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About Your Instructor. Bryan Allen. Educational Background. Shockingly True Facts! Minimal training in the field of Education Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunication Production (December 2002) Master’s Degree in Educational Technology (Pending August 2007)

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About Your Instructor

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  1. About Your Instructor Bryan Allen

  2. Educational Background • Shockingly True Facts! • Minimal training in the field of Education • Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunication Production (December 2002) • Master’s Degree in Educational Technology (Pending August 2007) • Result of suggestion by a elementary school principal • I prefer to consider myself a technologist instead of an educator

  3. Personal Thoughtsfor this Course • Educators are people too! • I am NOT better than you! • I make mistakes • Let me know if I do so (tactfully if possible) • Provide evidence to support the correct answer, and help us ALL Learn from our mistakes together!

  4. Teaching and Learning Styles • I will do my best to offer learning in all three of the primary styles of presentation. • As both an educator and a learner, I favor the use the following styles: • Tactile/Kinesthetic • Visual • I will utilize the following resources: • The Internet • Movies • Graphical Imagery • Hands on Creation Techniques (if applicable) • Podcasting

  5. Any Questions? • Please ask questions, no matter how foolish they might appear! • This is your class as much as it is mine. • Become an active part of our learning community by: • Asking Questions • Answering Questions • Providing additional resources to course content

  6. The Real Me • I am a BIG KID! • I LOVE technology, toys, computers, cartoons, and video games. • I avoid taking anything too seriously. • Doing otherwise can detract from a pleasant life experience. • I am a techno-band geek. • I played the Tuba in several UF ensembles. • I have worked at UF as a computer tech in the departments of Business, Physics and Orthopaedics (7+ years of experience)

  7. The Real Me:The Internet is Bliss • The Internet captivates me more than any other technology. • I have been online since Spring 1995. • I remember when web pages had no images! • The Internet offers nearly limitless potential for: • Entertainment • Productivity • Education

  8. My Technological Experience • Highly Interested in Web Design • Self-taught XHTML, HTML, and CSS • Use Standard’s Compliant coding techniques for site creation. • Self-taught graphic imagery skills • Created own personal website in February 2001. + = TransBat.Com

  9. Main Interests and Favorite Technologies • Podcasting • Free and Open Source Software (FOSS): Just as good, and often better, than commercial software. • Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird • OpenOffice.org • Ubuntu Linux

  10. Final Thoughts • Find something you are passionate about, and pursue it with all of your talents. • Make any and all assignments relevant to your career and your passions in life. • Following these two suggestions will make this course that much meaningful to your education.

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