Chris Bendel
Chris Bendel earned his B.M. in music, concentrating in education, at Virginia
Commonwealth University. He has been at Ivymount School in Rockville, Maryland,
for 5 years, 4 as a teacher in the classroom, and most recently serving as educational
and assistive technology specialist. His research interests include finding ways to
leverage technology to meet the needs of all types of learners, both functionally and
academically, and finding effective ways to incorporate technology into a universal
design for learning framework. He strives to find ways to connect students to the
lessons and supports they require in and outside of the classroom to help encourage
“always-on” learning.