Steven Anderson

Steven W. Anderson, a renowned educational figure, is a dedicated learner, blogger, speaker, and author well-known for his expertise in educational technology integration and leveraging social media for learning.

With a background as a former teacher and Director of Instructional Technology, Steven travels across the country advocating for the use of social media in the classroom and how technology can enhance student learning experiences.

He has been a featured presenter and keynote speaker at prestigious educational technology conferences including ISTE, ASCD, TCEA, FETC, and VSTE, in addition to various state and local educational events.

As an accomplished author, Steven has written three influential books: 'The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning,' 'The Tech-Savvy Administrator,' and 'Content Curation: How To Avoid Information Overload.'

Steven Anderson played a pivotal role in the establishment of #edchat, a popular weekly education discussion on Twitter with a significant following of over 500 participants.

His contributions to the field of education have not gone unnoticed, as he has received accolades such as the 2009 and 2011 Edublogs Twitterer of The Year Award, a Microsoft Heroes of Education award, and a prestigious 2013 Bammy Award, likened to the Educational Emmy, for his outstanding work with #edchat.

Steven pursued his education by earning a Master of Arts in Education with a focus on Instructional Technology from East Carolina University and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Western Carolina University.

Throughout his career, Steven has held key positions in various prominent organizations, including Director of Solutions Engineering at PowerSchool, Professional Learning Services Faculty Member at ASCD, and Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Learning and Relationship Evangelist at Web20Classroom LLC.

He has also served in roles such as Content and Relationship Evangelist at Promethean, Director of Instructional Technology at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, District Instructional Technologist at Stokes County Schools, and as an 8th Grade Science Teacher at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.