Megan Simmons

Job Title: 
Education Program Manager
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Bio: 

Megan Simmons supports the development of education programs, workshops, and training activities for the OER Commons project. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of San Francisco. Before coming to ISKME, she spent seven years teaching and managing education programs in both formal and informal settings throughout California and in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. She is particularly passionate about providing environmental education and art programs to underserved communities, both nationally and internationally. megan@iskme.org

What are the biggest opportunities for change in education?: 

Incorporating the voice of the student and teacher into all areas of education, from resources used and pedagogy in the classroom to policy making.

What does collaboration mean to you?: 

Collaboration is a generative space where each person's offerings are acknowledged and built upon to move an idea forward.

What's your most memorable ISKME moment?: 

Witnessing the unwavering dedication of Detroit teachers during the 2010 Summer OER Professional Development Academy. I was so impressed by the commitment these teachers have to their students, despite the many challenges they face. I was extremely inspired by the overwhelming gratitude they had for the work we do and look forward to returning this summer.

Gives talks on: 

OER Commons, OER Process and Feedback, Teacher Professional Development, Design Thinking, OER Fellowship Program, OER & Arts Integration, OER & Green Design and Sustainability, Multi-disciplinary Learning,

Recent Talks: 
  • Austin Independent School District English Language Arts Staff Development August 16, 2011 Crockett High School Austin, TX
  • Saint Mary's Faculty Tech Camp May 26, 2011 Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA
  • Council of Math/Science Educators of San Mateo County Spring Conference: "ISKME's STEAM Design Challenge: Incorporating Art into Multi-disciplinary Learning" March 5, 2011 Sequoia High School Redwood City, CA
  • Santa Clara County Office of Education Educational Technology Consortium: Open Source in Education, Free! Access! Equity! April 13, 2010 Santa Clara, CA
  • National Science Teacher Association Conference: "STEAM: Incorporating Art into Cross-curricular Science Learning" March 18-21, 2010 Philadelphia, PA
  • California Science Teacher Association Conference: "From STEM to STEAM: Incorporating the Arts Into Science Learning" October 22, 2009 Palm Springs, CA
  • California Science Teacher Association Conference: "The Pollen Project: Climate Change Investigative Science with Open Resources" October 23, 2009 Palm Springs, CA
  • New Media Consortium Conference: "Using Open Content and the Collaboratory Model for Real-World Science Learning" June 12, 2009, Monterey, CA
  • Computer Using Educators Conference: "Collaborating with Open-Source Curriculum" March 5, 2009 Palm Springs, CA
  • BioQuest SCOPE Project: "Supporting Scientific Collaboration Online with Open Education Resources" January 7, 2009 Emory University Atlanta, GA
  • California Science Teacher Association Conference: "Collaborative Networking and Open Resources for Teaching Investigative Science" October 30, 2008 San Jose, CA
Contact
Email: 
megan@iskme.org
Skype: 
megans.abby.simmons
On Social Networks:
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Blog Posts by Megan Simmons
Green Ideas 2011 Action Collab September 22nd, 2011
Supporting OER Leaders with ISKME's Fellowship Program October 19th, 2011
ISKME's Teachers as Makers Academy March 20th, 2012