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Experience |
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Educational Technology Consultant |
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ClassroomRevolution.com, Liverpool, NY (2003-Present) |
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Provide Moodle services as a Moodle Partner, including: web hosting, web design, online training, and on-site training. |
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Provide a variety of custom instructional web design services for
clients, including
Static and
dynamic web design. |
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Create
online tutorials for clients that incorporate clear concise
language containing effective emphasis on key actions using HTML
and streaming video technologies. |
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Design
and facilitate highly customized interactive online training
solutions for clients. |
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Social Studies Educator
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Mexico High School,
Mexico, NY (November 2004-June 2005) |
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Incorporated innovative teaching practices including: network-based technology integration, cooperative learning, and authentic assessment strategies into instruction of U.S. History & Government and Social Studies AIS. |
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Maintained curriculum content according to New York State Regent's Standards in a non-tracked, mainstreamed environment. |
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Maintained classroom discipline in classrooms of between 25-30 students. |
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Designed and maintained a curriculum-based web site for use by students, parents, and colleagues. |
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Web Editor & Technology Chair
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New York State Council for the Social Studies (July 2001- June 2005) |
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Designed and maintained an interactive information-based web site for use by members of the New York State Council for the Social Studies and New York State Social Studies Supervisor's Association |
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Provided training for the Board of Directors and Committee Membership in use of interactive components of NYSCSS website, including the use of the Netspace Classroom Web Environment. |
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Web Developer: Social Studies Content Specialist |
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Oswego City School District Regents Exam Prep Center (July 2001- September 2003) |
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Developed online social studies content and resources for the New York State High School Regents Exam Prep Center using various applications, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Front Page 2000, Macromedia Dreamweaver , Macromedia Flash, Click to Convert, Swish, and Adobe Photoshop. |
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Social Studies Educator |
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Marcellus High School, Mexico, NY (September 2000-June 2002) |
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Incorporated innovative teaching practices including: network-based technology integration, cooperative learning, and authentic assessment strategies into instruction of Global History & Geography I and II. |
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Maintained curriculum content according to New York State Regent's Standards in a non-tracked, mainstreamed environment. |
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Maintained classroom discipline in classrooms of between 25-30 students. |
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Designed and maintain a curriculum-based web site for use by students, parents, and colleagues. |
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| Education |
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State University of New York College at Cortland |
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Cortland,
NY |
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Bachelor
of Arts, ***** Laude, History, Secondary Social Studies Education, Minor: Political Science
(December 1997) |
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Presentations |
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New York State Associataion for Computers and Technology in Education |
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Caswell,
T. and Watkins, J. (Nov. 2005) “Use Your Moodle.” New
York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education, 40th Annual Conference; Albany,
New York. |
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Caswell,
T. and Watkins, J. (Nov. 2005) “Use Your Moodle: A Hands-On Approach.” New
York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education, 40th Annual Conference; Albany,
New York. |
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New York State Council for the Social Studies |
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Watkins, J. and Caswell,
T. (March 2004) “Everything That You Ever Wanted to
Know About Creating a Classroom Website... But Were Afraid to Ask.” New
York State Council for the Social Studies Convention 2004; Rochester,
New York. |
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Watkins, J. and Caswell, T.
(March 2004) “Social
Studies Primary Sources & the Internet.” New York State Council
for the Social Studies Convention 2004; Rochester, New
York. |
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Watkins, J. and Caswell, T. (March 2001, 2002, 2003) “Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Studies and the Internet... But Were Afraid to Ask.” New York State Council for the Social Studies Convention 2002; Syracuse, New York. |
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Watkins, J. (October 2001) “Everything You Wanted to Know about Global History and the Internet... But Were Afraid to Ask.” Long Island Council for the Social Studies Annual Convention 2001, Melville, New York. |
