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School / Work Affiliation: Battlefield High School (PWCS)

Website: http://www.kdreeves.com

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About Me: Keith David Reeves is the Instructional Technologist at Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virginia. Originally a music educator, he pursued a position of leadership in schools to collaborate with teachers to bring reflective, progressive instructional practices into classrooms. Recognizing that students are fundamentally different in the 21st century than those served by antiquated techniques practiced in so many schools today, Mr. Reeves regards the meaningful integration of technology into instructional design and delivery as fundamental to the modern successful educator.

He holds education degrees from Ithaca College and George Mason University (with Dr. Priscilla Norton), with additional postgraduate studies at University of Phoenix, Troy University, and the University of Mary Washington. A frequent guest speaker and professional development instructor, he has designed and deployed innovative programs including Paperless Research Papers and the Instructional Resources department model, as well as presenting on Web 2.0 and Research 2.0 strategies in secondary classrooms at local and regional organizations. He has authored several articles, papers, and grants on the subject of technology integration, and has been featured in local and regional print and broadcast media.

One of his additional areas of interest is the use of gaming and simulation in instruction (from Dance Dance Revolution to Medal of Honor), an emergent area of research showing tremendous promise. As a recent example, he designed and coinstructed a new inter-curriculum full-scale wargame simulation in which Government students played the roles of the United States Executive Branch and engaged in an escalating international conflict, integrating diplomacy, commerce, international law, economics, and earth sciences from a variety of curricula. This interest has also led to work in inexpensive prototype interactive whiteboard technology based on the infrared research of Johnny Chung Lee using the Wiimote game controller.

As a leader within his field, Mr. Reeves has helped to craft a number of major policies and initiatives to address conservation of institutional resources, improving cost-benefit within a finite taxpayer-funded budget, competitive bidding and acquisition of innovative solutions for identified needs, and mentoring and peer development for colleagues for improved success and performance throughout the organization. He is an avid student of education law and school policy, having authored several papers and case studies.

An active composer, arranger, and adjudicator for bands, he remains active in the music education community. His partner Katherine is a band director and drill designer for marching bands and drum corps. They reside in Arlington, Virginia with their two cockatiels, Ryuuri and Bob.