Curriculum Vitae

James R. Beeghley

PO Box *** Mechanicsburg, Pa 17050

717-***-****

abpqea@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Elementary Teacher Certification Fall 2012 (anticipated)

Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology October 2008

Title of Dissertation: An examination of the use of Digital Historical Resources for the teaching of the Civil War in south central Pennsylvania public schools

Master of Educationin Instructional Technology August 2003

Bachelor of Science Industrial Management Technology May 1993

Professional Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor, Instructional Technology – Spring 2010-present

Wilson College

Teach graduate-level courses in educational technology. Develop lectures, assignments and assessments for classes.

Courses Taught:EDU240: Technology in Education

Adjunct Professor, Instructional Technology – Spring 2007-present

Wilkes University

Teach graduate-level online course in educational technology. Develop lectures, assignments and assessments for classes. Classes are taught face-to-face and online via WebCT and Moodle.

Courses Taught:SBL507: Information Technology in EducationED588: Networks and Operating SystemsED585: Intro to Educational TechnologyED527: Instructional Design

Adjunct Professor, Instructional Technology - Spring 2005-present

Waynesburg College

Teach graduate-level online courses in educational technology and instructional design. Develop lectures, assignments and assessments for classes. Classes are taught online via WebCT and Blackboard.

Courses Taught:EDU509: Integrating Technology with Teaching & Learning EDU538: Instructional DesignEDU576: Management Information SystemsEDU595: Internet Tools for TeachersAdvisor for Independent Study elective

Adjunct Professor, Education – Spring 2005

California University of Pennsylvania

Taught undergraduate level course in instructional technology. Developed lectures, labs, assignments and assessments for the class.

Courses Taught:EDF302: Applied Instructional Technology II

Professional Experience

IT Policy Specialist – Sept. 05 to August 2010

Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support

Worked as an advanced policy level staff member responsible for participating in the development and implementation of educational technology policy, goals and standards. Responsible for reviewing major basic education service areas in terms of educational technology policy and initiatives that improved services to basic education consumers and institutions.Designed and conducted studies of basic education program and policy issues and impact of legislation and programs to develop educational technology policy recommendations.Identified funding sources grants and determine how these sources can be used to support basic education functions within the Commonwealth.Developed and evaluated various basic educational technology plans, policies and partnershipsAssisted school districts in developing frameworks on evaluating the effectiveness of technology in education and in measuring student achievement.Project manager for Act183 E-Fund, a $60 million grant that is building broadband connectivity to LEAs over a six-year period.Member of the Standards Aligned System Quality Review Team and member of the Materials and Resources committeePDE liaison to the Pa Virtual High School Study CommissionPDE Primary contact for state Computer Fairs, Keystones Technology Integrators and PAIU Technology Integration MentorsPortal community manager for Bureau of Teaching and LearningBoard member for the PA Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C)Provided formal and informal professional development to PDE staff on how to use various technologies in the workplace.Frequent presenter at schools, workshops and conferences on various educational technology related topics.Trained on-line course developer and facilitator as part of the eLearning for Educators program

Technology Coordinator – Sept. 99 to Sept. 05

Peters Township School District

Primary responsibilities were concerned with the enhancement of instructional programs (K-12) through the efficient and effective use of technology. Served as an in-house resource and support coordinator for information technology while working with students, teachers, librarians, principals, support personnel and administrators.Developed and maintained the district s $750,000 annual technology budgetDeveloped equipment specifications and purchased all technology equipment.Maintained district technology inventories.Designed and created specifications for the wiring of buildings.Designed and maintained seven LANs, one WAN, Internet access and over 1300 PCs in seven buildingsWorked with Apple Macintosh, Novell, Microsoft and Linux networks.Troubleshoot and serviced technology equipment (Mac and PC)Made recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Directors regarding the district s technology initiativesDeveloped and implemented the district s technology plan.Supervised technology support staff and contracted services.Assisted in developing and implementing technology throughout the curriculum.Designed, developed and facilitated formal and informal professional development to staff on how to use various technologies in the classroom to improve instruction.

Technology Coordinator - Aug 95 to Sept. 99

Blairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictPerformed all duties listed in my position at PTSD.Created the district s first newsletter.Assisted in the writing and implementation of $375,000 Technology Literacy Challenge Fund grant.Maintained over 600 PCs on 5 Local Area Networks.

Technology Skills

In addition to my experience list above, I have knowledge and experience with:

Interactive Whiteboards (SMART, Promethean) Video Conferencing (Desktop and large scale) Social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, etc) Web 2.0 tools

Publications

Beeghley, J. R. (2006, October). CSI: Gettysburg. Learning & Leading with Technology, 34(2), 31.

State/Regional Presentations

Beeghely, J.R. & Beeghley, S. E. (2010, June). Creating an Educational Follow Me Project. Presented at the ISTE Conference, Denver, CO.

Beeghley, J.R. (2010, February). Discovering Social Studies. Presented at the Pennsylvania Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. & Beeghley, S. E. (2009, July). Using technology to teach the Civil War. Presented at the Civil War Preservation Trust Annual Teacher Institute, Fredericksburg, VA.

Beeghley, J. R. & Beeghley, S. E. (2009, June). Using technology to teach the Civil War. Presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, Washington, DC.

Beeghley, J. R. & Beeghley, S. E. (2009, February). Using technology to teach the Civil War. Presented at the Pennsylvania Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. (2008, October). Using technology to teach the Civil War. Presented at the Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Gettysburg, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. & Beeghley, S. E. (2008, June). Using technology to teach the Civil War. Presented at the Civil War Preservation Trust Annual Teacher Institute, Hagerstown, MD.

Beeghley, J. R. & Brautigam, K. M. (2008, February). Act183: Year 3. Presented at the Pennsylvania Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. & Brautigam, K. M. (2007, February). Act183: Year 2. Presented at the Pennsylvania Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. & Brautigam, K. M. (2007, February). Getting to one technology integration mentors. Presented at the Pennsylvania Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. (2006, May). Using technology to teach the Civil War. Presented at the Middle States Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Gettysburg, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. (2006, October). Researching the Civil War. Presented at the PALINET Technology Conference, Harrisburg, PA.

Beeghley, J. R. & Brautigam, K. M. (2006, February). Act183: Year 1. Presented at the Pennsylvania Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

Service to the Profession

Editorial Service:Reviewer, National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) research paper category, 2008 – presentReviewer, College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) annual conference, 2007-present

Professional:Current President for the Pa Educational Technology Expo and ConferenceJudge, National History Day, April 2008Judge, Pa Middle & High School Computer Fairs April 2005 – presentMember, CoSN Chief Technology Officer Committee, 2005 – present

Service to the Community and Practitioners

Community Leadership PositionsFounder: The Angel Teddy Bear Foundation (2004-present)

Professional Memberships

Member, Consortium of School Networking (CoSN)Member, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)Member, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)Member, Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT)Member, Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO)

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