Philosophy
One of the most recent influences upon my philosophy of education has been the work of Ron Berger, and in particular his book An Ethic of Excellence. Though it is a logistical challenge to incorporate revision into the classroom, I have come to believe that it is worth it. To that end, I have begun to practice revision in my own practices. For example, in order to demonstrate that I have basic html and css skills, I programmed my curriculum vitae from scratch using Adobe's Dreamweaver. Here is a link. However, there's a reason why few people build web pages from scratch anymore--today's drag and drop interfaces are much easier to use, and much more visually appealing. For that reason, I revised my curriculum vitae into its current form, utilizing Weebly's drag and drop interface.
Educators need to be constantly evaluating best practices; and the kinds of tools that are continually emerging, especially with respect to technology, can make that a real challenge for full time teachers--that's where someone like me can help. -2018
I believed this in 2018, and still do today. But now I see the need for teacher assistance in technology more deeply in my current role as Director of Technology. The Covid crisis has forced schools to adopt technology at a rapid rate, and the need for guidance and direction is greater than ever. -2021
One of the most recent influences upon my philosophy of education has been the work of Ron Berger, and in particular his book An Ethic of Excellence. Though it is a logistical challenge to incorporate revision into the classroom, I have come to believe that it is worth it. To that end, I have begun to practice revision in my own practices. For example, in order to demonstrate that I have basic html and css skills, I programmed my curriculum vitae from scratch using Adobe's Dreamweaver. Here is a link. However, there's a reason why few people build web pages from scratch anymore--today's drag and drop interfaces are much easier to use, and much more visually appealing. For that reason, I revised my curriculum vitae into its current form, utilizing Weebly's drag and drop interface.
Educators need to be constantly evaluating best practices; and the kinds of tools that are continually emerging, especially with respect to technology, can make that a real challenge for full time teachers--that's where someone like me can help. -2018
I believed this in 2018, and still do today. But now I see the need for teacher assistance in technology more deeply in my current role as Director of Technology. The Covid crisis has forced schools to adopt technology at a rapid rate, and the need for guidance and direction is greater than ever. -2021