Kristina Ishmael
Deputy Director of the Office of Educational Technology
Kristina Ishmael is the current Deputy Director of the United States Office of Educational Technology. Prior to becoming the deputy director Kristina spent nearly 20 years working in education from the school level, to district level, state level and federal level. She has become a strong advocate for access and equity for all learners especially with regards to educational technology.
Publications:
Ishmael, K., Heiser, R., & Payne, J. (2020). Pandemic Planning for Distance Learning: Scenarios and Considerations for PreK-12 Education Leaders. New America.
Hayman, J., Heiser, R., & Ishmael, K. (2020). Open Learning and Open Communities: OER for PreK-12 Educators. In Open (ing) Education (pp. 277-299). Brill.
Roberts, V., Blomgren, C., Ishmael, K., Graham, L., & Ferdig, R. E. (2018). Open educational practices in K-12 online and blended learning environments. Handbook of research on K-12 online and blended learning, 527-544.
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