Curriculum Vita

Gerald W. Davis, M.Ed

Educational  Technologist

 


314 West Second St.

Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

419-372-7040 (Work) 

419-874-1839 (Home)

419-356-7693 (Cell) 

Gdavis@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Davis@Nwoet.org

 

PERSONAL:

Height:                                  5'10"

Weight:                                 168 lb.

Place of birth:                      Toledo, Ohio USA

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

                Educational Technology Specialist, 

With Graduate Faculty Status

                Northwest Ohio Educational Foundation

                Bowling Green State University

                Bowling Green, Ohio

                2002 – Present

 

                Instructor

With  Graduate Faculty Status

                Bowling Green State University

                Bowling Green, Ohio

                2000 - Present

 

 

 

                Educational Technologist

With  Graduate Faculty Status

                Northwest Ohio Educational Foundation

                Bowling Green State University

                Bowling Green, Ohio

                2000 - 2002

 

                Technology Coordinator

                Maumee Valley Country Day School

                Toledo, Ohio

                1995 – 2000

 

                Computer Laboratory Coordinator, American Language Institute,

                University of Toledo

                Toledo, Ohio

                1988 – 1995

 

                Instructor, American Language Institute,

                University of Toledo

                Toledo, Ohio

                1988 – 1995

 

EDUCATION PREPARATION:

               

The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

                                Masters of Education

                                Major:    Educational Technology

                                Minor:   Curriculum and Instruction

                                Title of Thesis:   

                                “Critical Analysis of a Word Processing Curriculum for ESL Students”

                                Thesis on file at Carlson Library, University of Toledo

 

University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

                                University of Toledo

                                Bachelor of Arts

                                Major:    History/Political Science

                                Minor:   French

 

 

 

 

     COURSES TAUGHT  AT  BGSU 

Classroom Multimedia Production

EDTL 613

Technology Planning for the Classroom (Online Course, Blackboard)

EDTL 632

Designing Classroom Content with Digital  Video

EDTL  682

Integrating Handheld Computers into the Curriculum.

EDTL 682

Classroom Curriculum Technology Framework (Online Course, Blackboard)

EDTL 682

Classroom Curriculum and Technology Framework.

EDTL 682

Computers In the Classroom

EDTL 362

Hypermedia/Multimedia  I and II

EDTL 634

Computers In the Classroom

EDTL 302

Seminar on Technology Education

EDTL 638

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS TAUGHT  AT  BGSU           

Creating Digital Images for the classroom

Web Page Creation using
Adobe GoLIVE or MS FrontPage

Using on line Resources

InfOhio, IMS, ORC

Digital Video Editing.

 

PDA or Handheld Computers for the Classroom.

Video Techniques.

Adobe Photoshop

Creating Web quests

Using streaming video in the classroom.

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint in the classroom

MS Word in the classroom

Web Portals for Teacher

(Online Course)

Troubleshooting computers for classroom applications.

Adobe Premier

 

 

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

 

                GearUp,  Toledo Public Schools

Technology consultant

Academic year 2005-2006

 

 

Science for Special needs Teachers, Northwest Ohio Serrc

Instructional Designer, 2005-2006

Eight video segments with online modules designed to support hands on science

In the Special needs classroom.

 

Science@Work, WBGU-PBS TV

                Instructional Designer, June 2005, projected release date

                Eight Episodes

 

                State of Ohio Technology Conference, Columbus, OH

                Ohio School Net

                Half Day Skill Module

                Using MS Word to Create Teacher Web Pages

                2005

 

                Teaching and Learning with Technology, WBGU-PBS TV

                Producer, First Aired 5/2004

                Five Episodes

 

               

                Northwest Ohio Educational Technology Conference

                Integrating Handheld Computers into the Classroom

                2003

 

                State of Ohio Technology Conference, Columbus, OH

                Ohio School Net

                Half Day Skill Module

                Video Technique Crash Course

                2003

 

                Northwest Ohio Educational Technology Conference

                Creating Web Pages using Adobe Photoshop

                2002

 

                State of Ohio, Technology Conference

                Ohio School Net

                Half Day Skill Module

                Setting up a high speed intranet using Linux and Apache Server.

                2002

 

                Novell Education

                Securing Intranets with Border Manger, Novell Education

                1999

 

                1999 Team member ISACS school evaluation of;

                “De LaSalle Collegiate HS” Warren, MI

                Area of expertise school technology/ foreign language.

                Coordinated by Fr Ralph Siefert,

                Headmaster “Chaminade College Preparatory” St Louis, Mo

 

 

                1998 Team member ISACS school evaluation of;

                “The Emerson SchoolAnn Arbor, MI.

                 Area of expertise school technology/ foreign language.

                Coordinated by Gaston Favraux,

                Headmaster “The Avery/Coonly School” Chicago, Ill

 

                Microsoft Education

                MCSE Training

                1998

 

                1998 Team member ISACS school evaluation of;

                “The Lexington SchoolLexington, KY

                Area of expertise school technology.

                Coordinated by Dan Vorenberg,

                Headmaster “The Orchard SchoolIndianapolis, Ind.

 

                Grant Team Member, Toledo Area Local Council of Governments.

                Fund raising project for connecting local private school to the Internet.

                Resulted in T1 connections for four area high schools.

                1996

 

                Novell Education

                Advanced Administration

                1997

 

                Novell Education

                CNA Training

                1996

 

                Member

                Computer Assisted Learning (CALL) steering committee

                International TESOL 1995,96

 

                Presenter

                International TESOL, Los Angeles California, March, 95

                “New Authors Software Showcase”

 

                CO-presenter with John McVicker, Mel Schantz

                International TESOL, Baltimore Maryland, March, 94

                “New Authors Software Showcase”

 

                Presentation, NAFSA Midwest Regional Conference, Lexington, KY

                November, 93 “Political Correctness: Does it have a Place in

                International Education?”

 

                Presentation, NAFSA Midwest Regional Conference, Lexington, KY

                November, 93 “Creative Use of “Call” In the Classroom”

 

                Director, “International Business Seminar”

                Academic Program presented by the University of Toledo to Sangyong

                Inc., Seoul, Korea 1995

 

                Director, “International Business Seminar”

                Academic Program presented by the University of Toledo to Sangyong

                Inc., Seoul, Korea 1994

 

                Director, “Ninth Annual International Seminar on Physical Education”

                Academic Exchange Program Between the University of Toledo and Hanyang

                University, Seoul, Korea 1994

 

                Director, “Ninth Annual International Seminar on Physical Education”

                Academic Exchange Program Between the University of Toledo and Hanyang

                University, Seoul, Korea 1993

 

                Director, “Eighth Annual International Seminar on Physical Education”

                Academic Exchange Program Between the University of Toledo and Hanyang

                University, Seoul, Korea 1992


 

                Director, “Seventh Annual International Seminar on Physical Education”

                Academic Exchange Program Between the University of Toledo and

                Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea 1991

 

                Presenter, Toledo Public Schools, Foreign Language Teachers Conf.

                “Use of Computer Assisted Language Learning” in the Foreign Language Classroom”, 1990

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

                ASCD

                ISTE

                AECT

 

LANGUAGES:

                French with fair competency

                Spanish with minimum competency

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

                Masters Thesis

                Located in stacks in Carlson Library University of Toledo

                “A critical analysis of a Word Processing Curriculum”

 

ORGANIZATIONS:

                Maumee Valley Wheelmen, USCF cycling club

                US Masters Ski Association

 

REFERENCES:

               

Furnished on request