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Benjamin Kelly

Fortunate Educator & Entrepreneur

As an educator and entrepreneur, Benjamin's work has received international recognition and national acclaim, all while he remain a dedicated full-time K-12 classroom teacher at a small, yet impactful, rural school.

Benjamin's students and school have benefitted from his prolific grant writing and innovative ideas, leading them to seize every opportunity imaginable in recent years.

As an entrepreneur, he create internationally awarded educational content for the world’s most popular video games. He is a passionate advocate for video games in education and game-based learning.

When both careers allow, he speak at conferences, sharing real classroom applications of popular video games, STEM, AI, and EdTech.

He has career aspirations beyond the classroom, but he is currently thriving in two dream careers, relishing every moment.

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Second Day Nov 1st

STEM Classroom of the future learning environment panel

Moderator: Dr. Bonnie Schmidt