Rob Mancabelli is a speaker and author in the field of educational technology. He’s the co–author of the book Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education, a medal winner for Education Book of the Year. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Rob describes in vivid detail how technology is dramatically changing the way teachers and students learn in the 21st Century, and he outlines specific ways educators can make these changes happen in their schools.
Rob has fifteen years of experience working in schools, working as a teacher before accepting roles as a Chief Technology Officer. He sits on the Educational Advisory Boards of Dell Computer and Acer Corporation, and he is a columnist for leading education publications. Rob is also an education entrepreneur, and he has earned an MBA in innovation and global leadership from MIT.
Heartland AEA will host Rob for three speaking engagements on October 1, 2013. See below for information on each session.
Superintendent Presentation
Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Heartland AEA Johnston REC, Rooms 13A & B
Audience: Superintendents only
No registration required.
Presenter Rob Mancabelli will present during the Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) meeting. He will share information about the partnership between Heartland AEA and BrightBytes to collect and analyze information about how technology is being used to impact teaching and learning in districts.
Globally Connected Classroom
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Heartland AEA Johnston REC, Rooms 13A & B
Audience: Principals, technology coordinators, district administrators and curriculum directors. It will be a great opportunity for superintendents or principals to bring in school teams.
Activity Number: AD014992111401
Presenter Rob Mancabelli will share ideas on how to create globally connected classrooms, implement powerful project-based curricula and introduce students to tools and technologies with transformative potential.
Overview of the Globally Connected Classroom
Time: 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Location Change: Eastview School Cafeteria (1600 North Avenue, Norwalk)
Audience: Superintendents and their school board members.
Activity Number: AD015047971401
Presenter Rob Mancabelli will share information about the role of school board members and impacting teaching and learning in districts.
The state of Iowa has accepted an
invitation to participate in the U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP),
sponsored by the William Randolph Heart Foundation. The program is
designed to give young Americans a working knowledge of American
political life.
Each year two Iowa students have the opportunity
to spend a week in Washington, D.C. The William Randolph Heart
Foundation pays all expenses. In addition, the two Iowa high school
representatives each receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Selection of
the two Iowa high school representatives is based on the outstanding
ability and demonstrated leadership qualities of elected junior and
senior high school student officers for the 2013-14 school year.
Each
high school may nominate up to three students. Student application
materials are available on the Iowa Department of Education website at http://www.educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=939&catid=671&Itemid=1225#application.
Click here
for student application materials. Please submit the completed
applications to Terri Barnes, Heartland AEA USSYP contact, at the
Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, Iowa
by 4:00 p.m. on October 4, 2013. Nominees will take a qualifying
examination on October 21, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room 18 at
the Johnston AEA REC on the U.S. Constitution and government. The award
recipients will be announced in December.
Contact your AEA USSYP contact, Terri Barnes (tbarnes@heartlandaea.org) or Stephanie Rosenberg Wager (stefanie.rosenbergwager@iowa.gov) at the Iowa Department of Education for information.
New director maps were handed out to superintendents at the September HAA meeting. If you did not receive your map or were unable to attend, the maps will be available in future HAA meetings. All superintendents will receive a hard copy map and an electronic copy by the end of fall.
Click here to download the 2013-14 Heartland AEA Superintendent Directory. A limited supply of these directories were printed and distributed at the September HAA meeting. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Claire Sowder, Communications Specialist, at csowder@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Education
Graduate of Dowling High School WDM, IA
B.A. - Psychology; Sioux Falls, S.D.
M.Ed. - Health and Physical Education; Pan American University; Edinburg, TX
M.S. - Mid-Management Principal Certification; University of Houston - Clear Lake; Clear Lake, TX
Superintendent Certification - West Texas A & M University; Canyon, TX
Past work experience
Teacher/Coach - McAllen Memorial H.S. McAllen ISD, McAllen, TX (81 - 84)
Teacher Coach - Sam Rayburn H.S. Pasadena ISD, Pasadena, TX (84 - 96)
Assistant Principal - South Houston H.S. Pasadena ISD, Pasadena, TX (96 - 00)
Principal Temple H.S. Temple ISD, Temple, TX (00-04)
Principal Borger H.S. Borger ISD, Borger, TX (05-07)
Assistant Superintendent Borger ISD, Borger, TX (07-09)
Superintendent Rogers ISD, Rogers, TX (09-13)
Why did you decide to pursue the superintendent position at your district?
Great opportunity - return to family roots.
What is your vision for your district?
• Excellence in academic and extracurricular student activities
• Growth
• High expectations
What are your hobbies or things you like to do in your free time?
Golf and spending time with family.
