Tammy Parks, known as an innovator in technology integration, is an educator at Howe Public Schools (@HoweSchools). Tammy has taught for eight years and continues to experiment with new technologies as teaching tools. In addition to teaching, she serves as the district's Federal Programs Director and Instructional Technology Facilitator. Tammy shares her enthusiasm for technology with other educators by leading integration strategies at Howe Public Schools. Tammy’'s Broadcast Journalism students won 1st place in the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration’s KC3 contest for their student-created Virtual Field Trips to the Spiro Mounds Archaeological park in 2008 and to the Fort Smith Museum of History in 2010. Tammy has presented at state and national technology conferences including, ODLA, OTA, ISTE, Alan November’s Building Learning Communities Conference and Elevate 2008. She has also joined the ranks of the training cadre for Oklahoma A+ Schools®. Tammy is a member of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration Advisory Board and serves on the Board of Directors for Oklahoma Technology Administrators. Tammy was named the 2009 Distinguished K12 Teacher by the Oklahoma Distance Learning Association. Tammy also serves as a FableVision Teacher Ambassador and was recently name the 2012 OKA+ Teacher by the Da Vinci Institute.