How an LMS and BYOD Changed a School.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\neLearning Consultant, Karapiro Village, New Zealand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
August 2008 \u2013 January 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Admininstering, designing, developing and running Online PD workshops for the IBO via my own LMS<\/li>
- Senior examiner for IBO, examination papers, principal moderator computer science projects<\/li>
- Working on the books: Computer Science (2nd edition) and a Computer Science Projects Workbook for IBID Press, Melbourne<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Head of ICT, Dulwich College Beijing, Beijing, China<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
August 2006 \u2013 July 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Setting up and developing the Virtual Learning Centre (Moodle LMS).<\/li>
- Chair of the ICT strategic committee.<\/li>
- Teaching Key Stages 3 and 4 and staff training.<\/li>
- Adult Leader, Rotary Interact Club.<\/li>
- Led student\/staff\/parent trip to build houses for Tabitha Cambodia in November 2007.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
e-Learning Manager, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Auckland, New Zealand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
October 2004 \u2013 April 2006<\/strong> Seconded to Te Tauihu o Nga Wananga as Project Manager, Resource Center,<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Designed structure, content of resource centre<\/li>
- Ran training workshops for Tertiary educators<\/li>
- Designing workflow for digital repository (DSpace)<\/li>
- Preparation of online e-learning material (Moodle)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
October 2004 to June 2005:<\/strong> Following secondment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Integrating the Resource Centre into the Wananga Development Plan.<\/li>
- Responsibility for management of e-Learning application (Moodle LMS).<\/li>
- Associated course development\/transition to e-Learning.<\/li>
- Evaluation of e-Learning capability.<\/li>
- Developing Level 4 and Online Education certificate programs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
e-Learning Manager, Auckland International College, 85 Airedale Street Auckland, New Zealand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
July 2003 \u2013 June 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Responsible for developing the new IB Computer Science course.<\/li>
- Teaching the ICT course to pre-IB students.<\/li>
- Designed and developed support websites for students<\/li>
- Specifying college e-learning platforms, admin package; development of reporting and assessment resources (Crystal Reports).<\/li>
- Auditing and developing staff ICT training needs.<\/li>
- Oversaw student-led Local and Global Activities fundraising and services group<\/li>
- Part-time after January 2005.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Visiting Lecturer, Dept of Computer Science, University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
July 2002 \u2013 July 2003<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Lecturing first and second year courses in computer programming (C++), systems architecture and digital electronics.<\/li>
- Designed and developed support websites for above courses.<\/li>
- Responsible for further developing the 7th form scholarship program.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Teacher i\/c Lower School Computing, United World College of South East Asia, Singapore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
August 1998 \u2013 June 2002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Teaching IT in Grades 5 and 8, Electronics in Grades 6 and 7, IGCSE Computing in Grades 9 and 10, IB Computer Science in Grades 11 and 12. Outstanding external examination results.<\/li>
- Responsible for curriculum development of IT in Lower School.<\/li>
- Led Staff Training sessions in the use of IT.<\/li>
- Led student expeditions to Southern Riau, Indonesia & Northern Thailand.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Director of Computing Services, St Julian\u2019s School, Portugal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
September 1989 \u2013July 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Teaching keyboard skills in Years 3 \u2013 6, IT in Years 7 – 9, GCSE Computing in Years 10 and 11, IB *Computer Science and ITGS in Grades 12 and 13. Invited to become IB Examiner on strength of examination results.<\/li>
- Responsible for all computer specification and purchasing in the school.<\/li>
- Responsible for integration of IT into the middle school curriculum subject areas in line with the English National Curriculum requirements. Judged a success by ECIS accreditation team.<\/li>
- Responsible for staff training in IT and set up the financially successful Cambridge IT adult training program.<\/li>
- Chair of the Staff Association for 3 years, conducted critical salary negotiations with the board during a difficult period.<\/li>
- Designed and developed the school\u2019s networked Administration Database.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Researcher, Nat Lab Industrial Engineering and Technology, Portugal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
August 1986 \u2013 August 1989<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Research\/computer programming of mathematical models of fluidized bed combustion. Several peer-reviewed publications on this topic.<\/li>
- Responsible to Director for EEC hydrocarbon project evaluations<\/li>
- Utility\/systems programming tasks.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Self-employed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
August 1985 \u2013 July 1986<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Advertising copy (Commercial Union Insurance, TAP Air Portugal)<\/li>
- Tutoring<\/li>
- Technical report translation: Portuguese-English<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Chief Geophysicist, Atlantic Resources Lda, Portugal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
February 1982 \u2013 July 1985<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Working with the World Bank to promote West African prospects<\/li>
- Seismic survey field supervision Senegal, Guinea Bissau<\/li>
- Geophysical\/seismic interpretation and mapping<\/li>
- Technical report translation: French-English<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Geophysical Consultant, Atlas Geophysical Consultants, UK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
September 1980 \u2013 January 1982<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nGeophysical Consultant, Southern Geophysical Consultants, UK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
July 1977- August 1980<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Working as a client representative on marine seismic surveys<\/li>
- Worked for all of the oil majors at one time or another<\/li>
- Worked North Sea, Western Approaches, Grand Banks, Hudsons Bay, West Africa, East Africa, Mediterranean, Taranaki NZ, Venezuala, S China Sea<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
QC Seismologist, Geophysical Service International, UK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
July 1974 \u2013 June 1976<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- First real job out of college.<\/li>
- Worked on geophysical surveys in the South China Sea, Grand Banks Newfoundland, East Africa, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My Detailed Bio eLearning Consultant, Karapiro Village, New Zealand July 2013 \u2013 present eLearning design, Moodle and Articulate Storyline Completed Managing the Moodle School Collaborating with HRDNZ and Academic Tribe on projects for RMIT, NZQA, Chisolm TAFE and Geneva Health. Completed Certificate in Facilitating and Designing eLearning with Open Polytechnic Developed third-party plugins for Moodle: Simple Question, Atto Question and SimpleLesson. Worked with Justin Hunt, “The POODLL Guy” on course design and development projects. Director of eLearning, The Southport School, Australia February 2010 \u2013 June 2013 Responsible for setting up and administering Moodle and Mahara Responsible for staff PL in Educational Technology Managing Australian Government Quality Teaching Programme funded projects on ePortfolios, Staff Professional Learning and eLearning Leaders Strategic development of blended learning classroom pedagogy You can find a write up of our adventures in eLearning here: How an LMS and BYOD Changed a School. eLearning Consultant, Karapiro Village, New Zealand August 2008 \u2013 January 2010 Admininstering, designing, developing and running Online PD workshops for the IBO via my own LMS Senior examiner for IBO, examination papers, principal moderator computer science projects Working on the books: Computer Science (2nd edition) and a Computer Science Projects Workbook for IBID Press, Melbourne Head of ICT, Dulwich College Beijing, Beijing, China August 2006 \u2013 July 2008 Setting up and developing the Virtual Learning Centre (Moodle LMS). Chair of the ICT strategic committee. Teaching Key Stages 3 and 4 and staff training. Adult Leader, Rotary Interact Club. Led student\/staff\/parent trip to build houses for Tabitha Cambodia in November 2007. e-Learning Manager, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Auckland, New Zealand October 2004 \u2013 April 2006 Seconded to Te Tauihu o Nga Wananga as Project Manager, Resource Center, Designed structure, content of resource centre Ran training workshops for Tertiary educators Designing workflow for digital repository (DSpace) Preparation of online e-learning material (Moodle) October 2004 to June 2005: Following secondment: Integrating the Resource Centre into the Wananga Development Plan. Responsibility for management of e-Learning application (Moodle LMS). Associated course development\/transition to e-Learning. Evaluation of e-Learning capability. Developing Level 4 and Online Education certificate programs. e-Learning Manager, Auckland International College, 85 Airedale Street Auckland, New Zealand July 2003 \u2013 June 2005 Responsible for developing the new IB Computer Science course. Teaching the ICT course to pre-IB students. Designed and developed support websites for students Specifying college e-learning platforms, admin package; development of reporting and assessment resources (Crystal Reports). Auditing and developing staff ICT training needs. Oversaw student-led Local and Global Activities fundraising and services group Part-time after January 2005. Visiting Lecturer, Dept of Computer Science, University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand July 2002 \u2013 July 2003 Lecturing first and second year courses in computer programming (C++), systems architecture and digital electronics. Designed and developed support websites for above courses. Responsible for further developing the 7th form scholarship program. Teacher i\/c Lower School Computing, United World College of South East Asia, Singapore August 1998 \u2013 June 2002 Teaching IT in Grades 5 and 8, Electronics in Grades 6 and 7, IGCSE Computing in Grades 9 and 10, IB Computer Science in Grades 11 and 12. Outstanding external examination results. Responsible for curriculum development of IT in Lower School. Led Staff Training sessions in the use of IT. Led student expeditions to Southern Riau, Indonesia & Northern Thailand. Director of Computing Services, St Julian\u2019s School, Portugal September 1989 \u2013July 1998 Teaching keyboard skills in Years 3 \u2013 6, IT in Years 7 – 9, GCSE Computing in Years 10 and 11, IB *Computer Science and ITGS in Grades 12 and 13. Invited to become IB Examiner on strength of examination results. Responsible for all computer specification and purchasing in the school. Responsible for integration of IT into the middle school curriculum subject areas in line with the English National Curriculum requirements. Judged a success by ECIS accreditation team. Responsible for staff training in IT and set up the financially successful Cambridge IT adult training program. Chair of the Staff Association for 3 years, conducted critical salary negotiations with the board during a difficult period. Designed and developed the school\u2019s networked Administration Database. Researcher, Nat Lab Industrial Engineering and Technology, Portugal August 1986 \u2013 August 1989 Research\/computer programming of mathematical models of fluidized bed combustion. Several peer-reviewed publications on this topic. Responsible to Director for EEC hydrocarbon project evaluations Utility\/systems programming tasks. Self-employed August 1985 \u2013 July 1986 Advertising copy (Commercial Union Insurance, TAP Air Portugal) Tutoring Technical report translation: Portuguese-English Chief Geophysicist, Atlantic Resources Lda, Portugal February 1982 \u2013 July 1985 Working with the World Bank to promote West African prospects Seismic survey field supervision Senegal, Guinea Bissau Geophysical\/seismic interpretation and mapping Technical report translation: French-English Geophysical Consultant, Atlas Geophysical Consultants, UK September 1980 \u2013 January 1982 Geophysical Consultant, Southern Geophysical Consultants, UK July 1977- August 1980 Working as a client representative on marine seismic surveys Worked for all of the oil majors at one time or another Worked North Sea, Western Approaches, Grand Banks, Hudsons Bay, West Africa, East Africa, Mediterranean, Taranaki NZ, Venezuala, S China Sea QC Seismologist, Geophysical Service International, UK July 1974 \u2013 June 1976 First real job out of college. 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