Angela Hamblen Zorn

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​

Publications
Other Mentions:
  • Ferriter, William M. "Meeting Students Where They Are: Why Teachers Should Try Twitter." Educational Leadership 67.5 (2010): 73-74.
  • Holland, Beth. "From Smoke Signals to Tweets: How the Evolution of Communication Is Changing Your Classroom." Edudemic (26 October 2012).
  • 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
2018​
  • Presentation: "Not Another Boring Lecture," BCPS Digital Learning Academy, June 2018
  • Participant: AP Summer Institute: European History, College Board, Western Kentucky University, June 2018
  • History Teacher of the Year: Gilder Lehrman (Nominated)​

2017
  • Presentation: "Teaching History with Technology," BCPS Digital Learning Academy, June 2017
  • Model Classroom: Thinking Strategies Cadre 1, Bullitt County Public Schools
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2016
  • Presentation: "Building a Classroom Toolbox," BCPS Technology Conference, June 2016
  • Participant: Thinking Strategies Cadre 1, Bullitt County Public Schools
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2015
  • Participant: "The Age of Lincoln," Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar, St. Catherine College, Oxford University, July 2015
  • Presentation: "Building a Classroom Toolbox," BCPS Technology Conference, June 2015
 
​2014
  • Participant: AP Summer Institute: American History, College Board, University of Louisville, June 2014
  • Facilitator: Social Studies Leadership Network, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Project Coordinator: McGraw Hill Teacher Technology Resources, EdTechTeacher

2013
  • Presentation: "Teaching with Technology," 21st Century Skills EdCamp, November 2013
  • Presentation: "Building a Classroom Toolbox," BCPS Technology Conference, July 2013
  • Facilitator: Social Studies Leadership Network, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Project Coordinator: McGraw Hill Teacher Technology Resources, EdTechTeacher
  • Outstanding Teacher: Kentucky Society for Technology in Education

2012
  • Presentation: “History Lab: Building a Digital Classroom,” NCSS Annual Conference, November 2012
  • Presentation: "Enhancing Instruction with Technology," OVEC Leadership Conference, September 2012
  • Presentation: "Building a Classroom Toolbox," BCPS Technology Conference, July 2012
  • Keynote: "The Networked Classroom," OVEC Teacher Leader Conference, July 2012
  • Instructor: "Teaching for the 21st Century," EdTechTeacher Workshop, May 2012
  • Presentation: “History 2.0,” Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, January & February 2012
  • Presentation: “Connecting Teachers Thru Nings & Twitter,” TeachMeet Georgia, January 2012
  • Facilitator: Social Studies Leadership Network, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Educator Working Group: Digital Learning Day, Alliance for Excellent Education
  • Leadership Team: EdCamp Social Studies
  • Participant: Teaching American History Grant, OVEC

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
  • Participant: Teaching American History Grant, OVEC

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: “Building a Classroom Toolbox,” TeachMeet Kentucky, October 2010
  • Mentor Teacher: PBWorks Summer Camp, Summer 2010
  • Participant: AP Summer Institute: United States History, College Board, University of Louisville, June 2010
  • Presentation: “VoiceThread in the Classroom,” 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: “Social Networks in Education,” 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: “KDE Civics Teacher Network,” 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: “Building a More Democratic Classroom,” KCSS Annual Conference, September 2007, Co-presenter
  • Presentation: “KDE Civics Teacher Network,” Kentucky Teaching & Learning Conference, March 2007, Co-presenter
  • Design Team: Office of Civic Education and Engagement
  • Content Advisory Committee: Kentucky Department of Education

2002
  • Participant: AP Summer Institute: US Government & Politics, College Board, University of Georgia, June 2002

Memberships