Resume

• 2011

  Ph.D.

  Learning Technologies

  University of North Texas

• 2005

  St. John's Episcopal School

  Dallas

  Texas

  •\tIncreased the capacity of educators to integrate 21st Century skills effectively into curriculum

  instruction

  and assessment through ongoing professional development.\n•\tResearched

  planned and trained Curriculum Mapping school-wide.\n•\tPlanned and implemented classroom collaborations with schools from over twenty countries on a variety of projects and cultural exchanges.\n•\tDeveloped digital literacy program to enable students to become independent learners using web 2.0 tools.\n•\tPartnered on learning projects with community organizations such as Dallas Museum of Natural History

  Museum of Natural History in New York and the Texas Wildlife Association.\n•\tManaged technology budget.\n•\tAssisted in developing long-term school-wide strategic plan. Supported academic achievement of all students through skills integration into curriculum

  instruction

  and assessment.\n•\tWorked closely with teachers and administration to sustain and enhance school programs.\n•\tCommunicated curriculum initiatives to parents. \n•\tInterviewed and hired faculty members.\n•\tCreated and implemented new design of school library.\n\nPRESENTER\n•\t“Digital Portfolios” – Summer Spark

  Arlington

  Texas

  2010\n•\t“Digital Literacy” – Independent Assoc. of the Southwest

  Dallas

  TX

  2010\n•\t“Going Global in Grades K-8” – National Association of Independent Schools

  San Francisco

  CA

  2010\n•\t“Bringing the World to your Classroom using 21st Century Skills”– Texas Computer Education Association

  Austin

  TX

  2009\n•\t“The Green Ribbon School Project”- National Education Computing Conference

  San Antonio

  TX 2008\n•\t“Implementing Global Projects into the Classroom” –Texas Computer Education Association

  Austin

  TX

  2007\n•\t“Videoconferencing: What we did our First Year”– Texas Distance Learning Association

  Galveston

  TX

  Integrated Curriculum Administrator

  Denton

  Texas

  The Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning

  Department of Learning Technologies. Worked on NSF funded grant projects including:\n*simSchool - Member of the simSchool research team and simSchool trainer\n*STEM Education\n*Digital Fabrication \n*MSOSW - Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World

  Research Assistant

  University of North Texas

  Technology Leadership SIG Associate Chair

  Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

• 1988

  Masters of Education

  Education

• 1982

  Japanese Business Management

• 1979

  B.B.A.

  Marketing

  President

  Business Student Council\nDepartment of Marketing Service Scholarship

• Susan B. Hopper

  PhD

  Creativity in the Classroom How can creativity best be taught in the classroom? As an educator for over 25 years I hope to use my creative problem solving and technology integration experience together to reflect on creativity in the classroom. This year I have the opportunity to be back in the classroom to teach 4th...

  Susan B. Hopper

  PhD

  Susan B. Hopper

  PhD

  Pedagogy can be defined as the art or science of teaching. It refers to the educational practices used by teachers. The French word \"pedagogue\" is translated to mean \"teacher of children.\" The word has evolved to mean \"a teacher\" (from paidos) \"leader\" (agogos). Pedagogical balance can be defined as a teacher's realistic re-adjustment of expectations about...

  Susan B. Hopper

  PhD

  Curriculum Design

  Moodle

  Grant Writing

  Leadership

  E-Learning

  Staff Development

  Program Management

  Higher Education

  Distance Learning

  Curriculum Development

  Instructional Design

  Classroom

  Presentations

  Public Speaking

  HTML

  Adult Education

  Instructional Technology

  Strategic Planning

  Educational Technology

  Teacher Training

  growing through new perspectives

  growing through new perspectives

  Gerald Knezek

  Greg Jones

  Smartphone usage among undergraduate students is growing (Woodcock

  Middleton

  & Nortcliffe

  2012). The prevalence of these devices in every aspect of student routines presents the research problem: how will smartphone usage affect how college students manage their coursework? To address this research problem

  we conducted a pilot study examining the current level of smartphone usage among college students. A distinct battery of questions were created and posted to an online survey. Forty-two undergraduate students who own and use smartphones participated. Survey questions focused on how frequently students utilized specific smartphone functions to complete class-related tasks. This paper applies a quantitative analysis to this specific battery of questions in an effort to address the research question: Is gender a significant factor in determining the frequency with which smartphones are used to complete informal learning tasks?

  Gender as a predictive factor for tasks completed using smartphones.

  Susan B.

  Hopper

  Ph.D.

  Pedagogical Balance for Effective Teaching

  Northwest Academy and First Baptist Academy

  St. John's Episcopal School

  University of North Texas

  Innovation in Education

  The Episcopal School of Dallas

  Dallas

  Texas

  Innovative teaching can take many shapes and directions. Some innovative projects that I have implemented and have impacted student learning include:\n1. Develop project-based learning using existing or new curriculum\n2. Design and implement professional development\n3. Partner schools with community organizations (e.g.

  museums)\n4. Support and sustain 1:1 technologies (e.g.

  smartphones

  tablets

  laptops)\n5. Create curriculum projects with global partners\n6. Implement videoconferencing

  skype

  etc. to communicate and collaborate\n7. Revise existing curriculum and integrate technology\n8. Implement 21st century skills into schools and districts\n9. Model and develop 21st century skills in pre-service and in-service teachers\n10. Develop coding projects for pre-k and up\n11. Develop capstone service learning and research projects for pre-service and in-service\nteachers\n12. Create student-centered curriculum\n13. Focus projects on critical thinking and higher-order thinking skills\n14. Create pre-service

  in-service

  and teacher and student portfolios for personal growth and development\n15. Develop grit and growth mindset thinking to encourage lifelong learning\n16. Implement web 2.0 tools and cloud computing into practice\n17. Train teachers in a simulated classroom environment to develop confidence and experience in classroom management and instructional strategies.

  Innovative Learning Consultant

  Pedagogical Balance for Effective Teaching

  Houston

  Texas

  •\tDeveloped 8th Grade Computer Technology Lab and Innovations Grades 2-8

  1997-2003\n•\t6th Grade English and Innovations Grades 3-6

  1995-1997\n•\t3rd -5th Grade Innovations

  1993-1995\n•\t8th Grade History and Innovations Grades 3-5

  1992-1993\n•\t5th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

  1990-1992\n•\t3rd Grade All Subjects

  1989-1990

  Teacher and Director of Innovations

  Coached Odyssey of the Mind and DI for ten years

  Northwest Academy and First Baptist Academy

  Denton

  Texas

  Research Interests:\n*K-12 education\n*Global learning\n*Teacher training

  Ph.D.

  University of North Texas

  Denton

  Texas

  Teach pre-service teachers:\n* integration of technology into the curriculum\n*development of 21st century skills to teach in a digital

  connected world\n*creation of a digital portfolio\n*simulation of an online teaching environment (simSchool)

  Teaching Fellow

  University of North Texas

  To create engaging curriculum that inspires my students to learn

  pushes them out of their comfort zone

  and creates in them a growth mindset.

  The Episcopal School of Dallas

  Innovative Consultant

  St. John's Episcopal School

  Dallas

  Texas\nThe Canterbury School

  Dallas

  Texas\nThe Hockaday School

  Dallas

  Texas\nThe Lamplighter School

  Dallas

  Texas

  Innovation in Education