Welcome!

Welcome to WNYEdTech, a blog dedicated to technology integration and innovation in education. I joined the education community about 8 years ago, after spending time as a professional photographer. While I enjoyed taking pictures, the job left me unfulfilled. I considered a few different career paths, but ultimately my wife convinced me to try teaching. I had previously taught rock climbing at a local gym, so I knew I enjoyed working with kids and sharing knowledge and experiences. That decision proved a critical turning point in my life. Within days of starting my student teaching, I knew without a doubt that I was meant to be an educator.

Even before I started my career as an educator, I knew I had a passion for technology and innovation in education.  After a trip to the 2012 ASCD National Conference in Philly, I encouraged my school to purchase iPads for student use... little did I know that with those iPads came a new responsibility... technology integration.  I knew that I needed support if I was going to be successful, so I started building my Personal Learning Network (PLN), joined Twitter (@javarob75), and began planning the first Edcamp in western New York for spring 2013 (@edcampbflo). And that's just the beginning!

This blog is an open journal for me, an opportunity to share all the discoveries, insights, and visions that I experience on my journey. I am also looking forward to comments and questions readers might share. Thanks for joining me and I hope you enjoy reading the posts as much as I enjoy writing them!