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Mario Chiasson

Université de Moncton

Canada - Moncton

Mario Chiasson is a leader in the application and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. Mario is integral in identifying and prioritizing development initiates supporting 21st Century Learning as the Technology Subject Coordinator

Biography

Mario has a proven passion to assist schools, districts and ministries to understand the impact of ICT in the education system and to use ICT tools in a meaningful way to engage students in their learning performances. His work in the field goes back to 2002 when we taught French immersion and worked as the Eastern School District technology mentor. In 2004, Mario took his own education to the next level by completing a Masters Degree in ICT in school administration and conducted two major research projects on mobile learning;"My e-Backpack” (175 students used an iPod touch as an instructional tool to support their learning in literacy and numeracy), and “Bring Your Own Devices” (BYOD) at school. Mario is also a Microsoft Innovative Educator, a Cisco IT Essential Teacher, an Apple Teacher as well as an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE).

Mario was a part of many provincial projects including a 1-to-1 laptop project, provincial and district collaborative platform (Sharepoint, MS 365), as well as international collaborative projects. To add to his experience, Mario was the site administrator and the lead person to initiate iTunes U Site for Anglophone East School District. Mario authored books and courses using iBook Author and Course Manager, through collaboration with teachers.