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West Hills High School
Social Science / Photography Teacher
Technology Coordinator
CTE Coordinator
Web Manager
West Hills HS
Santee, CA 9207
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HIGHLIGHTSNational, state, and local educational technology leader, presenting over 60 workshops, conference sessions, and seminarsTechnology experiences ranges from instructional design to classroom implementation to a BYOD pilot program to IT consultingGoogle Certified Teacher since 2007Significant experience integrating technology into the K12 social studies classroom, including WebQuests, wikis, social networking, Google products, blogs, podcasts, and digital video production
LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Grossmont Union High School District / West Hills High School Technology LeaderAccreditation Coordinator (School) Oversaw the full accreditation of the school (WASC) while utilizing Google Docs, Forms, and Sites to collect, analyze, and present the final report.Google Apps Integration Team (District) Helping develop plan and training for roll of Google Apps to 25,000 students and 1,000 teachers (2010-11).Tech Practices Committee (District) This committee oversees district-wide issues and concerns regarding the rollout of new technologies on both an IT and instructional level.BYOD / iPod Pilot Program Lead (School / District) Established a BYOD program pilot program supplemented with classroom iPods.Online Learning Committee (District) Created plan for upcoming Grossmont District online learning school.BTSA Technology Coordinator (District) Develop and deliver technology instruction for new teachers (2010-11).Lead District Technology Instructor (District) Helped plan program for social science and general sessions and led the training for teacher laptop rollout programs (1999, 2003, 2006-07, 2009-10).Technology Coordinator (School) Planned and implemented numerous onsite technology workshops, developed staff website model, oversaw the training and integration of response systems.Interview Panelist (School) – Participated in interview panels for all social science positions since 2002 and the 2009 principal panel.Career and Technical Education (CTE) Coordinator (School / District) Planned and established Digital Imagery Pathway at West Hills High School in conjunction with district ROP/CTE office.Master Teacher (School) Served as a master teacher to four student teachers.
Technology Professional Development Presentations and Workshops
Over 70 presentations and workshops since 1996, recent presentations include:Mobile Madness: Strategies for Teacher Learning and Productivity, GUHSD (August 2012), SDCUE (November 2012)Unleash Google Docs in the Classroom, GUHSD (July 2012, October 2012, November 2012)Technology Integration for a 1-to-1 Program, International School of Beijing (April 2012)Google Teacher Workshop, San Diego Child’s School (August 2011), Encinitas School District, (August 2011), Cleveland State University (January 2012)The Digital Natives are Restless, GUHSD BTSA (August 2011, May 2012, July 2012, November 2012)Collaborative Essays in Google Docs, ISTE (2011) in the Google Vender BoothFacebook Nation, SDCUE (2010), CAL (2011)How Google Changed Everything, SDSU Educational Technology Alumni Event (2011)Teacher Websites and More: Just Add Google, SDCUE (2010), CADA (2011), BTSA (2011, Spring 2012)Motivate the Millennials, SDCUE (2010), BTSA (2011, Spring 2012)Choose Your Own Wiki Adventure, NCSS (2007), NECC (2006)Teaching the Holocaust with Technology, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and SDSU (2007)
A complete list available at http://ahistoryteacher.com
EDUCATIONAL, CURRICULAR, & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
PBS Education and Curriculum Consultant (2007 present)Educational Director for KCET Andrew Jackson Documentary Web Site and DVD-ROM (2007 2008)ITV World Without Oil curriculum development (2008)BBC Story of India curriculum development (2008 2009)WWII: Behind Closed Doors website producer and curriculum development (2009)When Worlds Collide (2010)The Banjo Project curriculum development (2012)
PBS Teachers Advisory Board Member (2006 2009)
Instructional Designer (2000 present)Experience includes conducting needs analysis, designing solution systems, usability testing, and project implementation.
Web Designer (1998 present)Design and create educational and commercial web sites and customize open source content management systems.
Social Media ExperienceMaintain extensive professional learning network through use of Twitter (2007 present)One of the first educational technology bloggers, topics cover educational technology and general educational issues (2004 present)Maintain classroom, school, club, and personal Facebook accounts (2010 present)
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
Social Studies Teacher (1996 present)
West Hills High School, Santee, CACurricular subjects developed and taught include AP World History, Photography, Advanced Photography, CP/AA World History, CP United States History, Humanities, Geography, Journalism, Web Design, and Technology FundamentalsClub Advisor, including: Class of 2014, Photography, Debate, and World CulturesWest Hills Web Manager (2007 present)School Newspaper Advisor (1997 2000)Coordinate annual field trips for 150+ students and a trip to Europe with 25 students (2012)
Classroom Technology Integration
Technology strategies integrated into social science classroom include:iPods and BYOD (select apps, Socrative, Google Apps)Implemented flipped classroom modelComprehensive classroom website since 1997 (html, WordPress, Wikispaces, Joomla, Google Sites current)WebQuestsStudent publishing (blogs, Google Sites, wikis)Video and audio productions (iMovie, Flip cameras, HD cameras)Digital story telling using wikis, Google FormsCollaborative document creation (Google Docs and Google Sites)Information / data collection with Google FormsNumerous Web 2.0 applications (Animoto, StoryJumper, Glogster, ToonDoo, and more)Screencasting for skill reinforcement
Lecturer (2006 present)
San Diego State University, Department of Educational TechnologyDeveloped and taught ET 570: Advanced Technology for Teachers (2011, Summer 2012, Spring 2013)Taught ET 470: Technology for Teachers (2010)Developed and taught ET 700: Educational Podcasting (2010, 2011,2012)Developed and taught ET700: Advanced Digital Video Seminar (2006, 2007)Taught ET541: Web Based Multimedia Development (2007, 2009)
PUBLICATIONSHow Teachers Can Make the Most of When Worlds Collide, EDSITEment Website (October 2010)Teaching World History in the Digital Age, PBS Teachers Media Infusion Blog (January 2009)Digital Media Literacy and WebQuests, PBS Teachers Media Infusion Blog (May 2007)Knowledge Management for K-12 Teachers, Educational Technology Magazine (2007)Ask a Mentor, Teacher Magazine (2006)Modern World History (2004) and Western Civilization Curriculum Guides (2003), Teaching Point Publishing. Yearlong curriculum includes daily lesson plans, projects, lectures, handouts, and examsahistoryteacher.com (1996 present), Online portfolioahistoryteacher.com/wordpress (2004 2010), Semi-regularly updated blog
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND AFFLIATIONSGrossmont Union High School District Teacher of the Year (2008)West Hills High School Teacher of the Year (2008)Google Certified Teacher (2007)Innovation in Teaching Award, GUHSD (Nov. 2006)SDSU Honor Graduate Representative, Department of Educational Technology (2006)Best Buy Teach Grant (2003, 2007, 2009)NEA Innovation Grant (2003)San Diego Computer Using Educators Grant (2000, 2004)Classroom Connect Western Region Internet Educator of the Year (2002)San Diego County Office of Education Resolution for Technology Integration (2002)Target Scholarship for Educational Technology Masters Program (2001)San Diego County Journalism Teacher of the Year (2000)Computer-Using Educators Member (1997 present), Vice President of San Diego CUE (2004 2005)International Society of Instructional Technologists Member (2006 present)California Council for the Social Studies Member (1998 present)The San Diego Center for Economics Education Board Member (2000 present)
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