Ann Michaelsen
Head of Pedagogical Development, Sandvika vgs, Norway
Ann S. Michaelsen is a teacher /administrator at Sandvika High School in Norway. She is the author of the blog “Connected teaching and learning” where she shares lesson plans and articles about learning with technology. She was a member of the 2013 Horizon Norway Advisory Board, 2014 Scandinavian Horizon board, and the 2014 Horizon Report Europe Advisory Board. In 2012 she wrote the book “Connected Learners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Global Classroom” with 27 high school students. She spoke at Bett in London 2014 and was recognized by BBC News technology and BBC Click. The result was an article on BBC News and a team of reporters from BBC Click and BBC school report visited her school, this was aired on BBC World. She was portrayed in the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera in 2014, and project leader for the Norwegian connected educators month. She has written a book for teachers in Norway published by Cappelen Damm in 2015.