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Wesley FryerWesley Fryer is an educator, author, digital storyteller and change agent. With respect to school change, he describes himself as a "catalyst for creative engagement and collaborative learning." His blog, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity" (www.speedofcreativity.org) was selected as the 2006 "Best Learning Theory Blog" by eSchoolnews and Discovery Education, and is utilized regularly by thousands of educators worldwide. Wesley secured $1.3 million in grant funding for West Texas schools participating in the Texas Technology Immersion Pilot Project in 2004-2008. He was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2005. He was an elementary classroom teacher for six years in Texas public schools, and a college director of distance learning for five years. Wesley is completing his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2008 at Texas Tech University, studying the impact of podcasting on student learning in higher education. He joined AT&T in 2006 as the Director of Education Advocacy (PK-20) in Oklahoma.

Wesley serves as a co-convener for the annual K-12 Online Conference and is a leader in the statewide Celebrate Oklahoma Voices digital storytelling project. He has published numerous articles relating to education and technology integration in Technology and Learning, Learning and Leading with Technology, District Administrator, Interactive Educator, The TechEdge, and the journal Internet and Higher Education. He also publishes a weekly podcast. He has presented numerous times at national and international conferences and is a vocal advocate for:

Progressive pedagogy:

  • Learning contexts which engage rather than enthrall
  • High (rather than minimum) expectations for student learning
  • Development of higher order thinking skills (HOTS) for all students
  • Comprehensive school reform focused on 21st century skills
  • Project-based learning
  • Differentiated instruction and learning pathways
  • Differentiated and on-going assessment
  • Regular collaboration (teacher-to-teacher, student-to-student, and novice learner-to-expert)

Digital learning:

Additional details are available on his Curriculum Vitae.


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