Lisa Nielsen has worked for more than a decade as an educator and advocate for children’s right to learn in authentic, innovative and meaningful ways that will prepare them for real-world success. Nielsen is frequently covered by local and national media for her views on sharing strategies to fix schools rather than fixing (or drugging) children and providing a voice to young people. In addition to her award-winning blog, The Innovative Educator, Ms. Nielsen writes for Huffington Post, Getting Smart, Tech & Learning, MindShift, Leading & Learning and The Unplugged Mom, and is the author the book, Teaching Generation Text. You can follow her on Twitter @InnovativeEdu or facebook.com/InnovativeEdu