Dennis O Connor oconnord@uwstout.edu EDUCATION 2014 Highest Honors Certificate, D2L Open Courses, Web Accessibility MOOC for Online Instructors 2005 M.Ed. Instructional Design & Technology Integration, Western Governors University 2001 MS Education, Specialization in Online Teaching and Learning, California State University, East Bay 2000 Graduate Certificate: Online Teaching and Learning, California State University, East Bay 2004 Nevada Teaching Credential 1974 California Teaching Credential (Ryan Act K-12) 1972 BA English, University of California, Berkeley SKILLS and SUBJECT AREA EXPERTISE Master Teacher, Online Course Design, Online Instruction, Training Consultant, Technology Integration, Information Fluency Specialist, Search Engine Optimization, Social Network-Marketing, Corporate Training Director, Technical Writer, Education Technology Leadership, Professional Development, HTML, SCORM, Web Authoring Skills, Desktop Publishing, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Writing Instruction and Assessment, NETS Standards Assessment, Course Management Systems (Moodle / D2L / Blackboard / Canvas) WORK HISTORY 2008 (present) Founding member, Information Fluency Partners. Consulting, content development, presentations related to 21 st Century Information skills. Contact: Dr. Carl Heine 630-991-3093 2005 (present) Program Advisor: E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program, University of Wisconsin Stout. Contact: Joan Vandervelde, Online Professional Development Coordinator UW-Stout School of Education 715-642-0209 2001 (present) Instructor and Course Author, E-Learning for Educators, E-Learning Practicum; Teaching Writing with the Six Traits; Webtools for Classroom Instruction; Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective. Contact: Joan Vandervelde, Online Program Coordinator UW-Stout School of Education 715-642-0209 2002 (present) Lead Reviewer, Associate Reviewer, Consultant, Project Writer (Contractor), ISTE/NETS Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Dr. David Barr 630-907-5816 Dennis O Connor Resume 2015 p.1
1980 (present) Educational Technology Consultant: DBA Wiredinstructor 2008 December 2010 Lecturer, College of Education, California State University San Marcos. EDUC 422: Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning, a prerequisite teaching credential candidates. (Hybrid course) Contact: Dr. Katherine Hayden 760-750- 8545 2007 June 2008 Senior Information Architect: External Programs, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Contact: Dr. Kristin Ciesemier, Director, the Center@IMSA 630-907-5950. 2002 2007 Online Curriculum Development Specialist: 21 ST Century Information Fluency Project, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Contact: Dr. Carl Heine, Director 21CIF Project. 630-991-3093 2001 2005 Online Instructor, Six Traits Writing and Assessment, Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective, Tech Tools for Teachers, University of Northern Iowa, Contact: Joan Vandervelde 715-642-0209 2001-2005 Online Instructor, Technology Tools for Online Instruction, CSU-Hayward, Contact: Dr. Nan Chico 510 885-4384 1999-2001 Online Guide; Connected University; Technology Integration; Standards & Assessment; Online Faculty Training 1986-2001 Teacher, Language Arts & Technology, Douglas County School District, Nevada 1984-1986 Training Director, Cubix Corporation, Carson City Nevada 1982-1984 Technology Coordinator, Language Arts Coordinator, Douglas County School District 1979 1982 Teacher, Elementary, Douglas County School District, Nevada 1974 1978 Teacher, Elementary, Middle School, Oakley Union School District, Oakley California CONSULTING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS 2015 ISTE /VIF International Education Global Gateway, Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Kay Lehmann 509-520-1046 2014 Publication: Teaching Information Fluency: How to Teach Students to Be Efficient, Ethical, and Critical Information Consumers: Carl Heine, Dennis O'Connor Scarecrow Press copyright 2014. Dennis O Connor Resume 2015 p.2
2013 Presentation, Title of Session: e-harmony for Employment: Value-Congruency and Making the Right Connections Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values (With Dr. Annette T. Schmeling). 2012 ISTE / Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop Curriculum, Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Dr. David Barr 630-212-6454 2011 Presentation, Title of Session: "The Information Fluency Classroom in Action" ISTE Conference Philadelphia. (With Dr. Carl Heine). 2010 Keynote Address: Information Fluency Skills for E-Learning and Online Teaching" Missouri Distance Learning Association 13th Annual Conference. 2010 ISTE / UNESCO: ICT Competency Standards for Teachers, Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Dr. David Barr 630-212-6454 2009 ISTE / Intel Teach: Thinking with Technology, Lead Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Dr. David Barr 630-212-6454 2008 ISTE / Learning.com, Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Robert Cole 1-618-791-2536 2008 ISTE / Hewlett Packard Classroom Observation Tool (ICOT ), Consultant. Contact: Dr. David Barr 630-212-6454 2007 Intel (Research, Write, Present: Research Process) Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Bob Choquette 541-434-8919 2007 BDPA (Black Data Processing Associates) Training Program: Lead Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Bob Choquette 541-434-8919 2007 Intel Teach Program: Essentials Course: Lead Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Bob Choquette 541-434-8919 2005-2006 ISTE/NETS Chicago Public Schools Technology Literacy Curriculum, Lead Reviewer Seal of Alignment Assessment Team. Contact: Bob Choquette 541-434-8919 2005 NCREL/Learning Associates NETS-S Assessment Writer. (Contractor), Contact: James Sweet 630-649-6513 2004 ISTE/ Microsoft/U.S. Partners in Learning Initiative; Project Writer & Consultant (Contractor), Formative Assessment Team. Contact: Dr. David Barr 630-907-5816 2003 Project Writer (Contractor), NETS-T: Resources for Assessment: Creating and Assessing Portfolios. Contact: Dr. Peggy Kelly, Associate Dean of Education, California Dennis O Connor Resume 2015 p.3
State University, San Marcos 760-750-4315 2003 Lead Designer (Contractor), ISTE Institute. Contact: Dr. Lynn Nolan 864-525-2522 2002 Project Writer, (Contractor), NETS-T Preparing Teachers to Use Technology. Contact: Dr. Lynn Nolan 864-525-2522 1999 Project Writer, (Contractor), NETS-S Connecting Curriculum and Technology Contact: Dr. Peggy Kelly, Associate Dean of Education, California State University, San Marcos 760-750-4315 1999 Online Project Mentor, Innovative Technologies, Milken Family Foundation. 1999 Master Teacher, Nevada's ENTICE Video Project, Interdisciplinary Technology Integration PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS NECC 2009: Workshop: Power Searching in a Web 2.0 World. Lecture: WSI (Website Investigation). Scheduled for June 30, 2009. NECC 2008: Presentation sponsored by D2L: Web 2.0 and the Virtual Classroom. (Thought Leader s Forum: Web 2.0 Engaging and Empowering the Learner) NECC 2008: Teaching NETS S III: 21st-Century Information Fluency Project (With Dr. Carl Heine) NECC 2008: Virtual Opportunities: Interactive Strategies for Online Instruction (With Dr. Katherine Hayden and Robert Cole) NECC 2008: Web Site Investigator: An Introduction to Information Forensics (With Dr. Carl Heine) CUE Conference 2008: Social Networking in Education (With Steve Hargadon, David Jakes, Sylvia Martinez) 2007 UCLA University Elementary School: Web 2.0 Staff Development Workshop. (With Dr. Katherine Hayden) NECC 2007: Hands on Workshop: Power Searching: Information Fluency at Your Fingertips (With Carl Heine) NECC 2007: Teaching Information Fluency: IMSA's Full Circle Resource Kit (With Carl Heine) Dennis O Connor Resume 2015 p.4
NECC 2007: Five Obstacles to Information Fluency (and How to Remove Them) WEMA 2007: (Wisconsin Educational Media Association). Power Searching Workshop CESA 2007 (Cooperative Educational Service Agency, State of Wisconsin) Facilitator Training (Moodle & 21CIF) NECC 2006: 21st Century Information Fluency: Assessing Students' Knowledge and Skills (With David Barr, Carl Heine, Mary McNabb) NECC 2005: 21st Century Information Fluency Skills (With David Barr and Mary McNabb ISLMA 2005: Building Digital Information Fluency Skills into Schools WEBINAR TRAINING PRESENTATIONS Learning Times.Org: Invisible Web: How to Move Beyond the First Search Result Illinois Online Conference: Teach Search Skills Using Free Flash-based Games North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL): Power Searching (A Learn by Doing Experience) Illinois Library Media Association: (2005 2006 Webinar Series) Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: Faculty Development In-service RECOGNITION AND AWARDS 2004 Top 10 Online Educators, Innovative Teaching, Walter McKenzie s Surfaquarium 2000 Milken Scholarship: Technology Integration and Instructional Design Program. Western Governors University 1996 Senatorial Recognition Certificate, Nevada Senators Reid and Bryan 1995 Milken National Educator Award. 1994-1995 Douglas County Teacher of the Year 1991-1992 D.A.R.E. Nevada Teacher of the Year. Dennis O Connor Resume 2015 p.5