Harnessing Technology to Inspire and Motivate Students
Featured Educator Anthony White Educator Interactive Media Workforce Readiness Game Development Kodiak Island Borough School District Kodiak, Alaska
Preparing Students for Their Future For many teachers, students are like a mirror to the past, and
they can see their younger selves in them. Sometimes they can see similar motivations, interests, and even struggles. Gazing into that mirror can positively and profoundly affect teaching style, purpose, and ability to help students discover their passion. One teacher has seen his reflection in many of the students he has worked with, and with the help of eDynamic Learning’s impactful curriculum, he has been able to offer unique career and technical education (CTE) courses that have helped his students uncover and foster personal passions. Anthony White is an educator in the Kodiak Island Borough School District located in Kodiak, Alaska and has been a teacher for nine years. Over that period, he has held many roles from an educational technologist, to a virtual teacher, to a brick-andmortar classroom teacher and each has positively impacted his perspective and effectiveness as an educator. A self-proclaimed life-long learner who has always had an affinity for technology and for helping others flex their creativity, Anthony strives to help his students discover the fun of learning and to develop an appreciation for it through four basic commitments: •
academic excellence;
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the arts;
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harnessing and learning the potential of technology;
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the development of social, cultural, and personal awareness.