Current Position:
A retired teacher, now a consultant on using online and blended learning in the Global Classroom. The organizer of Project Based Learning programs and Global studies lessons for teachers.
Years of Teaching: 41 years
Teaching Background:
Clark County School District - Las Vegas, Nevada - 20 years
• Part-time - University of Nevada Las Vegas - 2 years
• College of Southern Nevada - current
District 11- Colorado Springs, Colorado - 7 years
District 27- Brighton, Colorado - 5 years
Portage, Wisconsin - 5 years
Greenville Michigan - 5 years
Education
BA Ottawa University- History and Political Science
MEd UNLV – Curriculum and Instruction
Teaching and Developing Classes
Virtual High School - 1999-2007
I was an instrumental part of the team that created the Clark County School District’s Virtual High School. I served as an Instructional designer and teacher, helped organize and develop the virtual high school teacher training, classes, class content, philosophy, and program. These classes included video and online classes and were created to be highly interactive online and video programs.
Online Classes
US Government, World History, Crime and Justice
Introduction to Project-based Learning
Professional Development - courses developed and taught
Philosophy of Online Learning
Best Practices - Creating an Inquiry and Project-based classroom environment
Using WebCT
Facilitating Online Learning
Using Centra - Administrative and Leader Tools
Web Development Tools
Use Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Captivate
Microsoft Office products, PowerPoint, MovieWorks, PhotoStory 3
Camtasia, Dubit, Audacity, MovieMaker, Adobe
Professional Conferences
• Centra Summits – 1999-2006: Speaker – Using Synchronous tools in online learning, Organizing Training for Centra users, Best Practices of using Centra
• National School Board Conference – 2002: Virtual High Schools Online Learning Environment
• Hawaii International Conference – 2005: Creating a Blended Learning Environment
• Virtual Schools Symposium – 2004-06: 2010-11 Speaker – Using International Resources for online learning, Creating an Interactive online Environment
Speaker - Creating a new online progam
Professional Organizations and Activities
• Nevada Online Consortium (Founder)
• North American Council for Online Learning
• Clark County Teachers Union Delegate/Rep
• Using Technology to Enhance Social Studies Education Committee (Chairman)
• Students Environmental Education in the Desert
• I-Safe Committee
• Department Coordinator Law Magnet Program
Special Projects: Directed and continue to lead the following projects:
Global Studies Projects:
Environmental Studies –
Ocean Acidification – Global online conference with schools and scientists from around the world
Environmental Issues Project – Video conference with the US State Department’s Oceans and Environment Director; Live online sessions from the Forever Earth Boat (Lake Mead), Project Wet, and UNLV; included schools from Canada, US, Australia, Virginia, Clark County Refugee Project, and the US State Department
European Union Project – Project-Based Learning activity with video conferencing with diplomats for the EU
Walker Lake Project – Project-Based learning activity where students recommended solutions to leadership groups trying to save Walker Lake
Yucca Mountain Project – Yucca Mountain leadership, Scientists, and worked closely with schools in Arizona that live by a Nuclear power plant.
UNLV-AP Video Conferencing Project – Professors came online to discuss key political topics with AP students
Fly on the Wall Project – Created and Hosted a TV Show from UNLV that discussed key current topics
Video conferencing programs initiated and run:
Center for Disease Control in Atlanta
Interview with Senator Harry Reid
Set up district-wide video conferencing programs with regions and district leadership
Global Nomads Leadership Group
Thomas Stanley
Male
Las Vegas, NV
United States
Profile Information:
A retired teacher, now a consultant on using online and blended learning in the Global Classroom. The organizer of Project Based Learning programs and Global studies lessons for teachers.
Years of Teaching: 41 years
Teaching Background:
Clark County School District - Las Vegas, Nevada - 20 years
• Part-time - University of Nevada Las Vegas - 2 years
• College of Southern Nevada - current
District 11- Colorado Springs, Colorado - 7 years
District 27- Brighton, Colorado - 5 years
Portage, Wisconsin - 5 years
Greenville Michigan - 5 years
Education
BA Ottawa University- History and Political Science
MEd UNLV – Curriculum and Instruction
Teaching and Developing Classes
Virtual High School - 1999-2007
I was an instrumental part of the team that created the Clark County School District’s Virtual High School. I served as an Instructional designer and teacher, helped organize and develop the virtual high school teacher training, classes, class content, philosophy, and program. These classes included video and online classes and were created to be highly interactive online and video programs.
Online Classes
US Government, World History, Crime and Justice
Introduction to Project-based Learning
Professional Development - courses developed and taught
Philosophy of Online Learning
Best Practices - Creating an Inquiry and Project-based classroom environment
Using WebCT
Facilitating Online Learning
Using Centra - Administrative and Leader Tools
Web Development Tools
Use Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Captivate
Microsoft Office products, PowerPoint, MovieWorks, PhotoStory 3
Camtasia, Dubit, Audacity, MovieMaker, Adobe
Professional Conferences
• Centra Summits – 1999-2006: Speaker – Using Synchronous tools in online learning, Organizing Training for Centra users, Best Practices of using Centra
• National School Board Conference – 2002: Virtual High Schools Online Learning Environment
• Hawaii International Conference – 2005: Creating a Blended Learning Environment
• Virtual Schools Symposium – 2004-06: 2010-11 Speaker – Using International Resources for online learning, Creating an Interactive online Environment
Speaker - Creating a new online progam
Professional Organizations and Activities
• Nevada Online Consortium (Founder)
• North American Council for Online Learning
• Clark County Teachers Union Delegate/Rep
• Using Technology to Enhance Social Studies Education Committee (Chairman)
• Students Environmental Education in the Desert
• I-Safe Committee
• Department Coordinator Law Magnet Program
Special Projects: Directed and continue to lead the following projects:
Global Studies Projects:
Environmental Studies –
Ocean Acidification – Global online conference with schools and scientists from around the world
Environmental Issues Project – Video conference with the US State Department’s Oceans and Environment Director; Live online sessions from the Forever Earth Boat (Lake Mead), Project Wet, and UNLV; included schools from Canada, US, Australia, Virginia, Clark County Refugee Project, and the US State Department
European Union Project – Project-Based Learning activity with video conferencing with diplomats for the EU
Walker Lake Project – Project-Based learning activity where students recommended solutions to leadership groups trying to save Walker Lake
Yucca Mountain Project – Yucca Mountain leadership, Scientists, and worked closely with schools in Arizona that live by a Nuclear power plant.
UNLV-AP Video Conferencing Project – Professors came online to discuss key political topics with AP students
Fly on the Wall Project – Created and Hosted a TV Show from UNLV that discussed key current topics
Video conferencing programs initiated and run:
Center for Disease Control in Atlanta
Interview with Senator Harry Reid
Set up district-wide video conferencing programs with regions and district leadership
Global Nomads Leadership Group
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