Podcast appearances and mentions of andrew marcinek

Andy Marcinek is a thinker, leader, and educator. He has helped schools continue to rethink what is possible in learning through technology and innovative practices. Andrew Marcinek is currently the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. Andrew was the first Chief Open Education Advisor for the US Department of Education. In that role, Andrew focused on accelerating the adoption of open education policies within the Department and across the federal government. As part of this campaign, Andrew organized a White House event that launched a national movement called #GoOpen and brought together EdTech companies, district and state leaders, and nonprofits. His ultimate goal is to increase the curation and sharing of open educational materials by educators throughout the country. Prior to that, he served as Director of Technology, Instructional Technology Specialist, and secondary English teacher in schools in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Show Notes: During today's interview segment, we chat with Andrew Marcinek, former (and first) Chief Open Education Adviser for the US Department of Education, and current Chief Information Officer at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts.  In his role at the Department of Education, Andrew focused on accelerating the adoption of open education policies within the Department and across the federal government. As part of this campaign, Andrew organized a White House event that launched a national movement called #GoOpen and brought together EdTech companies, district and state leaders, and nonprofits. His ultimate goal was to increase the curation and sharing of open educational materials by educators throughout the country. Prior to that, he served as Director of Technology, Instructional Technology Specialist, and secondary English teacher in schools in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.   During our discussion, we ask Andrew about his role as Chief Information Officer at Worcester Academy, how the use of technology may be impeding student learning and widening achievement gaps, and what #EdTech may look like in the coming years and decades. Questions and Resources: 1. Recently, research from Finland was published that said that "digital-based curriculum impedes learning" - what kind of balance should teachers seek when utilizing technology in their classrooms? Is there a right/wrong way to do so? 2. In your previous work, you worked to integrate 1:1 technology learning environment for schools. What does a 1:1 classroom look like in an ideal environment and how should school leadership teams go about facilitating this work? 3. With more and more student data being shared and hosted online (e.g., Google Apps for Education), and with your depth of experience as it pertains to implementing technology in schools, what are your concerns for the future of student privacy? What are some things that schools/teachers/families should concern themselves with?  

WHY GO OPEN? USING OPEN ED RESOURCES IN YOUR DISTRICTS Edweb.net 's Lisa Schmucki and her guests Andrew Marcinek, former Open Ed advisor  to the Department of Education and Kevin Hogan, Content Director for Tech & Learning

A CLASS FULL OF GENIUSES For many districts, having students do tech support as part of their classwork has helped create a culture of trust and innovation?. We welcome Andrew Marcinek, Chief Tech Officer at Grafton, MA schools and congratulate him on being a Smartblogs Editor's Choice Winner..from a post at T.H.E.Journal Presented by  SMARTBRIEF www.smartbrief.com  @sbeducation ? @andycinek www.andrewmarcinek.com

In this episode, I talk with Boston area Tech Director Andrew Marcinek, author of The 1:1 Roadmap from Corwin Press.  We'll talk about Andrew's experience organizing 4 EdCamps, his work creating an awesome Student Help Desk class, as well as a model for optional professional development that worked at his school district.  One of my favorite parts of the conversation is when he talks about a student that was able to develop their own application in order to solve a problem at their school.  I would highly recommend the 1:1 Roadmap along with Digital Leadership and Pure Genius if you're an educational leader that is striving to move your school forward, particularly with respect to innovative programs and opportunities for students.  You can connect with Andrew on Twitter @andycinek.   

Technology in education is still viewed as a separate topic. What will be required to bridge the chasm between technology as an add-on versus a closely integrated part of routine teaching practices? Follow: @andycinek @tomwhitby @blairteach @bamradionetwork EdChat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Andrew Marcinek is the director of technology at Groton Dunstable Regional School District. He's also a blogger at Edutopia. Nancy Blair has returned to public education as a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant. Tom Whitby is contributing Editor at SmartBrief and founder of #Edchat.

Andy Marcinek shares how he became a connected educator and how schools can begin to move to a 1:1 technology implementation, as described in his book, The 1:1 Roadmap.

In this segment from the 9/24/13 #Edchat,we discuss why homework is still an issue in tha face of all the data that suggests it's of marginal value at best. Follow:@blairteach, @tomwhitby @andycinek @bamradionetwork Edhcat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Andrew Marcinek is the director of technology at Groton Dunstable regional school District. He's also a blogger at Edutopoa @andycinek. Nancy Blair @blairconsult is a school improvement consultant who frequently worked with the High Schools That Work and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives. Tom Whitby is contributing Editor at SmartBrief, founder of #Edchat,Twitter-Using Educators, and NYSCATE Network.