About


Angela Cunningham
Social Studies Educator | Digital Learning Consultant
Email: angela@kyteacher.net


Education
Indiana University Southeast
M.S., Secondary Education
Western Kentucky University
B.A., History & Government

Professional Experience
Bullitt Central High School
Social Studies Teacher
Department Chair

Publications

Other Mentions:
  • Ferriter, William M. "Meeting Students Where They Are: Why Teachers Should Try Twitter." Educational Leadership 67.5 (2010): 73-74.
  • Risinger, C. Frederick. "How New Technology Resources Are Changing Social Studies."Social Education 75.2 (2011): 118-120.
  • Valenza, Joyce. "6 Ways K-12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media." Tech & Learning 30.3 (2010): 30-36.
  • 2010 Horizon Report: The K12 Edition, Collaborative environments.

Presentations and Achievements
2012
  • Presentation: “History 2.0,” Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, January/February 2012
  • Presentation: “Connecting Teachers Thru Nings & Twitter,” TeachMeet Georgia, January 2012
  • Educator Working Group: Digital Learning Day, Alliance for Excellent Education
  • Leadership Team: EdCamp Social Studies

2011
  • Presentation: “History Lab: Building a Digital Classroom,” NCSS Annual Conference, December 2011
  • Presentation: “Be Part of the Revolution – Join Twitter & Social Studies Chat,” NCSS Annual Conference, December 2011, Co-presenter
  • Presentation: “History Lab: Building a Digital Classroom,” KCSS Annual Conference, September 2011
  • Instructor: “Teaching History with Technology,” EdTechTeacher Summer Workshop, June 2011
  • Presentation: “15 Web Tools in 15 Minutes,” TeachMeet Nashville, June 2011
  • Instructor: “Technology Integration in the Social Studies Classroom,” Peoria Notre Dame High School, March 2011
  • Presentation: "A Tweetcher's Guide to Twitter," TCI Webinar, January 2011, Co-presenter

2010
  • Presentation: “History Lab: Learning with Technology,” NCSS Annual Conference, November 2010
  • Presentation: “Personal Learning Networks for the 21st Century Social Studies Teacher,” NCSS Annual Conference, November 2010, Co=presenter
  • Presentation: “?,” TeachMeet Kentucky, October 2010
  • Mentor Teacher: PBWorks Summer Camp, Summer 2010
  • Presentation: “?,” TeachMeet Nashville, April 2010
  • Presentation: “Social Studies & Technology,” GearUp Alliance Institute, March 2010
  • Outstanding Civic Education Leader: Civic Literacy Initiative of Kentucky (Finalist)

2009
  • Presentation: “?,” KY Content Literacy Consortium, June 2009, Co-presenter
  • Mentor Teacher: PBWorks Summer Camp, Summer 2009
  • Teacher of the Year: Bullitt Central High School

2008
  • Presentation: “Building a More Democratic Classroom,” KCSS Annual Conference, September 2008, Co-presenter
  • Mentor Teacher: PBWorks Summer Camp, Summer 2008
  • Presentation: “?,” Kentucky Teaching & Learning Conference, March 2008, Co-presenter
  • Doing What Works - Adolescent Literacy: US Department of Education (Nominated)
  • Design Team: Office of Civic Education and Engagement

2007
  • Presentation: “?,” KCSS Annual Conference, September 2007, Co-presenter
  • Presentation: “?,” Kentucky Teaching & Learning Conference, March 2007, Co-presenter
  • Design Team: Office of Civic Education and Engagement
  • Content Advisory Committee: Kentucky Department of Education

Memberships