Who am I?
Educational Background
 Pacelli graduate
 Bachelor of Arts – History Education
 Master of Arts – History
 Master of Science - Educational Administration
 Many additional courses and certifications
 Working on a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
(focus on learning sciences and technology) from the
University of Minnesota
Who am I? (cont)
Work Background
 College Adjunct Instructor
 Middle School Principal
 High School Vice Principal
 High School Teacher
Extras
 Coach Destination Imagination Improvisation Teams
 Walk Many Miles for Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer
Research
Recent Coursework
 Intelligence and Creativity (University of Minnesota)
 Bringing Technology into the Classroom (UWSP)
 SmartBoard (Viterbo)
 Active Learning Strategies – Advanced (Viterbo)
 FETC (Florida Technology Conference)
 Creative Writing – Poetry (UW-Madison)
 Google Workshop
My Philosophy of Education
 Most students find school to be incredibly boring
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(hope to resolve this through “blendEd learning”
Today’s teens are efficient, multi-tasking individuals
that need to be engaged in the learning process
The world is indeed flat
Jobs of the future require teamwork, globalization,
networking, technological and creative problemsolving skills
It IS possible to be active, have fun, be creative, and
learn at the same time
Evidence to Support My Theories
 Fr. Guido Sarducci’s Five Minute College
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO8x8eoU3L4
 Did You Know 3.0 Official
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8
 I meet the creator at a tech conference 1/2010.
 Microsoft Clip “Digital Life”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8emoLmdtUgQ&t
ranslated=1
 Did You Know 4.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch !v=wQFTUJK9TkI&feature=related
My Expectations of You
 Peaceful (leave negative energy at the door)
 Respectful (no insults, destructive criticism, etc)
 Attentive (to whomever has the “stand”)
 Collaborative (teamwork, regardless of the members)
 Creative (tap into the right side of the brain)
 Inquisitive (be excited about something)
 Critical Thinking (seriously consider the possibilities)
 Problem-Solving (see opportunities, not obstacles)
My Expectations of Me
 Challenge my students
 Challenge myself
 Constantly reinvent my teaching and the learning
environment
 Celebrate success and learn from failure
Introduction to Writing
 Course Expectations
 Course Outline
 Wikispace
Introduction to Speech
 Course Expectations
 Course Outline
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Mythology
 Course Expectations
 Course Outline
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Introduction to Theatre Arts
 Course Expectations
 Course Outline
 Wikispace
World Literature
 Course Expectations
 Course Outline
 Wikispace
Creative Writing
 Course Expectations
 Course Syllabus
 Wikispace