Monday Keynote: Brian Buffington An "EdTech K12's Top 30” recipient and author of the beloved EdTech Newsletter “Buff Nuggets”, Brian Buffington knows how to leverage technology to inspire, create, and collaborate. Brian knows the power of CTE opportunities, being a WBL grad himself and the proud dad of a high school senior who creates professional sports highlight reels in his audio/video classes. Known for his stage antics and high energy, Brian shares his “Buff Nuggets” at events throughout USA and Canada. While in Canada he even performed a lovely medley of Shania Twain, Celine Dion, and Justin Bieber. The crowd went nuts. At the beginning of the Covid pandemic, just as schools were closing down, Brian spent the weekend creating the “Online Teaching Cheat Sheet” and video catalog to assist masses of educators. His diverse background of somewhat eccentric expertise includes teaching 8th graders about science, serving 15 regional schools systems through a CO-OP, owning music venues, running a vintage clothing shop, and recording and performing his craftily written songs about extremely important and equally relevant issues such as cheese and 8th grade mustaches. This past year he did a pull-up. #SkillsPayTheBills
