J. P. Hale, Instructional Technology Specialist

Instructional Technology Specialist (August 2005-Present)
Tyler Independent School District, Tyler, Texas

  • Lead in the integration of technology in the curriculum for two elementary schools and one middle school.  Previously assigned to two elementary schools, two middle schools and one alternative high school.  Facilitate training for a wide variety of programs. 
  • Serve as Technology Services web master.
  • Serve on district Staff Development Cadre to develop exemplary staff development opportunities for teachers including the integration of technology and the 5E instructional model.
  • Provide leadership and technical expertise to principals and other district personnel in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective instructional technology.
  • Serve as liaison to outside vendors that provide support for technology equipment and materials such as Smartboard, Plato, and Read 180.
  •  Serve on both district technology committees to select technology equipment and software.  Maintain hardware inventory database and a list of all instructional software in the district on the technology website.
  • Facilitate, design, and implement projects including the installation of new computer labs, laptop computers, student laptops, projector installations, etc.
  • Mentor new Instructional Technology Specialists, computer lab managers, Read 180 teachers and Plato teachers.
  • Assisted with the bidding process, distribution, and training of over 600 document cameras and 150 interactive whiteboards district wide.
  • Assisted in the distribution, installation and training for over 1200 laptops, 400 desktops, and 1, 000 projectors district wide.
  • Served as technical coordinator and trainer of Plato and Read 180 online programs district-wide.

Adjunct Professor, Computer Science (August 2005-March 2009)
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas

  • Taught two courses per semester of COSC 1301:  Introduction to Computers online course through Blackboard.
  • Attended a variety of adjunct professor workshops each semester.