Unconferences, Game-Based Learning, and Professional Development: A Conversation with Kyle Calderwood

In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana Leoni talks with Kyle Calderwood, a technology coordinator at Tabernacle School District and Google-certified educator. They discuss “unconferences,” owning professional development as an educator, and game-based learning. Kyle shares his expertise in integrating gaming in the classroom and working with teachers across the country on this issue. They also speak to how EdTech products and services play alongside of professional development in education. Throughout the conversation, Elana and Kyle keep things informal and share some personal anecdotes about their history of collaboration.

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Elana Leoni, Host

Elana Leoni has dedicated the majority of her career to improving K-12 education. Prior to founding LCG, she spent eight years leading the marketing and community strategy for the George Lucas Educational Foundation where she grew Edutopia’s social media presence exponentially to reach over 20 million education change-makers every month.

Kyle Calderwood, Guest
Kyle is the Technology Coordinator at Tabernacle School District in New Jersey. He is a Google Certified Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and a Minecraft Global Mentor.

As a gamer himself, he enjoys working with teachers across the country on how to integrate gaming in their classroom. He has presented at ISTE, FETC, TCEA, EdCamps and TeachMeets all over the US, as well as Bett in London. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Stockton University.


About All Things Marketing and Education

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