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6-12 Education Technology

Educational Technologies

 The Education Technology academy will focus on the application of educational technologies in a 6-12 classroom setting. Presenters for the week will be a variety of 6-12 educators who have effectively implemented a learning technology in the classroom. The week’s sessions will include a smorgasbord of topics facilitated by professional educators. Activities will be both demonstration and hands on depending on the topic for the session. Participants will be encouraged to bring their own laptop computers. Get ready for exploring 21^st Century Skills as participants explore, brainstorm and plan for implementing new tools for learning into their own classroom.

Rich Clemens

Academy Chair

Dr. Richard Clemens is the director of the Educational Technology & Media Center in the College of Education at James Madison University. Along with the administrative functions of the center, Dr. Clemens teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in educational technology in the College of Education.

Following ten years as a high school guidance counselor, he graduated in 1995 with a doctoral degree in Instructional Technology at the University of Virginia.  Dr. Clemens’ interest in emerging technologies for learning keeps his professional life active and enjoyable.

Proposal for Presenters in the Ed Tech Academy

The Ed Tech academy is looking for outstanding presenters who are willing to share their best practice in the classroom using educational technologies that promote 21st Century Learning. If you would like to be considered to present in this academy, please fill out the online presenter application.

Feel free to point others you might recommend as presenters to this site as well. We are excited about this academy and look forward to a whole range of presentations from persons who are utilizing technologies in 6-12 classrooms settings.