About Us

The founder of Fractus Learning, Nick is a pizza-loving Aussie living and working in Dublin, Ireland. With a background in education, engineering and digital product development, Nick launched Fractus to connect people with a shared passion for technology and how it can bring education to life.

Adam Heckler is a twenty-something Cincinnati, Ohio local working in the education technology sector. Most of his time is spent at VARtek Services where he writes for the blog, manages social media, and advises K12 s

I have been the active Chief Executive Officer of ETC Montessori for the past 15 years. Today the company is one of the largest Montessori curriculum publishers in the world. Our goal has always been, and continues to be, the concept of bridging innovation with the rich tradition that characterizes the Montessori pedagogy.

Al is a retired public school administrator and teacher from Houston, Texas. An educator for over 30 years, Al believes in promoting the best and the brightest with encouragement to be all they can to fulfill their potential.

Amanda is a High School Life Science Teacher and District Tech Integrationist in Springfield, Minnesota. She is always asking, always learning and you can follow her class Twitter account at @MeyerScience.

Amy Heavin is the principal/lead learner at Ryan Park Elementary School, MSD of Steuben County in Angola, IN. She has been a school administrator since 2010, and taught middle school English for 8 years prior. Passionate about curriculum and instruction, she pursues learning opportunities to blend 21st century essential skills instruction with best practices. As a moderator for the #INeLearn Twitter chat, a blogger, and presenter, she promotes integration of strong pedagogy with technology in the classroom, along with creating opportunities for students to explore, create, and have choice in their learning. She is also a Certified Level 1 Google Educator. She is the mother of 3 boys and wife of Angola High School principal.

Amy is the Academic Director and Outreach Director of Atlanta Leadership College. She has a passion for organization, systems development, the sociology of academia, and inspiring students with a love for learning. If she is not at work, you will most likely find her in a gym, on a hiking trail, or dancing.

Andrea is part of the ExamTime team, a free elearning platform designed to encourage 'active' learning using proven tools and techniques including Mind Maps and Flashcards. She enjoys spreading the word about ExamTime by writing education articles, posting on social media and reaching out to education experts.

Andrew Smyk is a dad, educator & UX designer with a focus on Mobile Design, a speaker, a coffee aficionado, avid cyclist, all-round pirate and HTML5 Evangelist. He coordinates a post graduate program in Interactive Multimedia at Sheridan College and writes about how kids adapt and use technology.

Ann has been teaching special education for 8 years and is currently working at a middle school in Buffalo, MO. Her passion is working with iPads and learning to implement the technology to put her students on a level playing field.

Dr. Barbi Honeycutt is a speaker, scholar, and author. Throughout the past 16 years, she has facilitated more than 3,000 professional development events for more than 15,000 faculty, graduate students, and postdocs. Dr. Honeycutt is the founder of FLIP It Consulting in Raleigh, NC, and an adjunct professor. The “FLIP” means to “Focus on your Learners by Involving them in the Process.”

Bec Spink is a Leading Teacher in Melbourne, Australia. She holds a Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation). In 2013 Bec was awarded a State Education Excellence Award for Primary Teacher of the Year for her dedication towards leading classroom innovation. Bec is a co-founder of codefuture.org and an Education Ambassador for Evernote.

A teacher in a past-life Belinda is naturally curious with a non-stop enquiring mind. In her spare time and the wee hours of the morning you’ll find her researching innovation and best practice in learning. As Instructional Designer for Australian clients at Inspire Group she creates simple, creative and engaging learning solutions with enthusiasm plus.

Bethany Petty is a high school Social Studies teacher with a passion for educational technology! She maintains her educational technology blog, Teaching with Technology, where she reflects upon trending instructional strategies (flipped classroom, gamification, etc) and her experiences with various educational technology tools. Bethany holds a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Southeast Missouri State University and a Masters degree in Education from Mizzou. Bethany enjoys running, reading, coaching volleyball, and most importantly spending time with her husband and two young daughters.

Brett is the Founder of #aussieED. Living in Sydney Australia, he is a primary teacher, 1:1 educator, Google Certified Teacher and speaker. Brett is committed to turning education theory into real classroom practice.

Brian Puerling is a National Board Certified Teacher and author of, Teaching in the Digital Age: Smart Tools for Age 3 to Grade 3. He is currently the Director of Education Technology at the Catherine Cook School in Chicago and serves on the National Advisory Board for Media Smart Libraries. He is also a former participant on the Sesame Workshop Teacher Council, and was a recipient of the PBS Innovative Educator Award and PBS Teacher’s Choice Award in 2010.

Bryan is an educator in his 15th year of teaching and discovery who now serves as the Director of Technology & Innovation at The Miami Valley School in Dayton, OH. He is passionate about using the newest tools and resources to make powerful improvements in the way we think about learning.

Carolyn Osborne is an educator living in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She has taught people ranging in age from pre-school to 90+ across a wide range of subject matters, from music to mathematics. Her interest in technology began the first time she got to run a set of key-punched cards through a mainframe. She focuses on educational technology and instructional design.

Catherine is Director of Learning Technologies at an Independent School in Melbourne. She manages and directs the integration of EdTech, Digital Citizenship initiatives, and a Learning Technology Peer Coaching program, across K-12. Catherine is a Science Teacher who believes in the importance of empowering Educators to be progressive in the 21st Century.

Celi is the author of Educating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling. She became a passionate advocate for gifted children after tiring of her battles with schools and their misunderstanding and neglect of gifted students.

Passionate Online Instructor with a strong focus on online student engagement and group collaboration. Master of Science in Online Teaching with a minor in Engagement and Instructional Design. Vino lover, voracious reader (not romance) and lover of the long Georgia summer.

Chiu is the Principal Psychologist of a thriving transdisciplinary practice. Since 2003, she has worked across a range of paediatric fields and has extensive experience in mental health, early intervention, disability, behaviour management and family unity.

Chris Bowen has been teaching in Southern California for over twenty years. He has been named Teacher of the Year for three different schools, for his school district, and for Los Angeles County. His first book of classroom stories, Our Kids; Building Relationships in the Classroom was featured on the Dr. Phil Show. Chris believes that taking the time and patience to build authentic bonds in the classroom is the most effective way to keep kids engaged.

Christa is the coordinator of the iLab for Making at the Hillbrook School in Los Gatos, California. She teaches 5th grade Problem based Science in a classroom designed for analog and digital making. She is passionate about making, and research and design in the PreK-8 learning environment.

Clare Fenwick is currently lecturing on the Primary BEd and PGCE Computing and ICT programmes at Plymouth University. Having started her career in medical research she moved into education and has been there for over 20 years, predominately trying to engage the disengaged initially with Adult and Community Learning. More recently she has worked on an Open University project to support the effective use of technology in the classroom.

Clayre Benzadon is currently an undergraduate student at Brandeis University majoring in Psychology and Creative Writing. Involved with the campus literary magazine and former staff writer of one of the on-campus magazine, she currently also dedicates herself to writing by writing Linkedin articles, addressing the many obstacles faced in terms of issues of social justice (a proud feminist), the problems in academia, and addresses ideas for creating a more empathic future for society ( she believes writing to be a huge contributing factor).

Colleen Griffiths is an instructional designer from the United States. She has a M.S. in Instructional Technology from UNC Wilmington, and she is obsessed with creating exceptional learning experiences for people. Colleen lives in Seattle, Washington.

Corinne Campbell is an assistant principal of a NSW public school with 20 years experience working in primary school education. She's interested in finding better ways to support teachers in their work and in bringing 21st Century Learning into schools.

Craig is the Head of Learning Technologies at the British International School in Budapest. He believes that when technology is used correctly in the classroom it is a powerful learning tool and can really personalise the learning effectively for students.

Craig is a passionate New Zealand educator living in Singapore. His current role is Head of ICT and Learning Innovation. He is a lifelong learner, dream creator and mentor who loves to inspire others and find inspiration.

Craig is a Balanced Learning Environments Consultant at CDI Spaces. His passion is creating spaces that facilitate the best learning experience possible!

Daisy is a 4th grade teacher and campus technology mentor in Warren, Texas. She is currently working on her Master's in Technology Leadership and her Principal's Certificate. While not always a fan of technology, through social media she has seen the power that technology can have in the classroom and hopes to inspire other "non-techies" to do the same.

Danica Davidson is the author of the Overworld Adventures series, the how-to-draw guide MANGA ART FOR BEGINNERS, and the soon-to-be-released Barbie comic BARBIE PUPPIES. Previously she has written for such publications as MTV, CNN, the Los Angles Times and The Onion.

Dara Sheahan is an experienced writer and language teacher from Dublin, who has taught in colleges and universities in Ireland and South Korea. Now a freelance educator and blogger, he has a passion for all things related to education, tech, and ESL.

David Dodge is the founder of CodaKid, a kid's coding and design academy for kids aged 6-15. CodaKid provides online courses for thousands of students all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil. David is credited with over 30 game titles for Sony and Sega, and is the founder and software architect of Tutorware, a SaaS business application.

David is the Founder and Director of the non profit education entity Boulder Center for Interactive Learning at Dawson. His passion for education comes from the realization that teaching in a K-12 environment does not merely entail following a leveled, progressive curriculum.

Dayna Taylor is a Second Grade Teacher. She teaches in a Metro Detroit Michigan school district that is very forward in the integration of education and technology. In this district all K-2 classrooms have a set of nine iPads and all 3-12 classrooms are 1:1. Personally she is a proud single mother of two boys who she adores.

Donal O' Mahony is a teacher and Assistant Principal at Portmarnock Community School, Dublin, Ireland. He teaches history, religious education and technology.Holding an M.Sc. from Dublin City University in eLearning, he is particularly interested in Learning-platforms, Policy issues around digital learning in schools, Blogging for student engagement and Twitter for Education. Donal is married, the father of two teenage daughters and likes to walk a lot...

Dr. Conrad-Curry is a veteran high school and middle school teacher. Since 2006, she has worked as an independent consultant and blogger through her company, Partner in Education. Among her passions are student-centered classrooms and effective Common Core implementation. She also works with EdReports, Achieve, Inc., Illinois Regional Offices of Education, and the California Department of Education.

Heather Farmakis, Ph.D. has extensive experience in professional development, distance learning, and online instructional design in higher education, K-12 and continuing education markets. She has a PhD in Global Leadership and has researched cognitive style and online learner success throughout her career.

Dr Sam Illingworth is a Senior lecturer in Science Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University, where his research involves looking at the similarities between science and poetry, and the different ways in which science can be used to empower society.

Duncan is a Lecturer in Primary Education at a university in London, England. He also has more than seven years' experience as a primary (elementary) school teacher in England. He has a wide range of interests, including the teaching of coding, using technology to enhance learning, and the contribution of siblings to each others' cognitive and social development. He will admit to being a bit of a technophobe in his teaching past.

Ekuwah Moses is a K-5 Performance Zone Instructional Coach in Las Vegas, Nevada and works for the Clark County School District. She has served as a former Literacy Specialist, Learning Strategist, and elementary classroom teacher throughout the 5th largest school district in the United States. Moses is a published author and has presented internationally. She enjoys sharing her photos and professional experiences with other educators.

Emily is a 1st grade teacher in North Carolina. She has a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology and enjoys leading professional development. She has developed professional development sessions for teachers about Blogging, Blended Learning, Genius Hour and Makerspaces.

Eve Strauss is the founder of Thinxygen, an educational resource for bright young thinkers looking to transcend traditional school curricula and explore their abilities in a environment tailor-made for rapid, creative learning.

Gary is a Google certified teacher and holds a certificate of educational technology and information literacy (COETAIL). He teaches middle school science at Saigon South International School and his interests are exploring web 2.0 tools, connected classrooms and authentic assessment.

Gillian is a blogger and freelance writer. She rules her tiny corner of the internet from a farm in rural Virginia that she shares with horses, dogs, cats, chickens, an outdoorsman, and a perfect step-daughter. She is passionate about all things tech yet prefers to never wear shoes.

Glen Andersen teaches Fifth Grade in Ivins, Utah. Glen is interested in integrating technology into his flipped classroom.

Glenn is an ex-teacher and consultant at the Educational Service and Staff Development Association of Central Kansas. He is the author of the sites History Tech & Social Studies Central and is working with districts to research how video games can be meaningfully integrated into the classroom.

Heidi is a mom, wife, lifelong learner, kayaker and home cook. She is currently a teacher librarian and media specialist for a K-5 school in Northern Kentucky with a passion for technology, helping students connect with their interests and supporting teachers through collaboration. Heidi is cofounder of #KyGoPlay cofounder/moderator of #KyLChat and sometimes guest moderator for #KyEdChat on Twitter.

Hetav is Director of Marketing and Partnerships at CK-12 Foundation. CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to high quality education materials for K-12 students all over the world.

Hillary Tubin, a former literacy educator, believes the daily reading habit is fundamental to thrive. She wrote the book 'Boys and Books: What You Need to Know and Do So Your 9- to 14-Year-Old Son Will Read.'

Jack Lawicki is a Grade 5/6 Teacher who is passionate about learning and teaching the skills we all need to be successful now and into the future. He believes in providing opportunities for people to become successful 21st Century Learners by learning computer science. Jack shares how to teach computer science to learners of all ages and the benefits of doing so.

Janelle is an education consultant, adviser, presenter, coach, and trainer. Over the years, she has also been a classroom teacher and district administrator. Today, she combines those interests with experiences in entrepreneurship, professional blogging, and social media strategy.

Jason Ribeiro is a full-time Master of Education candidate in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Brock University. He is currently completing a thesis, which aims to understand how school leaders in Ontario make decisions regarding educational technology acquisition. He is highly interested in collaborating with other educators in person and online, via Twitter, LinkedIn, and email (ribeirja@gmail.com).

Dr. Jayme Linton is Assistant Professor of Education at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina. Jayme developed and coordinates Lenoir-Rhyne’s graduate program in online teaching and instructional design. She was recognized by the National School Board Association as one of the "20 to Watch" for 2012-13 and was selected for ISTE's Making IT Happen Award by NCTIES in 2013. Dr. Linton is co-founder of #NCed, a bi-weekly Twitter chat for North Carolina educators, and #edteach, a bi-weekly Twitter chat for pre-service teachers. You can read her blog at Tech Tips for Teachers Blog.

Jessica Castleberry is an entrepreneur, mentor, author, and conference speaker from Rapid City, South Dakota. She serves as an advocate for the professionalism of early childhood educators.

Jodi is a BC Certified teacher, with over fifteen years of professional teaching experience in the public and private school systems. Jodi is dedicated to positively influencing the manner in which young people treat themselves and one another - in and out of school.

Jody Green is an Academic Coach in Educational Technology working with teachers and students in K-8. She has taught multiple grade levels, and she is also an adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton. She is passionate about student-centered technology integration.

John is an author, international speaker, interactive textbook designer, global consultant, and media spokesperson on education. He is currently planning the inception of Living School Byron and has been at the forefront of recasting schools into holistic models to meet learners’ personal needs for 25 years.

Jonathan is the Co-Founder and CEO of CodeMonkey Studios. CodeMonkey is an engaging online game that teaches real computer programming to children as young as nine years old.

Joyce is an enthusiastic educator with a passion for using technology in innovative ways that will increase the academic achievement of my students and the professional development of my fellow colleagues.

From a family with over 50 years combined experience in education at all levels, Justin is a passionate English teacher, expert Spanish translator, performance coach and motivational speaker from Woburn, Massachusetts.

Karen has been an elementary and middle school educator for two decades. Currently working as an elementary technology coach, Karen shares her passion for technology with both students and teachers at her school in Plymouth, MA.

Karl lives and works in Indonesia as a teacher, teacher trainer and education consultant for schools and institutions across the country. He is passionate about teacher development and and has a vision of a reformed education system that provides students with what they truly need.

With a focus on creative education and research, Karl's work looks at the impact that technology dependence has on attention spans and adolescents' capacity to learn in the Age of Distraction. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of New England, where his research aims to help teachers and parents adapt to the changing needs of the modern learner. He also teaches Art & Design in Melbourne, Australia. (M.Ed, M.Des, B.Comm, GradDipEd, MACE) - karlsebire.com

Katelyn Fraser is a Grade 3/4 teacher in Melbourne, Australia. She has been teaching for four years and is a typical self-confessed, overly-ambitious, stress head. She is always looking for "the next best thing" to improve the learning outcomes of her students.

Spanish teacher, gadget geek, world traveler, blogger, reader, and sometimes yogi. NYC and beyond.

Keith Hamon teaches college writing and literature in West Palm Beach, Florida. Keith is keenly interested in connectivism and rhizomatic education, and exploring the rhizome through MOOCs.

Kendra Hadnott is a children's author, freelance writer, educator, and public speaker. She resides in the Chicagoland area with her husband and two impossibly cute puppies.

Kevin O' Mahony is a Co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Tip Tap Tap, an educational technology company who provide interactive school tables combined with a learning content management system to early years educators.

Kirsten is an award winning edublogger and the founder & editor of EDUKWEST, a growing online media network of educators and educational entrepreneurs ("edupreneurs") highlighting the best of transformational educational technologies and businesses.

Kristin Powers currently lives and works in Seattle, where she works with a strategy and design firm called Intentional Futures. She loves teaching art and English, collecting salts, and reading about black holes. Kristin is passionate about empathy in the classroom, neuroscience, oxytocin research, playful learning, and serious games.

Laura is a writer and recent Cambridge graduate with particular experience in the area of education technology. She has worked with a variety of different education companies and is active in the 'edtech' community on Twitter, so she prides herself on always being in touch with the latest developments and exciting new tools in e-learning.

Laura is a Computer Science Coordinator at The Baldwin School, a K-12 all-girls’ school in the Philadelphia suburbs. She teaches technology and computer science in grades 6-12, and also supports the faculty in their use of technology.

Laura is a freelance writer and a blogger. Regularly called a 'tech geek' by family and friends, she is the go-to girl for anything new happening in the industry.

Lauren White is a middle school English teacher in Miami, Florida. For the past 5 years, she’s taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Lauren believes that the middle years in education are paramount for garnering future success.

Lee is a school technology specialist and former classroom English teacher. He has taught in Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia in rural and urban settings, and he has found the one thing in common with all classrooms is that kids are kids. They learn when they are engaged, challenged, and motivated.

Linda Rubens has been teaching English for 26 years and joined Orewa College eight years ago. She soon realised that she had to ramp up her technology skills in order to keep up with developments in teaching and learning styles. In 2012 Linda was appointed dean of year 9 and helped lead the pastoral side of the BYOD programme. She is currently the year 13 dean. Linda focuses on a differentiated and blended programme in her classroom and flipped lessons. She was included in the Apple Distingished Educators Class of 2015.

Lisa is an EdTech coach, consultant and all-round lover of learning and technology. As the curator of Fractus Learning 'Bitesize' PD, Lisa is dedicated to sharing her knowledge, experience and passion with as many educators as possible.

Makenna Taylor-Gonzalez is a freelance writer and digital marketing strategist with a love for innovative design, the performing arts and food.

Margaret A Powers is a Technology Coordinator working with students and teachers in Pre-K through 2nd Grade and a Technology and Education Consultant specializing in social media, early childhood, and global education. She is a Reggio-inspired educator who loves working with young children and is always learning.

Maria is a dedicated instructional coach who never wants to stop learning. She is an EdTech enthusiast with over 14 years in tech and instruction who has a focus in learning to inspire, innovate, engage, encourage, and empower all learners.

Martha Rush is an internationally recognized teacher and the Founder/CEO of NeverBore, an education consulting firm that provides teachers and school systems products to make teaching and learning more engaging. She is the author of the forthcoming book, NeverBore: Make Learning Active, 2017

Matt Bergman is a former classroom teacher with over twelve years of experience working in public and private schools. He is currently a technology integration coach at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA. Matt shares his ideas on technology integration and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) through his blog, Learn-Lead-Grow.

Dr. Lynch is an award-winning writer, activist and the Dean of the School of Education, Psychology, & Interdisciplinary Studies and an Associate Professor of Education at Virginia Union University.

Meghan is a first grade teacher with a passion for inspiring student creativity and deepening their thinking through technology. She loves learning and creating with her students and hopes to inspire others to do the same.

Melinda Connor is a qualified teacher, a Montessori ambassador and a mom of two. Once upon a time all she wanted was world peace but now a little alone time in the 'l'eau' will do just fine.

Melinda Sears is an Instructional Technology Coordinator in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Originally a high school French teacher, Melinda moved out the classroom into a technology coaching position in October 2012. She has always married instruction with meaningful technology. You can find Melinda either running, reading, cooking or yelling "Roll Tide!".

Melissa is a veteran educator and learning designer with deep expertise across the public, non-profit and for-profit education sectors. She started her career as a Teach For America corps member, and taught for eight years in high needs schools in New York City. After leaving the classroom, she held a series of high-impact leadership roles at College Summit, Adobe, and Code.org. Her work has focused on designing, building and managing transformative programs for teachers and learners across the globe. She is also a mother, avid reader and beverage connoisseur.

Mydhili Bayyapunedi is an HGSE alum with a deep interest in Informal Learning. She is currently building YoungCurrent.com which provides ChildSafe News via aggregation and personalizes the experience by serving content to children based on their individual reading ability.

Nick Kurian is the founder of Kurian Consulting. A former NYC public school teacher, he has three products that address the college readiness process: www.satgenius.com, www.rebeltoruler.com, www.masterandscholar.com. He also teaches Math, U.S. History, World History and Economics at the Professional Children’s School in Manhattan and blogs at www.rebeltoruler.com/blog.

Nick LaFave, NBCT, is a science teacher and former district teacher of the year from Clover, SC. With 18 years of teaching experience, Nick is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a National Board Certified Teacher, and also works as an Ed Tech consultant and speaker. Nick’s sessions strive to give teachers the confidence they need to help integrate technology into their curriculum. Nick writes for a number of education sites, including his own edtechpicks.org.

Nicole Gleason works as a K-5 Technology Integrator in four elementary schools for the Bonny Eagle School District in Maine, USA. She loves that students are happy when she visits their classroom and she hopes their excitement is because it is her that they love and not the cool technology tools she helps students learn with. In her free time, Nicole enjoys home remodeling, volleyball, cycling, gardening, and hiking.

Patrica Hewitt is the Assistant Principal and Teacher-Librarian at Matthew Elementary in Bonavista, Newfoundland, the most eastern of Canada's provinces. She has worked with Grade 5s for most of her 26 years teaching. Patrica has always been an enthusiastic advocate for technology and how it positively impacts teaching and learning, completing her Master's program with an examination of blogging in the elementary classroom. An avid gardener, Patrica also enjoys sharing on Twitter and reading mysteries.

Originally from the United Kingdom, Pauline Roberts currently teaches 5th and 6th Grade Math, Science and Engage in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Her work with Project Based Learning has been recognized at local, state and national level and she was a winner at the Microsoft Global Forum for Innovative Educators in Prague, 2012.

Peter Gow is an independent school guy committed to helping all schools live up to the promises they make. He is a proud E.D. of @indycurriculum and co-founder of #PubPriBridge.

An enthusiastic educational resource facillitator for the Peel Board of Education. While completing her Bachelor of Arts, in the Psychology Neuroscience and Behavior Department at McMaster University (2014), Priyanka became increasingly interested in the social services sectors, with an interest in working with youth with disabilities. As such, she began her career in the public school boards in 2014, with the York District School Board as an Educational Assistant, and later transferred into the Peel Board.

Rebecca Davies is a teacher in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. She teaches primary and middle years students (Prep to year 9) and has taught in PYP and mainstream schools. She is passionate about educational technology and how it can engage students, making their learning personalised and relevant to their lives.

Rob is a passionate educator focused on developing and nurturing applied creativity in kids. He is the founder and writer for the blog create.ed. He is also the co-founder and director of Edcamp Buffalo, Western New York's first education unconference.

Dr. Brown is a college professor in southern California. For over 20 years, he has taught all types of students (from 7th grade through college), in various subjects (including English, math, and teacher education), and in several types of schools (public and private K-12 schools, public and private colleges).

Technology Coordinator / Learning Coach, NBCT - Social Studies / Science, proponent of learning in it's various forms; growth mindset, connected, lifelong, and life-wide. Living a life of learning with family and friends.

Truth-seeking, dream-weaving and behaving badly are common pastimes for Shauna. Exploring the Adjacent Possible is her natural tendency. She eagerly steps toward her learning edges and invites others to do the same. Becoming friends with uncertainty taught Shauna that first impressions are meaningful. She is a firm believer of the unbelievable. Parallel lives include Jungian Analyst, Marine Biologist, Award-winning Writer and Las Vegas Show Girl.

Sieva Kozinsky is the founder and CEO of StudySoup, a course creation platform that empowers teachers to discover and curate any mix of course materials. Sieva formerly led business development at Reppify, and then Sprigeo before starting StudySoup. Sieva has also been featured in Wired Magazine, as well as the WSJ and now runs StudySoup's “Educator's & Influencers” series.

Simon Lewis is a former computer science graduate who decided to become a teacher after the dotcom bubble burst in 2000. Through a series of fortunate events, Simon qualified in the UK, passed his SCG and settled in Carlow, where he is now the principal of Carlow Educate Together National School.

Simon is a high school teacher with over 30 years classroom experience in English and Ancient History. Currently eLearning Manager at Faith Lutheran College in South Australia. A devotee of iPads and all Web 2.0 tools. Officially appointed "Haiku Deck Guru."

I have been a teacher since 2003. I qualified in Primary education, and went on to be Head of ICT and Head of Year in a secondary school London. I now work as a consultant, helping schools make the most of their technology. I spend my time showing schools the most appropriate use of free web resources, advising them on how to implement and embed ICT in their classrooms practically, and discussing all kinds of ICT issues with other educators, based on their individual and unique needs. I believe that ICT can help both teachers and students, equally and easily. You can follow me @heartofsol and find out more about how I help schools at www.21cln.org.uk

Stephen is a college professor; education & edtech, father, cyclist, outdoor enthusiast, photographer, tech geek and tinkerer with a background as an elementary teacher (M.Ed.), music teacher (B.Mus.Ed.), and professor (PhD. – instructional technologies).

American Montessori Society certified 3-6, 6-12 Montessori teacher, teacher trainer and coFounder of ClassrooMechanics, Tammy Oesting writes about education and learning. In her spare time she enjoys reading, skiing, and traveling the world sharing her thoughts and photographs on www.landsremote.com.

Dr. Ted Huff is the Principal of Francis Howell Middle School in St. Charles, Missouri. He is passionate about setting standards of excellence within all facets of the school setting. Focused on Character Education, Ted believes that by establishing relationships first, everything else will fall into place! As a 21st Century Educator, he believes we must equip our students and staff with the technology and best practices that will empower them to be successful at all levels of performance.

Teddy, 24, was born in Australia and completed his secondary education in the United Kingdom. He returned to Australia independently in 2006 to pursue his interest in teaching. He is currently studying his Master's in Education at the University of Melbourne, focusing on curriculum and educational policy design. Teddy has taken a leave of absence from his teaching and studies to travel the South American continent in 2013-14 and continue work on his Education and Travel blogs.

Terie is a high school science teacher at Woodstock North High School in Woodstock, IL. She has previously worked as Director of Teaching & Learning, Science Division Chair, and Instructional Technology Coach and has an avid interest in becoming a better teacher and helping her students become better learners.

Prior to ToyLabs, Tim was Founder and Managing Partner at PartnerAlliances and ipNavigate (acquired by Amazon Consulting). He has extensive pre-through-post IPO start-up experience serving as VP of Business Development at Nogatech Inc. (acquired by Zoran Corporation) and VP of Business Development at MegaChips Corporation. Tim also served in various business development and strategic alliance roles at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), Nortel Networks, and Sanyo Corporation. Tim holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BSc in Business Management from Menlo College.

This is a guest post from Umari Osgood who works at Bisk Education and writes on behalf of University of The University of Scranton online programs.

Victoria is a grade 3/4 teacher and technology coach at West Langley Elementary in Langley, British Columbia. She is a student in the Master of Educational Technology program at UBC and is co-founder of #bcedchat, EdCamp35, and the EdTech Mentorship Network.

An experienced school teacher, mentor and researcher, Vincent's PhD focused on how learning outcomes can be improved through collaborative professional development (Lesson Study / Learning Study) and the use of a learning theory. A recipient of a Teaching Award from the Brunei Ministry of Education for his contribution to Economics and Lesson Study, he is currently teaching Business A-level in a sixth form college in Brunei.

Wade Gegan is an ex-classroom teacher who works with schools and institutions to embrace technology in new and exciting ways. As a permanent member of the Fractus team, he has a passion for education and is always trying to make sure learning stays fun.

Zach has developed some of the more noteworthy partnerships in 3d printing to date, helping to bring the technology to schools, businesses and the general public. He has advised policy and legal professionals on the technology in New York, Amsterdam and Washington DC and has co-authored educational literature for the American Library Association. He currently runs 3DPrint360, a business that works with makers, schools and businesses to ensure they get the most out of 3d printing on a long term basis.