FIT 2014: Learning at your fingertips
We hope that FIT will be a venue for exploration, experimentation and professional conversations among like-minded educators and that this gathering will allow for a strong collective movement towards new frontiers in teaching and learning. Keeping this in mind, we have invited Apple Distinguished Educators, teachers, administrators, experts and various industry practitioners to share their time and expertise with you as Keynote Speakers and Breakout session facilitators. |
PLENARY SESSION SPEAKERS
Headlined by seasoned educators by notable keynote speakers who are seasoned educators, leaders in their respective fields and Apple Distinguished Educators from the region David Larson Design and Digital Technology Teacher at Canadian International School of Hong Kong, Board Member at Apple Distinguished Educators Advisory Board, Approved Workshop Facilitator at East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Apple Distinguished Educator Melinda Alford Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator, Cebu International School Apple Distinguished Educator Br. Dennis Magbanua, FSC President and Chancellor, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Apple Distinguished Educator Ms. Maria Ressa Filipino journalist, CEO of Rappler Philippines. Maria served as the head of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Department from 2004-2010. She also taught broadcasting principles at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and at Princeton University, she designed and taught a course on Politics and the Press in Southeast Asia. |
BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKERS/ FACILITATORS
Led by seasoned classroom teachers and administrators from various One2One schools in the country. Rowena Oyos Computer Education Teacher, Brent International School Manila Apple Distinguished Educator Michael Joseph Dino Research Director, Research Development and Innovation Center, Our Lady of Fatima University, Apple Distinguished Educator G. Steve McCallum Elementary School IT Coordinator, International School Manila Apple Distinguished Educator Ceazar De Guzman DLSZ Educational Technology Coordinator Jane Cacacho Xavier HS School Principal Martin Gomez Worldwide Communications Lead, IBM Corporation, XS Next Lab Moderator Consultant, Digital Communications, Xavier School Rita Atienza Faculty member of the Education Department, Ateneo de Manila University, and curriculum consultant to private schools in Metro Manila. She conducts seminars and workshops on curriculum and instruction. She is a curriculum writer and consultant for Authentic Education (USA), a company founded by UbD proponent, Grant Wiggins. Elsa Santos Christian Life Education Teacher Xavier School Mike Cuepo Assistant IBDP Coordinator and XCE Overall Coordinator for Academic Affairs Xavier School Lloyd Cascabel Science Teacher Xavier High School Darryl Buemio Christian Life Education Teacher Xavier High School Rowena Sison Computer Teacher/ Tech. Integrator NExT Team, Xavier School Brian Marana IBDP Program Coordinator Xavier School Francis Jim Tuscano Christian Life Education Teacher Xavier School Keith Sy Social Studies Teacher Xavier School Mary Anthony Sieras Instructional Technology Specialist/ Science Teacher Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan HS Steve Dodd HS PE Program Leader International School Manila Angela Respecki HS PE Teacher International School Manila Reagan Austria GS Filipino Teacher Xavier School Certified Apple Foundations Trainer Jade Bata GS English Teacher Xavier School Winnie Diola Science Teacher De La Salle Zobel Fr. Stephen Cuyos, MSC Production and Training Specialist Communication Foundation for Asia Scott Lee-Chua G11 Student at Xavier School Author of the Top Ten Travels series, a second place winner in the Kabataan Essay Division of the 2011 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Queena Lee-Chua Author of growing up wired: raising kids in the digital age. Professor, columnist and, author. She has written books and articles about S & T focusing on her goal of transforming science and math learning, making it easy, fun, and understandable through simpler language and bringing it to media such as print, radio and as well as TV, online, and interpersonal audiences. Erwin Montojo Country Coordinator Face to Faith Philippines Franco Addun Social Science Teacher Xavier School Mark Esquibel School Graphic Designer Xavier School Gianna Galang English Teacher Xavier School Geoffrey Mercado Christian Life Education Teacher Xavier School Andrew Pinlac HS Math Teacher Xavier School Lea Lilibeth B. Emata Instructional Technology Specialist/ Science Teacher Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan HS Darren Sturgeon Middle School Technology Integrator, ISManila Apple Distinguished Educator Lada Martinez Benesova Grade 4 ESL Teacher International School Manila |
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