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Hidenwood principal named to NSBA Technology Leadership Network's '20 to Watch'
Brian Nichols is included in the annual list of emerging leaders in education technology

Brian Nichols, principal of Hidenwood Elementary, is one of "20 to Watch" in education technology.

(October 12, 2009) - The National School Boards Association’s Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has named Hidenwood Principal Brian Nichols to its annual list of “20 to Watch” emerging leaders in education technology. Educators are recognized by the organization for championing technology initiatives that make a difference for students, teachers, school districts, and the greater education technology community.

Nichols and his fellow technology leaders have been recognized for championing technology initiatives making a difference for students, teachers, school districts and the greater education technology community.

According to the NSBA TLN announcement, Nichols "...is known throughout the district as a young leader who’s had great success in helping low-performing schools increase academic achievement by using technology. Under Brian’s leadership, a technology academy was built where students were given the opportunity to pursue project-based learning activities and use tools such as interactive whiteboards, student response systems, and document cameras. He also helped build a “virtual data wall” that provides comprehensive data on student progress, so teachers and parents can intervene before their students fall behind."

The honorees will be recognized at NSBA’s annual Technology and Learning Conference, Oct. 28-30, in Denver, Colorado, and will be showcased in future NSBA education technology publications. For more information on each honoree, please visit www.nsba.org. Joining Nichols on the 2009 "20 to Watch" are:

• Evan Allred, director of information technology, Dysart Unified School District, Arizona
• Jaime Arizaleta, facilitator for online education, Garland Independent School District, Texas
• Elisabeth D. Babin, teacher, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida
• Michael Baker Jr., online learning coordinator, South Side Area School District, Pennsylvania
• William L. Bean, teacher, Newark School District, New York
• Mary Beth Clifton, instructional technology coordinator, West Chester Area School District, Pennsylvania
• Vaudene A. Field, instructional technologist, Geary County Unified School District 475, Kansas
• William Fritz, director of technology, Sycamore Community Schools, Ohio
• Lisa Johnson, technology resource teacher, Jefferson County Public School District, Kentucky
• Barbara Kurshan, executive director, Curriki, Washington, D.C.
• Teryl Magee, co-teaching coach, Knox County Schools, Tennessee
• Kevin M. McGuire, director of technology, Michigan City Area Schools, Indiana
• Robert Miller, teacher, Volusia County School District, Florida
• Chris Moore, teacher, Littleton Public Schools, Colorado
• Anne Smith, teacher, Littleton Public Schools, Colorado
• Joseph Orlak, supervisor of social studies, Pascack Valley Regional High School District, New Jersey
• Andrea Page, teacher, Spencerport Central School, New York
• Brian Seaman, network administrator, Western Wayne School District, Pennsylvania
• Dyane Smokorowski, teacher, Andover Public Schools, Kansas

Since 1987, NSBA's Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has served local district leadership teams that establish policy and implement technology decisions to enhance teaching and learning, administrative operations, and community outreach.