First and foremost Jim is an educator. His ten years of classroom teaching were focused on highly engaging and highly effective project based, community oriented learning.  As those projects evolved, the power of purposeful use of technology within them grew,  and so one of Jim's keynote topics, and a recurring theme in his work with schools is, "Beyond Could, Past Should, to Must - The critical role of digital technology in K-12 Education."

Coupling his commitment to making best use of technology with a foundational believe that we all learn best by doing, Jim supports schools in assuring that technology is integrated into all their teaching and learning efforts in ways that support the development of healthy, capable, and caring citizens and leaders for our future - students who are capable of taking on complex issues by making use of 21st century skills and tools, built upon a solid foundation of traditional skills and tools.

There are two networks involved when technology comes to school - the technical one is the one that tends to get all the attention and yes, it is important. But in fact it is the human network that will make all the difference in the benefits realized from any technology investment. It is all about what the people do with the tools... Nourish the human network with professional development at all levels, and encourage growth of this network through technology-rich project-based learning, and the value realized from your technology placement can be huge. 

Jim understands both the technical and the human networks, and can help you grow and leverage them together in direct support of student achievement.