MARK C. GEARY

700 East 4th Street

Colton, SD 57018

(605)-256-7301

Mark.Geary ( at ) dsu.edu

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

 

May 16

 

Inclusive STEM Instruction training  with DSU for 2hrs graduate credit.

 

 

May 14

 

Strategic Thinking and Language Instruction training  with TIE for 2hrs graduate credit.

 

 

Jun 12

 

Completed Common Core ELA training  with TIE for 3hrs graduate credit.

 

May 11

 

Completed 8 day Balanced Leadership workshop with McREL trainers for 3hrs graduate credit at USD.

 

Jan 06

 

Completed post-dissertation graduate courses in reading comprehension and diagnostics at the University of Central Florida and University of Cincinnati. Research focus is on reading and writing interventions that maximize use of technology, particularly in the area of visual literacy and non-linguistic representations.  Also completed and taught State of Ohio instructor workshops for State Institute for Reading Intervention (SIRI) in Adolescent Literacy and Diagnostics.

 

Aug 03

 

Completed dissertation in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Central Florida with emphasis on student behavior, literacy, instructional technology and distance learning. Coursework has included work in distance learning as well as design, creation and heuristic evaluation of academic software programs and distributed learning delivery systems. Dissertation focused on the interrelationship of Long-Dzuiban Reactive Behavior Patterns, reading comprehension and web usability at Cincinnati Virtual High School.

           

            Completed 5 days of  Seminole County Teachers E-Reader training.

            Completed 5 days training in Phono-Graphix literacy initiative.

Completed 8 days training in Macromedia Flash MX and action script.

 

August 89

 

Master's Degree in Education at the University of Central Florida. Coursework focused on the uses of multiple intelligences in teaching and learning.

 

May 84

 

Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and Psychology, Minor in Business at University of Central Florida.

 

Hold Florida professional teaching certificate in Guidance and Counseling, Business Education, Psychology and History. Hold Ohio certificate in School Counseling.

 

 

Peer-Reviewed PUBLICATIONS:

 

Geary, Mark (2013) Review of the Instructional Design program at Texas A&M Texarkanna

 

Geary, Mark. (2011) Book Chapter (7): Technology Connecting Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment from Teaching Inclusively in Higher Education by Moira & Brown. Information Age Publishers

 

 Geary, Mark. (2011) Not the Usual Suspects: Poetry and Graphic Novels as 21st Century Tools. Florida Educational Leadership, Fall 2011, p 47-48

Geary, Mark. (2010) Technology in Schools. Florida Educational Leadership, Spring 2010, p 62-64

Geary, Mark (2010) The Cellphone Inservice. Florida Educational Leadership. Spring 2010, p 41-43

 

Geary, Mark. (2009) Creating a Movie in WebKinz Studio.Florida Educational Leadership, Spring 09, p 62-64

           

Geary, Mark. (2008) Supporting Cell Phone use in the Classroom. Florida Educational Leadership, Fall 08, p 29-32

 

Geary, Mark. (2008) Phun with Photostory 3. Florida Educational Leadership, Spr 08, p32-35

 

Geary, Mark. (2007) Literacy and Learning in the Web Based Environment.

Florida Educational Leadership, Spr 07, p20-23

 

Geary, Mark (2003) The Analysis of Students and Programs at Cincinnati Virtual High School, Dissertation

 

Kysilka, Marcella L.; Geary, Mark; Schepsie, Sharon. (2002). The Complexity of Teaching in the Information Age School. Curriculum & Teaching Dialogue, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p59

 

Geary, Mark & Kysilka, Marcella (1999) So It Doesn’t Work: A Buyer’s Guide to Software Evaluation. NAU-Web99 Conference, May14-17th 1999, Flagstaff, Arizona

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

May 12 – Present

 

            Associate Professor, Dakota State University

 

            Duties Include:

·         Advising students

·         Supervising student teachers

·         Teaching technology, leadership & literacy courses
Courses taught include:
SEED 450 Reading in the Content Area
CET 792 Learning Applications of Mobile Devices
EDFN 365 Computer Based Technology and Learning
EDFN 465 Multimedia & Web design
LIBM 205 Children's Literature
EPSY 428 Child and Adolescent Development
CET 765 Leadership for Technology Change
CET750 Multimedia II

 

May 18, 2012 - Awarded the rank of Associate Professor by the South Dakota Board of Regents

 

Aug 06 – May 2012

 

            Assistant Professor, Dakota State University

 

            Duties Include:

·         Advising students

·         Supervising student teachers

·         Teaching technology, leadership & literacy courses
Courses taught include:
SEED 450 Reading in the Content Area
CET 692 Project Integrate
EDFN 365 Computer Based Technology and Learning
EDFN 465 Multimedia & Web design
LIBM 205 Children's Literature
EPSY 428 Child and Adolescent Development
CET 765 Leadership for Technology Change
CET750 Multimedia II

·         Writing and presenting – on DSU campus
     - Awarded $1000 Faculty Research Incentive grant
     - Mar 16, 2012 Conducted faculty in-service on Using Games to Teach Academic Vocabulary

- Awarded multiple summer course development grants

- Received $6433 & $2100 grant from Inspiration software

- Apr 22, 2010 Conducted faculty in-service, Five (non-Google) Web 2.0 Apps
- April 24, 2009 Conducted workshop with Gabe Mydland on Blended Learning at the FRI Symposium
- Jan 30, 2009 Conducted faculty in-service on SharePoint
- Oct 25, 2008 Created tutorial for COE faculty on using Delicious.com. COE faculty have since saved over 3000 bookmarks.
- Apr 11, 2008 Conducted Blended Learning in-service with Gabe Mydland for students

- Feb 11, 2008 Conducted Blended Learning in-service for faculty with Gabe Mydland

- Sept 28, 2007 Led Diversity Technology conference on Web 2.0 apps for DSU students
- Dec 5, 2006  Did demo of technology projects of students for the Board of Regents.
- Nov 20, 2006 Conducted faculty in-service on Photostory 3
- January 2007 - Current - Technology editor, Florida Educational Leadership

 

 

 

Oct 05 – July 07

 

            Ohio School Institute for Reading Intervention (SIRI) Instructor

 

            Duties include:

 

·         Providing Professional Development workshops for teachers wanting to learn adolescent literacy strategies and diagnostic literacy strategies.

 

 

Aug 05 – Aug 06

 

            Curriculum Director / Guidance Counselor at PACE High School, Cincinnati, Ohio

           

            Duties Include:

·         Fulfilling all functions of site, school, and district test coordinators for state mandated Ohio Proficiency Test and Ohio Graduation Test
         - Doubled both passing rate and participation rate

·         Redesigned all web based courses for greater ease of use and reading comprehension

·         Directed and implemented technology purchases to improve student reading comprehension and writing

·         Led or assisted all literacy comprehension professional development

·         Assisted special education teachers in review of IEPs

·         Counseled students whose friends had been murdered, who were contemplating suicide, who were recovering addicts or had committed serious felonies

 

 

Aug 03 – July 05

           

            Technology Facilitator for Seminole County School System, Carillon Elementary School, Oviedo, FL

 

Duties included:

·         Supporting Seminole County Public School E-Reader initiative

·         Troubleshooting network problems

·         Developed multimedia constructivist approaches to teaching

·         Planning and integrating for technology usage

·         Staff training and staff development in technology use

·         Maintaining school website

·         Created and taught online Reading Comprehension course

·         Supervised & trained two assistants.

·         Created and trained tech rangers, a group of elementary students who then helped out with school webpages and other technology related tasks.

Implemented Project 2017: Digital Portfolios for All. Project created a digital record of literacy development through the kindergarten school year that included reading recordings, video, and work samples.

 

Awarded $4500 in software as a Macromedia  (now Adobe) Educational Leader.

 

 

May 04 – August 04

 

            Adjunct Instructor, Seminole Community College, Lake Mary, FL

Taught CET1486, Introduction to Networking.  Course presents concepts and models of basic functions of networks. Course prepared students to take Network + exam.

 

 

June 02 – Aug 03

 

            Technology Specialist for Florida Literacy and Reading Excellence (FlaRE), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

 

Duties included creating digital portfolios and presentations for constituent groups, including the Florida Department of Education, photographing and videotaping events, maintaining the FLaRE website and assisting in all technological aspects of the statewide literacy initiative. Programs used included Adobe Premiere and Photoshop, Imovie, Flash MX, Dreamweaver, and FrontPage. Developed and led grant writing workshops for summer staff development and literacy institutes.

 

 

Sept 03 – Dec 03

 

            Adjunct Instructor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Taught EDG 6236, Principals of Instruction. Course covered instructional techniques and methods used in a classroom setting.

 

 

August 02 – May 03

 

            Adjunct Instructor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Taught EDF 2005, Introduction to Education.  Course covered basic concepts of education in the K-12 setting, and included fifteen hours of volunteer work/observations in the schools.

 

 

May 02 – August 02

 

            Adjunct Instructor, Seminole Community College, Lake Mary, FL

Taught CET1610, Introduction to Cisco Networking. Course presents concepts and models of basic functions of networks.

 

 

June 98 – May 02

 

Middle School Technology Coordinator for Seminole County School System, Sanford, FL

 

Duties included:

·         Staff training and staff development in technology use to support state test requirements
      - School moved from “D” to “A” on state report card

·         Administering and maintaining 7 servers & 600PCs

·         Planning and integrating for technology usage of  2.1 million grant

·         Creating and maintaining school Intranet and Internet websites

 

August 01 – December 01

 

            Adjunct Instructor, Seminole Community College, Lake Mary, FL

Taught CGS1060, Introduction to Computers. Course presented and modeled use of basic functions of Windows 98, Word2000, and using the Internet.

 

 

January 01 – May 02

 

            Adjunct Instructor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Co-developed, designed and taught on-line graduate course, EME6707, The Technology Coordinator in the School. This course used the on-line learning tool, WebCT, to teach prospective technology specialists how to effectively integrate and maintain technology.

 

 

January 97 – January 03

 

            Graduate Assistant, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Assisted University of Central Florida professors to create distance learning applications and solutions in the College of Education. Duties include assessing student needs, implementing distributed learning solutions, maintaining course websites, managing WebCT course software and assisting in the creation of rubrics for assessing progress and participation of on-line students.

 

 

July 01

 

            Teacher Intern, Siemens, Lake Mary, FL

Awarded and worked teacher summer internship experience at Siemens. Experience included work in Information Technology, and in distributed learning.

 

 

May 98 - June 01

 

            Consultant, Florida Humanities Council, St. Petersburg, FL

Designed, developed, and presented the technology portion of the Florida Center for Teachers weeklong seminars. Seminars included: Diversity, Humor, WWII, Archeology, and Florida Native Americans. The Florida Center for Teachers is a subsidiary of the Florida Humanities Council.

 

June 97 - July 98

 

            Teacher Intern, Future Computer Corporation, Maitland, FL

Awarded Teacher Quest scholarship to work for Future Computer setting up computer networks in businesses. Also developed and maintained Future Computer website.

 

Sept 92 - May 97

 

            Another Chance for Education Teacher, Seminole County School System, Indian Trails Middle School, Winter Springs, FL

            Designed and implemented computerized reading comprehension resource tutorial program for at-risk students.

(ACE=Another Chance for Education) that integrates study, affective and career skills with academics and research using the resources of the Internet. Wrote and was awarded on behalf of the school grants totaling  $10,300. As a member of the grant writing committee, assisted in the successful writing of the technology enhancement grant for $180,000.

 

 

Mar 89 - 92

 

            Teacher, Emotionally Handicapped Self Contained, Seminole County School System, Oviedo High School, Oviedo, FL

Taught English, social studies, math, science, and social-personal skills classes. Integrated reading comprehension strategies with content area instruction. Developed and presented workshop on Behavior Management for the Problem Child.

 

 

May 87 - May 88

May 85 - May 86

 

            Senior Counselor, Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives, Clearwater, FL

Counselor for ten emotionally handicapped adolescents in the wilderness environment. Provided reorientation counseling for students in the final phase of their program. Organized and directed extended camping trips, including a twenty-two day trip down the Suwannee River.

 

 

Aug 86 - Jul 87

 

Graduate Student Director & Grant coordinator, UCF Drug and Alcohol Awareness Center, Orlando, FL

Founded and advised BACCHUS chapter. Organized and implemented multiple drug and alcohol awareness programs for student organizations at the University of Central Florida. Supervised two student assistants.

 

May 86 - Jul 87

 

Graduate Assistant, UCF Student Center, Orlando, FL

Developed leadership training for Orientation program and student organizations at the University of Central Florida. Provided liaison with campus ministry to develop an academically relevant theological speakers program.

 

 

HONORS:

 

Invited speaker at numerous conferences, most recently at the Colorado Council of the International Reading Association (CCIRA) in Denver, CO.

Selected for Dakota State’s $1000 Faculty Research Incentive grant for research in educational applications of cell phones.

Selected as one of seventy Macromedia Educational Leaders in 2005 in the US for use of digital literacy portfolio’s in an elementary school.

Received $250 scholarship as one of UCF’s “Top 100” students for 2002.

Received $1000 scholarship from UCF for promising graduate studies in education

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

 

 

Enhancing 21st century writing skills through re-invigorated applications of Poetry

Arts in Society Conference UCLA

Los Angles, CA Aug. 10-12, 2016

 

Enhancing 21st century writing skills through re-invigorated applications of Poetry

TIE Conference Sioux Falls, SD Apr. 3-5, 2016

 

Using Imaginative Education Frameworks to Create Sequential Art Narratives

Imaginative Education Research Group

Vancouver, British Columbia Jun, 2013

 

iPads in 3rd grade hands - Co-Presented with Erin Geary

Integrating the Cell Phone into the Classroom

TIE Conference Rapid City, SD Apr. 3-5, 2013

 

 

Storyboards, Comics and Graphic Novels: Scaffolding essential skills for teachers and students.

Colorado Council of the International Reading Association - Featured Presenter

Denver, Colorado Feb 6th, 2013

 

Reverse Storyboarding for Reflective Learning

Adobe Education Leaders Annual Conference

San Jose, CA July 27, 2012

 

Simple Cellphones

American Association of Physics Teachers Featured Presenter

Ontario, CA Feb 2012

 

Imaginative Education Research Group meets Children's Literature

Systems Change Spearfish, SD Oct 19-21, 2011

 

Simple Cell Phones for the College Classroom

American Association of Teaching and Curriculum 18th Annual Conference

Denver, CO Oct. 13-15, 2011

 

What Would Adobe Do? - Testing What is Important

Adobe Education Leaders Annual Conference

San Jose, CA July 26, 2011

 

My First 1000: Lessons Learned Creating a Children's Literature Book Trailer Website

Comics, Storyboards and Video: Scaffolding Essential Writing Skills for the 21st Century Student

International Reading Association Annual Conference

Orlando, FL May 9-11, 2011

 

Flying High with Google Earth's Flight Simulator (Co-Presented with Jacob and Jack Geary)

21 Digital Assesments for the 21st Century

Simple Cell Phone for the Classroom

TIE Conference Rapid City, SD Apr. 3-5, 2011

 

Simple Cell Phones in the College Classroom

Fun, Effective, Content Neutral Games-Based Learning

Ripples in the Pond: Transforming Higher Education for Today

The Collaboration for Learning

St. Paul, MN Nov. 18-19, 2010

 

Motivating Reluctant Readers with Visual Strategies

11th Annual Systems Change Conference

Chamberlain, SD Oct. 13-15, 2010

 

Will Comics/Storyboarding Replace Writing as a Key 21st Century Skill? Should It?

American Association for Teaching and Curriculum 17th Annual Conference

St. Louis, MO Oct. 7-9, 2010

 

Blending Video for Nonfiction Comprehension

23rd International Reading Association World Congress on Reading

Auckland, NZ July 12-15, 2010

 

Recycle Your Computers and Reinvigorate Your Science with the Sugar Os (Co-Presented with Michael Anderson)

Student Created Book Trailers and Reviews Online

I Got Game- Content Neutral Games for Teachers

Comics, Graphic Novels and Online Comic Creation Sites

TIE- Technology and Innovation in Education, Sioux Falls, SD Apr. 18-20, 2010

 

Games in Teaching

American Association for Teaching and Curriculum

Washington, DC Oct. 1-3, 2009

 

 

 

Recycle Your Computers and Reinvigorate Your Science with the Sugar Os (Co-Presented with Michael Anderson), Technology in Education (TIE)

 Comics, Graphic Novels and Online Comic Creation Sites, Technology in Education (TIE) April 18, 2010

 I Got Game- Content Neutral Games for Teachers, Technology in Education (TIE) April 18, 2010

 

Blended Learning for the Digital Age, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, San Diego, CA Mar 29,2010

 

Process and Problems of Developing a Cell Phone Delivered College Course, mLearn 2009, Oct 29, 2009

 

2^nd Life for Elementary Students: Webkinz Studio in Education, Imaginative Education Research Symposia Jul 08

 

Engage and Excite with Booktrailers, National Educational Computing Conference Jun 08, Austin, TX

 

Joint workshop with DSU COE faculty, Heroes, Helpers and Entrepreneurs, TIE 08 May 08, Sioux Falls, SD

 

Supporting Cell Phones in Education, SITE 08, Mar 08, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Questioning Strategies for Cell Phone Use – E-Learn 2007 Oct 07, Quebec City, Canada

 

Imaging Freud: Visual Literacy strategies for a Human Growth& Development course. International Imaginative Education conference, Vancouver, BC July 07

 

Visual Learning workshop at TIE 07 with Dr. Vicki Sterling, Rapid City, SD 2007

 

Cheat Fair: Questioning Strategies for Cell Phone use in the Classroom at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), Orlando, FL 2007

 

Literacy Enhancements for the Web Based Environment at NACOL/Virtual School Symposium, Nov 2006, Dallas, TX

 

171 portfolios, 3200 Artifacts of Learning at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), Feb 2006, Orlando, FL

 

Co-Presented with National Board Certified teacher, Nicki Clausen-Grace, on Literacy Circles at Illinois Online Conference, 2005

 

Co-Presented with Deb Kamm on creation of 508 compliant websites at Florida Educational Technology Conference  Feb 2004, Orlando, FL.

 

Co-Presented with Dr. Marcella Kysilka on technology use in the preplanning stage of teaching at American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2003 conference in Chicago.           

           

 

Co-Presented with Dr. Marcella Kysilka on Reactive Behavior Types at Cincinnati Virtual High School at 2003 International Conference on Education in Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Co-presenter with Dr. Marcella Kysilka at Kappa Delta Pi 2001 National convention on distance learning integration.

 

Co-presenter with Dr. Marcella Kysilka at International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching 2001 conference in Portugal on technology and learning integration.  

 

Instructional uses of hyper-linked Jeopardy template at International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

 

Heuristic Evaluation of software systems as a consideration in the purchasing process at International Society  for Technology in Education (ISTE) 1999 convention.

Co-presenter with Dr. Marcella Kysilka at International Study Association on

 

Teachers and Teaching 1999 conference in Ireland on Distance learning integration.

           

            Presented paper at NAU/Web99 on Heuristic Evaluation of Software.

           

            Developed and taught FrontPage 98 web design workshop for Seminole County.          

Co-Presented Paper with Dr. Marcella Kysilka at NAU/Web98 on Distance Learning implementation.

 

Co-Presented paper with Dr. Marcella Kysilka at American Association of Teaching and Curriculum 1999 conference on Problems, Paradigms and Solutions in Distance Learning.      

 

 

 

             

ACTIVITIES:

 

Former Webmaster, American Association of Teaching and Curriculum

Former Executive Board member, Seminole County Police Athletic League

Developed and led Seminole County middle school technology workshop on webquests in Oct-Nov 2001.

Designed "Jeopardy" PowerPoint template, a test review tool that has been downloaded by over eighty thousand teachers and trainers.

Taught workshop on "Webifying your Teaching Tools" for Seminole County.

            Conducted numerous workshops for faculty on educational uses of the Internet.

            Taught first evening Webpage workshop for Seminole County School Board.

Coached inline hockey after school programs at Indian Trails Middle.

            Former co-therapist with Vallis Miller at Personal Development Consultants. 

Former President, UCF Student Government. Administered 1.5 million dollar budget.

            Former Staff Editorial Writer, UCF Future and UCF InPrint newspapers.

            Designed the Indian Trails Middle web page, one of Seminole County's first.