by innovteched | Oct 31, 2018 | News, Technology
In a typical day, students switch tasks every 3 minutes, get interrupted every 11 minutes and take 23 minutes to get back on task, according to research by Steelcase Education. With those statistics, we cannot ignore the need for classroom learning space to reflect...
by innovteched | Jun 22, 2018 | Arts, News, Technology
by Robert Cole, Board Chair I am not creative. I’ve said it a countless number of times over my life. There are so many people who have commiserated with me in this as well. After attending the Learning and the Brain conference earlier this year, the theme of which...
by innovteched | Oct 19, 2017 | News, Technology
The Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) today announced the addition of information technology (IT) professional Tanya Yatzeck to its Board of Directors. Yatzeck has been an IT Professional for nearly twenty years, and is currently a Project Manager at Spire,...
by innovteched | Jul 6, 2017 | News, Spotlight Innovators, Technology
We are excited to introduce you to ITEF’s next Spotlight Innovator: Carrie Wilson-Herndon Meet Carrie Wilson-Herndon, ITEF’s newest Spotlight innovator! Carrie will be teaching science at Whitfield School, starting in the fall of 2017. Prior to that, Carrie has...
by innovteched | Feb 6, 2017 | News, Technology
In the January edition of TABLE OF EXPERTS: Educating St. Louis’ next leaders by the St. Louis Business Journal, ITEF’s Board Chair chimes in. What qualities make a good leader and how does your school instill those qualities in students? Dr. Elizabeth Bender: I...
by innovteched | Jul 1, 2016 | News, Spotlight Innovators, Technology
We are excited to introduce you to ITEF’s next Spotlight Innovators: Mr. Sam Pitlyk & Mrs. Jodi Bergmann Jodi and Sam are teachers at Hudson Elementary in the Webster Groves School District. Jodi is a special education teacher, and Sam teaches 5th grade. These two...