Who are the PioNears?
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PioNears18
Countries5,000+
Combined years of teaching experience300
PioNears18
Countries5,000+
Combined years of teaching experienceEstablished edtech leaders
Rachelle Dené Poth
@rdene915- • Educator, Edtech Consultant and Author
- • 2019 recipient of ISTE's Making IT Happen Award and Presidential Gold Award for 500 hours of education volunteer service
- • Named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021
Entrepreneurs and innovators
Dr. Desiree Alexander
@educatoralex- • Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC
- • 2022 and 2021 TCEA Featured Thought Leader and 2020 ISTE Featured Voice
- • 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers
International educators
Antonio Grez Grezan
@igrezan- • Teacher and consultant in Chile
- • Co-Founder of the Ibero-American social initiative #CompetenciaDigitalCero which works to reduce the gap in the use of digital technologies in educational spaces
Social media mavens
Pam Alba
@mrspamalba- • STEAM teacher in Dominican Republic
- • 2.5k Instagram followers
- • Uses social media, YouTube videos and workshops to spread the love of technology
Mentors and collaborators
Janet Corder + Joan Gore
J2 Training- • Educational Technology Consultants
- • Have four books on technology integration and professional development
- • Former TCEA Board of Directors
Passionate brand champions
Dustin Ecker
@eckerdustin- • Educator at Ron Clark Academy
- • 17.9k followers
- • Featured educator of Nearpod’s documentary series Spotlight Series: Inspirational Stories of Student Engagement
PioNears bring the Nearpod community to life
U.S & International
In-person & remote
Are you our next PioNear?
Take a peek at this checklist.
I am Nearpod Certified
I am Flocabulary Certified
I’m that teacher at my school or district always promoting Nearpod and Flocabulary
I actively participate in the Nearpod community (Twitter chats, Facebook groups, #CampEngage)
I seek out opportunities to connect and grow with other educators
We welcome new PioNears in cohorts 1-2 times a year. Think that should be you?
Meet the PioNears
Nearpod's PioNear Summit 2018 brought more than 100 educational technology leaders to Hollywood, FL to learn, share, and discuss how we can transform teaching together.
Blogs by and about PioNears
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At Nearpod, we are always inspired by the passion, empathy, and innovation that women bring to their work...Read more -
Professional development doesn’t have to be stale. If we as teachers strive to create the most engaging learning...Read more -
When you find a tool that supports student voice and choice, you know you have found the pot of gold at the end...Read more
This group is my team. This group are my agents of change.
Joe Marquez - @JoeMarquez70 - K-12 Educational Strategist.
