Bena Kallick Video Blog-Technology In The Classroom.wmv

Bena Kallick talks about Technology in the Classroom- How Do We Create a Good Balance?

Bena Kallick is a strategic advisor for SunGard Public Sector and a private consultant providing services to school districts, state departments of education, professional organizations, and public sector agencies throughout the United States. Her areas of focus include group dynamics, creative and critical thinking, and alternative assessment strategies in the classroom. Formerly a Teachers Center Director, she also created a childrens museum based on problem solving and invention. Kallick was the coordinator of a high school alternative designed for at-risk students. She is cofounder of Technology Pathways, a company that facilitates teachers networks and communications about curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Her teaching appointments have included Yale University School of Organization and Management, University of Massachusetts Center for Creative and Critical Thinking, and Union Graduate School.

Her national and international consulting work focuses on alternative assessment strategies, organizational change, and the use of technology in education. Her most recent publications are: Using Curriculum Mapping & Assessment Data to Improve Learning, co-authored with Jeff Colosimo, Assessment in the Learning Organization and Habits of Mind ( a four book series published by ASCD), co-authored with Arthur Costa, Strategies for Self-Directed Learning (published by Corwin Press), and Information Technology for Schools (published by Jossey-Bass), co-authored with James Wilson.

Ms. Kallick was on the boards for JOBS for the Future and the Apple Foundation. Kallick received her doctorate in educational evaluation from Union Graduate School.

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• Technology in the Classroom
• Bena Kallick
• SunGard Public Sector
• K-12
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