2011+Year+in+Review

Things that I have done over the past two years.

Run the Media Arts Studio after school production program
 * Manage 20 RSTA First Work students, 4 City Links Students, 2 Work Force Students and 2 Interns
 * Produce media for channel 98 and the district (Sports Awards Night DVD, Technology Futures for MIS, Training Videos for TRC)
 * Continued to develope new after school programs to target different types of media making youth (sports journalism, talk radio, music production)
 * Mange the CEA TV website (and various online tools like blogs and wikis)

Manage the Mac computer lab and develop lab procedures with other lab techs Support teachers using media and technology in classes. Develop curriculum for two high school classes - //Introduction to Digital Media// and //Experimental Media Lab// (honors) Pushed the boundaries for using technology and integrating math/science into the arts with //Experimental Media Lab// Evaluated Elementary Schools AV and media production resources and helped create recommendations for the district to purchase equipment. Develop and deliver professional development workshops to staff and teachers throughout the district on various media and technologies. Created an exhibit for CRLS technology gallery called "@Teaching Copyright with Remix " Developed and led several workshops for parents about social media "__ Facebook and the Social Web __" and, communicating with young people about online culture "Learning to Guide your Child Online " Research and Evaluate Web technologies for the district.

I strive to:
 * Create positive learning environment for students/children.
 * Providing support to teachers and students
 * Integrating research into design and practice
 * Provide leadership, information and training on the effective integration of technologies.
 * Research and disseminate information on best practices in the area of technology.
 * Participate and assist in technology development and review processes