John Sowash

Fearless Leader, Founder, and Owner Sowash Ventures

  • Greater Detroit Area MI

Inspiring the next generation of Educators

Contact

Media

Social

Biography

John Sowash is an experienced educator and former school administrator who challenges educators to lead their classrooms with creativity and inspiration. John inspires educators to use technology connect with and challenge students. Schools around the world have invited John to come and share with them. You can connect with John via his blog (electriceducator.com) or Twitter (@jrsowash).

Industry Expertise

Corporate Training
Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise

Educational Technology
Google Apps
Technology in the Classroom

Accomplishments

Google Certified Teacher

2009-08-05

Boulder, Colorado, 2009

Google Certified Trainer

2011-02-01

First Cohort, Mountain View, California, 2011

Education

Spring Arbor University

BA

English, Biology, Secondary Education

2008

Certified Michigan Teacher: English (9-12) and Biology (9-12)

University of Oxford

Guest Student

English Literature

2005

Guest student. Scholar of Middle English literature and C.S. Lewis: January-April 2007.

Teaching Experience

Liberty University

M.Ed.

Administration and Supervision

2009

Affiliations

  • Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
  • EdReach Network
  • Google Certified Teachers
  • Google Certified Trainers

Testimonials

3rd Grade Teacher

http://sowashventures.com/?projects=best-academy-google-apps-workshop

BEST Academy Google Apps Workshop

Thank you for your assistance with the workshop! It was informative and I learned several new things. I am so glad that your website will be available as a resource to us. Again, thank you for your time and expertise in the area!

Educator

http://sowashventures.com/?projects=tennessee-board-of-regents-google-workshop

Google Apps Workshop: The University of Tennessee Board of Regents

Okay, so this guy knows his stuff. He has propelled me to an entirely new level in my thought process. He was a great presenter and worked the room well.

Event Appearances

The Digital Natives are Restless

Walled Lake Spice It Up Conference  Walled Lake, Michigan

2012-08-16

Collaboration for STEM Classrooms

ICE Conference (Illinois Computing Educators)  Chicago, Illinois

2010-02-23

Google Apps with Students: Succeeding in the Cloud

MACUL Conference  Grand Rapids, Michigan

2012-03-09

Show All +

Sample Talks

Getting Started with Google Apps

Description: Google Apps for Education is a suite of tools designed to help educators do more professionally and pedagogically. Built for collaboration and sharing, these powerful tools can help you communicate and collaborate with students, faculty, and parents. Learn how to effectively use Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sites, and more. This workshop is specifically geared for educators and will features practical classroom applications.

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$1000 to $3000
Powered by