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Nancy Yost, Ph.D. Department of Special Education and Clinical Services Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Ph.D. M.S. B.S.
 

Professor Yost is also the Vice President, Young Child Committee, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) and a reviewer for SITE.

She is on the Editorial Board of the Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, Association, the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Chair of the ACEI Technology Committee and a Member of the NAEYC Technology Caucus.

Below we include an abbreviated listing of Prof.Yosts many other achievements.

Experience
  
2000-Present
 Associate Professor, IUP, Indiana, PA
1995-2000
 Assistant Professor, IUP, Indiana, PA
1991-1995
 Instructor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
1985-1990
 Elementary Teacher, USD 503, Parsons, KS. Kindergarten, Developmental First
1980-1983
 Elementary Teacher, C-6, Arnold, MO. Second grade, Kindergarten
1970-1972
 Elementary Teacher, Louisville Public Schools, Louisville, KY. Kindergarten
Research  
1999-Present
 Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to use Technology, Department of Education Research Grant. Co-Director
1998
 Computers, Kids, and Crayons: A Comparative Study of One Kindergarten's Emergent Literacy Behaviors. Dissertation
Publications   
July, 2003
 “Look what kindergarten children can do with technologies!!”, Proceedings from Young Children and Learning Technologies Study Conference.
July, 2003
 “Computers, Kids, and Crayons: A Comparative Study of Emergent Writing Behaviours”, Proceedings from Young Children and Learning Technologies Study Conference.
March, 2003
 “Portfolio Assistance center: A place dedicated to portfolio development.” Co-authored by NancyYost and Lloyd Onyett. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference Proceedings,
March, 2003
 “Supporting emergent readers through class made books.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference Proceedings.
November, 2000
“Electronic Expressions: Using E-mail to Support Emergent Writers.” Computers in Schools Journal
September, 2000
 “Emerging Literacy: Crayons, Markers, Pencils and Computer Experiences,” Children and Computers, Sue Haugland, Ed. http://childrenandcomputers.com/
February, 2000
 “Joint Ventures: Co-Authored Multimedia Books.” Proceedings from Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference.
February, 2000
“Preparing Teachers for the Digital Age.” Proceedings from Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conferenc. Co-Authored with Kurt Dudt and Dolores Bryzcki
March, 1999
 “Computers, Kids, and Crayons: Looking at the emergent writing behaviors of kindergartners using technology.” Proceedings from Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education (SITE) Annual Conference.
January, 1999
 "Computer, kids, and crayons: Emergent writers using technology." Proceedings from European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
January, 1999
 "Developmentally appropriate software: What to look for?" Proceedings from European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
January, 1999
 "Creating multimedia books with young children," Proceedings from European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherland.
January, 1999
 "Online as an early childhood educator," Proceedings from European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
1995
 Farm Safety Unit, Safety First Curriculum, Published by Children's Hospital Trauma Center, Pittsburgh, PA
International Presentations Nancy has also presented Nationally in the USA and Regionally
July, 2003 “Look what kindergarten children can do with technologies!!”, Young Children and Learning Technologies Study Conference. Sydney, Australia
July, 2003 “Computers, Kids, and Crayons: A Comparative Study of Emergent Writing Behaviours”, Young Children and Learning Technologies Study Conference. Sydney Australia
March, 2003 “Portfolio Assistance center: A place dedicated to portfolio development.” Co-presented by NancyYost and Lloyd Onyett. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Diego,
March, 2003 “Supporting emergent readers through class made books.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Diego,
April, 2002 “More than games: Getting the most out of your classroom computer” Association for Childhood Educators International, San Diego, CA
March, 2002 “Oh, the sites we can see when we teach K-3” National Association of Laboratory Schools, San Juan, PR
February, 2000 “Emergent Writers Sending E-Mail: What Can We Learn From them?” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Diego, CA.
February, 2000 “Joint Ventures: Co-Authored Multimedia Books.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Diego,
February, 2000 “Preparing Teachers for the Digital Age.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Diego, CA. Co-Authored with Kurt Dudt and Dolores Bryzcki
April, 2000 “Electronic Expressions: Kindergartners, Families, and Email.” Association for Childhood Educators International, Baltimore, MD.
October, 1999 “Websites for Special Education,” European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
October, 1999 "Online as an early childhood educator," European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. (Presented three times)
September, 1999 “Computer, Kids, and Crayons: Emergent Writing Behaviors of Kindergarten Children.” Western Austria Kindergarten Media Education Conference, Vienna, Austria
March, 1999 “Computers, Kids and Crayons: Looking at the Emergent Writing Behaviors of Kindergartners using Technology.” Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Antonio, TX.
January, 1999 "Computer, kids, and crayons: Emergent writers using technology." European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
January, 1999 "Developmentally appropriate software: What to look for?" European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
January, 1999 "Creating multimedia books with young children," European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
January, 1999 "Online as an early childhood educator," European Teacher Educator Network's Intensive Programme, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. (Presented twice
Awards  
October, 2000 Co-Recipient, Graduate School Educational Research Award
September, 1999 Recipient of the College of Education Faculty Recognition Award for the 1998-1999 academic year
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Laura Renart Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Lecturer in General and Applied Linguistics and Action Research at BA in the English Language. MA in Education and Professional Development, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK). Director of the T.S.ELIOT Bilingual Studies in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Experience
2003 Materials Design: www.in2english.com for primary school teachers in China, sponsored by British Council, China.
  2002 to date: Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, Buenos Aires, Argentina: teacher of General and Applied Linguistics and Action Research at BA in English Language.
  2001 Instituto Superior del Profesorado en Lenguas Vivas, Buenos Aires: Substitute teacher: Language I at the Translator’s College.
  2001 to date: Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina: on-line teacher for the B.A. degree in Education
   2000 Reviewer and commentator for Macmillan Heinemann, UK.
   2000 Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina: member of the Materials Design team for B.A. degree.
   2000 Oral Examiner for IGCSE (Spanish as a Foreign Language)
  Publications 
  2003 Renart, L. () “The Good Grammar Book”, English Language Teaching Journal, volumen 54/1, abril 2003, Oxford, UK
  2002 Renart, L. “Bilingual Schools in Argentina” in The Bilingual Family Newsletter, vol. 19, Nº3, Multilingual Matters: Clevedon, pp. 4-5.
  2001 Renart, L. (2000) “The Fun Hypothesis: Creative Language in the EFL Class” in Coreil, C. (ed) (2001) “The Journal of the Imagination in Language Learning and Teaching”, volume VI, New Jersey: The Center of the Imagination in Language Learning.
  2001 Ferradas Moi, C., D. Forquera & L. Renart Problemas de la Enseñanza de la Lengua Extranjera. Licenciatura en Educación. Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, February 2001, Quilmes: Universidad Nacional de Quilmes.
  2000 Renart, L. Trayecto de Actualización Académica, Módulo 1: Metodología de la Enseñanza de la Lengua Extranjera (compilación), Universidad Nacional de Salta, Facultad de Humanidades, Dto de Lenguas Modernas.
  2000 Renart, L. “An action research based professional development course for teachers of English as a Foreign Language: Looking into teacher talk” in Ridley B (ed) (2000) Reader 2: Action Research in ELT, Norwich: UEA.
  2000 Renart, L. “NLP in ELT: In Your Hands”, “English Language Teaching Journal”, volume 54/1, January 2000, Oxford, UK.
  Presentations
  2003 ISB4, Arizona State University, USA, “Bilinguality Spanish - English
  2002 University of Vigo, Spain, “Development of communicative competence: Spanish and English”
  2001 2nd Provincial Conference of Teachers of English, Tandil, Province of Buenos Aires. Plenary: “Looking into Teacher Talk”
  2001  New Jersey City University, New Jersey, USA, ‘The Role of Imagination in Language Learning’: workshop ‘Creative Language in the EFL Classroom: The Fun Hypothesis’
  2001 Conference on the Role of the Imagination in Language Learning and Teaching, New Jersey City University, New Jersey, USA. Workshop: “Creative Language in the EFL classroom: The Fun Hypothesis”
  2001 ISB3, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Poster presentation: “Bilinguality in Foreign Language Learning: Development of Communicative Competence in Young Learners”
 

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Dara Feldman's Objective is to inspire educators, administrators, students, families, businesses and our worldwide community to utilize technology and developmentally appropriate digital content to enhance education and lay the foundation for lifelong learning.
  Honoraries and Awards
  1998 - 2000 Computerworld Smithsonian Education and Academia Award Recipient 2000
National Education Technology Standards Writing Team 2000
Maryland Business Roundtable Best Practice Recipient 1999
Apple Distinguished Educator 1999-Present
President, NAEYC Technology Caucus 1999-2002
Co-leader 21st Century Teachers Network Early Childhood Chapter
National Teacher Training Institute Master Teacher 1998
  Experience
  August 2001-Present Teacher, Kindergarten and Team Leader. Garrett Park Elementary School
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland
  Jan 2001 – March 2001 Director of Curriculum Development PowerUP- Bridging the Digital Divide
Tysons Corner, Virginia
  Sept 2000 – Dec 2000 Expert Consultant Web-based Education Commission, US Department of Education
Washington, DC
  Oct 1997-Sept 2000 Early Childhood Instructional Technology Specialist Office of Global Access Technology, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland
  July 1996-Oct 1997 Elementary Instructional Technology Specialist, Office of Global Access Technology, Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, Maryland
  Aug 1995-June 1996 Teacher, First and Second Grade Combination
  Aug 1993- June 1995 Teacher, Kindergarten Meadow Hall Elementary School
  Consultations
  1997 to 2002 Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, Chicago, IL 2002
HeadsUP Reading 2002
Apple Colleges of Education Institution 2001
National Head Start Bureau 2001
EarlyLearner.net 2001
Manatee County Schools 2001
Lightspan Early Learning Advisory Board 2001
LearningSoft 2001
Seminole County Public Schools 2000
EduPuppy.com 2000
AOL@School 2000
GotSchool.com 2000
Towson University's Department of Early Childhood Education 1999-present
National Association for the Education of Young Children 1999-present
21st Century Teachers Network Advisory Committee 1998-2001
Computer Tots 1998
Edmark Corporation, Travel the World with Timmy CD 1997
Scholastic, WiggleWorks Training Packet 1997
University of Maine’s Early Childhood On-Line Treasure Hunt 1997
  Presentations  
  10/7/03 National Head Start Association Transition Conference Keynote Address
  9/21/02 Ohio AEYC Technolgy Conference Keynote Address
  3/02 Loudoun County Public School's Staff Development Day: Utilizing Electronic Portfolios
  3/01 National Head Start Association Technology Conference Keynote Address 11/01
Head Start’s New Director’s Conference
  11/00 NAEYC Annual Conference: “Sharing Research and Best Practices with Regards to Technology and Young Children”
  10/00 Classroom of the Future Conference
  9/00 Secretary Riley’s Conference on Technology in Education
  6/00 NAEYC Leadership Conference: “Technology in Early Childhood”
  11/99 NAEYC Annual Conference: “Utilizing Technology to Enhance Balanced Literacy Instruction”
  8/99 American Psychological Association Annual Conference “Learner Centered Principles PreK-5”
  6/99 NAEYC Professional Development Conference: “Using Technology in an Early Childhood Classroom”
  3/99 Florida Educational Technology Conference: “Using Technology to Support Balanced Literacy”
  3/99 Maryland Instructional Computer Coordinators Association -HyperStudio for Young Children
  11/98 NAEYC Conference: “Using Technology to Enhance Instruction in the
Early Childhood Classroom”Spotlight Sessions
  10/98 Washington Area Teachers of English as a Second Language: “Using Technology to Enhance the Instruction of ESOL Students”
  5/98
 National Education Computing Conference: “Early Childhood Technology Literacy Project”
  3/98 National Teacher Training Institute: “Integrating Math, Science and Technology into K-2 Classroom”
  3/97 Maryland Instructional Computer Coordinators Association: “Kid Pix Doodling and Beyond”
  9/96 Enriched and Innovative Instruction’s Technology Dissemination Conference: “Kid Pix in the Early Childhood Classroom”
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