Laurie Guyon is the Lead Coordinator for Instructional Technology Programs at WSWHE BOCES in Saratoga Springs, New York. She is the Capital Region Director and a trainer for The New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE). She is an adjunct professor teaching digital age learning and how to teach computer science. She is the author of SMILE Learning: Leveraging the Power of Educational Technology and co-hosts a podcast called SMILE
Factor. Laurie was named the 2023 Leader in Digital Education Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and one of the 20 To Watch recipients with ISTE (International Society of Technology in Education). Laurie won the ‘Best Overall Implementation of Technology’ award from Tech and Learning, and the Global Impactor Award from the Digital Citizenship Institute in 2022. Laurie was named CoSN’s NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders in 2020 and earned the Spotlight Award at her BOCES. Laurie was part of the NYSED authoring committee for the Computer Science and Digital Fluency standards and is a member of the NYSED Content Advisory Panel. She hosts statewide workshops and has created asynchronous courses to support the rollout of these standards. Laurie is a Digital Promise Coach Community Member and has served on their advisory panels for feedback loops, AI integration, and the Learner Variability Navigator Project. She is an ISTE Certified Educator and Trainer, Google Cloud Certified, Certified Google Trainer and Innovator. Laurie is an ambassador with Common Sense, Buncee, Imagi, iRobot, Seesaw, Book Creator, Hapara, Genially, Wakelet, Swivl Mirror, and Magic School AI. She is a Nearpod PioNear, Sphero Hero, Kami Hero, and Hapara Champion. Laurie is a
Scholastic Innovator and Promethean Genius. MagicSchool AI Pioneer, SchoolAI Insider.