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Mark Hawkes, Instructor |
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I am in my fourth year here at DSU having
previous worked at a Regional Educational Laboratory in
Chicago, and then before that at the center for
Instructional Design at Syracuse University. I have
a wife who is my better in almost every way, and we have
four children, 10, 8 and 6, and 3 months. I am originally
from Blackfoot, ID with many wonderful stops, both short
and long around the world. My past times are just
about any sport and time with my family.
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mark.hawkes@dsu.edu |
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Chizuru
Aso
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I
came here over 4 years ago to start studying about
American education from Japan. I just graduated DSU this
May 02 as you know. To tell you the truth, I wavered in my
judgment between to find a job and to keep studying after
graduating a university. However, I realized that I
couldn't stop learning much more about technology relating
to education. Then, I decided to be a graduate student to
expand my knowledge for education field.
There
are 5 members in my family: parents, a younger sister, a
younger brother, and me. Of course, they are in Japan now.
I've really appreciate every single their support for me.
After
I would learn enough about technology for education field
throughout being a graduate student, I hope I will be an
educator including a teacher in the US. I am not sure what
exactly I want to be though, I am excited to try how much
I can do in the US!!
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asoc@pluto.dsu.edu |
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Jan Bolluyt
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I am 53, a part time physics instructor and part time technology coordinator for
the district, my main emphasis is the school web page and training
teachers. My wife is the library administrator at the Spirit Lake Public
Library. Our two sons are married, one is an
instructor and football Coach at Northwestern College and the other a
doctor in Des Moines, but he is moving here!! I have taught and coached almost every HS subject and sport
with a few MS thrown in. I was also a systems
analyst for 6 years. I have taught in Glidden
Ralston, Spirit Lake and Terril, all in Iowa. I do
web pages, JavaScript, programming, and MS Office. I
have decided to get my masters through DSU and am on my second course. I enjoy bridge, chess, football, family, church, physics,
and computers. Plus, the Iowa Great Lakes has
wonderful restaurants. We should have our senior
skip day here.
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jbolluyt@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us |
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Doug Bristol
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I'm currently working
at Basalt High School as the Tech Coordinator.
Tech Coordinator is a fancy name for the
guy that can unjam the copier. I
teach the incoming Freshmen Basic "Boot" camp,
and try to offer a few high classes.
I'm definitely
learning as much from them as they are from me.
I have 2 girls, Savanna (9 yrs)
and Ciarra (12 yrs). They are pretty much
my hobby. We
like to do outside things: rafting, softball, walking.
We live in Carbondale, CO. I'm originally
from the Idaho, Montana area.
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bristold@pluto.dsu.edu |
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Cliff De Long
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I currently reside in Rapid Valley
east of Rapid City and north of Rapid Valley. I work at Oglala Lakota
College as a Computer Information Specialist. My wife Linda is an RN at
Rapid City Regional Hospital, and my son Thomas is now 4. We live with a
German Shepherd named Rex.
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cdelong@olc.edu |
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David Forsey
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I am David Forsey. I grew up in Canada
with seven older sisters and an
adopted younger sister and brother. I came to the States
in 1980 to go to school in TN. That
is where I met my wife, LaRonda, and from there we went to Florida to work for ten years. I taught
sixth grade and was the network
administrator there. I helped write a grant and set up
computers in the classroom as an
experiment. That program today is still going. From
Florida we went to Nairobi, Kenya for six
years. I was the head teacher in a
two room school. Now I am back in the States getting this
degree. I have two boys: Dillan(10)
and Drew(12) years old. I love photography, sports, the outdoors, and animals. As you can see,
family is very important as well. I
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Ginny Gustad-Loof
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I
graduated from USD in '94 with a degree in mathematics.
I taught math for 3 years in Wakonda, then I said the
wrong thing to the right person or the right thing to the
wrong person...not sure which...but now I am the
technology coordinator at Harrisburg Schools. We
just moved into our new high school facility and it has
been a challenging summer getting all the machines up and
functional.....but I am getting there. I have 2 sons:
John, who is in his 2nd year at Northeast Community
College in Norfolk, NE. Brian is a junior at Irene
high school. I am an avid walker/jogger and I enjoy
cross stitching the evening away.
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ginnysd@yahoo.com |
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Cynthia Johnson
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Greetings!
My name is Cynthia Johnson and I live in Issaquah,
Washington...down the road from Seattle and in the
backyard of Microsoft Land and Starbucks Country. I am
working on my Master's in Adult Education Administration
with USD and LERN and am the director of a program for
special needs young adults at Bellevue Community College.
I have five (gulp) children myself ages 29-19...many in
college themselves. I am passionate about education. I
believe education is at the heart of personal empowerment
and societal enlightenment.
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cjohnson@bcc.ctc.edu |
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Trina Johnson
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I am
currently the computer instructor at the Hanson School
District and have been for the past three years. My
family consists of my husband of almost 2 years and a step
son, age 4. Right now I don't exactly have much time
for past times. In the future, probably when I
retire I hope to still be able to walk, ride bike, swim,
do crafts, and spend time with family and friends.
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trina.johnson@k12.sd.us |
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Sandra Krage
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I’m
Sandy Krage. Most
of my teaching has been in Christian schools until
recently. At
the last one I taught art and was the K-12 librarian.
This is my second year to substitute teach.
While
I’ve been between full-time teachings, I’ve worked on
a few different grant-funded projects that have been
enjoyable and good learning experiences.
This semester, Paulette and I just had our proposal
approved from the Scholars-at-Large [DIAL] to do a library
skills project. Then
I like to be sure everyone, especially those teaching SD
history know about the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village
virtual tour at www.lofti.dsu.edu/piv.
I can send the UbD lesson plan for fourth grade
social studies if anyone is interested.
In
my spare time I feed my cats and pull a weed or 2.
Last summer I traveled to see my family in other
states, and hope to do that this Thanksgiving and
Christmas. My
parents bought their first computer last year so I could
study while visiting them.
Goals:
To learn more about curriculum development.
To become more aware of the differences between the
different design model. To learn which models will work
best for me.
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Darci Love
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After
graduating from Huron University I was not able to get a
teaching position in Huron. So, I went to work for
the Huron Area Adjustment Training Center as a Family
Services program coordinator. After being employed
here for two years, the person I did my student teaching
for in college was leaving the Huron School District.
Having made a lot of contacts through my student teaching
and growing up in the community, I got my FIRST teaching
job!! Six years later and nothing has changed.
I still love coming to work everyday. I teach 8th
grade History and coach Junior Varsity and Varsity
gymnastics. I have wonderful husband who is very
supportive and two GREAT girls. My oldest daughter (Kelli)
went to High School this year (9th grade) and my youngest
(Kami) is in Kindergarten this year. It doesn't seem
like I have any pass times between school and keeping up
with the girls, but if I do find some free time, we like
to golf.
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darci.love@k12.sd.us |
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Tamara Munsen
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My name is Tammie
Munsen. I teach
8th grade Language Arts and do K-12 Guidance for the White Lake School
District. I have been teaching for 7 years and recently obtained my K-12 Computer Science endorsement which led me to pursue this degree. Prior to
teaching I was the Director of Student Life at DWU for 4 years. My husband
Mark and I have 2 sons: Noah is 5 and Devon is 2. I spend my summer
teaching swimming lessons and First Aid, CPR and Lifeguard Training
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Donna Ness
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My
name is Donna Ness and I currently reside about half way
between Mitchell and Artesian, SD. I have been teaching at
Mitchell Christian School for the past five years and love
working with the fourth grade class. My husband Mark and I
have been married for 23 years and we have one son, Kyle.
Kyle turns 21 next week and is working in Iowa and is
engaged to be married next summer. I love to read
and travel but barely find time for either of these two
pastimes. Much of my time is spent fixing computers at
school for all the other teachers. I am looking forward to
the fall classes that I am enrolled in.
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donna.ness@k12.sd.us |
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Sandra Nightengale
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Hi! My name is Sandy Nightingale
and I teach first grade in White Lake. My husband, Craig, and I have been
married for 16 years and have four children, Jennalee-13 years, Ethan-11
years, Zane-8 years, and Maria-6 years. We live on a farm north of White
Lake where Craig is a cattle and grain farmer and also coaches high school
wrestling at Plankinton/White Lake/Mount Vernon.
I have taught in White Lake for the past
15 years, taking one year off from teaching after our second child was
born. Before teaching in White Lake, I taught in Wessington Springs for
three years. I have taught all elementary grade levels, except
kindergarten, second and third grades, but have taught first grade for the
past 11 years.
I am currently finishing up on the Web
Master Institute program through DIAL, and my daughter, Jennalee, is just
starting in the program this summer. In the fall of 1998, I was one
of 200 teachers chosen from the United States to travel to Japan for a
three week study tour with the Fullbright Memorial Fund project for
teachers. It was a wonderful experience and something I will always
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Brian O'Connor
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Born in Hot Springs, SD, Brian
spends most of his time slurping the transcendental
spiritual energy from the Oversoul. This is because he
spends most of his time on the road working for DIAL, Inc.
and the Interactive Learning Campus. He likes to think
about reading, hiking, camping, and many other fun things
in lieu of a hobby. He can really eat, though!
Brian really likes what he does
for a living--even though it takes a whole lot of
time--since it helps promote learning and distance
technology all at the same time. His main goal at this
time is to finish the classes he has signed up for. He is
married to Kathy, has two daughters by default (through
marriage), and is most likely the youngest Grandpa in the
Cohort.
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Teresa Rich
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I teach Kindergarten at Wilson Elementary
School in Rapid City. My husband is a high school teacher
and we have two children in college. My leisure time is
spent outdoors horseback riding, hiking, boating,
swimming, fishing, camping, and gardening. I also collect
unwanted pets.
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Marcia Torgrude
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I am a Lead, SD native. I received
my BS degree in secondary education from BHSU in 1985, taught computer
courses in Lead High School for 14 years and was technology coordinator
for the district for 10 of those years. In 1999, I became an education
technology specialist for TIE where I provide professional development for
member schools across the state of SD, am project manager for membership,
editor for the TIE Newsletter, state Thinkquest partner, and state cadre
trainer for the MarcoPolo project. I have been married to my husband,
Courtney, for 32 years, have two children, Courtney and Mandy. My son is a
career navy man, is married to his wife, Tabitha, and they have two
children, Jordan and Miles. My daughter, Mandy, is an accountant for Ketel
Thorstenson of Rapid City and is expecting her first child in August.
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Lisa Williams
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I am married and have a (almost) 6 year old
daughter Alexandra who will be in kindergarten this year.
I teach computers in the elementary school here in Birch
Run. Michigan. I see all 700- and something students every
week. I like it because I get to know all of the kids and
that is great. I like to play volleyball, softball, and
spend time with the family - usually doing something
outside.
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