Featured Speakers

Karl Fisch has been a teacher for twenty years. He has taught middle and high school math and is currently Director of Technology at Arapahoe High School (http://arapahoe.littletonpublicschools.net) in Centennial, Colorado. He is the project leader of Arapahoe's Curriculum Innovation Team, leading the staff development efforts for 21st Century Learners, a group of teachers exploring constructivism and 21st century learning skills. He invites you to join the conversation at The Fischbowl (http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com).

Elizabeth Ross Hubbell is a Lead Consultant in the Curriculum and Instruction department at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). She conducts workshops and training for K-12 teachers on research-based instructional strategies and technology integration, writes curriculum models for online classes, conducts technology audits for districts, and trains district leaders in using Power Walkthrough software. Prior to coming to McREL, Elizabeth served as a building-level curriculum director and elementary teacher, where she focused on combining 21^st Century learning environments with Montessori philosophies. She holds an M.A. in Information and Learning Technologies from the University of Colorado-Denver and a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia. Elizabeth was one of four national finalists in Technology & Learning’s Ed Tech Leader of the Year 2003 and has served on the advisory board for PBS TeacherSource. She has been published in several journals, including Principal, Montessori Life, Teacher’s College Record, and Learning & Leading with Technology and is co-author of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (ASCD, 2007).