NEIT2010+Keynote+Speakers

NEIT2010 Speakers
**Jonathan Martin** is the Head of[| St. Gregory College Preparatory School] in Tucson, Arizona, and has been an independent school head since 1996. Jonathan holds degrees from [|Harvard] University (BA); [|Starr King] School for the Ministry (M.Div., Unitarian ministry); and the University of San Francisco [|School of Education]. Jonathan is a graduate of the [|Sidwell Friends] School, and attended [|Milton]Academy in middle school. He is a member of the board, and Program & Professional Development Chair, of the Independent School Association of the Southwest ([|ISAS]). In 2008, Jonathan was a [|Klingenstein]Visiting Fellow at Columbia University Teachers College, where he researched and presented on the topic of how school-leaders can better facilitate curricular innovation by teachers. He has blogged since Summer, 2008, primarily at his blog [|21k12], and also for [|Connected Principals] and the [|Daily Riff]. During 2008-2009, Jonathan conducted what he called the “good high school project,” and visited 21 21st century high schools, shadowing students for a full school day at each and live-blogging throughout each visit. For the “lessons learned” from that project,[| click here]. Jonathan has presented on 21st century learning for the Independent School Association of the Southwest (ISAS) Heads, the Arizona Association of Independent Schools (AAIS), and at many Rotary Clubs in Arizona and California. He has upcoming presentations on 21st century learning at the US Department of Education’s ONPE Annual Private School Leadership Conference and the Annual Conference of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Email Jonathan at jonathanemartin@gmail.com. Follow Jonathan on Twitter:[| @JonathanEMartin.] **Lisa Thumann,** formerly a K-6 technology teacher, has been with the [|Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Education] at [|Rutgers University] in New Jersey since 2002. As the Center's Senior Specialist in Educational Technology, Lisa facilitates professional development sessions on campus as well as travels throughout New Jersey going into districts helping teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. Her focus for the Center is her 21st Century Learning Initiative and helping teachers to develop and participate in their personal learning networks. Lisa also presents at State and National conferences such as Alan November's [|Building Learning Communities]and [|ISTE] (formally NECC). You can find her speaking annually for the [|NJ Association for Educational Technology] and the [|NJ Educational Computing Cooperative]. She has been the Keynote presenter for the[| NJEA Technology Institutes]and the [|NJETI]2010 Annual Conference.

You can read more about Lisa on her blog at [|ThumannResources.com].