My name is arvind s. grover. Yes, I do spell my name lower case. I am the Dean of Faculty at the Grace Church School in New York City.

I grew up in beautiful western Pennsylvania just outside the city of Pittsburgh where I attended Shady Side Academy for 12 years [never did I suspect how much SSA would impact my career path]. I then attended the University of Michigan where I studied biology and computer science, and found out that I wanted to be a vegetarian. And a feminist.

I went on to the Intensive Master’s Program at Teachers College, Columbia University in the Computer in Education program concentraing in Technology Leadership. [wow that's a mouthful/handful]

I identify as a constructivist educator. I have found personally, through research, and through my teaching, that students learn best when they discover and construct their own meaning. No one really learns much by reading or watching. The real learning takes place afterwards when they try. Think of a 8 year old watching someone ride a bike. They know the mechanics, but it is not until they get on their own bike that they learn what it is to fall or to ride.

Where to find me online:

• @arvind on Twitter
• arvindgrover on Flickr
• my webcast, 21st Century Learning on EdTechTalk.com
• LinkedIn
• social bookmarks on del.icio.us

To contact me outside of all of the above channels, e-mail: 21apples at grovernetwork dot com

Other things I work on:

• National Association of Independent School (NAIS) 21st Century Skills/Technology Task Force
• New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Council for Professional Learning and Collaboration
• Tech Saturdays
• New York Consortium of Independent School Technologists (NYCIST)