User:Mark Nichols

Mark has over 25 years in the field of education including positions as a middle and secondary teacher and coach, outdoor educator, wilderness guide/instructor, district technology and curriculum director, professional development provider, multimedia/web/graphic designer, consultant and faculty/program director at the university level. During his 10 years at Arizona State University Mark moved from director of educational technology at KAET/PBS, to a faculty member in the College of education, to a director within the University Technology Office.

Intertwined with his experience in public and private education is over a decade working with and for Apple Inc. in a variety of roles including Apple Distinguished Educator, contractor and currently developing educational content. Mark was part of the original Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow Today (ACOT2) team that developed the Challenge Based Learning (CBL) framework and helped manage the pilot implementation, and online projects. Mark has degrees in political science, economics, theology, public policy, education, and graphic Information technology.