Education
Host, Jennifer Cronk speaks with Dee Lanier. Originally from Southern California, “Sociologist turned Technologist,” Dee Lanier is a passionate and energetic educator and learner with over a decade of instructional experience on the K-12 and collegiate level. Dee holds Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Sociology with special interests in education, race relations, and inequality. Dee served at Crossroads Charter High School as a full-time Vocational Studies teacher, Testing Coordinator and Title I Director then went on to become the Technology Catalyst for the Lower School at Trinity Episcopal School. He also was the Executive Director of a nonprofit called UNCOMMEN. Most recently, Dee served on the board of Charlotte Lab School then worked as the school’s STEM Specialist and Tech Coach. Dee and his wife have four wonderful children. You can find him online at @deelanier and dee@edtechteam.com. Resources and Highlights: Design Thinking is a cycle Empathy- whom does this problem affect? Define- the problem Ideate- (bad ideas welcome) Prototype- design or model/presentation/process Test- Put out to the people it is meant to serve. Visit SmashboardEdu.com Also, check out #makerkitchen edutechserve.com/makerkitchen Interested in having Dee come to your school, district, or event? Contact ken@edtechteam.com for keynoting or speaking inquiries. - - - - - After you listen please share your thoughts on Twitter with Jennifer and Amber by using #AssistLearning in your tweets. - - - - - Connect with Jennifer Cronk on Twitter.