CV

CV / Resume

Eric Curts
ericcurts@gmail.com



Goal
To use my knowledge and experience with educational technology, coupled with my gift of communication through speech, writing, and video, to transform teaching and learning in schools.



Work Experience
  • Technology Integration Specialist - Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium - August 2013 to present
    Responsible for providing technology integration support and professional development for 28 school districts in Stark and Portage Counties, including Google Apps for Education deployment and training, professional development for technology integration tools and practices, creation of help guides and videos, creation of online courses, and grant writing. Additionally, management of the SPARCC Online Learning Consortium of 20 school districts including management of Florida Virtual courses, PLATO content, BrainHoney LMS, and other online learning systems, as well as professional development for blended learning and online learning.
     
  • Technology Director - North Canton City Schools - August 2008 to August 2013
    Responsible for all technology operations in the district, Management of the tech team, Google Apps for Education deployment and management, BYOD program implementation at high school, Chromebook deployment and training, Professional development, Creation of help guides and videos, Electronic gradebook system (Pinnacle), Technology purchases, E-Rate, Website development, Grant writing, Wireless deployment, Data extracts and reports.
  • Technology Integrationist - North Canton City Schools - August 1999 to July 2008
    Responsible for technology integration for the district, Professional development, Creation of help guides and videos, Creation of the Ohio Treasure Chest of Technology Resources (used across Ohio), Creation of POW-PAK (Personal Online Web Page Authoring Kit) for staff to create websites for classes, clubs, and activities (used across Ohio and surrounding states), Grant writing, Development and presentation of model lessons, Website design,  Management of the electronic gradebook system (Pinnacle).
  • Mathematics Teacher - North Canton City Schools - August 1992 to July 1999
    Taught 7th and 8th grade mathematics including Math 7, Prealgebra, and Algebra I, Led technology professional development for staff, Presented at many state and local conferences on the use of technology in mathematics instruction.



Honors
  • Google Apps Certified Trainer
  • Google Certified Teacher



Initiatives / Projects / Programs

  • Google Apps for Education roll out, training, and implementation for North Canton City Schools, Minerva Local Schools, R.G. Drage Career Center, and many more - link
  • BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Program for Hoover High School - link
  • Google Chromebook deployment - link
  • Co-host of the The State of Tech Podcast, highlighting the best EdTech practices in and around the state of Ohio - link
  • Creator and maintainer of the Apps User Group website, connecting and assisting schools around the world in the use of Google Apps for Education - link
  • Co-creator and maintainer of the Web App Reviews website, highlighting the best Chrome web apps and extensions for use in schools - link
  • Manager for the SPARCC online learning consortium of 19 districts.
  • Grading and reporting philosophy, standardization, reform, implementation, and training



Professional Development Training Guides / Presentations



Professional Development Training Videos
  • Google Apps for Education Overview - video
  • Rolling out Google Apps - video
  • A Gaggle of Uses for Google Apps - video
  • The Paperless Classroom with Google Docs - video
  • Gmail Safety and Security for Schools - video
  • Google Forms for Everything! - video
  • Interactive Google Presentations for Quizzes and Stories - video
  • Creating Comic Strips with Google Presentations - video
  • Google Sites for Class Webpages - video
  • Google+ for Schools Overview
  • Using Picasa Web Albums - video
  • Using Lucid Chart for Schools - video
  • Cloud Computing - video
  • Rolling Out a BYOD Program - video
  • Using Google Calendar for Parent Teacher Conferences - video
  • Chrome Web Apps and Extensions:
    • Chrome Web App Overview - video
    • Chrome Web Extension Overview - video
    • Using Google Chrome Sync - video
    • PowToon Edu - video
    • WeVideo - video
    • LucidChart for Education - video
    • GeoGebra - video
    • Read and Write for Google Docs - video



Presenter / Trainer
  • Ohio eTech State Tech Conference
  • eTech Ohio Summer Summit
  • Ohio Google Apps Summit
  • miGoogle Educators Conference
  • ITSCO Leadership Symposium
  • NECC
  • Authentic Education Assessment Conference
  • Ohio Literacy Specialist Conference
  • Pinnacle National Users Conference
  • Pinnacle Midwest Users Conference
  • Stark County Fall Technology Conference
  • NEO Tech Conference
  • Learn21 Conference
  • Google Education on Air Conference
  • School districts all across Ohio and surrounding states
  • and many more



Selected Articles
  • The Big Blank Wall: Embracing EdTech Change - link
  • Cloudy with a 100% Chance of Education - link
  • Is it responsible for schools to teach Google Docs instead of Microsoft Office? - link
  • Why 2013 is the Year of the Chromebook - link