2009-2010 SIGML OFFICERS
Mark van 't Hooft, Chair
mvanthoo@kent.edu
Mark van 't Hooft, Ph.D., is a technology specialist and researcher for the Research Center for Educational Technology at Kent State University (Kent, OH), and is a founding member of SIGHC. His current research focus is on ubiquitous computing and the use of mobile technology in K–12 education. Prior to his work at RCET, Mark taught middle school and high school social studies and language arts in Austin, TX. He holds a B.A. in American Studies from the Catholic University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, an M.A. in History from Southwest Texas State, and a doctoral degree with a dual major in Curriculum and Instruction, and Evaluation and Measurement from Kent State University
Elliot Soloway, Chair Elect
soloway@umich.edu
Elliot Soloway (term starts at NECC 2009; Elliot will take over as SIGHC's Chair at NECC 2010). Over the past 30 years, Dr. Soloway has explored ways to use computing technologies to empower children to be successful learners. In 2001, the undergraduates at the University of Michigan selected him to receive the “Golden Apple Award” as the Outstanding Teacher of the Year. He is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of GoKnow, Inc.
Mischelle Grubbs, Communications
grubbsm@nhsd.net
Mischelle Grubbs works for the North Hills School District in Pittsburgh, PA as an Instructional Technology Coordinator and is currently pursuing a Masters in Instructional Technology at Dusquesne University. She will serve as the Interim Secretary until the 2009 SIG Officer Elections. Mischelle was elected as our Communications Officer in the 2009 ISTE SIG elections and will thus continue to serve our SIG in that capacity.
Cathy Higgins, Member At Large
chiggins@ed.state.nh.us
Cathie Norris, Member at Large
norris@unt.edu
Cathleen Norris is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education at the University of North Texas, in Denton, TX. Dr. Norris' efforts in research, teaching and service all have a common focus: integrate learning technologies more effectively into classrooms, in K–12 as well as post-secondary education. Norris was a President of the National Educational Computer Association (NECA) the organizing body for the country's leading education and technology conference, the National Educational Computing Conference, and she was a President of ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education. In the Snapshotsurvey.org Project, Norris has carried out a multi-year, multi-thousand, country-wide survey of K–12 educators as to their technology needs, beliefs, and uses. The WebKids Project is exploring design guidelines that address the unique needs of children as they use the Internet and in the Convergent Analysis Project, Norris is developing strategies to help educators extract value from the research literature on technology in education. In her most recent effort, the Handheld-Centric Classroom Project, Norris is exploring the use of low-cost, mobile computing and communications technologies to more effectively address the learning needs of today’s digital age children.
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