The calender year of 2004 is at an end and I find that there are many parts to my digital portfolio that have not been updated. In an attempt to satisy this demand and given current time restraints I am putting the new information on this page!

Link to updated Resume (.doc) (PDF) (January 2005)

Where am I living and working?
After accepting new teaching contracts for the International School Dhaka (ISD) my family and I have been in Bangladesh since August 2003.
ISD is a purpose built school catering mainly for Bangladeshi nationals. It delivers the International Baccalaureate curriculum. Currently the highest academic level is Grade 10. This year the school has been granted MYP (Middle Years Programme) authorisation and NEASC and CIS (Council of International Schools) accreditation.

My position at ISD is Head of Technology and my responsibilities include curriculum development PreK-12, overseeing infrastructure and developing professional development for teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum.
Click here for pictures of Bangladesh.

Professional Development and Promotion

• November 2003: IBO MYP Technology training course, Melbourne
• March-April 2004: iEARN Master Teacher online certificate course
• MA with George Washington University in Educational Technology Leadership: Three more subjects completed 'Developing WWW Materials for Education I', 'Developing WWW Materials for Education II' and 'Instuctional Design'. Only one subject to go and I will graduate May 2005!
• January 2004: Promotion to Coordinator of Homo Faber at ISD (One of the Areas of Interaction, part of the MYP programme)
• September 2004: Promotion to Head of Technology
• November 2004: IBO Diploma Programme training course for Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS), Bangkok
  

Conference Presentations

• Fostering an Online Learning Community for the
  Development of Student Digital Portfolios
  Paper and presentation given at the IBO Asia Pacific Conference Mumbai, March 2004.
  The presentation addresses the theory and development of online learning communities and explores the grade 9 digital portfolio curriculum at the International School Dhaka which uses weblogs for discussion forums and portfolio publication.

• Fostering an Online Learning Community for the
  Development of Student Digital Portfolios
  A Global Gallery presentation at NECC 2004, New Orleans.

Initiatives and Achievements at ISD

• Weblogs and Blogging: Instigation and development of staff and student weblogs at ISD. This included running staff induction sessions and developing the student digital portfolio curriculum
• International Schools Cyberfair: Platinum Winning Entry !!! in the Environmental Awareness Category.
  Poribesh Bachan: Environmental Awareness in Bangladesh, created by Grade 8 students
• Technology Initiatives For Education (TIFE) incorporating Laptop Initiative For Education (LIFE) and Handheld Initiative For Education (HIFE). As part of my work in the educational technology area at ISD I have instigated the development of TIFE which includes a laptop program at Grades 9 and above as well as a compulsory handheld (Palm) program at Grades 6 and 7.
  - View the TIFE presentation
  - Read the LIFE rationale and information
  - Read the HIFE rationale and information
• Curriculum Approach to Technology Integration (CATI)
  A professional development program that delivers just in time training to help educators integrate technology into their teaching.