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Meet Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph.D.

Longer Version
Dr. Marialice B.F.X. Curran is the Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Citizenship Institute. Her advanced graduate and doctoral studies on adolescent development at Boston College reinforced her commitment to service learning as Dr. Curran leads by hand, heart and mind. As a mother and a connected educator, she has served as an associate professor, middle school teacher, principal and library media specialist.
 
As a pioneer in digital citizenship, she developed and created the first 3-credit digital citizenship course for teachers in the United States. She co-founded the digital citizenship chat in Twitter (2011) and the Digital Citizenship Summit (2015). She serves on the international advisory board for GlobalMindED and is a researcher, keynote, international speaker and TEDxYouth speaker.

An entrepreneur and puppeteer at the age of 11, Dr. Curran's experiences include world travel with particular interest in the creative arts, middle level education, special education, teacher education and educational technology. Dr. Curran is committed to promoting social good using social media and technology. She believes in a community-driven approach to educating and empowering digital citizens to create solutions in local, global and digital communities. Her mission is to turn negatives into positives and help to transform participants into designers, creative thinkers, global collaborators, problem solvers and justice-oriented digital citizens.
 
She has partnered with her son and the two are a recognized professionally as a mother/son digital citizenship team. The dynamic duo model best practices while working with parents, educators, students and community organizations. They recently told their mother/son story, DigCitKids: Lessons Learning Side-by-Side, to Empower Others Around the World.


Shorter Version
Dr. Marialice B.F.X. Curran is a pioneer in digital citizenship and is the Founder and Executive Director of the ​
Digital Citizenship Institute. She has served as an associate professor, middle school teacher, principal and library media specialist. She co-authored DigCitKids: Lessons Learning Side-by-Side to Empower Others Around the World with her son and works with school communities around the world to create positive and powerful shifts in how we engage online.

MBFXC: A Connected Teacher Educator and Mother

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Internationally recognized as a digital citizenship pioneer. Marialice is an author, consultant and speaker who is the global connector behind​ DigCitInstitute, DigCitSummit and DigCitKids. 

TESTIMONALS

"Everyone has had that one teacher; the one who inspired you in some way.  The teacher who challenged you to leap out of your comfort zone and promoted new ideas and growth.  This is the teacher we give credit to for changing our lives, changing ourselves.

For me that teacher is Marialice Curran.  She is the most passionate, enthusiastic, playful and joyful educator I have ever known.  Her words are encouraging and her passion infectious.  I have never had a teacher who would go to the lengths that Marialice goes to for her students.  She is not just a professor; she becomes your mentor, coach, cheerleader and friend.

If not for her constant encouragement and belief in me, I wouldn’t have had the courage to dive wholeheartedly into social media or ed tech.  I wouldn’t be a part of a wonderful PLN.  I wouldn’t be a connected educator.  I would have missed out on all of the things that have made me strive to become a better teacher for my students.

I have embraced a new way of life because of one woman who dared me to try.  It only takes one teacher and I have been reminded to strive to leave some positive imprint on my students’ lives.  You never know whose path you might impact." 

​~ Natale Dolnack, Spanish Teacher
"Dr. Marialice Curran is a true "Champion" for Digital Learning and Digital Citizenship. She has the ability to work with students, staff and community members on the importance of acquiring  a Professional Learning Network in a responsible and respectful manner. Simply stated, she has a gift for bringing people together to educate them on our ever so changing Digital World."

​~ Dr. Jordan E. Grossman, Superintendent, Granby Public School
"I speak for all of us when I say this was one of the best collaborations, in-service opp and K-12 program I have ever had here in my 14 years. Your energy, enthusiasm, willingness to help and humor made this project doable from the start!"

​​~ Jeffrey J. Connors, Freshman Seminar & Lake Shore Leadership in Action Class
"Our kids and teachers are talking about using technology in such a very different way. We have always used it well, but now I see our use of technology impacting the school, the community and the world. Our minds are being stretched in so many ways and our kids are leading the way. Thank you for working with us."
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~ Melissa S. Bergler, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Lake Shore Central Public Schools
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Find out more at the Digital Citizenship Institute 
Follow Marialice on Twitter at @mbfxc and @digcitinstitute, @digcitsummit and @digcitkids

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  • Home
    • Marialice In Action
  • DIGCITINSTITUTE
    • DigCitSummit
    • DigCitKids >
      • DigCitKids Book
  • RESOURCES
    • For Parents
    • The iCitizen Project
  • Contact