Sara

Hi Everyone!

My name is Sara, and I teach 7th grade English at Egan Jr. High. I'm so excited to be in the program! In just about a week I can say I've finished my first year of teaching! It was such a great year. I can also say I finished my first year in California - I moved here with my husband Mike and our cat London from Maryland last summer.

I'm truly looking forward to all of the great tools and ideas we will be exposed to this summer. I love using all of Google's tools, and just recently got my school set up with a Google Apps account that we're excited to implement next year. That being said, I can't wait to learn all about Apple's programs ... I need help with those!

Besides teaching, I love to swing dance with my hubby, and we love trying new restaurants around the Bay area. Maybe we could plan some EWYL dinner trips? Looking forward to meeting everyone in a few weeks!

Alexandra

Hi Everyone,
I am glad I made it, phew! The competition was tough! It's gonna be cool learning some tricks and tips...to put it mildly. I currently teach 6th grade in San Mateo..social studies and science..yup that combo..I guess we are already learning some tricks with this blog job! :)

See ya' after I go into hibernation, school's out soon...

Jacob Headley

Hey all! My name is Jacob Headley and this is going to my first time working over the summer related to my job. I have been teaching for four years and have been at Miller Middle School for the past two. I hope to spend much of my time at this institute creating ways to involve more technology into my physical education class. I have a website but would like to improve upon it. The most important things in my life are my wife Debbi and my two little girls, Maddie (2) and Isabel (3 weeks).

Clint Johns

Hi everyone,

My name is Clint Johns, and I've been a math teacher at Irvington High in Fremont for the past 3 years. This upcoming year, I'll be teaching AP Calculus AB and Honors PreCalculus - however, what I will enjoy even more is teaching an after school class in Robotics, as well as having a club that is interested in building and competing in robotics competitions. I have a SMARTBoard and a Mimio that I enjoy tinkering with to take digital notes and post it to my website http://www.mrjohns.net/ihs I truly look forward to this experience and hope to learn a great deal about taking my understanding of educational technology to the next level. I have been an IISME fellow for the past few summers and decided to try something different this time around to gain a different perspective on this profession.

BotBall Robotics Competition - Santa Clara University

Chris Heumann

I'm Chris Heumann, the EWYL Program Director for the Krause Center for Innovation. I've worked with the fantastic staff of the KCI for 5 years and am extremely honored to be heading up the Earn While You Learn program for the 2007-2008 year.
I have been teaching 7th grade science at Kennedy Middle School in Cupertino for 20 years and have had a blast working and playing with the most amazing students around. Starting in 1989 I began to work with many other teachers to find ways to utilize technology to become better at teaching, learning, and creating. The potential has risen exponentially since then, as has my enthusiasm and experiences. The best part of my life, of course, is my wife (Amy) and our three daughters (Hannah, Abby, and Olivia).