Full Name
Jen Giffen
Job Title
Digital Literacy Resource Teacher
District/Organization
York Region District School Board
Speaker Bio
Jen Giffen currently works as a Digital Literacy Resource Teacher with the YRDSB.
She earned her B.Ed (I/S English and Mathematics) at Queen's University and her M.Ed (Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning) at OISE at the University of Toronto. She has an honours specialist in English and Additional Qualifications in Special Education and Integration of Information and Computer Technology in the Classroom. She has also been the Literacy Lead, Student Success Teacher, and Modern Learning Teacher.
She is a level 2 Google Educator and has a keen interest in EdTech and is always looking for new tools to enhance the learning environment to engage students and increase critical thinking skills.
She spends her free time playing with her three little boys and coaching and participating in competitive cheerleading.
She can be reached on Twitter @virtualgiff
She earned her B.Ed (I/S English and Mathematics) at Queen's University and her M.Ed (Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning) at OISE at the University of Toronto. She has an honours specialist in English and Additional Qualifications in Special Education and Integration of Information and Computer Technology in the Classroom. She has also been the Literacy Lead, Student Success Teacher, and Modern Learning Teacher.
She is a level 2 Google Educator and has a keen interest in EdTech and is always looking for new tools to enhance the learning environment to engage students and increase critical thinking skills.
She spends her free time playing with her three little boys and coaching and participating in competitive cheerleading.
She can be reached on Twitter @virtualgiff
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