About Michael Gorman

Michael Gorman, is a graduate of Western Michigan University, Indiana University, and Johns Hopkins University’s. He has partnered with ISTE and various educational, governmental, and business organizations and foundations. He oversees the Integrated Solutions Block, a 21st century program serving 1050 students integrating technology with core standards, at Woodside Middle School near Fort Wayne, Indiana. He recently presented at NECC  in Washington DC, ISTE in Denver, CO,  Alan November’s “Building Learning Communities ” in Boston, the National Middle School Conference in Indianapolis, CELL’s Education Transformation Conference  also in Indianapolis, the Illinois Computer Conferences in Chicago and St Charles, Illinois, the National STEM Institute in Washington DC, and NCA, ICE, and IMLEA in Indianapolis. He has participated in Project VISM at James Madison University and Project Lead The Way at the Rochester Institute of Technology. His pursuit of 21st century learning has included leading an Indiana ISTE state delegation on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, presenting at the Indiana State Rotunda Day for technology, and participation in efforts to initiate a PBL organization for middle schools in Indiana. Mike future presentations include MEC  2011 in Tempe AZ and CUE in Palm Springs , CA, along with numerous appearances in Indiana. He will also  be moderating and presenting Webinars through ISTE, ICE, Indiana DOE, and Discovery Education in 2011. Along with providing in-services for schools both in and outside of Indiana, he will be working with facilitating at BLC, the National STEM Institute, and numerous PBL Workshops in 2011. Mike maintains this Blog along with his own 21centuryedtech Wiki and also posts articles at Tech and Learning Magazine and November Learning. He is a current PD chair for SIGOL (ISTE) and the communication chair for ICE in Indiana  Most of all, Mike continues to advocate for teachers and students while concentrating efforts at transforming education and bringing 21st Century Skills to every classroom.

Schedule of presentations, keynotes, webinars, inservices, and consults that Mike has been and will be involved with  for 2010 and 2011 and 2012

2010

January 26, 2010 NICE – Chicago, IL
February 27, 2010 ICE – St Charles, IL
February 12, 2010 Wichita Collegiate In-service, Wichita, KS
March 4, 2010 – Seedlings Podcast, ME
May 12, 2010 ISTE Webinar – Eugene, OR
June 26 – 30 ISTE Presentation – Denver, CO
July 12 – 16 – Alan Novenber BLC Presentation and Facilitation – Boston MA
August 02-06, 2010 – National STEM Institute Facilitator – Silver Springs, MD
August 10 – Webinar Presentation – Paducah, ID
August 12, 2010 – DeKalb Eastern Beginning Of The Year Tech Keynote – Butler, IN
September 2, 2010 – Fort Wayne Chapter US Air Force Lunch Keynote – Fort Wayne, IN
September 15, 2010 – NE Indiana TOPS PBL Initiative Presentation – Columbia City, IN
October 04, 2010 – NCA Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
October 04, 2010 – IMSLA Conference – Franklin, IN
October 13, 2010 – Schwab Foundation Presentation – Fort Wayne, IN
October 14 – 15, 2010 – ICE Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
October 20, 2010 – ENA Road Show Presentation – Kendallville, IN
October 28, 2010 – Columbus Keynote and Inservice – Columbus, IN
November 10, 2010 – Futile Resistance Conference Webinar Presentation – Dallas, TX
November 16, 2010 – IMSPBLN Keynote and Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
November 18, 2010 – Cardinal Ritter Keynote Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
November 20, 2010 – Indiana Air Force Association Lunch Keynote – Indianapolis, IN
November 30, 2010 – Siemens Discovery Webinar – Fort Wayne,IN, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA
December 06-07, 2010 – CELL Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN

2011

January 11, 2011 Indiana DOE/ICE Webinar Series Moderator (Google Apps) – Indianapolis, IN
January 15, 2011 Future City Facilitation Regional Competition – Fort Wayne, IN
January 18, 2011 Indiana DOE/ICE Webinar Series Moderator (Google Apps) – Indianapolis, IN
January 22, 2011 – Science Virtual Conference – Fort Wayne, IN
January 25, 2011 Indiana DOE/ICE Webinar Series Moderator (Google Apps) – Indianapolis, IN
January 29, 2011 NICE Conference Presentations – Chicago, IL
February 05, 2011 – Education Best Practices Showcase – Fort Wayne, IN
February 08-10, 2011 – PBL Training – Syracuse, NY
February 15, 2011 – Indianapolis Chapter United States Air Force Assoc Dinner – Carmel, IN
March 14-16, 2011 – MEC Conference Presentations – Tempe, AZ
March 17-19, 2011 – CUE Conference Presentations – Palm Springs, CA
March 24 -25, 2011 – BIE Institute – Austin, TX
April 01, 2011 – Future Educators Keynote – Indianapolis, IN
April 18, 2010 – Discovery Ed Guru Webinar (Scratch) – Fort Wayne, IN – Silver Springs, MD
April 20, 2011 – ISTE Webinar Presentation – Eugene, OR and Fort Wayne, IN
May 6, 2011 – Facilitation at Tech & Learnings Tech Conference – Chicago, IL
May 17 – 19, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Nashville, Tennessee
May 18, 2011 – ISTE Webinar Presentation – Eugene, OR and Nashville, TN
June 25-29, 2011 – ISTE Conference Presentations – Philadelphia, PA
June 29, 2011 – Round Table Facilitation at On-Line Conference – Philadelphia, PA
July 6 – 8, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
July 11 – 13, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
July 18- 21, 2011 Technology Integration Facilitation, Wabash, IN
July 24-29, 2011 – BLC 2011 Facilitation/Presentation – Boston, MA
July 31 – August 5, 2011 – National STEM Institute (Tentative Date) – Washington DC
August 8-10, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
September 20-22, 2011 Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
September 27-29, 2011 Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
October 05,2011 – STEM and PBL Webinar – BUCK (BIE) Institute
October 10, 2011 – STEM Workshop – Washington Depot, CT
October 12-14, 2011 – ICE Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
October 21-22 2011 – PBL Workshop and Conference – San Diego, CA
November 14, 2011 – IMSPBLN Keynote and Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
November 14-15, 2011 – CELL Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN

2012

January 25, 2012 – EdTech Leaders Online Webinar PBL/Technology
January 28, 2012 – NICE Convention – Chicago, IL
February 13 2012 – MCB Campus Webinar Series – Flipping Classroom Part 1
February 15 2012 – MCB Campus Webinar Series – Flipping Classroom Part 2
February 17, 2012 – SACS In-service – Fort Wayne, IN
February 25, 2012 – Board Retreat – Fort Wayne
March 03, 2011 – Education Best Practices Showcase – Fort Wayne, IN
March 9-10, 2012 – ICE Retreat – Indianapolis, IN
March 23-25, 2012 – Follett New Leaf Conference – Chicago, IL
March 29-31, 2012 – PBL Training – Grand Rapids, MI
April 11 – 12, 2012 – PBL Academy – New Orleans, LA
May 04, 2012 – Tech & Learning Forum – Chicago, IL
June 05-07 – PBL Training – Nashville, TN
June 12 -14 – PBL Training R8 NE Indiana
June 18-22, 2012 – PBL World Conference – Napa, CA
June 23-27, 2012 – ISTE Conference – San Diego, CA
June 28-29, 2012 – MBC – San Diego, CA
July 15-20, 2012 – BLC12 Conference – Boston, MA
July 27, 2012 – Indiana Middle Level Educator Conference Keynote
July 29- August 03, 2012 – National STEM Institute – Washington D.C
September 17, 2012 – Northern Iowa Technology and Learning Conference

Presentations Include:

Welcome To The Future… Free and Inexpensive Resources With Rich Results
No Future Left Behind… Seven Step Approach To Educational Transformation
Digital Natives and Digital Natives…. Converge, Learn, Create
A Storybook Of Project Based Learning… Ten Chapters Of Technology Integration
Scratch… Transform… Remix…Innovate STEM and PBL
From STEM to STEAM to STEAMIE
Are There Really Whales In Lake Michigan? Evaluating Web Pages… An A-G Approach
The Googal In Google: Basic to Advanced In Full Speed, 3D, High Def Color!
The Process of PBL and 21 Century Education… It’s Not The Content, But It Does Make Content Happen