Experienced+Voices

Experienced Voices
Another way we are jump starting your networking is by bringing in some administrators that are using the techniques we have been discussing in their own leadership. Each will be creating a Group for your to join. You do not have to join all the groups-- just the topics which interest you.

**Maria Knee** Maria Knee is an experienced educator and a life long learner. She is a frequent presenter at local, state, regional and international conferences. She is a co-host of Conversations, a webcast for educators, broadcast on EdTechTalk.com. Maria teaches five and six year old children in her Deerfield, New Hampshire classroom. She constantly seeks ways to incorporate technology in their daily classroom work. Maria’s students use a variety of tech tools to support and expand their learning. Her students share their work on their personal blogs and share the work of their classroom on the class blog. They also participate in collaborative projects and chat with classes through Skype to continue their global conversations. You may visit herclassroom blog here. The focus of Maria's group will be Classroom Connections: Learning with Others please click the link to join her group!

**Lisa Parisi** I am a fifth grade general education teacher working in an inclusion classroom. I have been teaching for over 25 years and love using technology to support my curriculum and my students. I am the Blog Coordinator for Discovery Educator Network NY Leadership Council, a Glogster, Fablevision, and Voki Ambassador, and a winner of many technology in the classroom awards. I am a webcaster, cohosting a weekly show about education, a blogger, with an educational blog at LisasLingo.blogspot.com and an author, having published a number of educational articles and am in the process of having a book on blogging published. I love to connect with others and rely on my network to give me feedback, ideas, and support. I am excited about working with all of you. Lisa's group will focus on Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum, click the link to join the group! There will be discussions about testing, meeting school and state requirements with technology, and reaching all students. While learning about supportive technologies, we will discuss how to integrate technology into our already existing curriculum.

**Karen Janowski** Karen is a passionate advocate for struggling learners who incorporates Universal Design for Learning principles into her daily work. She works part time as an Assistive Technology Specialist in the Newton (MA) Public Schools district, maintains a private practice providing Assistive technology services throughout the greater Boston area and serves as an adjunct professor in the graduate education program at Simmons College. In addition, Karen is on the school board in her community. She maintains a blog at http:teachingeverystudent. blogspot.com. The focus of karen's group will be using educational and assistive technology to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom. We will explore and incorporate Universal Design for Learning principles as part of the process. Please join Karen's group Using Technology to Meet the Needs of All Learners just click on the link!