HUGH (JORDY) WHITMER 5965 Cummings Dr. Clarkston, Michigan 48346 (248) 922-9318

LINKS TO CONTENTS OF RESUME Objective Education Teaching Experience Other Professional Experience National, State, & Local Presentations, Workshops, Inservices Publications Grants, Awards, & Honors Educational Technology Expertise Professional Memberships & Organizations References

Presently employed by Birmingham Public Schools.

Doctoral Candidate (1992/Present)

Michigan State University. Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy Program.

Masters of Science (1991)

Johns Hopkins University. Technology For Educators Program. Graduated with Honors.

Bachelors of Art (1989)

Michigan State University. Majors in Elementary Education, Science, and Spanish, minor in Social Science. Graduated with Honors.

Educational Technology Specialist (1997/1999 and 2002/Present)

Birmingham Covington School, Birmingham, Michigan. Taught computer and research concepts and skills to students grades three through eight and teachers. Grades 3/4 focused oon hypermedia design and creation, 5/6 focused on video production, and 7/8 on web site design and creation.

Curriculum Technology Integrator (2000/2002)

Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham, Michigan. Co-facilitator for three elementary buildings' technology teams; developed core curriculum-based units and activities to integrate technology in meaningful ways; provided building and district professional development that balanced curriculum, pedagogy, and technology skills; and developed a cadre of building leaders.

Educator On-Loan (1999/2000)

Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, Michigan. Provided consulting services and professional development related to all aspects of educational technology integration to districts throughout Michigan.

Fifth/Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher (1996/1997)

Birmingham Covington School, Birmingham, Michigan. Developed and taught social studies/language arts units. Other activities included: Choice Hour instructor for computers, member of technology task force, and girls soccer coach.

World Wide Web Project Designer & Instructor (1995/1997)

Michigan State University (MSU) and Elliott Elementary, Holt, Michigan. The WWW Project focused on increasing students' and teachers' knowledge and use of the WWW as a medium for researching and publishing. Elliott Elementary was a Professional Development School.

Technology Consultant & Workshop Presenter (1993/1996)

Birmingham Public Schools. Designed and taught workshops on basic computing, word processing, hypermedia, graphics programs, and peripherals. Served as a consultant and teacher educator for Birmingham Covington School, a science and technology school of choice.

Graduate Studies in Education Overseas Instructor (1995/1996)

MSU. Designed and taught four graduate level courses in Japan for Michigan State's GSEO program: Introduction to Macintosh Computers; Advanced Graphics; Multimedia; and Videography.

Computer Technology Project Director (1993/1995)

MSU and Elliott Elementary. Designed and directed the Computer Technology Project. The CTP focused on increasing all teachers' and students' knowledge and use of technology throughout the curriculum. This end was achieved through modeling projects and methods, inservices, co-planning, and student training.

Math Study Group Research Assistant (1992/1994)

MSU and Elliott Elementary. Math Study Group participant at Elliott Elementary. Co-taught mathematics in two fifth grade classrooms, designed and conducted interviews, helped teachers write technology mini-grant proposals, and assisted in the writing and layout of an MCTM monograph.

Sixth Grade Teacher (1989/1992)

Gaithersburg Elementary School, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Developed and taught units in all subject areas in an inner city school environment. Other activities included: Computer Club Coordinator, School Computer Liaison, Co-Chairperson 6th grade, Student Government Sponsor, Outdoor Education Instructor and Coordinator.

MACUL Board Member (1998/Present)

Michigan Association for Computer-related technology Users in Learning. (MACUL)

Soccer Coach (1996/Present)

Birmingham Covington School. Coached boy and girls middle school soccer teams.

Director (1997/1998) & Assistant Director (1995/1997)

Michigan Association for Computer-related technology Users in Learning's special interest group for elementary educators (SIGEE).

Digital Video Editor & Consultant (1995)

MSU, National Center for Research on Teacher Learning. Co-planned and edited video projects on teacher education for the Center.

Systemic Reform Research Assistant (1992/1994)

MSU. CPRE study of systemic reform efforts in Michigan, California, and Vermont. Received human subjects clearance, designed and conducted interviews, prepared historical briefing, and analyzed statistical data.

Spencer Project Multimedia Consultant (1992/1993)

MSU. Spencer project studying Magdalene Lampert's mathematics teaching. Designed and implemented method of representing data on math content, studenting skills, and dilemma management in FileMaker and HyperCard.

Teacher User Group's Director (1993/1995)

Holt Public Schools. Designed and directed a district-wide elementary teachers' users group for teachers interested in integrating technology into the elementary curriculum.

La Clase Magica Computer Instructor (1992/1993)

MSU. Worked with elementary students and preservice teachers in a multi-lingual, literacy research program.

Multimedia Developer (1991/1992)

Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Lab. Development of multimedia prototypes for special education through the Office of Special Education.

National

• Apple Teacher Institute Designer and Instructor (2001).
• ITTE co-presenter on Curriculum Technology Integrators: A Model for Curriculum and Professional Development (2001).
• MECC computer conference co-presenter on What Students Should Know and Be Able to Do with Hypermedia (1994).
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference co-presenter on The Role of Collaboration in Teaching and Learning Mathematics (1994).

State

• Digital Video eDVentures Project Designer and Instructor (2002)
• MACUL presenter (1995/2002).
• Ameritech Technology Academy Project Designer & Instructor (2000).
• MAME presenter on Integrating iMovie Into The Curriculum (1999 and 2001).
• Michigan State University conference presenter on Integrating Computers in the Classroom. (1994)

Local

• Presentations and workshops for Caledonia Community Schools; Detroit; Howell; Alpena-Montmerency-Alcona Educational Service District; Birmingham Public Schools; Holt Public Schools; Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland (1991/Present)

• Digital Video Productions in the Elementary Classroom in MACUL Newsletter, September 2002
• "Input for the Future: Speech Recognition Software is Gaining a 'Voice'" in MACUL Newsletter, March 2000
• "A Conversation about Technology Integration: What Could It Look Like?" in MACUL Newsletter, January 2000
• "Meeting the Management Challenge of The Lab Environment" in MACUL Newsletter, May and September1999. - Part I & Part II
• "Three books examined: Which HyperStudio book is right for you?" in MACUL Newsletter, November 1998.
• "HyperStudio or WWW Pages" in MACUL Newsletter, March 1998.
• "Making Meaning With MetaStacks" with Beth Scholten. Published in Learning and Leading With Technology, November, 1996.
• "The Annotated Multimedia Field Trip" in HyperNexus.

2000

• Selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator.
• Selected to Educational Advisory Board of Kids Online America
• Birmingham Covington School received Ameritech School Technology Achievement Recognition (STAR) award for exemplary use of technology.

1998

• Received the Milken National Educator Award.
• Received a Governor's NextDay Teacher Innovation Grant for Information Processing Study Group: Conducting Deep and Sustained Professional Development Among Colleagues.
• Received Birmingham Program Improvement Grant for BCS Intranet Site: A Virtual Publishing House.

1996

• Awarded a MACUL Grant for The Social Studies Research Workshop.

1995

• Awarded a MACUL Grant for the Virtual Science Fair project.
• Awarded a MACUL Training Assistance Grant for the World Wide Web Project .

1994

• Co-wrote with Beth Scholten The Virtual Michigan Museum a Holt Education Foundation mini-grant to fund a hypermedia creation and publishing center.

1992

• Received a Michigan State University recruiting scholarship.
• Awarded an Educational Association Technology Grant for student-based, multimedia science program that utilized multimedia technologies and cable television.

1990

• Received a Maryland Instructional Computer Coordinators Association Mini-Grant to assist in creation of an interactive videodisc stack.

1984

• AFS Student Scholar to New Zealand.

Educational Technology Specialist

Designed school technology curriculum, maintained school server, designed and maintained school intranet and internet sites, repaired computers, assisted teachers writing grants, taught computer classes, and helped staff plan and teach integrated computer projects.

Teacher Educator

Developed and taught graduate level courses, workshops, and inservices on basic computing, word processing, multimedia and hypermedia, interactive videodiscs, advanced graphics, videography, and peripherals.

Classroom Teacher.

Planned and taught computer based projects to K-6th grade students on basic computing, word processing, graphic design, hypermedia, and internet.

Hypermedia Designer.

Designed and created hypermedia stacks for the MACS3 Project at Johns Hopkins, the M.A.T.H. Project at Michigan State, Gaithersburg Elementary, and Elliott Elementary.

Desktop Publisher.

Designed page layouts for MCTM's monograph Nurturing The Freedom To Wonder, prepublication articles for HyperNexus and Changing Minds, and school newsletters.

Internet Site/Page Designer.

Designed and maintained internet and intranet sites for Birmingham Covington School.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Society for Technology in Education, and Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning.

 

Susan Klopfenstein Media Specialist/Teacher Birmingham Covington School 1525 Covington Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 203-4444	Beth Scholten Teacher Elliott Elementary School 4200 Bond Ave. Holt, MI 48842 (517) 699-2106
Dale Truding Principal Birmingham Covington School 1525 Covington Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 203-4444	Lisa Martinico Technology Coordinator Birmingham Public Schools 1525 Covington Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (810) 203-4600
Douglas Campbell Professor Michigan State University 116P Erickson Hall E. Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 432-1502	Perry Lanier Professor Michigan State University 518 Erickson Hall E. Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-9760