Training Resume
Training Experience
- Heathcote School, Scarsdale NY
- GMail and Calender
- Apps and Extensions
- iOS Support
- PS 10, NYCDOE - grades K-5, 2009-2014
- Setup & administer Google Apps for Education, beginning August 2010, school-wide (every 3-5th grader and all staff) for communication, collaboration, creation & sharing of student work, tracking & analyzing student data, etc
- Facilitate PD - GAFE (teacher-student & teacher-teacher focus), website building, blogging, social media, Chromebooks and overall technology integration in lessons
- Developed and maintained ps10tech.blogspot.com as student & staff resource
Professional Experience
- 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
- Upgraded multiple instructional labs & networks
- Profession development facilitator for Apple, Nassau County BOCES, and SimpleK12.com
Certifications
- Professional
- Google Certified Administrator, 2014
- 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
- featured within SoE brochure (pg. 5)
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Listed on International EduBloggers Directory
Education
- MSEd, Educational Administration/School Based Leader (SBL), Pace University, 2008
- MSEd, Instructional Technology, k-12, Touro College, 2006
- MST, General Education, k-6, Pace University, 2005
- B. S. Film & Television, Boston University, 1998
Relevant online resources
- Bio: about.me/mrcasal
- Twitter: @mr_casal
- Google+: +ChrisCasal
- LinkedIn: Christopher Casal
- Slideshare.net: mr_casal
- Personal blog: blog.mrcasal.com
- Class blog heathcotetech.blogspot.com
- former class blogs ps10tech.blogspot.com and mrcasal.blogspot.com