Robin+Ellis

Hello, my name is [|Robin Ellis] and I am the Instructional Technology Specialist in the [|Quakertown Community School District] in Quakertown, PA. I have been working in education for the past 14 years, always involved with using technology tools. My responsibilities include providing professional development for teachers and working in classrooms with teachers and students as they use technology tools as an integral part of learning. I am very interested in the use of Web 2.0 tools and encouraging students to actively participate in their learning creating knowledge to share with others.

In the past 18 months I have become an advocate for making teachers aware of the vast opportunities available to all of us for our own professional development through the use of the free web tools. New opportunities abound, we have access to learning 24/7/365. I have had a wonderful experience in the past year co teaching [|OpenPD], a virtual course on web 2.0 tools and their use in education, it is free to anyone interested.

I currently live in Doylestown, Pennsylvania with my husband Mark. I graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, WV in 1975 and I am currently enrolled in an Instructional Technology Specialist master's program at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, I will receive my graduate degree in December 2008. My son lives in Maryland and my daughter and her family live nearby, this year our lives were blessed with the addition of our first grandchild.

I am very excited about participating in this PLP this year, I know I will learn a great deal I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and adding to my learning community.

Contact information [|Twitter] - robinellis [|Skype] - robin.ellis1 Email - robin.ellis1 [at] gmail [|Classroom 2.0] - Robin Ellis