created HeathcoteTech blog & Twitter account to centralize technology information, showcase student work, and provide tutorials for students, staff and parents
ps10tech.blogspot.com - computer lab homepage - includes technology initiatives, curriculum outlines, student work, and resources for staff, students, and parents
Facilitate PD - GAFE (teacher-student & teacher-teacher focus), website building, blogging, social media, Chromebooks, iPad apps, and overall technology integration in lessons
Excellence in School Technology award winner, 2014 - New York City Dept. of Education
Built and maintained multiple Mac OSX labs
update & re-image iMacs to ensure latest OS and app versions
manage OSX Server with unique student accounts
Workgroup Manager
Creating and executing cross curriculum lessons, project-based plans, and yearlong technology initiatives (ps10tech.blogspot.com)
Cross curriculum projects include “History of the Brooklyn Bridge” and “History of the Empire State Building” research based PowerPoint presentations in the 4th and 5th grades; “What History Means to Me” MS Word documents for 2nd and 3rd grades; “What my house looks like” and “My family” KidPix writing and drawing projects for 1st grade and Kindergarten. Blogging regarding technology in grades 3-5:
Developing computer curriculum for both middle and elementary school levels, including Mac OS X, KidPix, Kidspiration, Inspiration, Macromedia Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Word, Keynote, Google Apps for Education, and internet searching using multiple browser platforms
Developing www.mrcasal.com, ps10ipads.wikispaces.com & ps10tech.blogspot.com as instructional companions
Developed initiatives to assist teachers in instruction, data management & parent outreach
Added tutorials, blogs, and Twitter functions to computer lab site, ps10tech.blogspot.com, & ps10ipads.wikispaces.com as staff resources
Created & maintain ps10ipads.wikispaces.com to support iPad deployment.
Setup & administer Google Apps (GAFE) school-wide for communication, collaboration, tracking & analyzing student data, etc
Facilitated professional development sessions on Web 2.0 tools such as website building, us of blogs & wikis, online bookmarks, Twitter, etc
Sought and obtained grant from Dell for their TechKnow Program. Acted as lead instructor, teaching students how to build and maintain Dell PCs
Adjunct Professor, Pace University, 2014
Adjunct Professor, Hunter College, 2014
Lecturer, Boston University, Summers 1996-1998
Television Production: Institute for Television, Radio, and Film (ITRP) - Summer 1998
Radio Production: ITRP - Summer 1996, Summer 1997
Teaching Assistant, Radio Production: ITRP - Summer 1995
Support administration of Google Apps for Education (GAFE) @scarsdaleschools.org as District-wide backbone for student and staff work, communication and collaboration
supported transition from Novell Groupwise email client to GMail
Implemented & administer Google Apps for Education (GAFE) @ps10.org to track and analyze student data, facilitate staff communication and collaboration, introduce students to digital publishing, online collaboration, and authentic web tools, with ongoing PD & tutorials for both staff and students
Developing computer curriculum for both middle and elementary school levels, including Google Apps, Chromebooks, Mac OS X, iOS and Microsoft products
Facilitated professional development sessions on iPads and Web 2.0 tools such as website building, use of blogs & wikis, online bookmarks, Twitter
Google for Education Qualified - Apps + Chrome + Chromebooks, 2014
Common Sense Media - Graphite Certified Educator, 2014
New York State
Permanent Certification, Common Branches License
Initial Certification: School Based Leader
Professional Certification: Instructional Technology, K-12
Presentations
Presented at multiple local and national educational conferences. Presentation topics have included using the iPad to create a paperless environment, social media for a transparent learning community, and using digital tools to connect staff, students, and parents.
ISTE 2015
NYCDOE School Technology Summit 2013, 2014, 2015
ASCD 2014 & 2015
FETC 2014
NYSCATE 2013
Tech & Learning's TechForum 2013
EdTechTeacher iPad Summit 2013
SimpleK12.com 2009-2015
Apple
Nassau County BOCES
Details of all presentations, and links to all materials on the Presentations page as well as on Slideshare.net
Honors/Activities
Excellence in School Technology award winner, New York City Department of Education, 2014
Bammy Awards Official Nominee & Top 5 Finalist, School Technologist, 2013
Phi Delta Kappa, Pace University
Leo Weitz Award recipient, for outstanding achievements in the field of education, 2008
Pace University, School of Eduction featured profile