{"id":4262,"date":"2018-05-08T21:45:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T16:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=4262"},"modified":"2026-01-14T22:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:39:59","slug":"ruth-okoye","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/presenters\/ruth-okoye\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruth Okoye"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #4771bd;\">About Ruth<\/span><\/h1>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #4771bd;\">@moreruckus2<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Dr. Ruth Okoye is the Director of K12 Initiatives at The Source for Learning. She has over 30 years of experience using technology in the classroom as a reading specialist and technology coach. Ruth is both a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer. Ruth has a passion for collaborating with tech coaches. She joined the Source for Learning\u2019s K12 team in 2015.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #4771bd;\">Ruth&#8217;s Presentations:<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><em>IDEAcon 2026<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2026\/zombie-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zombie Zone: Storytelling That Boosts Learner Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2026\/future-forward-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future-Forward Coaching: Envision Your EdTech Potential<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE 2025<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2025\/ai-into-pd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrating AI Training Into Professional Development: A Bite-Sized Approach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2025\/gamified-book-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission Possible: A Fully Immersive Gamified Book Study Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2025\/differentiated-reading-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech Toolbox for All: Differentiated Reading Strategies Across Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEAcon 2025<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2025\/et-coaching-reimagined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edtech Coaching Reimagined with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE Annual Conference 2024<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2024\/etc-reimagined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edtech Coaching Reimagined with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2024\/level-up-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Level Up Your Lessons with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE 2024<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2024\/learning-bentos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Packed with Potential: Engaging All Students with Learning Bentos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2024\/build-background-knowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Tech to Build Background Knowledge for Multilingual Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2024\/iste-standards-for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live from ISTE 2024&#8230; It&#8217;s the ISTE Standards for Students Game Show!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEA Wednesday Webinar<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/ideaww24-tools-communication-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cool Tools to Build Communication Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE 2023<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2023\/classroom-climate-and-culture-with-edtech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climbing Together: Nurturing Classroom Climate and Culture with Edtech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2023\/literacy-in-the-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navigating the Peaks of Literacy in the Digital Age<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Midwest Conference for Educational Coaches (MCEC)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tf-support-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leveraging TeachersFirst to Support Teacher Growth and Development<\/a> (On-Demand)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE 2023<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2023\/big-huge-labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cultivate Creative Communicators With Big Huge Labs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2023\/book-study-as-gamified-pd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Study as Gamified Professional Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEACON 2023<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2023\/teachersfirst-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TeachersFirst: Instructional Resources for Teachers by Teachers (Pre-Conference Webinar)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2023\/mmts-background-knowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Multimedia Text Sets to Build Background Knowledge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE Annual Conference 2022<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2022\/tech-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech Tools for Student Knowledge Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2022\/mmts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Multimedia Text Sets for Student Knowledge Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2022\/msft-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blended and Remote Learning with Microsoft Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2022<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2022\/engaging-reading-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy and Engaging Projects for your Reading Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2022\/wakelet-knowledge-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wakelet for Student Knowledge Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>Common Ground 2022<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/common-ground-2022-virtual\/sway-cool-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sway Cool Reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/common-ground-2022-virtual\/easy-and-engaging-reading-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy and Engaging Projects for Your Reading Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE Annual Conference 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2021\/iste-student-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrating Technology with the ISTE Standards for Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2021\/encouraging-dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encouraging DEI Through Critical Thinking with Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2021\/sway-student-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sway Cool Student Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>FCIS Annual Convention 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/encouraging-dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encouraging DEI Through Critical Thinking with Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2021-virtual\/dei-with-lit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encouraging DEI Through Critical Thinking with Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2021-virtual\/reading-treks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think Outside the Book: Create Context with Reading Treks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2020<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2020-virtual\/living-the-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living the Dream With the ISTE Standards for Coaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2020-virtual\/wakelet-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wakelet HUB: NextGen Digital Lesson Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE Annual Conference 2019<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2019-roanoke\/wakelet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moving Forward on the Edtech Track: Using Wakelet as an Instructional Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2019-roanoke\/iste-standards-for-coaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Staying on Track with the ISTE Standards for Coaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2019-roanoke\/vste19-makerspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get on Board The Maker Train: Plan Your Makerspace-In-A-Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2019-roanoke\/multilinguals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get Every Student on Track with Free Tech Tools for ELL and Multilingual Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2019<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2019-philadelphia\/iste19-bold-coaching\/\">BOLD Coaching for Transformational Change: Taking Teachers Beyond Ordinary Lesson Delivery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2019-philadelphia\/iste19-playground\/\">Edtech Coaches PLN Playground Coordination: Helping Teachers Grow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE LeadingEd 2018<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/leading-ed-2018\/\">Transform Your Lesson Plans with SAMR and TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2018<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2018-chicago\/iste18-byod-accessible-inclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make Learning Accessible and Inclusive: Free Microsoft Tools Every Teacher Can <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2018-chicago\/iste18-poster-student-use-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facilitating Student Use of Social Media in Responsibly <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>Brainstorm April 2018<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Transform Your Lesson Plans with SAMR and TeachersFirst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE Annual Conference December 2017<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2017\/free-microsoft-tools-every-teacher-can-use-to-make-learning-accessible-and-inclusive\/\">Free Microsoft Tools Every Teacher Can Use to Make Learning Accessible and Inclusive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2017\/samr-and-teachersfirst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transform Your Lesson Plans with SAMR and TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE SuperHero Summit June 2017<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-superhero-summit-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zombies at your Door?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>Brainstorm April 2017<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/brainstorm-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Fifty in Fifty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>FETC January 2017<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/fetc-2017\/edmodo-for-mass-customized-pd\/\">Edmodo for Mass Customized PD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Ruth @moreruckus2 Dr. Ruth Okoye is the Director of K12 Initiatives 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