Introduction

Hello! I am Lisa Wilson. Currently, I am the curriculum part of the Technology Department for South Knox School Corporation.

In 1991, I began my teaching career at South Knox Elementary School as a Teacher's Assistant. It didn't take long for me to decide I wanted to be a "real" teacher and have a classroom of my own! So, I began my studies at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College through their online WED, Women's External Degree program. I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Educational Technology with a minor in Gifted Education. The challenge of starting the computer program at SKE was given to me in 1995 and that was the beginning of my love for integrating technology into the curriculum.

After ten years with SKE, I moved onto North Gibson School Corporation as a Technology Coordinator. My main responsibility was to work with the teachers, providing them with the training they needed to help them incorporate technology into their curriculums. Three years later, I was offered the opportunity to work for SINE, Southwest Indiana Network for Education, as a Technology Trainer. Making sure their consultants received training from the best, I was blessed to receive training from education gurus such as Carolyn Tomlinson, Robert Marzano, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, and many more. Traveling all over Southern Indiana and working with teachers was one of the most exciting, as well as challenging jobs I have ever had. Unfortunately, SINE was funded by grants and after eight years, dissolved. Now, I find myself back where I began my teaching career. I am thrilled to be working again for South Knox School Corporation and with the teachers that have helped me so much throughout my career.

I was selected to take this course because of my position and I am looking forward to learn great things that I can pass along to my teachers.