others integrate technology to enhance learning.<\/p>\nBorn and raised in Carrington, North Dakota, Maggie earned her teaching degree in English\/speech\/theater at the University of Minnesota, Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University).<\/p>\nAccepting an English teaching position at Wallace Junior High School, she relocated to Parker, Arizona in 1983.\u00a0 The next 24 years with Parker Unified School District brought a variety of assignments:<\/p>\n\nelementary and high school librarian<\/li>\nEnglish department chair<\/li>\ninstructional specialist<\/li>\ntesting coordinator<\/li>\njunior and senior high school teacher of:\n\nEnglish<\/li>\nspeech<\/li>\nlibrary science<\/li>\ncomputer skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn her current position as Parker High School\u2019s librarian\/instructional specialist\/testing coordinator, Maggie provides on-site training and enrichment programs, suggestions and examples for integrating technology, technology mentoring, and much more.<\/p>\nShe credits Northern Arizona University\u2019s MEd Educational Technology program for providing her with additional skills, experience, and knowledge in both learning theories and instructional strategies to help her successfully guide students and staff through the educational technology maze.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2006:\u00a0Lynette Nield\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLynette Nield<\/strong> was born and raised in Green River, Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Lynette received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an emphasis in special education.<\/p>\nThroughout her teaching career, Lynette has held several positions, including teacher in a 5th and 6th grade classroom, Gifted Resource Specialist in an academically accelerated gifted program, and for the past year, Educational Technology Specialist for the Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona.<\/p>\nLynette\u2019s current position as an Educational Technology Specialist allows her to mentor and support teachers in the area of technology and curriculum integration.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n Contact Educational Technology<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n EdSpecialties@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n 928-523-5342<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nETC Quicklinks<\/h4>\n\nApplication Information<\/a><\/li>\nMaterials Requirements<\/a><\/li>\nAdvising<\/a><\/li>\nAwards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ETC Awards Learn about the successes of our Educational Technology Award\u2019s previous recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":973,"parent":639,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2392","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3738,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions\/3738"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Kate Klonowski<\/strong> is a language arts and journalism teacher from Cleveland, Ohio.\u00a0 Kate received her undergraduate degree in English and secondary education from the College of Wooster in Ohio.<\/p>\nShe has attended several graduate schools for enrichment in journalism and literature, and has since instructed in many different public and private schools in Ohio and North Carolina.\u00a0 Currently, she teaches reading to incarcerated male youths in a detention facility in Cleveland.<\/p>\nWhen considering a degree program for her master\u2019s, Kate hit a wall.\u00a0 \u201cI had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. I love teaching, I enjoy the dynamics of the classroom, but where to go from here?\u201d\u00a0 She had no intention of leaving her career, but something was missing.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen I discovered that Northern Arizona University had an all-online master\u2019s program in educational technology, I was thrilled.\u00a0 I had always wanted to pursue an advanced degree, but had no way to fit it in with a family, work and other commitments.\u201d<\/p>\nKate was right at home in an online learning environment.\u00a0 \u201cI love online learning, and I have really grown in the program as an educator.\u00a0 I have been so honored to work alongside some of the most incredible teachers from all over.\u201d<\/p>\nKate hopes to take her role as an educator a step further by working with the technology implementation program at her facility to develop interdisciplinary lessons to raise awareness about environmental issues and counter the increasing violence that her students deal with every day.<\/p>\nIn addition to teaching, Kate was recently married and has a pre-school aged daughter who can already e-mail her friends and burn CDs.\u00a0 Klonowski also has an online knitting business, and sings soprano in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.<\/p>\nVisit\u00a0Kate Klonowski\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2007:\u00a0Maggie Leivas\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLittle did Maggie Leivas<\/strong> know how computer technology would change her life when in 1982 she stated, \u201cWhy do I need to do this computer assignment? I\u2019m going to teach English!\u201d<\/p>\nHer fascination with computer applications began in 1989, when she received her first classroom computer. Today, teachers and students view Maggie as a technology leader who is eager to help others integrate technology to enhance learning.<\/p>\nBorn and raised in Carrington, North Dakota, Maggie earned her teaching degree in English\/speech\/theater at the University of Minnesota, Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University).<\/p>\nAccepting an English teaching position at Wallace Junior High School, she relocated to Parker, Arizona in 1983.\u00a0 The next 24 years with Parker Unified School District brought a variety of assignments:<\/p>\n\nelementary and high school librarian<\/li>\nEnglish department chair<\/li>\ninstructional specialist<\/li>\ntesting coordinator<\/li>\njunior and senior high school teacher of:\n\nEnglish<\/li>\nspeech<\/li>\nlibrary science<\/li>\ncomputer skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn her current position as Parker High School\u2019s librarian\/instructional specialist\/testing coordinator, Maggie provides on-site training and enrichment programs, suggestions and examples for integrating technology, technology mentoring, and much more.<\/p>\nShe credits Northern Arizona University\u2019s MEd Educational Technology program for providing her with additional skills, experience, and knowledge in both learning theories and instructional strategies to help her successfully guide students and staff through the educational technology maze.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2006:\u00a0Lynette Nield\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLynette Nield<\/strong> was born and raised in Green River, Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Lynette received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an emphasis in special education.<\/p>\nThroughout her teaching career, Lynette has held several positions, including teacher in a 5th and 6th grade classroom, Gifted Resource Specialist in an academically accelerated gifted program, and for the past year, Educational Technology Specialist for the Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona.<\/p>\nLynette\u2019s current position as an Educational Technology Specialist allows her to mentor and support teachers in the area of technology and curriculum integration.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n Contact Educational Technology<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n EdSpecialties@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n 928-523-5342<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nETC Quicklinks<\/h4>\n\nApplication Information<\/a><\/li>\nMaterials Requirements<\/a><\/li>\nAdvising<\/a><\/li>\nAwards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ETC Awards Learn about the successes of our Educational Technology Award\u2019s previous recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":973,"parent":639,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2392","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3738,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions\/3738"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
She has attended several graduate schools for enrichment in journalism and literature, and has since instructed in many different public and private schools in Ohio and North Carolina.\u00a0 Currently, she teaches reading to incarcerated male youths in a detention facility in Cleveland.<\/p>\n
When considering a degree program for her master\u2019s, Kate hit a wall.\u00a0 \u201cI had no idea what I wanted to do when I grew up. I love teaching, I enjoy the dynamics of the classroom, but where to go from here?\u201d\u00a0 She had no intention of leaving her career, but something was missing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I discovered that Northern Arizona University had an all-online master\u2019s program in educational technology, I was thrilled.\u00a0 I had always wanted to pursue an advanced degree, but had no way to fit it in with a family, work and other commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kate was right at home in an online learning environment.\u00a0 \u201cI love online learning, and I have really grown in the program as an educator.\u00a0 I have been so honored to work alongside some of the most incredible teachers from all over.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kate hopes to take her role as an educator a step further by working with the technology implementation program at her facility to develop interdisciplinary lessons to raise awareness about environmental issues and counter the increasing violence that her students deal with every day.<\/p>\n
In addition to teaching, Kate was recently married and has a pre-school aged daughter who can already e-mail her friends and burn CDs.\u00a0 Klonowski also has an online knitting business, and sings soprano in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.<\/p>\n
Visit\u00a0Kate Klonowski\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2007:\u00a0Maggie Leivas\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLittle did Maggie Leivas<\/strong> know how computer technology would change her life when in 1982 she stated, \u201cWhy do I need to do this computer assignment? I\u2019m going to teach English!\u201d<\/p>\nHer fascination with computer applications began in 1989, when she received her first classroom computer. Today, teachers and students view Maggie as a technology leader who is eager to help others integrate technology to enhance learning.<\/p>\nBorn and raised in Carrington, North Dakota, Maggie earned her teaching degree in English\/speech\/theater at the University of Minnesota, Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University).<\/p>\nAccepting an English teaching position at Wallace Junior High School, she relocated to Parker, Arizona in 1983.\u00a0 The next 24 years with Parker Unified School District brought a variety of assignments:<\/p>\n\nelementary and high school librarian<\/li>\nEnglish department chair<\/li>\ninstructional specialist<\/li>\ntesting coordinator<\/li>\njunior and senior high school teacher of:\n\nEnglish<\/li>\nspeech<\/li>\nlibrary science<\/li>\ncomputer skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn her current position as Parker High School\u2019s librarian\/instructional specialist\/testing coordinator, Maggie provides on-site training and enrichment programs, suggestions and examples for integrating technology, technology mentoring, and much more.<\/p>\nShe credits Northern Arizona University\u2019s MEd Educational Technology program for providing her with additional skills, experience, and knowledge in both learning theories and instructional strategies to help her successfully guide students and staff through the educational technology maze.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n 2006:\u00a0Lynette Nield\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h4>\n \n \nLynette Nield<\/strong> was born and raised in Green River, Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Lynette received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an emphasis in special education.<\/p>\nThroughout her teaching career, Lynette has held several positions, including teacher in a 5th and 6th grade classroom, Gifted Resource Specialist in an academically accelerated gifted program, and for the past year, Educational Technology Specialist for the Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona.<\/p>\nLynette\u2019s current position as an Educational Technology Specialist allows her to mentor and support teachers in the area of technology and curriculum integration.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n Contact Educational Technology<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n EdSpecialties@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n 928-523-5342<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nETC Quicklinks<\/h4>\n\nApplication Information<\/a><\/li>\nMaterials Requirements<\/a><\/li>\nAdvising<\/a><\/li>\nAwards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ETC Awards Learn about the successes of our Educational Technology Award\u2019s previous recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":973,"parent":639,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2392","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3738,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions\/3738"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Her fascination with computer applications began in 1989, when she received her first classroom computer. Today, teachers and students view Maggie as a technology leader who is eager to help others integrate technology to enhance learning.<\/p>\n
Born and raised in Carrington, North Dakota, Maggie earned her teaching degree in English\/speech\/theater at the University of Minnesota, Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University).<\/p>\n
Accepting an English teaching position at Wallace Junior High School, she relocated to Parker, Arizona in 1983.\u00a0 The next 24 years with Parker Unified School District brought a variety of assignments:<\/p>\n
In her current position as Parker High School\u2019s librarian\/instructional specialist\/testing coordinator, Maggie provides on-site training and enrichment programs, suggestions and examples for integrating technology, technology mentoring, and much more.<\/p>\n
She credits Northern Arizona University\u2019s MEd Educational Technology program for providing her with additional skills, experience, and knowledge in both learning theories and instructional strategies to help her successfully guide students and staff through the educational technology maze.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Lynette Nield<\/strong> was born and raised in Green River, Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Lynette received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an emphasis in special education.<\/p>\nThroughout her teaching career, Lynette has held several positions, including teacher in a 5th and 6th grade classroom, Gifted Resource Specialist in an academically accelerated gifted program, and for the past year, Educational Technology Specialist for the Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona.<\/p>\nLynette\u2019s current position as an Educational Technology Specialist allows her to mentor and support teachers in the area of technology and curriculum integration.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n Contact Educational Technology<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n EdSpecialties@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n 928-523-5342<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nETC Quicklinks<\/h4>\n\nApplication Information<\/a><\/li>\nMaterials Requirements<\/a><\/li>\nAdvising<\/a><\/li>\nAwards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ETC Awards Learn about the successes of our Educational Technology Award\u2019s previous recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":973,"parent":639,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2392","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3738,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2392\/revisions\/3738"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Throughout her teaching career, Lynette has held several positions, including teacher in a 5th and 6th grade classroom, Gifted Resource Specialist in an academically accelerated gifted program, and for the past year, Educational Technology Specialist for the Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona.<\/p>\n
Lynette\u2019s current position as an Educational Technology Specialist allows her to mentor and support teachers in the area of technology and curriculum integration.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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