Making Technology Elementary was created by Danelle Brostrom, a training and professional development specialist. Her passion is to help teachers become more efficient and learn to engage students better through technology integration. Making Technology Elementary has provided consulting/training with Google Apps for Education, Chromebooks, iPads, web 2.0 tools, digital literacy and online safety, and Makerspace.
Accomplishments
Google for Education Certified Trainer
Local PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator Seesaw Ambassador Common Sense Media Certified Educator: Digital Citizenship Statewide BLiC (Blended Learning in the Classroom) Instructor Regional 21 Things for the 21st Century Educator Instructor for TBAISD Creator of Making Technology Elementary Facebook site Contributor to TCAPS Loop (blog and podcasts) MACUL (Michigan Computer Users in Learning) Conference Speaker (2013) Certified CHAMPS Trainer Nominated twice for Traverse City Business News/NMC's annual "40Under40" list 1 of 20 elementary teachers in Michigan chosen to attend "We The People" seminar at Montpelier Listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers Listed in National Honor Roll's Outstanding Teachers Listed twice in local 13 county newspaper as "Best Teacher" voted on by local readers Published in Discovering Arguments and Detroit Free Press
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Education
Masters of Arts in Educational Technology K-12
Michigan State University, 2009
GPA 4.0
Bachelors of Arts in Education
Alma College, 2002
Major: Elementary Education
Minors: English and Social Studies
Michigan Professional Education Certificate:
Elementary K-5 all subjects (K-8 All Subjects Self Contained Classroom)
English 6-8, Social Studies 6-8
Michigan State University, 2009
GPA 4.0
Bachelors of Arts in Education
Alma College, 2002
Major: Elementary Education
Minors: English and Social Studies
Michigan Professional Education Certificate:
Elementary K-5 all subjects (K-8 All Subjects Self Contained Classroom)
English 6-8, Social Studies 6-8
Experience
District Technology Curriculum Coordinator, Traverse City Area Public Schools, 2004-present
Other positions held within Traverse City Area Public Schools include Principal Intern, Reading Specialist, and 4-6 grade teacher
Provide professional development on technology integration to 350+ staff
Created TCAPS 24/7, a snow day learning portal (Record Eagle article)
Co-created TCAPS Spark, which creates and distributes innovative STEM projects to teachers
Co-creator of TCAPS Day of Design
Organized WIRED TC, a statewide technology conference located in Traverse City
Regular contributor to TCAPS Loop, the technology information source for Traverse City and beyond
100% of students made at least a year's growth in Writing (2014)
Other positions held within Traverse City Area Public Schools include Principal Intern, Reading Specialist, and 4-6 grade teacher
Provide professional development on technology integration to 350+ staff
Created TCAPS 24/7, a snow day learning portal (Record Eagle article)
Co-created TCAPS Spark, which creates and distributes innovative STEM projects to teachers
Co-creator of TCAPS Day of Design
Organized WIRED TC, a statewide technology conference located in Traverse City
Regular contributor to TCAPS Loop, the technology information source for Traverse City and beyond
100% of students made at least a year's growth in Writing (2014)