Welcome to the Hoover Middle School Technology Wiki! We (Suzan and Jeff) are really excited about launching all of our middle school teachers (SMS, RFBMS, and BMS) into the world of Web 2.0 by introducing Wikis as the main teacher web page. The goal is for this site to become an evolving haven for our teachers to hang out in and learn what they need to survive in the ever-growing space we call the web. We plan to add lots of links, videos, podcasts, resources, etc. to keep you PluggEd In to what's happening in the world of Educational Technology

Suzan began her career with Hoover City Schools in 1994 and has been an Instructional Technology Specialist since 2000. She has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Auburn University, a masters in Special Education from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she completed course work for her Educational Leadership certificate. She is currently pursuing an Ed.S. from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the area of Educational Technology. Suzan has taught Language Arts, Math, and Computer Applications. She has presented at several conferences including the Gulf Coast Writing Project, The Samford University Writing Project, The Alabama Council Teachers of English Conference, and the Alabama Educational Technology Conference. She received the Outstanding Special Education Alumna Award from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2001.

Jeff started teaching middle school in Hoover in 2002. He was an 8th grade World History teacher for 5 years and then became a Technology Coach in 2007, where he now serves Simmons and Bumpus Middle Schools. He was a technology pilot teacher at Bumpus Middle in 2006-2007 and that is what led him to developing the skills and passion needed to become a technology coach for other teachers. He has a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and History from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also earned a master's degree in Secondary Education. Jeff was inducted as the Alabama Middle School teacher for 2007 into the Jacksonville State Teacher Hall of Fame and was selected as Bumpus Middle School's 2009 Teacher of the Year.