About John Kuglin
John’s career began as a teacher and then was promoted to Technology Director in Missoula,
Montana. Early in his career, he developed and directed two nationally known technology-
training centers for Telecommunications, Inc., the nation’s largest cable company at that time.
John served as Senior Director of Technology for McREL (Mid-continent Research for
Education and Learning) a part of the U.S. Department of Education's research and
development lab system which serves all 50 states and 20 foreign countries. From this
position, he was recruited by the University of Montana to serve as an Associate Dean and a
NASA grant administrator for the University. After retiring from UM, John served as VP for
Education and Training for ComChoice, Inc. There he conceptualized and helped to develop
products that enhanced feature films to serve as standards-based instructional materials. To
regain first-hand, practical knowledge of the current state of public education, John returned to
a K-12 district in 2006 to serve as the Chief Information Officer for the Eagle County School
District in Vail, Colorado. There, he successfully oversaw the complete rebuild of the district’s
technology systems funded through the passage of a $128 million dollar bond which he
helped to secure. For three years, he researched and directed the technology components for
the bond construction projects, as well as managed all facets of technology learning in the
District’s 18 schools. His experience is current, practical and relevant to the actual status of
technology, students, and learning in America’s schools today.
In July 2009, John decided to apply this wealth of experience to restructure his career to serve
as a consultant for many organizations. He is a Senior Consultant for Scenewise Inc., a
Hollywood based company bridging feature films with standards-based curriculum materials.
He serves on the Board for the Council for 21st Century Learning in Denver, Colorado, as well
as consults for several school districts, government agencies and corporations. John also
continues to serve as a national keynote speaker. He brings over 35 combined years of
experience in education, telecommunications, television production, and Internet technology
to these efforts.
John holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Montana, Western where he received
the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2003. He also earned a Masters of Education degree from
Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Montana. Early in his career, he developed and directed two nationally known technology-
training centers for Telecommunications, Inc., the nation’s largest cable company at that time.
John served as Senior Director of Technology for McREL (Mid-continent Research for
Education and Learning) a part of the U.S. Department of Education's research and
development lab system which serves all 50 states and 20 foreign countries. From this
position, he was recruited by the University of Montana to serve as an Associate Dean and a
NASA grant administrator for the University. After retiring from UM, John served as VP for
Education and Training for ComChoice, Inc. There he conceptualized and helped to develop
products that enhanced feature films to serve as standards-based instructional materials. To
regain first-hand, practical knowledge of the current state of public education, John returned to
a K-12 district in 2006 to serve as the Chief Information Officer for the Eagle County School
District in Vail, Colorado. There, he successfully oversaw the complete rebuild of the district’s
technology systems funded through the passage of a $128 million dollar bond which he
helped to secure. For three years, he researched and directed the technology components for
the bond construction projects, as well as managed all facets of technology learning in the
District’s 18 schools. His experience is current, practical and relevant to the actual status of
technology, students, and learning in America’s schools today.
In July 2009, John decided to apply this wealth of experience to restructure his career to serve
as a consultant for many organizations. He is a Senior Consultant for Scenewise Inc., a
Hollywood based company bridging feature films with standards-based curriculum materials.
He serves on the Board for the Council for 21st Century Learning in Denver, Colorado, as well
as consults for several school districts, government agencies and corporations. John also
continues to serve as a national keynote speaker. He brings over 35 combined years of
experience in education, telecommunications, television production, and Internet technology
to these efforts.
John holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Montana, Western where he received
the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2003. He also earned a Masters of Education degree from
Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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John Kuglin is known as a technology pioneer and a revolutionary
leader in K-16 education. He has been featured on CNN for his
innovative uses of technology in the classroom, has testified before
the US Senate on classroom technologies, and served as
consultant and on-air host for a 10 part technology series on the
Learning Channel. John was identified as one of the Top 25
Education Technology Advocates in the United States by District
Administrator magazine, as well as awarded a Power Teacher
designation - one of only ten such designations in the country - by
USA Today. He is a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker
addressing the nation’s largest technology conferences. John has
also conducted keynote addresses internationally in Dubai,
Australia, and Canada. He has been published in numerous
magazines including a current 6-part series in EDTECH Magazine.
leader in K-16 education. He has been featured on CNN for his
innovative uses of technology in the classroom, has testified before
the US Senate on classroom technologies, and served as
consultant and on-air host for a 10 part technology series on the
Learning Channel. John was identified as one of the Top 25
Education Technology Advocates in the United States by District
Administrator magazine, as well as awarded a Power Teacher
designation - one of only ten such designations in the country - by
USA Today. He is a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker
addressing the nation’s largest technology conferences. John has
also conducted keynote addresses internationally in Dubai,
Australia, and Canada. He has been published in numerous
magazines including a current 6-part series in EDTECH Magazine.
