Lucas Gillispie
Surry County Schools Director of Digital Learning, Media, Virtual Learning, & AIG
Dobson, North Carolina
Lucas Gillispie is Director of Technology and Media for Surry County Schools in North Carolina. A passionate gamer and educator, Lucas explores the intersection of games and learning. He is the creator of the WoWinSchool Project, exploring the educational potential of online games like World of Warcraft with middle schoolers, was one of the earliest pioneers to bring Minecraft into classrooms, and is working to build game-inspired professional development for teachers in his district through his EPIC Academy program. His current interests also include starting up tabletop and roleplay clubs in schools as well as promoting esports in North Carolina. He shares gaming resources with educators and even makes an occasional blog post at: http://www.edurealms.com.