Technology Portfolio

Jeff Winkler

PHILOSOPHY

Technology has been a core part of my teaching and professional career. Teaching cannot be stagnant, it has to be robust, engaging, and adaptable. Technology is key to our engagement of the student. Technology can empower children to become what they imagine.

Technology EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Office Suite,

Google docs,

Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Dreamweaver,

Camtasia, Screencast-O-matic,

Final Cut 10, Final Draft, Celtx,

Windows 95-8.1, OS X , iOS and Basic Linux

Audacity, Multiplay, Edmodo, Udutu

Eduphoria, Verso, Blendspace, Verso, Slid.es, Reveal.js

VPT

Numerous Ipad apps

Hardware EXPERIENCE

SMART boards and SMART applications, Prometheus boards,

Document cameras, various multimedia projector,

PC, Mac, and iIPad's

Examples of Google Forms Usage

I utilize advanced Google Forms to grade my acting and speech classes. The forms are laid out as a rubric.
When scores are entered, they are tabulated and an email is automatically sent out with the scores in each area of the rubric, performance notes, and a final score two hours after the performance.
The grades are then transferred to a .csv file and uploaded to the grade book.

Moodle

System Administrator for the entire Denton school district.
Design curriculum and content for numerous subjects including Theater, Communication, IB Film, and Journalism

Skype INTEGRATION

Colleges speak to the students about their programs.
High school students using Skype with elementary students in the feeder system to teach them theatrical concepts.

workshops

Conducted Workshops on Moodle, Google docs, Slid.es and Camtasia and LucidCharts

I have also done numerous one-on-one training sessions with faculty on these same technologies.

Here is a link to one of my presentations:

Moodle Workshop Presentation

Data Visualization

One of the largest challenges teachers face is how to disseminate concepts to students in a way that is engaging. The way present data to students is key. It has to be rich and engaging.

The following slides demonstrate how I have worked towards this goal through the use of technology

DATA Visualization

Flipped Learning

The biggest impact of my teaching style has been the classes and research that I have done on Flipped classrooms. Flipping my classrooms has allowed me to provide more hands-on learning experiences for my students while still ensuring that they learn the basics.

Screen Casting with students

An example of a Flip for IB Film developed in conjunction with a student.

Blended Classroom

Since 2007 I have had a paperless classroom, integrating all the lessons and tests into Moodle for Tech Theater.

I have used Moodle to create multiple learning modalities to reinforce theater safety, basic shop skills, and stage design.

Awards and ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2014 Presenter at the Lone Star TIA Conference
2010 TCEA Teacher of the year Nominee for Lewisville HS
2006 Speaker 7th Annual, Student Creative Arts & Research Symposium, presented a paper entitled "Theater Students not Equipped with Technology Skills"