Liz is an associate researcher and lecturer at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008). A second publication titled Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011). Liz has published numerous articles on new technologies and education in prominent publications such as Education Leadership, Scholastic.com, and Learning and Leading with Technology. Liz has done consulting work and has been a featured and keynote speaker at conferences all over the United States and Canada. She is passionate about engaging students in education and educational opportunity through their own technologies. Liz is a former social studies and computer technology teacher. In addition she spent 4 years as a technology coordinator and integration specialist in Ohio. Liz's CV
Liz is available for consulting, webinars and PD workshops
Some Titles of Recent Workshops
1) Teaching Mobile Safety
2) Facebook in the Classroom
3) Cell Phone Learning Activities for Secondary Students
4) Cell Phone learning Activities for Elementary Students
5) Cell Phone Management for Administrators
6) Managing Student Cell Phones in the Classroom
7) Overview of Why Schools Should Integrate Student Cell Phones
8) The Future of Cell Phones in Learning
A conversation about integrating student cell phones into classroom curricula.
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