Josh Stock has a MSEd in Instructional Design and Technology from Emporia State University. He teaches middle school in a wide range of Language Arts related areas including reading, writing, and journalism. He is currently teaching Sixth Grade Language Arts at Santa Fe Trail Middle School in Olathe, KS. His primary expertise is in the use of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom including podcasts and blogs and he just started exploring the use of a classroom maker space as a means of improving student engagement.

In 2016 Josh was on the National School Board Association's "20 to Watch" Educational Tech Leaders list. In 2017 he received the Make It Happen award from the International Society for Technology in Education. He has also presented at several conferences including: ISTE, MACE, NCTE and several district conferences.

Josh has served in various leadership roles including: Technology Research Team, Common Core Lesson Planning Team, Building Leadership Team, Technology Cadre, Reading Seminar Trainer and Language Arts Advisory Council. He is currently participating in action research on the use of technology to improve student writing and all around student awesomeness.

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