The Socially Networked Classroom: Teaching in the New Media Age

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William Kist, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Kent State University. Previously, a middle school and high school English teacher and a Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum supervisor, Dr. Kist has become a sought-after consultant and trainer for school districts across the United States, primarily in the area of 21^st century classrooms. With years of experience in imaginatively using instructional technology himself, Dr. Kist has also described the new media uses of teachers across the globe in three books and over 50 articles. His books demonstrate how teachers are making Web 2.0 applications, including social networking, work for them in their classrooms. His expertise in curriculum mapping and his knowledge of the Common Core performance assessment has been drawn upon by such organizations as the National Council of Teachers of English and the Ohio Department of Education . For his expertise on 21^st century classrooms, Dr. Kist has been interviewed by publications such as U.S. News and World Report, The Observer (UK), and Education Week's Digital Directions, and Tech & Learning Magazine.

Dr. Kist maintains an active blogosphere and Twitter presence. Find his blog at www.williamkist.com. Follow him on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/williamkist.

Dr. Kist holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from Kent State University. He received a master of arts in educational administration and a bachelor of arts in secondary education from the University of Akron.

Presentation Titles

· Updating the Standards: Bridging the Gaps

· Writing in a Digital Age

· New Literacies in Action

• The Socially Networked Classroom
• Motivating the Unmotivated Adolescent Reader
• Curriculum Audits

Other Possible Topics:

· Mapping the Common Core

· Aligning high school curricula and college readiness standards

· Integrating the anchor standards through all academic areas

· Energizing the high school classroom