Michael is a District Technology Integrator, a Google Certified Innovator, Google Certified Trainer and Google Educator Group Leader, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer, an Apple Teacher, an Ignite Speaker, and has presented locally, nationally and internationally on the topics of education and educational technology. Michael is part of the Global Maker Day team and the Global Edu Student Chat team. Michael has won the NYSCATE Teacher of the Year award (New York State Computers and Technology in Education, ISTE affiliate) and also the Edufuturists 2020 Student Voice Champion of the Year Award.