Jared Covili has been an educational technology leader in Utah for over twenty years. He specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology such as Google learning tools, geospatial learning, social media, and digital devices. Jared's background is in secondary education where he was a Language Arts teacher. He received his Bachelors degree in English and his Masters degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah.
Jared currently works as the Digital Teaching and Learning Administrator for the Jordan School District. Jared served as the President of the Utah Coalition for Education Technology (UCET) in 2011-2012. Jared's first book Going Google: Powerful Tools for 21st Century Learning was released in March 2012 by Corwin Press. In October 2016, the second edition of Going Google was published. His second book, Classroom in the Cloud, was released in November 2015, also by Corwin Press.
Podcast....
Jared is the co-host of The Jordan Journey, a podcast about teaching in Utah. It's a fun commuter podcast with Kiera Beddes where we laugh a little and learn a lot. Take a listen to the first episode, Change Agent.
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WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING ABOUT Going Google...
"Google's presence in our nation's schools is a big one and is only going to increase. Jared Covili has put together an excellent guide—useful for those who are tech savvy and those who are not—for how teachers and students can use these tools for teaching and learning." (Larry Ferlazzo, Advice Columnist - Education Week Teacher)
What educators are saying about Classroom in the Cloud...
"Covili and Provenzano have done a fantastic job of putting together this resource of cloud based tools for teaching and learning. It is a valuable asset to any new teacher, veteran teacher, administrator, or IT leader. If you want to truly take your schools and classrooms to the cloud this book will get you there!" (Kyle Pace, Instructional Technology Specialist)