Piontek

=Jeff Piontek=

Jeff Piontek is currently the head of the Hawaii Technology Acadamy and was chosen as the keynote speaker for the 2010 ITSE Conference. The HTA has two Learning Centers that support state-of-the-art instruction with interactive SMART Boards, MAC Lab, and MAC Mobile Lab. The school meshes online and offline teaching tools. HTA combines home based education with site based education by requiring that students spend 3-5 hours per day and one day minimum in one of two Learning Centers in the core subject areas.

Piontek is the co-author of the book //Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts, Oh My! Electronic Media in the Classsroom.// The book is a teacher-friendly book on the use technology in the classroom. It is filled with practical, concrete information that teachers can use to incorporate technology into their classrooms. Piontek's goal is for teachers to become more confident and effective in their use of technology with their technolgoically savy students.

Piontek has his own consulting service, Jeff Piontek Consulting-STEM Specialists. He has recieved many accolades for his work in STEM education, the most recent being from Governor Linda Lingle, and sits on the National Governor's Association STEM committee. Piontek's work continues to support STEM education and 21st Century Skills. Today's students have grown up using technology and feel confident in it's use. Our goal as teachers is to become as confident as our students in the use of technology and incorporate technology in our day-to-day classroom routine.

[|Jeff Piontek Consulting Website] [|Jeff Piontek Google Site]

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