About
Sam Kary
Founder and CEO
Sam is an ISTE Certified Educator, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and Founder & CEO of New EdTech Classroom.
Sam started his career in public education in 2010 as a Teach for America corps member in Richmond, CA, and continued teaching at Title 1 schools in the Bay Area for the next decade. During that time Sam also spent several summers working as Lead Instructional Coach at Breakthrough San Francisco.
Sam lives in northern California with his wife and two dogs, and enjoys skiing, cycling, and working in the garden.
Thom Gibson
Creative Director
Thom Gibson is a two-time teacher of the year educator, Creative Director at New EdTech Classroom, educational consultant, and an Adobe Education Leader. He has taught middle-school math, robotics, and YouTube Video Production.
Outside of education, he’s a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an avid runner, a chicken wing (and ranch) connoisseur, and is actively involved in his church. He, his wife Sara, and daughter Audrey live in Austin, TX.
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Methodology
Universal Design for Learning
Make curriculum more accessible to all students by incorporating multiple means of engaging with concepts, of accessing information, and expressing knowledge.
TPACK MODEL
Transformational teaching happens at the intersection of Technology, Research-Based Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge
Experiential Learning
Students and teachers learn best when they are provided with visual modeling, clear explanations, and the opportunity to apply what they've learned in authentic ways.