Jennifer Bond

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For over 25 years I have been specializing in innovative teaching and learning experiences for students of all ages. In addition, I love helping educators find excitement for new methods and approaches to learning through workshops and presentations, as well as creating curriculum and designing lessons to integrate a wide-variety of skills into a school setting. From computer science and physical computing to engineering projects and design thinking, I have a passion for engaging students in activities that will not only prepare them for the future, but also make them excited to come to school each day! In 2019 I made the switch from elementary to middle school and became a Design Technology Teacher, focusing mainly on STEAM project-based learning.

Years ago, my students and I were featured in a documentary that highlighted educational technology integration. Check out Look! I'm Learning In 2013, I traveled to many technology conferences to host showings and foster conversations on BYOD in the elementary classroom. I always love to be a voice for education and showcase the awesome things going on in classrooms.

In addition to cheering others on in technology...I also have a passion for creativity! I spent most of my career as a Destination Imagination Coordinator and Team Manager. My love for creative problem solving began as a 6th grader when I participated in Odyssey of the Mind. Destination Imagination is just like Odyssey of the Mind. DI has everything a 21st Century student needs! It has all elements of Project Based Learning, and it is one of the best programs out there for extracurricular K-12! I encourage you to look it up and see how you can bring it to your area!

With creativity at the core of my soul, I was ecstatic when the Imagination Foundation selected me to run an Imagination Chapter pilot for them. Due to changes to the ending time of my school, I was only able to run the chapter for 2 years. Check out the impact it had on the students at Hornung Elementary in Brighton!

I am also passionate about helping others with their technology integration. As part of the America Achieves Fellowship, I was able to help launch the Innovation Classroom website, a platform that allows teachers to see sample lessons of technology integration in the classroom. Check out Innovation Classroom today!

Email: jbondsteam@gmail.com

Classroom Website:https://sites.google.com/view/chs-design-tech/home
Former Blog: https://theedtechcheerleader.blogspot.com/
Location: Brighton, MI

Instagram: @STEAMBond
X (formerly known as Twitter): @TeamBond

Educational Background

Michigan State University: Masters of Art in Curriculum and Teaching with a Certificate in Educational Technology. 2002-2004

Western Michigan University: Bachelors of Science in Elementary Teaching, Math and Science, Integrated Creative Arts, and Early Childhood Development. 1994-1998

Professional Teaching Experiences

Walled Lake Consolidated School District, Glengary Elementary. Third Grade Teacher: 2001-2019. All subjects. Clifford Smart Middle School 2019-present. Design Technology Teacher

Webberville Community Schools, Webberville Elementary. Sixth Grade Teacher: 2000-2001. All subjects and K-6 Summer School Math and Reading.

Grand Blanc Community Schools, Cook Elementary. First Grade Teacher: 1999-2000. All subjects.

Honors/Awards

CS Educator Spotlight: October 2021

2019 MACUL K-12 Tech Using Teacher of the Year

Glengary PTA Gator of the Year Award

Glengary Elementary Teacher of the Year 2019 and District Teacher of the Year Finalist

Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award 2018

PTA Service Award 2018

Teach to Lead Team Member: US Dept. of Education. I was on a team to bring computational thinking into the classroom. February 2016

Michigan Educator Voice Fellow 2015

Edmodo: Certified Edmodo Trainer, Ambassador, and Distinguished Mentor

STEM Star for September 2013: MI STEM Partnership

Nominee for 2014 Michigan Teacher of the Year

Glengary Elementary Teacher of the Year 2006

PTA Service Award

Professional Organizations

Member of the International Society for Technology in Education 2012-2020

Member of Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning 2009-Present

EdCamp Detroit: 2011-2017. Organization Team 2012-2017

Member of the Walled Lake Educational Association: 2001-Present

Michigan Educational Association and National Education Association: 1999-Present

Member of Michigan Creativity Association 1999-Present

Conference Presentations

EdCamp MACUL, Keynote Speaker, Nurturing Orchids with an Education Mindset

CS for Michigan 2021: Let's Get Physical with Computing

REMC 2021: Making at Home

Maker Summit 2019: Let's Get Physical with Coding

Nerd Camp 2018: MAKE-ing the Most of Reading. I presented with author, Bryan Chick, on how to incorporate making into a reading curriculum.

NCTM 2017 Annual Conference: April 2017 Using SumBlox in Elementary

My Blend Summer Learning:

July 2016: Lightning Bug Talk and Panel Presenter

-Blended Learning in the Elementary Classroom

-Building a Community of Learners with Blended Learning

CUE 2016 Conference in Palm Springs, CA: The STEAM Playground

Oakland Schools Summer Digital Learning Conference:

August 2015: The STEAM Playground

August 2016: Digital Tools for Formative Assessment

CUE Rockstar Camp Faculty Member: July 2015: Cultivating Creativity with Google, The STEAM Playground, and BYOD in the Elementary.

NovaNow Conference: February 2014: Creative Play=Engaged Learning

Ann Arbor Ignite: November 2014: Taking Time to Nurture Passion

Michigan Edmodo Meet-Up: Facilitated a 3 hour training on Edmodo, featuring their newest feature: Snapshot. August 2014

Maker Faire Detroit

July 2015: I organized a #MichEd Maker Connection booth and several educators from around Michigan joined the booth to highlight Maker activities and tools that are being used in classrooms.

July 2014: My students and I created a Genius Hour booth that showed others how to make their own sugar scrub and paracord bracelets.

MiGoogle Conference: Presenter and Session Evaluator 2012-2015.

2013

Google Session Resources.

• 2012: Elementary Enthusiasm for Google
• 2013: Featured Speaker: Let Google Showcase Learning in Your Classroom:

  Google Session Resources.

• 2014: Elementary Enthusiasm for Google, Cultivating Creativity with Google, and the Closing Demo Slam!
• 2015: Creative Play with Google Tools
• 2016: Multimedia Tools with Google and Coding in the Classroom (Both 3-Hour Workshops)

Global STEMx Conference Presenter: October 2013

21st Century Learning Symposium Presenter: St. Clair RESA

• 2013: Look I'm Learning and BYOD in the Classroom
• 2014: Dig Into Learning with Minecraft
• 2015: The STEAM Playground and Digital Tools for Formative Assessment

ISTE Conference Presenter: 2012-2020

• 2012: Engage with Edmodo in the Elementary Classroom
• 2013: Look I'm Learning Viewing and Panel (Featured Session), 1 iPad + 1 Teacher = 2 Many Awesome Things to Share, ISTE Ignite: The Rewards of Risk Taking, Mobile Mega Share: Look I'm Learning, Mobile Learning Playground: BYOD.
  
• 2014: Dig Into STEM with Minecraft PE Poster Session, ISTE Ignite: Taking the Time to Nurture Student Passion, EdTech Start-Up PitchFest with News-O-Matic (3rd Place), and Edmodo Snapshot Presentations at Edmodo booth.
  
• 2015: Digital Tools for Formative Assessment and several presentations at the Edmodo booth on Edmodo Integration.
• 2016: Imagination Chapters: Creativity at It's Best, and several presentations at the Edmodo booth and the Plickers booth.
• 2017: Get to Know Computational Thinking Poster Session and panel presenter on Makerspaces.
• 2018: Let's MAKE a Deal: Interactive game show on makerspaces. Get to Know Computational Thinking Poster Session.
• 2019: Battle of the EdTech Stars , Get to Know Computational Thinking Poster Session, and MAKE-ing the Most of the Curriculum 3-hour workshop.
• 2020: Battle of the EdTech Stars: Maker Mayhem, Get to Know Computational Thinking Poster, and Let's Get Physical with Computing.

MACUL Conference Presenter: 2010-Present

• 2010: Skype in the Classroom
• 2011: Engage with Edmodo in Classroom
• 2012: Engaging Edtech for the Elementary Classroom
  
• 2013: 1 iPad + 1 Teacher= 2 Many Awesome Things to Share, Think Before You Spend: The Story of the Brighton Schools Bond and Vision, Look I'm Learning and BYOD, Connect, Create, and Communicate Using Google, and Edmodo: Connecting, Collaborating, and Building Community, Storybird: Let Students' Creative Writing Take Flight (2hr.)
  
• 2014: Edmodo Appy Hour, Dig Into Learning with Minecraft PE
  
• 2015: Digital Tools for Formative Assessment, Cultivating Creativity Through Digital Tools, Making Student Passion a Priority, and Lightning Session: Nurturing Student Passion.
• 2016: A Maker in Any Space, Full STEAM Ahead with Creative Play, and ran a booth for a full day with my students at the MACUL Makerspace.
• 2017: Full STEAM Ahead with Creative Play and MACUL Makerspace Planning Committee/Presenter.
• 2018: Bring Making Into Your Classroom, as well as student makerspace presenters and MACUL Makerspace Planning Committee.
• 2019: MAKE-ing the Most of Your Curriculum and Maker Panel. MACUL Makerspace Planning Committee and student presenters.
• 2020: Let's Get Physical with Computing, Bring Making to Your Classroom, and Fun with Formative Assessment.
• 2021: STEAM Projects in a Pandemic Learning Environment and Let's Get Physical with Computing.
• 2022: Let's Get Physical with Computing and The Awesomeness of Google Applied Digital Skills.
• 2023: Workshops: Developing a Maker Mindset and Full STEAM Ahead, Sessions: The Awesomeness of Google Applied Digital Skills and Integrate with Ease: EduProtocols in Action.
• 2024: Full STEAM Ahead

Best of MACUL Conference Presenter: July 2013, August 2014

Look I’m Learning: My classroom was featured in this documentary. January 2013

Governor’s Education Summit: Presenter with Look I’m Learning April 2013

4 T Virtual Conference: Closing Keynote Speaker with Look I’m Learning May 2013

FETC Presenter and Featured Session: 2013 BYOD and Look I'm Learning

Spice It Up Presenter: Walled Lake Schools Technology Conference 2004-Present

EdmodoCon Presenter: August 2011

MACUL Teaching and Learning in the Clouds Presenter: 2010-2011

Publications

Articles

Full Steam Ahead with Creative Play, page 11-12.

Book Contributions

Untangling the Web by Adam Bellow and Steve Dembo

Integrating Technology in the Classroom: Tools To Meet the Needs of Every Student by Boni Hamilton

Classroom in the Cloud by Nick Provenzano

Makers in Schools by EduMatch Publishing

In the News

Rubin, C.M. (2012, February). The Global Search for Education: Social Learning: Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/the-global-search-for-edu_61_b_2729435.html

Garland, Christine. (2013, September). Putting BYOD to Work: Jennifer Bond's Classroom. Retrieved from http://blog.remind.com/putting-byod-to-work-jennifer-bonds-classroom/

MI STEM and Me Contest Winners

Neilson ,Christy Cain (2024, June). Success with STEM. Retrieved from: https://pubs.royle.com/publication/?i=822383&article_id=4778155

MDE

Michigan Computer Science Playbooks : Worked with Cheryl Wilson and Larry Wyn, along with a few CS educators to create a guide for school improvement initiatives involving computer science.