MSET e-Portfolio PresentationMSET e-Portfolio Presentation

JoLinda HayJoLinda Hay

April 29, 2009April 29, 2009

E-Portfolio Link

JoLinda Hay’s E-PortfolioJoLinda Hay’s E-Portfolio

BiographyBiography

PhilosophyPhilosophy

ThemesThemes

Thoughts & ConcernsThoughts & Concerns

ThanksThanks

Questions?Questions?

Jo’s FamilyJo’s Family

Jack, Chris, Jenn & Kim

BiographyBiographyRaised in Lemmon, SDRaised in Lemmon, SD

Graduated from Northern State University in Graduated from Northern State University in May 1990 with a double Major in Business May 1990 with a double Major in Business Education and Management. Education and Management.

Moved back to Lemmon and worked as a part-Moved back to Lemmon and worked as a part-time parts person for an electrical firm and time parts person for an electrical firm and substitute taught for about one yearsubstitute taught for about one year

Hired by Lemmon School District as a secretary Hired by Lemmon School District as a secretary in April 1991. in April 1991.

Biography cont.Biography cont.Have held the following jobs: track coach, Have held the following jobs: track coach,

Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination Coordinator, school secretary, Imagination Coordinator, school secretary, network coordinator, curriculum director & network coordinator, curriculum director & part-time teacher part-time teacher

Helped set up district Network in 1995 and Helped set up district Network in 1995 and became the Network Coordinator (because became the Network Coordinator (because the servers were in my office)the servers were in my office)

Received the SDAEOP Secretary of the Received the SDAEOP Secretary of the Year in 2001Year in 2001

Biography (cont)Biography (cont)

Since 2003, I have been a part-time JH/HS Since 2003, I have been a part-time JH/HS teacher, part-time Network teacher, part-time Network Coordinator/Technology IntegrationistCoordinator/Technology Integrationist

2009-2010 will be teaching computers to 2009-2010 will be teaching computers to grades 5-7 and ¾ time Network grades 5-7 and ¾ time Network Coordinator/Curriculum IntegrationistCoordinator/Curriculum Integrationist

PhilosophyPhilosophyTechnology can “level” the learning curve Technology can “level” the learning curve

for all students no matter their economic for all students no matter their economic backgroundbackground

Technology is a fact of today’s society. Technology is a fact of today’s society. Students cannot escape it so schools Students cannot escape it so schools should help them learn how to use it to should help them learn how to use it to their best advantagetheir best advantage

Technology needs to be incorporated into Technology needs to be incorporated into ALL curriculum areas so students are ALL curriculum areas so students are exposed to the many areas it can be used exposed to the many areas it can be used

Philosophy cont.Philosophy cont.

All students deserve a well-rounded All students deserve a well-rounded educationeducation

Network Coordinators/technology Network Coordinators/technology integrationists should be leaders in their integrationists should be leaders in their districts—helping design technological districts—helping design technological professional development and helping professional development and helping teachers incorporate that professional teachers incorporate that professional development into their curriculumdevelopment into their curriculum

Philosophy cont.Philosophy cont.

Most students remember more when Most students remember more when allowed to learn an objective through allowed to learn an objective through hands-on projectshands-on projects

Understanding student learning styles Understanding student learning styles helps teachers decide the best way to helps teachers decide the best way to “teach” an objective“teach” an objective

ThemesThemes

Network and Network AdministrationNetwork and Network Administration

LeadershipLeadership

InstructionInstruction

Network and Network AdministrationNetwork and Network Administration Set up and maintain a wireless 1:1 network (Designing Set up and maintain a wireless 1:1 network (Designing

and implementing wireless at elementary in the and implementing wireless at elementary in the summer 2009)summer 2009)

Research and recommend future district technology Research and recommend future district technology purchases-both hardware and softwarepurchases-both hardware and software

Troubleshoot and fix desktop and laptop units as well Troubleshoot and fix desktop and laptop units as well as monitoring district serversas monitoring district servers

Maintain district backupsMaintain district backups

Keep administration and school board informed and Keep administration and school board informed and updated on the technology needs of the district.updated on the technology needs of the district.

Leadership in TechnologyLeadership in TechnologyHelp teachers incorporate technology into their Help teachers incorporate technology into their

current curriculumcurrent curriculum

Develop software evaluation criteria for all Develop software evaluation criteria for all grade levelsgrade levels

Design school web siteDesign school web site

Head author of school’s technology planHead author of school’s technology plan

Push behind 1:1 JH/HS pilot school application Push behind 1:1 JH/HS pilot school application and current 1:1 design of elementary schooland current 1:1 design of elementary school

Design and present technological professional Design and present technological professional developmentdevelopment

InstructionInstructionDevelop ways to help JH/HS staff utilize Develop ways to help JH/HS staff utilize

WebCTWebCT

Design and teach technological professional Design and teach technological professional developmentdevelopment

Show by example how technology can be Show by example how technology can be incorporated into individual curriculumincorporated into individual curriculum

Keep updated on current classroom trends Keep updated on current classroom trends dealing with technologydealing with technology

Thoughts & ConcernsThoughts & Concerns I actually did it!I actually did it!

I am amazed at how hard it was to get back into I am amazed at how hard it was to get back into the “student” rolethe “student” role

Knowing “where” and “how” to get the answer is Knowing “where” and “how” to get the answer is more important than “knowing” the answer.more important than “knowing” the answer.

My goals are big—especially for this summer—My goals are big—especially for this summer—and I need to remember to keep the “goal” in and I need to remember to keep the “goal” in mind while I am dealing with the “details”mind while I am dealing with the “details”

Concerns and ThanksConcerns and Thanks Money was a concern—I worked hard to Money was a concern—I worked hard to

complete this degree without taking out a single complete this degree without taking out a single loan. Took me an extra year, but I got it done!!loan. Took me an extra year, but I got it done!!

The order of classes should be considered when The order of classes should be considered when making the student’s schedule. EX. APA & making the student’s schedule. EX. APA & programming class should be one of the so this programming class should be one of the so this information can be utilized throughout the whole information can be utilized throughout the whole program program

DSU staff was always willing to go the extra mile DSU staff was always willing to go the extra mile to help me to help me

The MSET program helped me meet new The MSET program helped me meet new colleagues and friends as well as reconnecting colleagues and friends as well as reconnecting with past acquaintanceswith past acquaintances

Thanks & ThoughtsThanks & Thoughts Thanks to my family for their unbelievable support of Thanks to my family for their unbelievable support of

mom/ grandma going back to schoolmom/ grandma going back to school

Thanks to my fellow teachers for all their understanding Thanks to my fellow teachers for all their understanding when I have asked them to “help” me by incorporating when I have asked them to “help” me by incorporating technology for one of their assignments so I could technology for one of their assignments so I could complete one of my assignments.complete one of my assignments.

I need to find some hobbies to take up all the time classes I need to find some hobbies to take up all the time classes have been consuminghave been consuming

I need to work hard to help my staff see how technology I need to work hard to help my staff see how technology can enhance their curriculum, not add more work.can enhance their curriculum, not add more work.

This summer and next year will be a huge challenge—This summer and next year will be a huge challenge—incorporating 1:1 at the elementary, moving the “old” incorporating 1:1 at the elementary, moving the “old” laptops to the elementary and keeping them running as laptops to the elementary and keeping them running as well as purchasing new laptops to grades 7-12.well as purchasing new laptops to grades 7-12.

Questions?