Summary: In this episode, Shawn Rubin joins MEP to chat about blended learning, effective technology integration, and EdUnderground. Don't miss it! Shawn Rubin is the Director of Technology Integration at the Highlander Institute in Providence, RI managing the institute’s blended learning and technology integration professional development and consulting programs. Shawn organizes EdUnderground, a lab for educator exploration & innovation, that pulls high-flying educators from across the state of Rhode Island and runs design thinking activities with them once a month. Shawn is also the co-founder and CEO of Metryx, a start-up software company building flexible formative assessment tools for educators to use on mobile devices. He began his education career in 2000 as a founding faculty member of the Highlander Charter School, teaching a range of grades including four years in kindergarten. Shawn currently organizes EdTechRI meetups in RI once a month and is working to turn RI into the first "Edtech Beta State". Social Media @shawncrubin
