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E Portfolio
MISSION:
To create and atmosphere where adults and children are free to learn in the absence of useless barriers and where all who have something to offer to others feel comfortable and safe doing so.
BOOK REVIEW:
See my Book Review published at amazon.com
Dennis Littky's, The Big Picture is a portrait of how school should look-at least to Littky. The book is a brief description of Littky's work as cofounder of New Hampshire's Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center, "The Met," and its many successes as an alternative to traditional schooling. But there is much more to it. The Big Picture is also a very critical look at the issues that America faces with its broken and failing education system. Every chapter ends with a handful of very deep and thought provoking questions that every educator, policy maker and parent should be asking of their local schools. The book is also filled with anecdotes, student writing and articles that support the idea of student directed learning. And finally, the book ends with a chapter entitled "Make It Happen," where readers are encouraged to begin looking at how to effect positive change in a school that does not want to change. Overall, The Big Picture is a very positive look at what can be done with a different approach, a little effort and the willingness to change.
CONFERENCE PROPOSAL:click here to download PDF document
Conference
International Design of e-learning Conference
Penn State University
State College, PA
September 9-10, 2008
Primary Presenter Information
Greg Nehen
Assistant Principal, Littlerock H. S., Littlerock, CA.
BA in Elementary Education, CSU Northridge University
MA in Educational Technology, Pepperdine University
4367 Club Vista Dr.
Palmdale, CA 93551
66-917-4978
[email protected]
Presentation Title
Extending Teacher Communication Using Asynchronous Posting Boards
Academic Audience
K-12 Administraors
Technology Coaches
K-12 Teachers w/ a Leadership Role
Theme
The Process of Change and Involving Teachers
Abstract
I will discuss the process of affecting change in teacher communication by involving teachers in the process and design, using Social Networking Theory and relying on shared reflection for guidance. Topics include:
• The difficulty of making change a reality
• Success in small groups
• Social Networking
Paper Submission
No formal paper will be submitted for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
Copyright Agreement
I agree with the terms and conditions of the copyright agreement for submissions.
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY:
With regards to technology in education, I see two distinct changes. First, I see the desktop disappearing in most cases. The laptop will fall by the wayside quickly and be replaced by a smaller, much more powerful handheld computer, with all of the same capabilities, in the form of a PDA/smart phone. Voice-to-text will replace the need for a keyboard and other inputs. Schools will also finally bow to the mounting pressure and allow these devices to be used on campus.
The next major change will be the demise of the traditional campus and compulsory seat time. Students of all ages will have the freedom to choose their classes/instructors/schools cafeteria style. No more sitting in the back of history class falling asleep (though I never did that). As we have recently seen with the Musion holography, the potential for an instructor to come right into your home is literally here, now we just have to apply it effectively. School yards can become parks and libraries and performance arenas, and the mean old cafeteria ladies can retire and smoke their days away.
Maybe not on the 10-year list, but definitely a possibility, is the transformation of what we teach and learn. A shift in focus from wrote learning to that of skills development and knowledge acquisition, and far away from individual learning and towards collaboration and just-in-time learning. This will be a necessary shift as the need for human labor will continue to diminish and be replaced with automation, mechanization and AI. The only thing humans will have left will be compassion, ingenuity and their own intellectual property.
We're on the cusp of some huge life changes, I can't wait to see what comes of it.
RESUME: click here to download PDF document
Gregory Nehen
4367 Club Vista Dr.
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661)947-4868
Objective: Principal Position- A.V.U.H.S.D
Highlights of Qualifications
• Extensive experience in management, including employee evaluation and discipline.
• Strong administrative skills, including short, intermediate and long term planning, as well as new policy implementation and in-process corrections and adjustments.
• Strong ability to recognize areas of achievement and concern on an individual and group basis.
• Well acquainted with the testing process and the importance of consistently achieving API and AYP.
• Receive great personal satisfaction in seeing the educational process at its best and preparing students for the world after high school.
Relevant Skills and Accomplishments
Administration and Management
• Supervise all teachers
- Coordinate Instructional Coaches
- Supervise curriculum and instruction design and instruction
- Build and maintain Master Schedule and teacher placement
- Coordinate and oversee all test preparation and high-stakes testing.
Manage daily operations of school as well as long term planning:
- Supervise all aspects of daily school operations.
- Actively engaged in student and employee discipline including reprimand, suspension, and documentation of inappropriate behavior.
- Actively and continuously recognize and acknowledged hard work and extra effort.
- Consistently insist on the highest standards, and positively encourage employees and students to do the same.
Employment History
2007- Present Assistant Principal Littlerock High School Littlerock, CA
2005- 2007 Vice Principal, Athletics Palmdale High School Palmdale, CA
2002- 2005 Social Studies Teacher Antelope Valley High School Lancaster, CA
1985- 2000 Assistant Manager Ralph's Grocery Co. Encino, CA
Education
• 2008- M.A. Educational Technology Leadership
• 2003- Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential, Social Studies- California State University, Bakersfield.
• 2002- B.A., Social Sciences, History- California State University Northridge.
