Dr. L. Robert Furman is an educator, leader, scholar, speaker and author; but most notably, Dr. Rob is a true champion for education in the 21st century. Beyond speaking at venues across the country, Dr. Rob is also a contributing Educational blogger for The Huffington Post as well as Ed Tech Review. He has received numerous prestigious awards, such as being named in the National School Board Association’s 20 To Watch in technology education and an ISTE Best Selling Author.
#VSTE15 151208 Tuesday Closing Spotlight - Rob Furman: What Will You Take With You? Rob Furman, South Park Elementary Center, Principal, South Park, Pennsylvania
Speaker - Rob Furman continues his talks from VSTE conference 2014, he speaks about Mobile Devices, Mobile Learning and the possible futures of Education.
Rob is also a technology and principal consultant for Scholastic Book Fairs. He is the writer of Reader Leader’s Login 4 Leaders column through Scholastic and is an educational blogger for The Huffington Post. Rob was honored as a "20 To Watch" in the field of educational technology by the National School Board Association and was recently named a Tribune Review Newsmaker of the Year 2013 for the City of Pittsburgh.
#VSTE14 Motivating the Reluctant Reader Through Technology. Presented by Rob Furman, Elementary school principal at South Park Elementary School in South Park, Pennsylvania. December 8, 2014
Dr. Rob Presenting at KySTE March 2017
We no longer live in the industrial revolution, yet our educational system remains unchanged. What can we do to start to make changes to bring our education system to the 21st century? What wastes time in our school day that could be replaced with digital age skills that we know will be necessary for our youth of tomorrow? It's time for an educational revolution.
Dr. L. Robert Furman is an educator, leader, scholar, speaker and author; but most notably, Dr. Rob is a true champion for education in the 21st century. Beyond speaking at venues across the country, Dr. Rob is also a contributing Educational blogger for The Huffington Post as well as Ed Tech Review. He has received numerous prestigious awards, such as being named in the National School Board Association’s 20 To Watch in technology education and an ISTE Best Selling Author.
Dr. Furman, an educational innovator, speaks about what he feels primary school is lacking, and what it needs to include in the digital age.