Stan Freeda
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NH ET News Blog
Online Learning NH
New Hampshire Educators Online (NHEON)
New Hampshire Educational Technology at the NH Department of Education, #NHEdTech
New Hampshire Educational Technology (Resources on this Website)
Qualifications and Experience
Stan is the specialist for Educational Technology and Online Learning, working out of the Office of Academics and Professional Learning at the New Hampshire Department of Education. Stan is currently the face of New Hampshire Ed Tech, which supports several initiatives and projects for NH schools and districts.
Stan supports educational technology in New Hampshire schools by reviewing school Information and Communication Technologies Literacy programs, soon to be renamed as Digital Literacy, as part of the school approval process. He also works with schools and district in developing living technology plans that support teachers and students. He also supports districts, teachers, and students with implementation of the Information and Communication Technologies Literacy K-12 programs. As administrator and creative developer of NHEON.org, the online resource from New Hampshire Educational Technology, Stan maintains the ICT Literacy, Technology Planning, and Title IV-A Toolkits offered on NHEON.org, along with all the other information and resources offered through NHEON.org.
Stan received bachelor’s degrees in both physics and biology; and has earned master’s degrees in limnology and oceanography and in education. He also earned a graduate certificate in Educational Technology and Online Learning. Stan also serves the Boards of the New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education and New Hampshire Agriculture in the Classroom.
As a classroom teacher, Stan has taught a wide range of sciences at both the middle and high school levels. He has also taught and developed science and education courses at the college level, both in the online and face to face environments. Stan completed advanced training in both teaching and developing online courses for both K-12 students and adults. Stan currently maintains memberships in the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA.org), the New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE.org), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE.org). In 2015, Stan received an Extraordinary Service Certificate from the Governor in recognition for his work on a team developing an online learning platform for the State of New Hampshire. In 2017, the State Educational Technology Directors Association named him SETDA Leader of the Year. At the Christa McAuliffe Transforming Teaching and Technology Conference in November, 2019, Stan was the recipient of the ISTE Making IT Happen Award from the New Hampshire Society for Technolgoy in Education.
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ISTE's Making IT Happen Award http://nhste.org/Making-IT-Happen-Award
The Making IT Happen award honors outstanding educators and leaders who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, leadership, courage and persistence in improving digital learning opportunities for students. Each year, the New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education gives this ISTE Award to two New Hampshire educators.
State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Honors Stanley Freeda, New Hampshire Department of Education, with 2017 State Leader of the Year Award State Educational Technology Directors Association, October 24, 2017
Department of Education Press Release https://www.education.nh.gov/news/setda-leader-award.htm
SETDA Press Release http://www.setda.org/outreach/press-releases/press-releases-2017/stanfreedaslyaward/
What 10 Years of K-12 Online Professional Development Taught New Hampshire. EdSurge, July 23, 2016
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-07-23-what-10-years-of-k-12-online-professional-development-taught-new-hampshire
Comcast works to bring low-income families online. Eagle Tribune, October 9, 2013
http://www.eagletribune.com/newhampshire/x1612860544/Comcast-works-to-bring-low-income-families-online
New 'Smarter Balanced' Test Will Ask More of Students. New Hampshire Public Radio, June 6, 2013
http://nhpr.org/post/new-smarter-balanced-test-will-ask-more-students
The Common Core Controversy. Parenting New Hampshire, November 2013
http://www.parentingnh.com/November-2013/The-Common-Core-controversy/
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