District 214's Bockwoldt Selected by National School Boards Association's as One of "20 to Watch" Educators for 2012-13 School Year

     Keith Bockwoldt, Director of Technology Services at Township High School District 214, has been selected as one of the National School Boards Association's (NSBA) "20 to Watch" Educators for the 2012-2013 school year. Established in 2006 as a part of the 20th anniversary celebration for NSBA's Technology and Learning Conference, the "20 to Watch" program identifies emerging leaders within the education technology community who will be shaping the world of education technology for the next 20 years. Bockwoldt is now in the company of an elite group of 120 educators named to the "20" List in the past six years. 

     The 20 educators identified in the 2012-13 search range from classroom teachers and technology directors to superintendents and the executive director of international technology organization. Submissions were reviewed by a national panel of educators comprised of previous "20 to Watch" recipients.

     The 2012-13 "20" will be honored in San Diego, Calif., during the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)'s Annual Conference at its Recognition Reception on March 11, and recognized during the Technology Leadership Network Luncheon at NSBA's 2013 Annual Conference, also in San Diego, April 14. The "20 to Watch" program is supported by TechSmith Corporation.