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Keynote Speakers
 Christopher Gardner
Inspiration for the Film, “The Pursuit of Happyness”Opening Keynote
The amazing story of Christopher Gardner’s life was published as an autobiography, The Pursuit of Happyness, in 2006, and became a New York Times and Washington Post number one best seller. Gardner was also the inspiration for the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, released by Columbia Pictures in December 2006, starring Will Smith as Gardner. Conquering grave challenges to become a successful entrepreneur, Gardner is an avid motivational and inspirational speaker, and a passionate philanthropist whose work has been recognized by many esteemed organizations. Erik Wahl
Artist and Consultant on the Creative ProcessClosing Keynote Erik Wahl is a recognized artist and speaker who inspires professionals to achieve greater levels of performance, and who challenges organizations to transcend mediocrity through creativity. He is founder of The Wahl Group, a consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations identify and implement breakthrough thinking to achieve extraordinary results. His program, “The Art of Vision,” is uniquely designed to channel innovative strategies to create extraordinary results. By breaking apart the traditional rules, he challenges to redefine their commonly held assumptions and misconceptions about vision, goals, success, and creativity.
 David Kushner
Digital Culture Expert and Contributing Editor to Wired and Rolling Stone magazines; Author of Masters of Doom and Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids
Thursday Keynote
Author and journalist David Kushner is the leading expert on the new i-Conomy of digital culture and industry. As a contributing editor of Wired and Rolling Stone and frequent guest on radio and TV from CNN to NPR, he reports on the key leaders and innovators of the information age from the baby billionaires of Silicon Valley (founders of Facebook to YouTube) to the Hollywood mavericks (creators of hit shows Heroes to Lost) and the biggest winners in the videogame business (Rock Band to Grand Theft Auto). He has unique access and insight on what makes this new generation of leaders tick — now and in the future.
Featured Speakers
Susan Anderson
Susan Anderson is currently an Instructional Technology Specialist in Arlington, Texas after being a CATE educator for several years. She uses her creativity to inspire teachers to incorporate innovations in technology into the classroom. She and her co-author have written several books on the topic of technology integration.
 Jim Brazell
Inspirational. Persuasive. Humorous. Motivational. Demonstrative. Jim delivers why, what, and how we need to change to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Whether you are an educator, workforce practitioner, economic developer, employer, student or parent, Jim has a message for you: The Future is Here.
Janet Corder and Joan Gore
Janet Corder and Joan Gore were classroom teachers assigned to integrate technology at the campus level and then worked at the district level. They have been selected in the Top Twenty at NECC for the past several years for their workshops on professional development.
 Karen Ferrell
Karen Ferrell’s educational experience spans 29 years as an Instructional Technology Coordinator, and high school geometry, middle school math, and computer literacy teacher. She is co-author of the “Adventures in Mathopolis” series, author of several technology integration books, and recipient of the Texas “Outstanding Instructor of Adult and Community Education” award.
Jim Holland
After graduating with a B.S. in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington, Jim taught junior high science and industrial technology. He now serves the Arlington ISD as an instructional technology specialist. Jim holds an M.S. degree in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems from the University of North Texas.
 Gaby Krumm
Gaby has a B.A. in Elementary Education and a B.A. in German from the University of Texas at Arlington. She taught kindergarten in Dallas, Texas and fourth grade for 10 years in Arlington, Texas before joining the Arlington ISD Instructional Technology Department in 1996 as an Instructional Technology Specialist. She received her Master of Education from the University of North Texas.
Patsy Lanclos
After more than four decades as an educator, Patsy is a knowledge architect and technology consultant providing professional development, technology planning, and technology assessment for schools and districts nationally and internationally. Patsy received four Computer World-Smithsonian Laureate awards for innovative practices in education.
 Tammy Worcester
Tammy began her career teaching various grades from kindergarten to middle school. She also served as the technology coordinator for her K-8 school. For the past 12 years, Tammy has worked for ESSDACK, an educational service center, as an Instructional Technology Specialist, providing staff development and training in the area of technology integration. |
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