August 2023
The Four S’s of Netiquette - Website
Ethics - Artifact 2
This artifact is one of the first websites I developed in EDTECH 502 which should be clear by its brevity and simplicity. The content is based on a simple mnemonic I came up with to describe some netiquette guidelines, or how to behave online. As an IT administrator in a school, this is one topic I did spend time on educating both students and faculty. These guidelines have a strong cybersecurity slant because it was something I had to deal with on a daily basis.
EDTECH 502 Ethics Web Development
1 minute
Ethics - Artifact 3
The Accessible Gaming website was developed in EDTECH 502 and focused on two things I value highly: accessibility and gaming. Everyone should be able to share in the same fun activities many of us take for granted. The online charter school I used to work for had a large percentage of children with special needs. There was an even higher percentage of kids who enjoyed video games. I am reasonably sure the percentage approached 100% regarding that statistic!
EDTECH 502 Ethics Web Development
1 minute
3D Printing in the Classroom - Website
Ethics - Artifact 4
This is the final nonreactive website I created in EDTECH 502. At this point in the course I was starting to chafe against the limitations of basic html/css websites. Of course, there is a much higher ceiling than what I accomplished here but I knew there were more modern ways to build dynamic and reactive websites and was anxious to learn more about them. The content of this website is focused on the unique challenges 3D printing poses regarding intellectual property law and fair use.
EDTECH 502 Ethics Maker Web Development
1 minute
July 2023
Beginning Python - Online Course
Leadership - Artifact 2
I developed this online course as the final project in EDTECH 512. This course intends to introduce learners to the Python programming language and the core concepts of computational thinking. While this artifact does not demonstrate leadership from its content alone the method I chose to implement the artifact hopefully does. This course represents a significant amount of time and effort although I am not sure that it is readily apparent by its appearance.
EDTECH 512 Leadership Python Web Development
1 minute
Design & Development - Artifact 4
This artifact is a website developed by hand using the Bootstrap framework so that it is adaptive to screen size. This was one of the later websites that I developed in EDTECH 502 I think that is reflected in its cohesive design. This website was inspired by an actual tour of the Mesa Verde National Park that was subsequently “virtualized” in this website. Although the content of this website has little to do with my professional practice developing it did provide practice with front-end development.
D&D EDTECH 502 Web Development
1 minute
Design & Development - Artifact 5
This artifact is another website developed by hand using the Bootstrap framework. This website is very similar to the previous artifact but I was able to experiment a little more with the css and develop tables and columns in the website layouts. Like the previous artifact, the content of this website has little to do with my professional practice. Meticulous coding is a part of my work however and while developing websites by hand even subtle differences require a significant amount of time.
D&D EDTECH 502 Web Development
1 minute
Leadership - Artifact 5
The artifact featured below is the final project for EDTECH 538 and features all of the work completed in that course. It should look familiar because it is based on the same framework and uses the same tools that I used to develop this portfolio. I chose to feature this artifact in leadership because I feel it demonstrates personal innovation in web development and I wanted to discuss the process behind the creation of this artifact as well as my final portfolio.
EDTECH 538 git Leadership Web Development
2 minutes
Evaluation & Assessment - Artifact 5
This artifact is the final evaluation report I completed in EDTECH 505. It evaluates a content management system called Thrillshare that is used by many school districts across the country. I used this platform in my former position as an IT administrator so I had some familiarity with the product. A former colleague is currently using the platform in their new position at Wilder School District and often reaches out for assistance so it was a great opportunity to perform an evaluation of the product as well as to assess how well the school district was utilizing the platform.
E&A EDTECH 505 Evaluation Web Development
2 minutes