My Google Innovator experience was a time of great growth. While working on my project, which I culminated in presenting at a national conference, I worked to build empathy in educators for students who are medically homebound to improve their virtual learning experience.

Application Video

#DEN18

Katie's How Might We Vision Card

My "How Might We" from before attending the academy.

Team Hygge-It-Out

The whole Demark 18 Google Innovator Cohort Smiling

Denmark 2018 Cohort

Katie watching a presenter in the future classroom lab

Visiting Denmarks Future Classroom Lab

Collaborating with my team by reviewing each others project boards.

Collaborating with my team by reviewing each others project boards.

Innovator Academy Graduation Photo, me with braid holding certificate

Graduation Photo

Mentor

I was fortunate to get matched with Nate Kellogg for the year following the Innovator Academy. Monthly discussions with him will help me refine my project as the year goes on.

Innovator Project

Outcomes

  • Share strategies and build empathy for working with medically homebound students.

    • Presented to 1000+ people at the VSTE 2019 Closing Session, Ignite Talk

    • Presented at FETC in Miami, Floriday Jan 2020

  • Creation of the SickatSchool Resource Website for Educators

VSTE Ignite Final

VSTE 2019 Ignite Talk Slides

VSTE 2019 Ignite Talk Video