Tonia A. Dousay
Scholar | Educator | Leader
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Google for Education Certified Innovators
Google for Education announced yesterday that the former Google Certified Teacher program is now called Google for Education Certified Innovators. With this name change comes a complete overhaul of the training and certifications available to educators. Perhaps most telling in the announcement is the first line of the message: Technology can help transform education, but only as…
Bringing the maker movement to your classroom
I strongly believe in the power of application. When we can connect theory to practice, the possibilities are endless. Coming from an Agricultural Education background, the concept of “making” seems naturally inherent when I look at the education landscape. So, it should be no surprise that I’ve set out to bring making to K12 and…
Tonia Goes to the Google Teacher Academy
About a month and a half ago, I posted about my goal to become a Google Certified Teacher and being accepted to the #GTAATX cohort. Now I sit here thoroughly, mentally, and physically exhausted after the most intensive two-day professional development experience of my life. And I am absolutely the richer for it. I have…
Google Certified Teacher
A little more than 12 hours ago, I received the email that I swore to myself wasn’t going to be a big deal one way or the other. You see, almost two weeks ago, I submitted my application for the Google Teacher Academy in Austin. Like so many goals that I’ve set for myself in…