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Dan Buettner, Classroom Connect Quest Leader
Kathy Schrock, web site "Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators"
Alan November, Educational Renaissance Planners
Tammy Worcester, Instructional Technology Specialist - ESSDACK

Dan Buettner
Expedition Leader of the popular Classroom Connect Quests

Dan Buettner has made a career exploring the world's extremes to promote understanding and education. He has traversed five of the earth's seven continents by bicycle, establishing himself as the world's premier long distance cyclist. With the first expedition MayaQuest (1995), Dan opened a new chapter in modern-day exploration. Using cutting-edge satellite communications and the Internet, he linked thousands of schools and on-line adventurers to the world's top archaeologists working in Central America. After leading two more Maya-Quest expeditions, the AfricaQuest and Galapagos Quests were added. Dan is the pioneer of these incredible on-line collaborative journeys, where students worldwide share in the decision making, the learning and sense of adventure.

Kathy Schrock
Author of the web site "Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators"

Kathleen Beck Schrock is currently the District Technology Department Head for the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District on Cape Cod, MA. A large part of her job is involved with integrating technology into the curriculum in all areas and at all grade levels. Previously a library media specialist, she is very interested in search strategies, evaluation of Internet information, copyright issues, and use of the computer as a tool to support instruction.

Alan November
Educational Renaissance Planners, author and consultant

Currently the senior partner with Educational Renaissance Planners, Alan November is a nationally known leader in technology. As author, designer, and practitioner, Alan has guided schools and industry as they plan for the use of technology in their environments. He has been a teacher, a director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, and technology consultant. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts and his Masters in Education degree from Harvard University. Alan has worked with schools and school districts on information and communication technology planning across the curriculum, staff development for technology, and long-range planning and community coalition building .

Tammy Worcester
Instructional Technology Specialist - ESSDACK

Creator of the web site "Tammy's Tips for Teachers", Tammy is the Instructional Technology Specialist for an educational service center called ESSDACK (Educational Services and Staff Development Association of Central Kansas). Tammy has 14 years of teaching experience at various levels from kindergarten to 8th grade. She received her bachelors degree from Fort Hays State University and earned her masters degree in computer-based education from Kansas State University.

Tammy is extremely innovative and resourceful and loves to find new ways to use the computer in the classroom. She enjoys sharing her ideas with her students and with teachers throughout the state through presentations and hands-on workshops.