Discovery Education Speakers Bureau

Matt Monjan always leads throughful, well-organized, and informative presentations.  His encouragement, sense of humor, and expertise helps to bring out the "techie" in even the most reluctant of users.

Stevie Kline, M.Ed, Technology Integrator/Teacher Trainer, Intermediate Unit 1, PA

 Just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful job!  Your energy and knowledge...really helped to engage the audience.  Keep up the good work and I look forward to working with you again!

Frank Miracola, Interactive Learning Consultant, Macomb Independent School District, MI

Matt Monjan introduced our library media specialists and technology coordinators to all the great features of our media library (Discovery Education streaming) in a lab situation. He was extremely knowledgeable and went at a pace that new folks could follow.  Matt took time to answer every question.  He covered a lot of ground in a short time and everyone felt ready to go back to their schools and teach others.

Sandy Doggett, Supervisor of Media Services, Frederick County Public Schools

 Matt's blogs have always been a phenomenal resource to go to.  I am constantly searching for new and innovative ways to integrate technology into my classroom instruction and Matt's blogs have always been a key source of that information.  I have utilized Matt's resources not only for classroom use but for training other teachers how to incorporate technology into their classrooms as well.  What a great resource for all teachers Matt is!

Teryl Magee, DEN Star teacher, Dogwood Elementary, TN

Brad Fountain

"Brad has proven to be a huge asset! My first encounter with Brad was at an ETV Workshop in Columbia, South Carolina. After his presentation, I was so excited! Brad presents technology in the fun and exciting way that I, as a Technology Educator, want to present it to teachers in my school district. Whether you are attending a presentation of his or just meeting Brad at a conference, you will know what it means to be a STAR!!"

Julia Davis, Technology Education Specialist

November, 2007

Workshops and Concurrent Sessions

"Brad is a great presenter who presents with the teacher in mind. His presentations on Photo Story 3, MovieMaker, and Adobe Premiere Elements help classroom teachers understand the process of connecting the software to the content. His interest and understanding for creatingdigital content in the classroom shines through."

MaryAnn Sansonetti, Technology Education Specialist

November, 2007

"After teaching 23 years and moving to a new technology focused school and knowing very little about technology, Brad Fountain was my Knight In Shining Armor! His technology sessions were awesome and well paced for me and addressed my needs! He motivated me to discover that that technology was a tool to enhance student learning and could be integrated throughout the curriculum. He also taught me that you are never too old to master new learning experiences!"

Victoria Mattison, 1st Grade Teacher

"Brad Fountain's Digital Storytelling is AWESOME!! I can't wait to get home and play. The energy & excitement in this session was wonderful & really built excitement for the program. Thanks! "

Kathy Weishuhn, Sedgefield Intermediate

"My favorite part was the enthusiasm of the instructors ... I don't want to leave! Keep teaching me!"

Katie Barringer, Gilbert Elementary

"We have been very fortunate to have Brad Fountain conduct hands-on workshops at our ETV Teacher Technology Workshops here in Columbia, South Carolina. Brad's workshops always get the highest marks. We get comments like 'Awesome! Energetic! Built excitment!' He is also very flexible and has stepped into classes willingly at the last minute and again did an excellent job. Thank you Brad for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with our teachers."

Donna Thompson, ETV StreamlineSC

Technology Consultant/Trainer for South Carolina

"I would have liked more time - so much good stuff to learn. A lot of great tips were presented during this session. I can't wait to put what I learned to good use for students and teachers!"

Gail King, Killian Elementary

"Energetic, fast paced and interactive. I will definitely use this information. I was thinking of ways I will use this before the session was over."

Tamara Cox, Palmetto Middle

"Another high point was watching my friend, Joe Brennan, present about digital video and digital storytelling in Pennsylvania. He is a talented presenter and the entire audience was captivated the whole time."
David Warlick, Author, Blogger, Listener, and Speaker

"Joe has presented at several of our Tech Forum conferences, always to rave reviews. He's extremely knowledgeable about digital storytelling and visual literacy, and he's well connected with exemplary educators... On top of all that, he's a great guy and a pleasure to work with!"
Judy Salpeter, Program Chair, Tech Forum/Technology & Learning Events

"The group was really inspired by the projects and techniques you discussed. And we very much appreciate the mention on your blog! Thank you so much for sharing with us."
Sarah Lieberman Weisz, TEN Program Director, Teaching Excellence Network,Golden Apple Foundation

Your presentation, The New Permanent Record, was eye-opening and informative for both parents and students. Your humor, candor, and knowledge helped them to see the biger picture of social network. It was especially important for them to hear a voice advocating for the usefulness of these tools in a world that consistently focuses on the negative aspects of social networking.

Mark Hoffman, Instructional Materials, Research Services and Technology Applications Director, Bucks County Schools

There were so many good presentations, it is hard to pick just one favorite. If I must, I will say it was Steve Dembo's "Top 10 Free Sites." He is such a dynamic presenter who really engages his audience. I was familiar with several sites that he presented, but not all, so I allowed myself some time this weekend to explore each one and add a shortcut on my browser's toolbar.

Pam Nielson, Educator, on the IL-TCE blog, 2007

Steve is a great presenter, and that's an understatement. Steve is a talented teacher, entertaining, engaging, extremely knowledgeable, and he makes the time in his sessions pass by too fast!

David Warlick, Landmark.com, speaker and international blogging authority, 2007

I always love emerging technologies, cool tools, anything like Steve Dembo's one and only webinar on cool tools. Actually, that webinar was my all-time favorite; I learned more from him that changed my classroom approach than any other. All the webinars were great, but Steve's enabled really noticeable change in how I do business. So, anything from Steve--I inhale his blog--works for me. I hang on his every post.

Rital Jean Stangherlin

With his energetic and endless desire to learn and grow, Steve Dembo shares with his audience stimulating, state-of-the-art ideas for emerging technology into the 21st century classroom. As a former Kindergarten teacher, Dembo’s easy going style is both meaningful and motivating to all educators today.

Nancy George, METC Program Manager