Full Name
John Shoemaker
Job Title
Educational Technology Program Specialist / District eSports Facilitator
Company
The School District of Palm Beach County
Bio

John Shoemaker is an Educational Strategist, Digital Learning Specialist, Futurist, Consultant, and Educational Technology Specialist in the Department of Educational Technology at the School District of Palm Beach County.  He has a passion for pedagogy and technology integration, especially surrounding emerging technology.  Having progressed through multiple roles in education over the past 20 years from classroom teacher to district administrator, he has a wide-ranging skillset that aligns to his passions.  His background includes expertise in creating, developing, and implementing learning programs, courses, trainings and workshops, and instructional materials to facilitate participants’ further education and learning.  For the past 12 years, he has worked with teachers and administrators through professional development training and workshops, coaching, online courses, and one-on-one mentoring.  He prides himself on supplying relevant, high quality professional development.  He is also the eSports Facilitator for his district helping to finalize their pilot and expand districtwide.

John Shoemaker