Satch Krantz
Keynote: Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Satch Krantz began his career at Riverbanks in 1973 and has served as its executive director since 1976, making him one of the longest serving zoo directors in the nation.

During his career, Krantz has served as president of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the World Zoo Organization. He is currently slated to once again serve as AZA president in 2007, making him the first zoo director to serve two presidential terms since the AZA was established as an independent organization.

Throughout his career, Krantz has traveled extensively, including thirteen safaris to six different African countries. In February 2002, he walked 120 miles across Tsavo National Park in Kenya, which was only the second time anyone had ever walked the Park's entire length.

Krantz is a native of Columbia, South Carolina and a graduate of Clemson University. He and his wife Becky are the proud parents of two grown sons. Enjoy hearing Satch sharing his experiences and insights during the opening keynote address on the preconference day. A reception in the exhibit hall will follow the afternoon keynote assembly on Wednesday, October 4.

 

David Warlick
Keynote: Thursday, October 5, 2006

David Warlick's unique voice and message combine a wide range of experiences, both in and outside the education arena. He ran two businesses before graduating from high school and spent more than a year in manufacturing before completing his undergraduate work. He worked for nearly ten years as a middle school social studies, math, and science teacher, during which he also wrote award-winning instructional software and introduced hundreds of teachers to the educational potentials of desktop computers.

In 1984, David moved to a central office position, as Director of Technology and then on to the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction where he served as a technology integration consultant and built the nation's first state department of education web site.

Since 1995, Mr. Warlick has been the owner and principal consultant of The Landmark Project, a professional development, web design, and innovations firm in Raleigh North Carolina. During this time David has spoken at conferences and delivered workshops for educators in nearly every state of the U.S. and audiences in Europe, Asia, and South America.

David Warlick has been an innovator and leader in the field of educational technology and a prolific programmer, writing some of the most popular interactive web tools available for teachers on the Internet -- most of them free. He created and maintains the second oldest continuing online project, Global Grocery List, and writes for publications that include Technology & Learning Magazine, ALA's KnowledgeQuest, Education World, and CUE Online. He has also written three books, Raw Materials for the Mind: 4rd Edition, Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century, published by Linworth, and most recently, Classroom Blogging: A Teacher's Guide to the Blogosphere.

What makes David a highly effective and sought-after speaker is that, at heart, he is a teacher with a contagious passion and enthusiasm for helping people discover a brand new world of teaching and learning.

Watch the conference schedules for a preconference workshop and general concurrent sessions offered by David throughout the conference.