Continuing our preview of speakers at #GaETC17, Clint and Lee welcome MsEdTechie!

Patricia J. Brown, known as “MsEdtechie”, is a Technology Specialist for Ladue School District. She has over 16 years experience in K-12, and and higher education. She breaks down traditional classroom walls by creating a culture that fosters collaboration, creativity, communication, and authentic learning. She is passionate about providing educators with practical techniques to integrate technology, and make global connections. Among her many accolades as an award winning educator, she was recently selected as a National School Board Association’s 20 to Watch, a 2016 Google Certified Innovator, a 2015 PBS Lead LearningMedia Digital Innovator, and In 2006, she was honored as Teacher of The Year. She is on the advisory panel for ISTE’s member magazine, Empowered Learner, and she serves as an ISTE Digital Equity PLN Leader. She is a Google Certified Trainer, Common Sense & Graphite Certified, Code.org Facilitator, and also a member the Discovery Education Leadership Council, and Educolor. Her work has been featured in several publications including, Tech & Learning Magazine, Scholastic Administrator Magazine, Edtech Magazine, Entrsekt Magazine, and she also serves as a monthly columnist for Edsurge. She has been a featured speaker and presenter at several local and national conferences, as well as has facilitated hundreds of professional development workshops for a variety of edtech organizations. She has a Bachelor Degree in Business Information Systems and Secondary Education from Tennessee State University, a Masters in Educational Technology from University of Missouri, Columbia, and a Masters of Science in Educational Media Design and Technology from Full Sail University. On a personal side, she is a proud wife to her husband Brian, and mom-in chief to their five sons.

Clint and Lee ask Patricia the following:
How do you live in a house with six men?
How did you get started in EdTech
What will you be discussing at GAETC this year
Favorite Apps for creation?
Tell us about your experience with the Google Innovator Academy.
Who are your EdTech Heros?
What are your favorite Twitter Chats?
What are you reading?
Who do you learn from?
Favorite music that you are listening to right now?

Follow Patricia on Twitter at twitter.com/msedtechie or check her out at patriciajbrown.com.