Wesley A. Fryer Elementary Teacher, Computer Technologist / Technology Integration Facilitator Educational Technology Consultant / Presenter Rush Elementary School Lubbock ISD 4702 15th Street Lubbock, Texas 79416, USA wes@wtvi.com http://www.wtvi.com/wesley W- (806) 766-0932

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My resume and references are available upon request. Last updated 12-5-2000.

Academic Qualifications

• M A, Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, May 1996.
  Texas Teaching Certificate, Grades 1-8.
• Fulbright-García Robles Fellowship, U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, Mexico City, Mexico, 1992-93
  Research topic: Latin American Security Issues
• B S, Political Science and Geography (Spanish minor), US Air Force Academy, Colorado, May 1992.

Honors and Awards

• Selected The 1996-97 Elementary Sally Mae Award Winner, Lubbock ISD (Outstanding first year teacher award).
• Selected The Outstanding Graduate, Department of Geography, US Air Force Academy, 1992.

Published Work

The TechEdge is the Technology in Education newsletter of the Texas Computer Education Association. My column has been regularly featured since the fall of 1997.

1. "Webpages to Go: Offline with Internet Explorer" (December 2000 TechEdge)
2. "Web Based Calendars for Education" (October 2000 TechEdge)
3. "Teaching With Templates" (Spring 2000 TechEdge)
4. "Affordable and Efficient: The Cody Model of Technology Deployment"(December 1999 TechEdge)
5. "Y2K: A Teachable Moment" (September 1999 TechEdge)
6. "At War in Yugoslavia: Seeking Perspective Through Technology" (May 1999 TechEdge)
7. "Set Your Site on Success" (March 1999 TechEdge)
8. "Wagging the Dog in Educational Technology: Elevating 'IT' Into the Classroom" (January 1999 TechEdge)
9. "Hurricane Georges: An Interdisciplinary Lesson" (December 1998 TechEdge)
10. "Validating Information and Resolving Information Conflicts" (October 1998 TechEdge)
11. "Downloading Internet Files" (August 1998 TechEdge)
12. "Presentations with Quicktime" (May 1998 TechEdge)
13. "Cross Platform Computing" (March 1998 TechEdge)
14. "Offline Web Browsing = No More Excuses!" (January 1998 TechEdge)
15. "Successful Search Strategies" (November 1997 TechEdge)
16. "Streamlining Student Internet Access" (September 1997 TechEdge)
17. "Web Browser Skills for Research" (August 1997 TechEdge)

Fulbright Research (published online only)

1. "Mexican Security" (Completed 24 August 1993. A 1992-93 Fulbright-Garcia Robles grant administered by the U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange supported this research.)
2. "US Drug Control in the Americas: Time for a Change" (30 August 1993. A 1992-93 Fulbright-Garcia Robles grant administered by the U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange supported this research.)
3. "Defining and Refocusing US Policy Toward Latin America" (Completed 24 August 1993. A 1992-93 Fulbright-Garcia Robles grant administered by the U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange supported this research.)
4. "Prospects for Collective Security in the Western Hemisphere" (Completed 31 August 1993. A 1992-93 Fulbright-Garcia Robles grant administered by the U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange supported this research.)

Other Work

1. I maintain the website, Tools for the TEKS: Integrating Technology in the Classroom (http://www.wtvi.com/teks) and publish a free, twice-monthly enewsletter with over 500 subscribers (http://www.wtvi.com/teks/updates.html).
2. "American POWs in Southeast Asia and the Violation of a National Ethic" (Fall 1991. Prepared for course requirements at the United States Air Force Academy.)

Presentations

• "Remember the Luddites: Asking Critical Questions about Educational Technology." http://www.wtvi.com/teks/luddites/
  21 November 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
• "Developing a Vision of Information Literacy." http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/vision/
  10 February 2000: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX.
  23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
• "Set Your Site on Success: Designing Effective Educational Websites." http://www.wtvi.com/html/sitesuccess/
  15 February 1999. Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX.
• "Cross Platform Networked Harmony." http://www.wtvi.com/teks/crossplatform/
  26 October 1998: South Plains Technology Conference. Wolfforth, TX.
• "Integrating Technology in the Classroom." http://www.wtvi.com/teks/tair98.htm
  2 October 1998: Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading (TAIR) Conference. Lubbock, TX.
• "Explorations in the Global Village, a 1996-97 TENET Mini-Grant."
  April 1997. Texas State School Board Conference. Austin, TX.

Workshops Taught

• Educational Technology Integration
  
  • Technology Integration Strategies for Grades K-5 (6 hours, hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/strategies
    23 September 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    7 August 2000: Longview ISD, Longview, TX
    5, 6, 7, 12 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    9 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
    28 February 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  • Technology Integration Strategies for Grades 6-12 (6 hours, hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate
    1 August 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
    13 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    29 February 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
    11 April 2000: Guernsey-Sunrise High School, Guernsey, WY
  • Technology Integration Strategies Part 2 (6 hours, hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/strategies2/
    30 September 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
  • Encouraging Campus and District Level Technology Integration (6 hours, demo only), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/facilitatorssep99.htm
    3 February 2000: Workshop for all district K-12 principals, McKinney ISD, TX
    2 September 1999: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  • Tips and Techniques for Integrating Technology in the Classroom (3 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/integratetips.html
    2 July 1999: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  • Technology Issues in the SBEC Standards & Skills for Principalship (6 hours, demo only), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/adminstratorssep99.html
    29 September 1999: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  • 1 Computer Classroom Part B (6 hours, demo only),
    25 July 2000
• Webpage Design and Website Development
  
  • Basic Webpage Writing (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/html/basic.html,
    17 October 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    9 August 1999: The Kinkaid School, Houston, TX
    10 October 1998, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    29 July 1998, San Angelo ISD, TX
    27 July 1998, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    13 July 1998, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    3 February 1998: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference, Austin, TX
    1 July 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    24 & 29 April 1997: Lubbock ISD, Cavazos JHS Computer Lab
    5 April 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    22 February 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    
  • Intermediate Webpage Writing (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/html/intermediate/
    26 October 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    8 February 2000: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference, Austin, TX
    14 February 1999: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference, Austin, TX
    30 July 1998: San Angelo ISD, TX
    14 July 1998: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    15 July 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    
• Internet Skills
  
  • Intermediate Internet Skills: Download, Expand, Install and Zip (6 hours hands-on), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/intermediateinternet/
    11 November 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    31 July 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
    8 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
    11 January 2000: Lubbock ISD, TX (3 hour version)
  • Internet Research in the Classroom: Online and Offline (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/offline/
    7 & 15 April 1998: Lubbock ISD Advanced Technology Center, Lubbock, TX
    15 July 1998: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    3 August 1998: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
  • Introduction to the Internet (hands-on, 1.5 hours), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/internetintro/index.htm and http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/internetintro/index2.htm
    22 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Teacher Internet Search Skills (hands-on, 1.5 hours), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/teachersearch/index.htm
    23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Integrating Internet Content into Mathematics Curriculum (hands-on, 3 hours), http://www.wtvi.com/math
    24 April 2000: Rush Elementary School for McKenzie JHS teachers, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Copying and Pasting Internet Resources (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project, http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/peertopeer/
  • Basics of Internet Searching (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project, http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/peertopeer/
  • Advanced Internet Searching (Boolean queries) (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project, http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/peertopeer/
  • Introduction to Email and Netscape (6 hours hands-on )
    24 November 1997: Lubbock Christian University (for Wheelock Elementary, Lubbock ISD)
    25 November 1997: Lubbock Christian University (for Wheelock Elementary, Lubbock ISD )
    23 November 1998: Lubbock Christian University (for Wheelock Elementary, Lubbock ISD )
    24 November 1998: Lubbock Christian University (for Rush Elementary, Lubbock ISD)
    
• Microsoft Windows/Office
  
  • Introduction to Windows 95/98 (hands-on, 3 hours), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/windowsintro/
    29 August, 5 September 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    5, 12 October, 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    22 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX (shortened 1.5 hour version)
    16, 17 February 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock, TX
  • Intermediate Windows 95/98, (hands-on, 3 hours), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/wininterm.doc
    21 November 2000, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    25, 27 April 2000, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Introduction to MS PowerPoint 97/2000 (hands-on, 3 hours), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/resources/workshops.html
    9, 11 May 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Introduction to MS Word 97/2000 (hands-on, 3 hours), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/resources/workshops.html
    28, 30 March 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    
• Christian Perspectives on Technology (seven 45 minute sessions, demo only), http://www.wtvi.com/cp/
  Wednesday evenings, 16 August - 27 September 2000, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX
  
• Other Software / Technology Skills
  
  • HyperStudio in the Classroom (hands-on, length varies), http://www.wtvi.com/hs/
    4 November 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    10 August 1999: The Kinkaid School, Houston, TX (6 hours)
    22 Nov 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    28, 30, 31 March 1998 (Part A): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Waylon Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    2, 4, 6 April 1998 (Part B): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Waylon Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    9, 13, 14 April 1998 (Part C): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Waylon Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    16, 18, 20 April 1998 (Part D): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Waylon Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    
  • Introduction to Inspiration Software (hands-on, 1.5 hours), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/inspirationworkshop/
    23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    
  • Introduction to Making the Grade Gradebook Software (1.5 hours hands on), http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/downloads/mtgintro/
    September 1998, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    
  • Introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Digital Art (1.5 hours hands-on)
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project, http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/peertopeer/
    
  • Digital Camera Basics (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project, http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/rush/peertopeer/
    
  • Introduction to ClarisWorks Draw &endash; Making Lesson Plans (1.5 hours hands-on )
    October 1998, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    
  • Educational Telecomputing Projects (3 hours hand-on), http://www.wtvi.com/internet/
    7 February 1998: Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Waylon Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    9 February 1998: Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Waylon Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    
  • ClarisWorks (AppleWorks) Basics (3 hours)
    Spring 1997, Wheelock Elementary School, Lubbock, TX
    

Consultancies, Community Service and Other Work

• Founding shareholder and employee, Lone Star Learning of Lubbock, TX (formerly Summit Educational Enterprises, Inc.), 1996 - 2000.
  Helped produce and market K-12 math curriculum products including a state standards correlated bulletin board math program, TAAS Target Practice.
  Corporate webmaster, 1996-2000.
• Lubbock ISD District Technology Committee Member, 1998-present.
• Apple Computer Demo Representative, hired by Marketsource Inc.
  14 June 1998, CompUSA Lubbock, TX
  15, 16 August 1998, CompUSA Lubbock, TX
  12, 19 November 2000, Circuit City Lubbock, TX
• Technology Workshop Curriculum Writing
  July 2000: Two day integration workshop on "Curriculum Design" for Schoolvision Inc.
• Computer Basics tutoring (iMac: Outlook Express, AppleWorks)
  3 hours, July 2000
• Installed NICs on 12 Win95 clients and setup peer to peer LAN at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX. Setup internet access through DSL line sharing initially via Macintosh shareware (IPNetrouter) and finally with a hardware router.
• Boy Scout Troop 536 (Lubbock, TX)
  June 2000 - present: Troop Committee Member
  August 1999 - May 2000: Scoutmaster
  August 1998 - July 1999: Assistant Scoutmaster / Troop Committee Member
• School computer lab networking, website, and software consultation
  7 March 1998: Sundown ISD, TX
• Webmaster, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, Texas. 1997-1999.

Special Skills and Knowledge

• Extensive and up-to-date knowledge of the Internet, website development and various software productivity tools, esp. as they apply to educational technology integration. Working knowledge of Windows 95/98 desktop clients and Macintosh OS 7 - 9 clients, and related networking capabilities of each. Extensive knowledge of software packages including PhotoShop, MS Office 2000/97 Professional, MS Office 2001/98 Macintosh, Filemaker Pro, Filemaker Homepage, AppleWorks, HyperStudio, Inspiration, Virtual PC, and iMovie.
• Networking skills include ethernet CAT-5 cable installation (Panduit components preferred), patch cable manufacture, ethernet card installation, LAN setup with peer to peer networking in Windows and Macintosh environments. Working knowledge of Netware 4 Administrator and Windows NT Server 4.0, and support issues for Mac and Wintel clients in Novell and WindowsNT server environments. Well versed on file compatability issues and file sharing between networked Macintosh and Wintel clients.
• Foreign language fluency:

  	Reading	Writing	Speaking
  Spanish	Good	Fair	Fluent