Gayle is available for keynote and conference presentations.

Presentations and Projects

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Professional Development, Classroom Connect, contractor, trainer, curriculum developer (2010)

WEMTA (Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association), presenter, Milwaukee, WI (2010)

IL-TCE (Illinois Technology Conference for Educators) presenter, St. Charles, IL (2010)

FETC (Florida Educational Technology Conference) presenter, Orlando, FL (2010)

Minnesota TIES Conference presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2009)

Apple, Inc. - iTunes U / U.S. Executive Office of the President: Office of Science & Technology Policy / U.S. Department of Education, "Continuity of Learning" Project (2009)

ITEC (Iowa Technology Education Connection) workshop presenter, Coralville, IA (2009)

Apple, Inc., iTunes Metatag Project (2009)

LunchBox Lessons, author & editor "Nature's Power Plants: The Body, The Animal, The Plant" (2009)

Apple Professional Development, training contractor, (2009)

International Reading Association presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2009)

ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) presenter, Orlando, FL (2009)

CUE (Computer-Using Educators) workshop presenter, Palm Springs, CA (2009)

TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) workshop presenter, Austin, TX (2009)

Technology Integration Consultant and Trainer, Hartland-Lakeside School District, Hartland, WI (2009)

Technology Integration Consultant and Trainer, Whitnall School District, Greenfield, WI (2009)

Navigating this Digital Landscape: Connecting and Collaborating: 2009, presenter, Stillwater, MN (2009)

MacWorld Conference & Expo 2009, workshop presenter, San Francisco, CA (2009)

Coordinator of Think Ahead: Classroom Possibilities model classroom, Minnesota TIES Conference, Minneapolis, MN - responsible for designing, staffing, approving lessons and setting up the Think Ahead: Classroom Possibilities model classroom for Apple and TIES. Eight Apple Distinguished Educators were involved in the project. (2008)

Technology Integration trainer for MapleDale School district, Fox Point, WI (2008)

ILC (Innovative Learning Conference), presenter, San Jose, CA (2008)

Coordinator and provider of technical support for the Freedom Is... contest sponsored by National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Apple, Inc. (2008)

NECC (National Education Computer Conference), presenter, NECC Podcast team member, Literacy in a Digital Classroom Podcast, San Antonio, TX (2008)

NAIS Institute for Leadership in Sustainability, Recorded Sessions for NAIS, College Park, GA (2008)

WEMTA (Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association), presenter, Milwaukee, WI (2008)

21st Century Learning Tour, Apple, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Detroit (2008)

CUE (Computer Using Educators), presenter, Palm Springs, CA (2008)

IL-TCE (Illinois Technology Conference for Educators) presenter, St. Charles, IL (2008)

TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) presenter, Austin, TX (2008)

FETC (Florida Educational Technology Conference) presenter, Orlando, FL (2008)

Navigating this Digital Landscape: Engaging the Learner :: 2008, presenter, Stillwater, MN (2008)

Coordinator and provider of technical support for the Voices of Innovation contest sponsored by Innovation America Foundation, National Governor's Association and Apple, Inc. (2007)

Minnesota TIES Conference presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2007)

Coordinator of Rethink Your Learning Environment model classroom, Minnesota TIES Conference, Minneapolis, MN - responsible for designing, staffing, approving lessons and setting up the Rethink Your Learning Environment model classroom for Apple and TIES. Nine Apple Distinguished Educators were involved in the project. (2007)

Presenter "What's New in iLife '08 and iWork '08" for Apple in Detroit, MI, Sioux Falls, SD, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, IA, and St. Louis, MO (2007)

MRA (Minnesota Reading Association) presenter, Rochester, MN (2007)

IRA (International Reading Association)'s Rocky Mountain Regional Conference presenter, Billings, MT(2007)

Co-author of the Teacher Guide for Sesame Workshop's Panwapa.com (2007)

ITEC (Iowa Technology Education Connection) workshop and session presenter, Des Moines, IA (2007)

MEMO (Minnesota Educators of Media Organization) presenter, Brainerd, MN (2007)

Trainer of Becker Primary staff on creating and updating their websites (2007)

Trainer of Class of 2007 Apple Distinguished Educators, Monterey, California (2007)

Coalition of Lighthouse Schools' iSummit 2007 Conference presenter (2007)

Taught "Podcasting Stories and Poems" and "Digital Storytelling" courses at Becker Public Schools (2007)

Minnesota TIES Conference presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2006)

Education Minnesota Conference presenter, St. Paul, MN (2006)

Co-author of My World + Your World = One World lessons for Rethink. Global Awareness, Apple Learning Interchange (2006) John Couch, Vice-President Apple Computer, Inc., presented the Rethink. Global Awareness Project to the United Nations. He used My World + Your World = One World in his presentation.

NECC (National Education Computer Conference) presenter, San Diego, California, (2006)

St. Cloud State University guest speaker, St. Cloud, MN (2006)

Teacher Quality Enhancement Conference presenter, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN (2005)

Minnesota TIES Conference presenter (2005)

MEMO (Minnesota Educators of Media Organization) Conference presenter (2005)

NECC (National Education Computer Conference) presenter, Philadelphia, PA (2005)

Minnesota TIES Conference Pre-Conference Workshop and Session Presenter (2004)

BER (Bureau of Education and Research) First and Second Grade Conference presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2004)

NECC (National Education Computer Conference) presenter, New Orleans, LA (2004)

Minnesota TIES Conference workshop and session presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2003)

NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Conference presenter (2003)

Central Minnesota Library Educators Conference presenter, Becker, MN (2003)


NECC (National Education Computer Conference) presenter, Seattle, WA (2003)


METC (Midwest Educational Technology Conference) presenter, St. Louis, Missouri (2003)


Featured Speaker, workshop and session presenter at Minnesota TIES Conference (2002)

Education Minnesota conference presenter (2002)

Presenter to Becker parents on the use of technology in Kindergarten (2002)


Presenter to the Becker School Board (2002)


Minnesota TIES Conference workshop and session presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2001)

Minnesota TIES Conference workshop and session presenter, Minneapolis, MN (2000)

Minnesota TIES Conference presenter, Minneapolis, MN (1999)

Presenter with Sharon Arakaki from US West/NEA Minnesota Teacher Network
Minnesota TIES Conference (1997)

Presenter to colleagues and Becker school board on Multiage and Looping Classrooms (1999 and 1997)


Presenter to parent group about teaching of reading (1997 - 2007)

Presenter on various technology topics for Becker School District staff (1994 - 2007)

Panel member Minnesota Education Association Spotlight on Issues (1987)