Tim Meier
Science Department Chair
Pensacola Catholic High School

Area of Expertise: Electronic Resources and Notetaking

Tim has taught at Pensacola Catholic High School for over 10 years and currently serves as the Department Chair. You all know and love his great sense of humor and his ability to produce Cheetos at any given meeting, but did you know that he's also led the way in developing materials and methods to go textbook-less in his classroom? Tim will share his strategies, the challenges he faced, and his favorite tips and tricks for kicking the textbook habit in your classroom.

Tim is available for consulting on Day 3 and 4 - just stop in his classroom to ask a question or get assistance!

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Consultant 2

Kevin Kneisley--kneisley@mac.com

Technology Integration Specialist
Oxford Public Schools
Oxford, KS
kneisley@mac.com
Plurk: appletech_kevin
Twitter: kevinkneisley
iChat/AOL-kneisley@mac.com

Kevin Kneisley is Oxford Public School’s Technology Information Specialist. He moved to Oxford, Kansas from Athens, Georgia where he taught broadcast journalism for two years. With 17 years teaching experience, he has also become an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician. In 2007 he joined an elite group of teachers across the country, as an Apple Distinguished Educator. Additionally, in 2005, he was the first high school teacher in the nation selected as a National Association of Television Program Executives (NAPTE) Faculty Fellow. He has served as the national broadcast liaison for the Journalism Educational Association and has taught at the Carolina Journalism Institute and the Southern Interscholastic Press Association at the University of South Carolina. He has presented at various national conferences and taught workshops across the nation. Kneisley has created his third Apple Authorized Training Center in Oxford, Kansas. He is an Apple Certified Trainer, instructing individuals and corporations from all over the world to edit with and use Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express HD, iWork and iLife programs, DVD Studio Pro and Motion. He is currently involved in planning curriculum and assisting on utilizing cell phones in the public high school classroom.

Area of Expertise: Technology Integration, Apple Software and Hardware, and Broadcast Journalism/Video Production

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