FEATURED PRESENTER

David Warlick's unique voice and message combine a wide range of experiences, both in and outside the education arena. He ran two businesses before graduating from high school and spent more than a year in manufacturing before completing his undergraduate work. He worked for nearly ten years as a middle school social studies, math, and science teacher.  During this time he also wrote award-winning instructional software and introduced hundreds of teachers to the educational potentials of desktop computers.

 
David Warlick

In 1984, David moved to a central office position, as Director of Technology and then on to the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction, where he served as a technology integration consultant and built the nation's first state department of education website. Since 1995, he has been the owner and principal consultant of The Landmark Project, a professional development and Web design firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. During this time David has spoken at conferences and delivered workshops for educators in nearly every state of the U.S. and audiences in Europe, Asia, and South America.

David Warlick has been an innovator and leader in the field of educational technology and a prolific programmer, writing some of the most popular interactive web tools available for teachers on the Internet--all free. He created and maintains the second-oldest continuing online project, Global Grocery List, and writes for publications that include Technology & Learning Magazine, ALA's KnowledgeQuest, Education World, and CUE Online.

 
He has also written two books.  The most recent, Raw Materials for the Mind: Teaching & Learning in Information & Technology Rich Schools, is currently in its third edition. At heart, David is a teacher with a contagious passion and enthusiasm for helping people discover a brand new world of teaching and learning.

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