Ferdi Serim

Ferdi Serim helps people become more effective in "real life" by incorporating the power of digital learning communities focused on talent development. Ferdi pioneered the use of the Internet to improve learning, developing one of the first online professional development projects funded by the National Science Foundation. Ferdi has walked the talk: his students' Internet achievements are documented in the Scientific American, Los Angeles Times, the Learning Channel and other media. He presents at numerous state, regional and international conferences, conducts staff development workshops and seminars for parents, teachers, school administrators and others involved in systemic school reform, including the US Department of Education, National Science Foundation, Los Alamos National Labs, the Singapore and Malaysia ministries of education, and others. Ferdi's favorite credential, however, comes from Dizzy Gillespie, who said he's a "pretty good drummer.