John has been a middle school teacher in King City, California for nearly 30 years. He works with students who struggle with literacy skills and has experience teaching grades 6-8 in every content area. John holds both multiple and single subject credentials and has interests in astronomy, anthropology, and world history. He was awarded an MA in Education and loves to dive deep into effective educational technologies and instructional design.

In 2017, John (@johnmillerEDU) was recognized as Teacher of the Year for Monterey County and as a finalist for California Teacher of the Year. He is a Google Innovator and global Minecraft mentor and lesson developer. John was recently awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant which took him to Singapore in 2019 where he explored games and learning initiatives within the Ministry of Education. John spends his free time with Audrey, his wife of 30 years, rock climbing and traveling the world.

Adam Clarke (1971 - ) is an artist, educator, and visual storyteller who uses Minecraft, games, traditional art and technology to inspire and entertain. He has worked extensively within schools, colleges, and community settings and is well-known for his engaging, and easy-going approach.

He is widely acclaimed as one of the most innovative Minecraft creative producers in the world. His work includes high-profile collaborations with Tate Britain, Museum of London, United for Wildlife, Disney and many more. He is a global speaker and writer on the creative uses of Minecraft and how playing can open doors to learning and enable a new generation of thinkers, creators, and agents of social change.

Adam produces an online YouTube Channel and also starred as Wizard Keen, collaborating in Stampy's Minecraft educational series Wonder Quest. He is a Director of the Official Minecraft Marketplace Map creators group, Wandering Wizards, and co-creator of The Wizard and The Wyld with his wife, the writer Victoria Bennett, creating magical stories through poetry, animations and gaming. They are a husband-and-wife collaboration, specialising in innovative projects that bring together digital gaming, creativity, and personal development. They live in rural northern England, where they are also full-time home-educating parents to a free-range learner.

If there is ground to be broken, Adam is there at the front with a creative pickaxe!

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Colin Gallagher is an educator based in Helsinki, Finland who loves computer games and using computer games in education. Colin was the host of the popular Minechat YouTube channel, owner of the Google+ Minecraft in Education Community and owner of edutechniques.com, an educational technology website. Colin has been named an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher and has presented around the world on education technology most notably TEDxBKK. In October 2014 he was presented with the "Outstanding Contribution to Education" award at the Global LearnTech Congress in Mumbai. Currently Colin's interests lie in design, design principles, and the teaching of design.

In his spare time, Colin plays a lot of computer games (some not so educational), watches a lot of bad reality TV shows, and listens to a wide range of musical acts from Faith No More to Frank Sinatra. He also loves to travel and experience new ways of getting lost.

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