- Gerry Morgan
Gerry Morgan (born
June 8 1953 ) is aCanadian entrepreneur andeducator specializing inICT and creating working private-publicpartnerships . He has worked within the Canadian schooling system for almost 20 years. He has developed ICT learning resources to support classroom and administrative practices [ [http://www.learnerprofile.com learnerprofile.com | home ] ] .Educator and Entrepreneur
Gerry Morgan [ [http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Morgan_Gerry_274228330.aspx Gerry Morgan: ZoomInfo Business People Information ] ] is the founder of Ink Media Inc. [ [http://www.ink-media.com InkMedia ] ] (Founded:2002) with the mission of building a low cost computer for emerging nations with the premise that low cost computers could be built that would help to avoid the ownership pitfalls of modern computers and would have no need for virus protection or ongoing maintenance [ [http://www.ink-media.com/Ink-Unique.html Ink-Computer ] ] . As a result, demonstrating that this could be done [ [http://www.ink-media.com/Ink-Specs.html Ink-Computer ] ] , Gerry produced several models of the what emerged as the
InkMedia mobile computer.Gerry's research work and contributions have encapsulated developing ICT systems and training for school districts and at a provincial level, distance education delivery systems, online ICT collaborative tools, private-public social infrastructure projects, reproducible systems that can be adapted internationally and development of a low cost Rom based computer
InkMedia .Gerry carries a B.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Calgary [ [http://www.ucalgary.ca Home | Welcome to the University of Calgary ] ] and MA in Education from the Antioch University, Seattle [ [http://www.antiochsea.edu Antioch University Seattle ] ] .
Awards
Gerry Morgan has received the following awards in light of his contributions at both national and international level:
* Marshall McLuhan Distinguished Teacher Award (Medal and cash award) [ [http://mcluhanmedia.net/Page.asp?NavID=4 The Marshall McLuhan Center on Global Communications - Recipients ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=274228330 Gerry's Employment History]
* [http://www.ink-media.org InkMedia Official Webpage]
* [http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/1997/10/7571 "Wired" article] about Gerry Morgan titled "Scans: Real Tests for Real Kids" by Rachel Lehmann-Haupt.(10.09.97)
* [http://www.learnerprofile.com/ Learner Profile Web site] originally developed by Gerry Morgan.
* [http://www.gerrymorganfoundation.org/?q=node/2 The Gerry Morgan Foundation]
* [http://www.morningsidebandb.com Morningside Estate] A Think Tank Retreat and B&B run by Gerry & Janet Morgan Located on Vancouver Island, Canada
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.