2014 Keynote
Leslie Fisher
June 25, 2014
Leslie Fishers interest in technology began while studying music at the University of Southern California. She quickly realized the value of utilizing computers for music mixing and recording. She grabbed her 300 baud modem, jumped on the Internet (before anyone really called it the internet) and started looking for music resources. She soon realized she was spending more time discovering technology than playing music so she changed her major and tried to figure out what geeky thing she could do for the rest of her life.
After graduating from USC with a Business and Marketing degree in 1989 and a quick stint as a Trainer, Leslie joined Apple Computer in 1992. When the Internet took off in 1994, Leslie was one of the first Apple employees assigned to study Internet growth and implementation.
In 1997, Leslie was roadkill on Apple's road to recovery and part of their massive lay off. Leslie planned to spend most of her huge severance package golfing and waiting a few months to look for a job. The day after her layoff, her phone began to ring with Apple customers requesting consulting, training and presentation services. Before she could say fore, Fisher Technologies Inc. was created to help educators with their technology implementations and decisions.
Fisher Technologies Inc. is now a worldwide company (meaning one employee named Leslie gets to travel the world teaching) specializing in presenting technology solutions for educators as well as Digital Photography, editing and workflow.
LESLIE FISHER TECHNOLOGIES
June 25, 2014
Leslie Fishers interest in technology began while studying music at the University of Southern California. She quickly realized the value of utilizing computers for music mixing and recording. She grabbed her 300 baud modem, jumped on the Internet (before anyone really called it the internet) and started looking for music resources. She soon realized she was spending more time discovering technology than playing music so she changed her major and tried to figure out what geeky thing she could do for the rest of her life.
After graduating from USC with a Business and Marketing degree in 1989 and a quick stint as a Trainer, Leslie joined Apple Computer in 1992. When the Internet took off in 1994, Leslie was one of the first Apple employees assigned to study Internet growth and implementation.
In 1997, Leslie was roadkill on Apple's road to recovery and part of their massive lay off. Leslie planned to spend most of her huge severance package golfing and waiting a few months to look for a job. The day after her layoff, her phone began to ring with Apple customers requesting consulting, training and presentation services. Before she could say fore, Fisher Technologies Inc. was created to help educators with their technology implementations and decisions.
Fisher Technologies Inc. is now a worldwide company (meaning one employee named Leslie gets to travel the world teaching) specializing in presenting technology solutions for educators as well as Digital Photography, editing and workflow.
LESLIE FISHER TECHNOLOGIES
Ignite Session
June 26, 2014
Administrators, teachers, and special guests will present an exciting ignite session.
Superintendent David Chapman - South Vermillion
Timothy Boileau - Indiana State University
Michelle Green - Indiana Department of Education: eLearning
Bill Gumula - Evansville Schools eLearning Coach
Scott Meech - Apple
Math Miller - Turkey Run Spanish Teacher & Public Speaker
Juan Montañez - South Vermillion Spanish Teacher
Yancy Unger - Five Star Technologies
June 26, 2014
Administrators, teachers, and special guests will present an exciting ignite session.
Superintendent David Chapman - South Vermillion
Timothy Boileau - Indiana State University
Michelle Green - Indiana Department of Education: eLearning
Bill Gumula - Evansville Schools eLearning Coach
Scott Meech - Apple
Math Miller - Turkey Run Spanish Teacher & Public Speaker
Juan Montañez - South Vermillion Spanish Teacher
Yancy Unger - Five Star Technologies
Full Day Sessions
June 25
Bill Gumula
Bill is an eLearning Coach helping to facilitate meaningful integration of technology to enrich instruction, engage students & develop 21st century skills. He is dedicated to enthusiastic, dynamic and technologically rich teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong love of learning in children. He has over 15 years classroom experience and was the 2006 Outstanding High School Educator. Currently he is a doctoral candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology with an Emphasis in Integrating Technology, Learning, and Psychology degree. Bill has a supportive wife Jeneen and wonderful son Zander.
Social Media:
Twitter: @elearngumula
Google+: http://plus.google.com/+BillGumula1
Personal Website: http://edvolution.info
Other: http://about.me/bill.gumula/
Bill Gumula
Bill is an eLearning Coach helping to facilitate meaningful integration of technology to enrich instruction, engage students & develop 21st century skills. He is dedicated to enthusiastic, dynamic and technologically rich teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong love of learning in children. He has over 15 years classroom experience and was the 2006 Outstanding High School Educator. Currently he is a doctoral candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology with an Emphasis in Integrating Technology, Learning, and Psychology degree. Bill has a supportive wife Jeneen and wonderful son Zander.
Social Media:
Twitter: @elearngumula
Google+: http://plus.google.com/+BillGumula1
Personal Website: http://edvolution.info
Other: http://about.me/bill.gumula/
June 26
Tim Boileau
Dr. Boileau earned his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Wayne State University. He has an M.S. Degree in Computer and Information Systems from University of Detroit Mercy, and holds undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering and software engineering. Tim has been recognized through lifetime membership in the Alpha Iota Delta Society for academic excellence and achievement, and earned the honor of “Instructional Technology Outstanding Doctoral Student” at Wayne State University.
Dr. Boileau has depth of knowledge and research, acquired through eighteen years of teaching and scholarship in higher education where his focus has been on software engineering and assurance, and instructional technology. Tim is currently a faculty member at Indiana State University where he teaches graduate level courses in instructional systems design and multimedia technology, within the Bayh College of Education. His publications include articles, book chapters, papers, and invited presentations focused on the role of technology in human knowledge development and performance.
Dr. Boileau has been on the leading edge of performance technologies for nearly three decades. As a senior level business consultant, he has broad industry experience having worked with Fortune 100 companies (including Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Kia, Merck, Chase, Avaya, Syngenta, Citrix, Oracle and Microsoft) in the automotive, banking and finance, insurance, medical, pharmaceutical, technology, housing, and agriculture industry sectors on a global scale. The common theme is in leveraging emerging technologies to consistently deliver performance-based results and increase knowledge development through distributed communities of practice.
Dr. Boileau is a certified ISO Lead Auditor (Quality and Security). He is an active member in several professional organizations, having served in leadership positions in IEEE, AECT, ISPI, and ASTD.
Tim Boileau
Dr. Boileau earned his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Wayne State University. He has an M.S. Degree in Computer and Information Systems from University of Detroit Mercy, and holds undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering and software engineering. Tim has been recognized through lifetime membership in the Alpha Iota Delta Society for academic excellence and achievement, and earned the honor of “Instructional Technology Outstanding Doctoral Student” at Wayne State University.
Dr. Boileau has depth of knowledge and research, acquired through eighteen years of teaching and scholarship in higher education where his focus has been on software engineering and assurance, and instructional technology. Tim is currently a faculty member at Indiana State University where he teaches graduate level courses in instructional systems design and multimedia technology, within the Bayh College of Education. His publications include articles, book chapters, papers, and invited presentations focused on the role of technology in human knowledge development and performance.
Dr. Boileau has been on the leading edge of performance technologies for nearly three decades. As a senior level business consultant, he has broad industry experience having worked with Fortune 100 companies (including Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Kia, Merck, Chase, Avaya, Syngenta, Citrix, Oracle and Microsoft) in the automotive, banking and finance, insurance, medical, pharmaceutical, technology, housing, and agriculture industry sectors on a global scale. The common theme is in leveraging emerging technologies to consistently deliver performance-based results and increase knowledge development through distributed communities of practice.
Dr. Boileau is a certified ISO Lead Auditor (Quality and Security). He is an active member in several professional organizations, having served in leadership positions in IEEE, AECT, ISPI, and ASTD.