History Teacher, Director of EdTech at an Apple Distinguished School, Bibliophile, and Perpetual Ponderer

SALVETE! (Hello all, in Latin)

I’m Jonathan Keck and I am currently in my ninth year at Aquinas High School in Southern California. I have 12 years of teaching experience at the middle school and high school levels. I currently serve as the Chair of the Social Science Department and the Director of Educational Technology. I earned a B.A. in History (Emphasis in European History) from California State University, San Bernardino, an M.A. in History (Emphasis in Ancient and Medieval History) from California State University, Long Beach, and an M.A. in Educational Technology from Michigan State University. I am also certified as an Apple Distinguished Educator. Most recently, I have attended Advanced Placement workshops and Intensives in the areas of History, the Apple Executive Briefing: Apple Education Team, The Differentiated Classroom: Planning for Learning, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, Inquiry-Based Learning Institute, and the CUE Conference. I am also a member of the American Historical Association, the Association of Ancient Historians, the Community College Humanities Association, the Medieval Academy of America, Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society, and the Honors Society of Phi Kappa Phi. My interests include Ancient and Medieval Cultural History, Perceptions of “Others” and Interregional Interactions, Intellectual History, Historiography and Theory, Educational Technology, Apple/Google Software, Blended and Personalized Learning, AP courses and college readiness, and Productivity and Design Leadership/Management.