William Kist Media

William Kist Media William Kist, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Education at Kent State University.

William Kist, Ph.D., offers innovative solutions to working with struggling students, professional development and consulting on a variety of areas, and is the author of four books on education strategies. He is the proud recipient of the 2017 Outstanding University English Language Arts Educator Award, given by the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. A former high school English te

acher in the Akron Public Schools and a former language arts and social studies curriculum coordinator for the Medina County Schools’ ESC and for Hudson City Schools, Bill has been working with schools and districts on a national level for over 20 years in the areas of integrating technology and using high-yield instructional strategies with struggling students. Bill also offers professional development and consulting in the areas of: curriculum mapping, lesson design, and student motivation. His professional development has been offered via keynotes with audiences in the hundreds as well as via coaching, working with teachers one-on-one. Bill has presented many keynote addresses for such organizations as the Denver Pop Culture-Con, National Dropout Prevention Conference, American Reading Forum, Texas Council of Teachers of English, The International Association for Entertainment Marketing Professionals, and the South Carolina Teachers of English. An author of over 50 articles, Bill has penned four books including New Literacies in Action, The Socially Networked Classroom, The Global School and Getting Started with Blended Learning. Bill has recently been the Project Director for College Today, a $480,000 grant-funded project (Great Lakes Education Philanthropy) designed to provide college-level English and math instruction on a daily basis to two small cohorts of underrepresented students at Akron Ellet and Akron Firestone High Schools. In addition, Bill has also recently directed Writing Ourselves, a project funded by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation that is bringing together English teachers from nine area high schools in an effort to help struggling writers get ready for college.

I was so pleased to be asked by Heather Terry to write this for Raptor Technologies!
08/31/2023

I was so pleased to be asked by Heather Terry to write this for Raptor Technologies!

Bill Kist, Ph.D. shares three strategies educators can use to support student wellbeing—and create a more supportive school culture.

I was pleased to be asked by my former student, Heather Terry, to write this blog post for her company, Raptor Technolog...
06/28/2023

I was pleased to be asked by my former student, Heather Terry, to write this blog post for her company, Raptor Technologies, linking the idea of digital curation to support student wellbeing. Check it out!

Teaching amidst today's technology is not without challenges. Dr. William Kist shares his strategy harnessing technology to benefit students.

If you haven't listened, yet, check out my recent podcast appearance!
04/13/2023

If you haven't listened, yet, check out my recent podcast appearance!

‎Show How to Have Kids Love Learning, Ep Student-Centered Learning and Digital Media with William Kist - Apr 3, 2023

I weigh in on the "cell phones in classroom" issue.
01/27/2023

I weigh in on the "cell phones in classroom" issue.

Quick overview of many ways of using cell phones in classrooms

I've been digitizing some old content and ran across this holiday gem from the early 90s. I collaborated with my grandmo...
12/23/2022

I've been digitizing some old content and ran across this holiday gem from the early 90s. I collaborated with my grandmother, Treva Levering, who supplied the narration, and my former Ellet High student Adam Severin who did the beautiful artwork. I wrote the music and recorded it at Kopperhead Studios in North Canton. I hope this sweet story by Raymond Macdonald Alden brings you holiday cheer!

A video adaptation of the Christmas story by Raymond Macdonald Alden. Music by William Kist. Art by Adam Severin

12/02/2022

Viv draws a palm tree.

11/30/2022

Just a brief snippet of our visit today to the Heard Museum in Phoenix.

11/29/2022

One more adventure, before leaving Sedona!

11/28/2022

We took a Pink Jeep Tour today!

11/27/2022

We enjoyed reflecting on the Yavapai Vista today!

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