Jeremy Angoff is a co-founder of, as well as Director of Academic Technology at OunceIT, LLC, a small start-up consulting firm that specializes in technology for academia ( http://www.ounceit.com ). In his role at OunceIT, Jeremy is Interim Director of Technology at the Cambridge School of Weston, Acting Director of Technology at the Atrium School, and works with many schools and academic organizations to help them integrate technology effectively into their curricula and administrative processes. He is also one of the founding facilitators of #BYOTchat on Twitter ( http://byotchat.com ). Jeremy’s personal mission is to help students and teachers learn to choose and use the tools that make the most sense to them as learners.

OunceIT’s mission:

Schools struggle with using technology as an effective tool for teaching and learning. OunceIT removes that struggle by establishing effective and reliable use of technology, adapted to the individual needs of your community, teachers, students, and administrators.

Brian Brotschul is the Principal of Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey.  Having served in this role since August, 2010 Brotschul has led a middle school of 1400 students and 100 teachers and support staff.  Prior experience as the Principal of North Brunswick Township High School, as the Central Office Director of Academic Support and Enrichment and as an Assistant Principal at both the secondary and middle level have given him a K-12 perspective on the various nuances regarding educational leadership.While he considers himself a teacher first – a teacher of English – he is also a Doctoral Candidate in the Executive Program at Seton Hall University as a member of Cohort XV.  Brotschul is completing a dissertation on the motivation for Assistant Principals to pursue a Principal position in a time of intense accountability.  In addition to motivation study, Brotschul is working to bring a BYOD program to North Brunswick Township and credits a Professional Learning Network through Twitter as the driving force behind that initiative.  Additionally, Brotschul is interested in the Positive Behavior Support in Schools (PBSIS)initiative, STEM programs, the integration of Autistic programs in public school settings as well as incorporating Professional Learning Communities as a way to monitor effectiveness and plan future programs.