Lucy Gray

Current

• Lead Technology Coach at The University of Chicago Center for Urban School Improvement
• Advisory Board Member at National Louis University, Technology in Education Program

Past

• Middle School Computer Science Teacher at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
• Teacher at Chicago Public Schools

Education

• National-Louis University
• Beloit College

Recommended

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Connections

147 connections

Industry

Primary/Secondary Education

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• The Infinite Thinking Machine

Lucy Gray’s Summary

Lucy Gray is the Lead Technology Coach at the Center for Urban School Improvement at the University of Chicago. In her current role, she is responsible for the development of a technology professional development program on three University of Chicago Charter School campuses. Lucy also supports technology integration efforts at the North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School.

Prior to her current position, Lucy worked as a primary grade teacher in the Chicago Public Schools and as a middle computer science teacher at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. She holds an M.Ed in Technology in Education from National Louis University, where she also serves as an adjunct faculty member and advisory board member to the TIE program.

Lucy's varied professional interests include the incorporation of Web 2.0 technologies in educational settings, multimedia development, assistive technology and global education. She often covers these topics in her postings to the Infinite Thinking Machine, a group weblog sponsored by WestEd and Google. In recent years, she has been appointed an Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Teacher. Lucy presents regularly at various education conferences and as a consultant, she enjoys conducting professional development workshops for teachers.

Lucy Gray’s Specialties:

technology integration into academic subject matter, use of iLife software in classroom settings, educational blogging, podcasting, global education

Lucy Gray’s Experience

• Lead Technology Coach

  The University of Chicago Center for Urban School Improvement

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  June 2007 — Present (1 year)

  Repsonsible for supportting technology integration activities in a K-5 charter school in addition to developing and implementing a technology professional development program for teachers in four charter schools.

• Advisory Board Member

  National Louis University, Technology in Education Program

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  January 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Advising the Technology in Education department at National Louis University on issues and trends in the field of educational technology.

• Middle School Computer Science Teacher

  University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 2000 — June 2007 (6 years 11 months)

  Taught computer science to middle school students at a private school on the University of Chicago campus. Responsible for developing middle school curriculum, supporting teachers in their use of technology, and organizing a middle school tech committee. Instituted programs for students such as the National Geographic Geobee, the GenYES afterschool program, and School Night at the Apple Store.

• Teacher

  Chicago Public Schools

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Education Management industry)

  August 1990 — June 1998 (7 years 11 months)

  Taught primary grade levels in two urban public schools.

Lucy Gray’s Education

• National-Louis University

  M.Ed, Technology in Education, 1999 — 2002

  Focused on researching professional development resources during this two year program. Discovered how to leverage the web for teaching ideas and resources, conducted qualitative and quantitative research projects, and created multimedia products for use in classrooms.

• Beloit College

  B.A, Art History, Elementary Education, 1984 — 1989

  -completed student teaching through the Associated Colleges of the Midwest's Urban Education program

  Activities and Societies:

  Rockefeller Foundation/ACM Urban Education Fellowship

Additional Information

Lucy Gray’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• The Infinite Thinking Machine

Lucy Gray’s Interests:

tennis, reading, photography, travel, digital media

Lucy Gray’s Groups:

International Society for Technology in Education, Illinois Computing Educators, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Google Teacher Academy, Infinite Thinking Machine, Apple Distinguished Educators

•    International Society for Technology in Education member
•    Obama for America member
•    National Association of Independent Schools member
•    Tweeple member

Lucy Gray’s Honors:

Rochelle Lee Fund awardee , Apple Distinguished Educator

Lucy Gray’s Contact Settings

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