Chris Anderson
New York City, NY
TED Conferences
Speakers
The 2012 Building Learning Communities Conference is designed to have an immediate and long range impact on improving teaching and learning. What first started as a ‘jam session’ of ideas between friends and education colleagues has grown into something truly special. It’s a real treat for those who love learning.
Featured BLC12 Speakers
Keynoter
Geetha Narayanan
Bangalore, India
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
Eli Pariser
Brooklyn, NY
New Organizing Institute
Host
Alan November
Marblehead, MA
November Learning
BLC12 Conference Speakers
| Aaron Sams | Teacher, Woodland Park Schools, Florissant, CO |
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| Abigail Konopasky PhD | Presidential Scholar, George Mason University, Lawrencevile, NJ |
| Alan November | Senior Partner, November Learning, Marblehead, MA |
| Alyssa Katz | Teacher, Lawrence Township Public Schools, Lawrenceville, NJ |
| Angela Maiers | Independent Consultant, Maiers Educational Services, Des Moines, IA |
| Brad Ovenell-Carter | Director of Educational Technology, Mulgrave School, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Brian Lukoff | Co-founder and CEO, Learning Catalytics, Boston, MA |
| Brian Mull | Director of Innovation, November Learning, Slidell, LA |
| Carolyn Staudt | Curriculum Developer / Professional Development, The Concord Consortium / KidSolve, Inc., Concord, MA |
| Chris Anderson | TED Curator, TED Conferences, New York City, NY |
| Chris Burnett | Language Arts Chairperson, Mount Clemens Junior High School, Mount Clemens, MI |
| Connie Dopierala | District Media Coordinator, Charleston Community School District, Charleston, IL |
| D. Garth Holman | 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Beachwood Middle School, Beachwood, OH |
| Darren Kuropatwa | Digital Learning Consultant, Manitoba Education, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Dave McCollom | Education Evangelist, TechSmith, Lansing, MI |
| David Seedhouse | CEO of VIDe Ltd; Visiting Professor University of Cumbria, UK, Values Exchange, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dr. Dale Truding | Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning: Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Technology and Assessment, Arlington Heights School District 25, Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| Dr. Eric Mazur | Area Dean of Applied Physics, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
| Dr. Geetha Narayanan | Principal Investigator, Project Vision, Centre of Education Research Training and Development (CERTAD), Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, India |
| Dr. Rita Oates | Vice President, Education Markets, ePals, Coral Gables, FL |
| Eli Pariser | Online Organizer, New Organizing Institute, Brooklyn, New York |
| Elizabeth Ruvalcaba | Filmmaker/Studio Manager, Alas Media, San Fernando, CA |
| Eric Marcos | Math Teacher, Mathtrain.TV, Santa Monica, CA |
| Eric Williams | Superintendent, York County School Division, Yorktown, VA |
| Erin Olson | English Teacher, Sioux Central High School, Sioux Rapids, IA |
| Eunhee Jung, Ph.D. | Founder & Executive Director, IVECA International Virtual Schooling, New York, NY |
| Ewan McIntosh | CEO, NoTosh Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Greg Green | High School Principal and Curriculum Coordinator, Clintondale High School, Clinton Township, MI |
| Greg Whitby | Executive Director of Schools, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, Parramatta Australia |
| Herb Bossard | Technology Integrator, Conneaut School District, Linesville, PA |
| James Tracy | Headmaster, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, MA |
| James Wenzloff | Learning Mentor, Independent Consultant, Clinton Township, MI |
| Jeff Holmes | Digital Learning Editor, Encyclopedia of Life Learning + Education Group, Cambridge, MA |
| Jennifer Beine | Director of Building Learning Communities, November Learning, Philadelphia, PA |
| Jordy Whitmer | Teacher, Birmingham Covington School, Birmingham MI |
| Joyce Kasman Valenza | Teacher Librarian, Springfield Township High School, Abington, PA |
| Julia Leong | Professional Development Consultant, November Learning Associate, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Kathy Cassidy | Grade One Teacher, Prairie South, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada |
| Kern Kelley | Education Technologist, Regional School Unit #19, Newport, ME |
| Kym Nadebaum | Program Manager, New Media and Virtual Environments, Department of Education & Childhood Services South Australia , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Lachlan Hull | Primary School Educator, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School/Brisbane Catholic Education, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Lainie Rowell | Consultant and Trainer, November Learning, Huntington Beach, CA |
| Larisa K. Schelkin | Executive Director and Lead Founder, Global Technology and Engineering Consortium, Boston, MA |
| Leigh Forbush | Global Citizenship Fellow, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Boston, MA |
| Lisa Thumann | Assistant Director, School for Global Education & Innovation, Kean University, Union, NJ |
| Liz Davis | Director of Academic Technology, Belmont Hill School, Belmont, MA |
| Marco Torres | Teacher, Creative Director, Media Coach, Torres21 LLC, Sylmar, CA |
| Mark Schulte | Education Director, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Washington, DC |
| Mark Wise | Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, West Windsor Plainsboro Regional School District, Windsor, NJ |
| Melissa Spears | High school teacher, Monmouth-Roseville High School, Monmouth, IL |
| Michael Beilharz | Technology Integration, Knox Grammar School, Sydney, Australia |
| Michael Gorman | Technology Integration, Southwest Allen County Schools, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Michael Pennington | 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Chardon Middle School, Chardon, OH |
| Mitch Resnick | Professor, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA |
| Nancy Boyle | Coordinator of 21 Century Curriculum and English teacher, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, MA |
| Nancy Charron | Assistant Professor, School of Education, Southern New Hampshire, Manchester, NH |
| Peggy Sheehy | Instructional Technology, Ramapo Central School District, Suffern, NY |
| Peter H. Reynolds | Founder & New York Times Best Selling Author and Illustrator, FableVision, Boston, MA |
| Phil Stubbs | Head of Education, Learnology, Melbourne, Australia |
| Robert Goodman | Executive Director, New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning, Trenton, NJ |
| Robin Neal | English Teacher, Beaver Country School, Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Rosa Ruvalcaba | Filmmaker/Educator, Alas Media, San Fernando, CA |
| Roy McCloud | Learning Facilitator; Personal Development Coach, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham, MI |
| Ryan Eash | Instructional Designer, TechSmith Corporation, Okemos, MIchigan |
| Sara Wilkie | Teacher, Learning Mentor and Professional Development Coach, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham, MI |
| Shannon McClintock Miller | District Teacher Librarian and Technology Specialist, Van Meter Community School & Teacher Librarian Educational Consultant, Mackin Educational Resources, Van Meter, IA |
| Shelley Paul | Coordinator of Teaching & Learning, Woodward Academy, College Park, GA |
| Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano | 21st Century Learning Specialist / Independent Consultant, Martin J. Gottlieb School / Globally Connected Learning, Jacksonville, FL |
| Sonny Magaña | Head of Global Research, Promethean, Redmon, Washington |
| Tim DiScipio | Co-founder, ePals, Easton, CT |
| Todd Brekhus | President, Capstone Digital, Bloomington, MN |
| Tom Barrett | Senior Consultant, NoTosh Ltd, Nottingham, UK |
| Tom Daccord | Educational Technology Trainer, Speaker and Author, EdTechTeacher, Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Travis Allen (and the iSchool Initiative team) | President and CEO, iSchool Initiative, Kennesaw, GA |
