Wesley A. Fryer international learning consultant / author / digital storyteller / educator / change agent (catalyst for creative engagement and collaborative learning)

1050 E. 2nd Street #133 Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 USA (405) 562-6175

website: www.wesfryer.com blog: speedofcreativity.org wiki: wiki.wesfryer.com electronic contact info

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I am an international learning consultant, the executive director of Story Chasers Inc., and a pre-service teacher educator. Storychasers is a nonprofit seeking to empower digital witnesses and promote the constructive uses of digital and social media tools, and the lead partner in the statewide Celebrate Oklahoma Voices and Celebrate Kansas Voices oral history and digital storytelling projects.  On a volunteer basis, I have served as a co-convener for the free, international K-12 Online Conference since its inception in 2006. A fairly complete list of the websites I maintain, social networks to which I periodically contribute, and other web 2.0 sites I utilize is available on claimid.com/wfryer.  Last updated Friday, November 19, 2010.

Academic Qualifications

1. M A, Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, May 1996.
   Lifetime Texas Teaching Certificate, Grades 1-8.
2. Fulbright-García Robles Fellowship, U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, Mexico City, Mexico, 1992-93
   Research topic: Latin American Security Issues
3. B S, Political Science and Geography (Spanish minor), US Air Force Academy, Colorado, May 1992.

Professional Awards and Honors

1. Google Certified Teacher, June 2009.
2. My blog, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity:" was selected as the "Best Education Theory Blog" in eSchoolNews and Discovery Education's "Best of the Education Blog Awards" for 2006. (Press Release PDF: mirror1 - mirror2)
3. Selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2005.
   
4. The TechLearning blog, to which I was a contributor since its inception in the fall of 2005 through 2008, was selected as "Best Group Blog" in the 2007 International EduBlog Awards.
5. My blog, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity:" was nominated as a finalist in the 2007 International EduBlog Awards in the category, "Best Individual Blog."
6. The K-12 Online Conference, for which I serve as a co-convener, was selected as the "Most Influential Post, Resource, or Presentation" in the 2006 International EduBlog Awards. This recognition truly belongs to the multitude of presenters and conference participants who make K12Online a phenomenal learning event!
7. Selected for the 2002-2003 "Top Staff Award," College of Education, Texas Tech University.
8. Selected The 1996-97 Elementary Sally Mae Award Winner, Lubbock ISD (Outstanding first year teacher award).
9. Selected "The Outstanding Graduate," Department of Geography, US Air Force Academy, 1992.

Grant Proposals and Research Funding

Funded Projects

Project co-director and grant co-author. Celebrate Oklahoma Voices Project: A statewide digital storytelling project empowering learners to become digital witnesses, archiving local oral history and sharing that history safely on the global stage of the Internet. AT&T. 2008-2009. $50,000.

Primary grant author and university liaison. Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) Partnership: West Texas. Texas Education Agency. 2004-2006. ($830,000). 2006-2008 ($550,000). Total: $1.3 million.

Videographer, distance education curriculum consultant, web-based survey designer. Technology Leadership Academy for superintendents and principals, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2000-2004, (funded project in conjunction with the Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Tech University, and the Texas Business and Education Coalition) (approx. $12,600,000; by contract, the Texas Tech University College of Education received $180,000 in unrestricted indirect costs from this project).

Videoconferencing specialist and university liaison. LiveLink: Virtual K-12 Field Experiences with H.323. Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund grant project. 2001-2006. ($130,500).

Principal Investigator. Lubbock ISD Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant: Helping Teachers Learn Technology Skills. South Plains TechPrep Grant Program. 1998-1999. ($2000).

Principal Investigator. Explorations in the Global Village. Texas Education Network (TENET) Mini-Grant. 1996-1997. ($5000).

Unfunded Projects

Grant Co-author. Tallent-Runnels, M. K., Agnello, M. F., Correa, A. C., & Bechere, E. U.S. Ethiopia Internet-Based Development of Education Policy-Makers and Administrators. 2005. ($425,672).

Publications

Book Chapters

Dembo, S. & Fryer, W. (in press) Podcasts and Webinars. In McLeod, S. (Ed.), What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media, Ames, IA: CASTLE.

Morgan-Fleming, B., Riegle, S. & Fryer, W. (2006) Archival research methods for narrative inquiry. In Clandinin, D. J., Pinnegar, S., Huber, J., Morgan-Fleming, B., Maria, D. (Eds.), Handbook of Narrative Research Methods. London; Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Invited Submissions

Fryer, W. & Guhlin, M. (2006). Own or Loan: Should students or schools own the computers in 1:1 computing scenarios? Learning and Leading with Technology. March issue.

Fryer, W. (2005). The Digital Face of 21st Century Curriculum: How digital content is changing teaching and learning. Interactive Educator Magazine, 2, 24-28.

Fryer, W. (2003). A Beginner's Guide to School Security. Technology and Learning Magazine. September 2003.

Refereed Publications

Lan, W., Runnels, K. M., Fryer, W., Thomas, J., Cooper, S., & Wang, K. (2003).  An examination of the relationship between technology problems and teaching evaluation of online instruction. Internet and Higher Education, 6, 365-375.

Non-refereed Publications

Fryer, W. (2008). Mobile Digital Storytelling. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter 2008.

Fryer, W. (2007). Social Bookmarks 101. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall 2007.

Fryer, W. (2007). Report from EduComm 2007: Educators offered the latest in AV, IT and Web 2.0 technologies. District Administrator. August 2007.

Fryer, W. (2007). Top-Level Bloggers: Social technologies move into the office. Interactive Educator Magazine, Vol. 3 No. 3 Summer 2007. 40-41.

Fryer, W. (2007). Join the Global Education Conversation. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer 2007.

Fryer, W. (2007). Online Research with Google Notebook. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring 2007.

Fryer, W. (2007). Addressing CyberBullying in Schools. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter 2007.

Fryer, W. (2006). Lowdown on RSS Feeds. Interactive Educator Magazine, Vol 3, Number 1. Winter 2006. 42-43.

Fryer, W. (2006). The Ethic of Open Digital Content. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall 2006 issue (part 1) and Winter 2007 (part 2).

Fryer, W. (2006). In Praise of Open Content. School Library Journal. October 2006 Issue.

Fryer, W. (2006). To Blog or Not To Blog: You Decide. Interactive Educator Magazine, Vol 2, Number 2. Autumn 2006. 29-33.

Fryer, W. (2006). Interactive Podcasting: Asynchronous Online Audio Discussions. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer 2006 issue.

Fryer, W. (2006). Laptop Learning: Reforming Education with One-to-One Learning. Interactive Educator Magazine, Vol 2, Number 1. Spring 2006. 34-37.

Fryer, W. (2006). Creative Commons in K-12 Education. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring 2006 issue.

Fryer, W. (2006). Classroom Audio Podcasting. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter issue.

Fryer, W. (2005). Skype in the Classroom. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall issue.

Fryer, W. (2005). Teaching & Learning with the Read/Write Web. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer issue.

Fryer, W. (2005). Successful and Safe Educational Blogging. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring issue.

Fryer, W. (2005). Room with a View: An update on educational room-based videoconferencing. Technology and Learning Magazine. March issue. (Also reprinted on messagingpipeline.com)

Fryer, W. (2005). Strategies to Address Digital Plagiarism. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter issue.

Fryer, W. (2004). Computer Security 101 for Teachers. TechEdge: The journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall issue.

Fryer, W. (2004). Tips for Presentations with Movies. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer issue.

Fryer, W. (2004). The Battle for Desktop Control. Technology and Learning Magazine. May issue.

Fryer, W. (2004). Beyond Google. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring issue.

Fryer, W. (2004). PC Management in the Classroom: Kids, Computers, and Control. Technology and Learning Magazine eBook (Free download, registration required.) Spring 2004.

Fryer, W. (2004). Working with Reluctant Teachers. Technology and Learning Magazine. April issue.

Fryer, W. (2003). Competing Visions of Handheld Computer Use in the Classroom. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter issue.

Fryer, W. (2003). Digital Literacy NOW! TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall issue.

Fryer, W. (2003). Technology Integration Lessons from the TLA. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer issue.

Fryer, W. (2003). Inspiration Software: An Essential Tool in Every Classroom. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring issue.

Fryer, W. (2002). Copyright 101 for Educators. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter issue.

Fryer, W. (2002). Computer Lab Management Software. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall issue.

Fryer, W. (2002). Wireless Computing: New Opportunities and Challenges in Education. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer issue.

Fryer, W. (2002). Maintaining Email Sanity with Rules and Filters. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring issue.

Fryer, W. (2001). An Excel Shortcourse. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter issue.

Fryer, W. (2001). Online Courseware Options. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall issue.

Fryer, W. (2001). Celebrate Freedom Week with Technology. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer issue.

Fryer, W. (2001). Digital Photos Online. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring issue.

Fryer, W. (2000). Webpages to Go: Offline with Internet Explorer. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter issue.

Fryer, W. (2000). Web Based Calendars for Education. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall issue.

Fryer, W. (2000). Teaching With Templates. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring issue.

Fryer, W. (1999). Affordable and Efficient: The Cody Model of Technology Deployment. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Winter issue.

Fryer, W. (1999). Y2K: A Teachable Moment. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Fall issue.

Fryer, W. (1999). At War in Yugoslavia: Seeking Perspective Through Technology. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Summer issue.

Fryer, W. (1999). Set Your Site on Success. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. Spring issue.

Fryer, W. (1999). Wagging the Dog in Educational Technology: Elevating 'IT' Into the Classroom. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. January issue.

Fryer, W. (1999). Hurricane Georges: An Interdisciplinary Lesson. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. December issue.

Fryer, W. (1998). Validating Information and Resolving Information Conflicts. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. October issue.

Fryer, W. (1998). Downloading Internet Files. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. August issue.

Fryer, W. (1998). Presentations with Quicktime. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. May issue.

Fryer, W. (1998). Cross Platform Computing. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. March issue.

Fryer, W. (1998). Offline Web Browsing = No More Excuses!. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. January issue.

Fryer, W. (1997). Successful Search Strategies. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. November issue.

Fryer, W. (1997). Streamlining Student Internet Access. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. September issue.

Fryer, W. (1997). Web Browser Skills for Research. TechEdge: The Journal of the Texas Computer Education Association. August issue.

Many of my articles originally published in The TechEdge have been reprinted with permission on the Technology and Learning website.

Blogging

My blog, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity," is my principal venue for publishing and sharing my ideas with a global audience. As of November 18, 2010, my blog includes 4,392 posts and 9,254 comments, contained within 43 categories. I started blogging in July 2003. More information about my blog (including technical details) is available on my blog's About page. According to webilizer and ClustrMap statistics, thousands of people are accessing my blog each month and utilizing it as an information resource. (Some of these recorded sites are undoubtedly blog spammers, but most are not!)

Team Blogging Projects:

• Since the Fall of 2006 I have been a contributor to the Google Education team blog, "The Infinite Thinking Machine." (www.infinitethinking.org)
• From the Fall of 2005 through 2008 I was part of the TechLearning Blog team, posting initially on Fridays and subsequently every other Friday for the official Technology and Learning website blog. (www.techlearning.com/blog)

Fulbright Research on Latin American Security Issues

A 1992-93 Fulbright-Garcia Robles grant administered by the U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange supported the following research on Latin American Security Issues.

1. "Mexican Security" (24 August 1993. )
2. "US Drug Control in the Americas: Time for a Change" (30 August 1993.)
3. "Defining and Refocusing US Policy Toward Latin America" (24 August 1993.)
4. "Prospects for Collective Security in the Western Hemisphere" (31 August 1993.

Commercial Publications

The Master Teacher. During 2002-2003, I published a series of articles for the Technology Pathfinder for Administrators, a national publication of The Master Teacher. I served as part of a nationwide writing team in these efforts. I have contributed articles and tips for "NorthStar for Principals" and "The Technology Pathfinder for Teachers" other regular, national publications of The Master Teacher, from Fall 2002 - present. Technology Pathfinder publications are not available online.

Technology and Learning IT Guy. From January 2003 through September 2006 I served as the "IT Guy" for Technology and Learning Magazine (www.techlearning.com). A new column was published online twice weekly, and past archives are available.

Other Academic Publications

These articles are available online but have not been published in traditional, print journals.

1. "Digital Definers of the New Teacher Education" (PDF - Podcast - November 2005)
2. "Digital Curriculum and The Last Mile: Providing Curricular Flexibility and Limitless Bandwidth"
3. "Podcasting as Disruptive Transmediation" (Web Presentation - Podcast - October 2005)
4. "Conditional Support of One to One Technology Immersion from a Critical Educational Theorist's Perspective" (PDF - December 2004)
5. "Literacy at the Crossroads: A Pedagogy of Experience or Efficacy?" (PDF - August 2003)
6. "Dewey Endorsed Pedagogy in 21st Century Classroom Practice" (Webpage - May 2003)

Podcasting Projects

1. Moving at the Speed of Creativity Podcasts (August 2005 to present) - My personal podcast about digital/contemporary literacy, educational technology integration, and teaching and learning in the 21st century. As of January 2, 2008, I have published 213 audio-only and enhanced podcasts in this channel.
2. Technology Shopping Cart Podcasts (December 2007 to present) - A twice-monthly skypecast/podcast with Karen Montgomery and Vicki Allen focusing on engaging web 2.0 tools and instructional practices to support learning.
3. BLASTcast (April 2007 to present) - Podcasts for Childrens' Ministries at First Presbyterian Church, Edmond, Oklahoma.
4. Open Content, Open Conference (October 2006) - A podcast for School Library Journal about open content and the 2006 K-12 Online Conference.
5. Texas Tech College of Education Podcasts (2005-2006) - Audio interviews with faculty members about their current research, information about Centers and outreach activities, and recorded presentations made at the Texas Tech College of Education in Lubbock, Texas. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ttucoepodcasts)
6. Mills Murfee Podcast (2005-2006) - 2nd Grade classroom podcast from Murfee Elementary in Lubbock, Texas (http://feeds.feedburner.com/MillsMurfeePodcasts)

Video and Digital Storytelling Projects

I am an aspiring digital storyteller. I have developed my videography skills through both personal projects (not linked here), professional projects, and formal instructional training workshops.

1. My YouTube channel is youtube.com/wfryer. As of 18 November 2010, I have published 125 videos on this channel.
   
2. Celebrate Oklahoma Voices Project: I serve as the co-Director and a lead facilitator for this statewide digital storytelling initiative, which started in the winter of 2006 as "The Oklahoma Digital Centennial Project." Our focus in the winter of 2007/2008 and spring of 2008 was Veteran Oral History.
3. Oklahoma Digital Learning Project 2007 Hawaii / USS Oklahoma Memorial Dedication Project: I helped coordinate this distributed learning initiative and shared a variety of multimedia artfacts during and after this fantastic collaboration. December 2007.
4. Great Book Stories Project: I am one of the organizers of this ongoing digital storytelling project open to learners of all ages. Although participants can use any digital tools they like, most of the projects now included on the "Listen and See" page of the project wiki were created with VoiceThread.
5. VoiceThread Digital Stories: I have published a variety of digital stories on VoiceThread.com, but unfortunately the site does not presently create a dynamic, linked list of digital stories by author. My VoiceThread "USS Oklahoma Memorial and Ford Island" is representative of digital stories I have created using this website.
6. "Reflections on the 19th Century Wild West and 21st Century Information Landscape." Included in the ITM#4: Welcome to the Blogosphere. November 2006. (My segment starts at 4:07 of the video.)
7. "Floydada Student Perceptions of 1 to 1 Technology Immersion." February 2005. (Not available online.)
8. "Fall 2004 West Texas TIP iBook Rollouts." Video documenting iBook student rollouts at Floydada JHS and Post Middle School.
9. "At The Gates." A 4 minute "psycho-thriller" I helped create in July 2004 while attending the Digital Media Academy's week-long "Digital Storytelling: Pre-Production and Production Workshop" at Stanford University. (Not published online due to music copyright restrictions.)
10. "Stopmotion Western Classics." A series of fun videos I created with my son in 2003-2004.
11. "Things I Love at School." A video interview compilation shown during my TCEA 2004 presentation, "The School I Love."
12. "Perceptions About the 9/11 Tragedy." A 17 minute documentary of elementary student perceptions in Lubbock, Texas. Fall 2003.
13. I served as the principal interviewer, videographer, editor and producer for the Texas Leadership Academy Video Perspectives Project (Spring 2003). These videos are available online at www.educ.ttu.edu/tla/videos/ from the Texas Tech University College of Education website.
14. TechLinks Project Video (Texas Tech University 1999-2002 PT3 Project) - www.educ.ttu.edu/video_archive/techlinks.html
15. "Literacy at the Crossroads: A Pedagogy of Efficiency or Efficacy?" Multimedia reflections concerning the predicament and promise of 21st century classroom instruction. Summer 2003. (password required)

Presentations

2010

• 11-18 Share Your Ideas: Platforms for Publishing - Global Education Conference (online via Elluminate - Fri 19 Nov 12:00AM GMT)
• 11-11 Creativity, Collaboration and Community - Opening address at the "Co-teaching and Collaboration Conference" at the School Community of Excellence - (St Paul, Minnesota)
• 11-04 Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing - Innovative Learning Institute (OU K-20 Center, Norman, Oklahoma)
• 11-04 Luncheon Keynote: Storychasing Oklahoma History and Community Voices - Innovative Learning Institute (OU K-20 Center, Norman, Oklahoma)

• 10-28 Oklahoma Isn't China: BalancedFiltering.org - A Lightning Talk for OpenBeta (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
• 10-21 Share Your Ideas: Platforms for Publishing - Teaching and Learning in the Cloud Conference (Holland, Michigan)
• 10-21 Keynote: Leading Schools with Digital Vision in a Bubblesheet World - Teaching and Learning in the Cloud Conference (Holland, Michigan)
• 10-20 Half Day Workshop: Talk with Media - Visual Literacy and Digital Storytelling - Teaching and Learning in the Cloud Conference (Holland, Michigan)
• 10-19: Christian Digital Storytelling and Blogging in the Post-Modern World - Holland Christian Schools (Holland, Michigan)
• 10-01 Digital Magic Tricks - Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence Fall 2010 Conference (Memphis, Tennessee)
• 10-01 Storychasing - Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence Fall 2010 Conference (Memphis, Tennessee)

• 09-30 Opening Keynote: "Leading with Digital Vision in a Bubblesheet World" - Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence Fall 2010 Conference (Memphis, Tennessee)
• 09-24: Technology Trends in Higher Education - 21st Century Learning Environments Conference (Rose State College, Midwest City, Oklahoma)
• 09-16 to 09-18 Visual Literacy and Digital Storytelling Cohort Leader - Learning 2.010 Conference (Shanghai, China)
• 09-10: Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship - 5 presentations to all 900+ K-12 students in the district (Alva, Oklahoma)
• 09-09: iPads in Education and Blended Learning Tips for Faculty (Southeastern Oklahoma State University)

• 08-16 and 08-17: Empowering 21st Century Learners (Canyon ISD - Canyon, Texas)
• 08-09: Teaching 21st Century Skills in Oklahoma School Libraries (MidDel PS- Midwest City, Oklahoma)
• 08-04 to 08-06: Celebrate Kansas Voices - 2.5 day digital storytelling workshop (Manhattan, Kansas)
• July 2010
• 07-07 to 07-08 Creativity Institute (Oklahoma City, OK)

• 06-15: Leading Schools with Digital Vision in a Bubblesheet World - Northeast ISD Administrator's Conference (San Antonio, Texas)
• 06-11: Digital Storytelling: Full Day Workshop - The Castilleja School (Palo Alto, CA)
• 06-02 to 06-03: Keynote (A-Ha Moments: VOICE) and breakout sessions - 2010 iConnect iLearn Conference (Colby, Kansas)
• Share Your Ideas: Platforms for Publishing
• Talk with Media: Using Copyright-Friendly Images
• Geo-Apps: Geographic Curriculum Connections
• iPod Touch / iPad / iPhone Apps for Learning
• May 2010
• 05-27: Share Your Ideas: Platforms for Publishing - OKCPS Tech Day (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
• 05-26: Celebrate Oklahoma Voices - 2.5 day digital storytelling workshop (Del City, Oklahoma)

• 04-23: Oklahoma Distance Learning Association Spring Conference (Norman, Oklahoma)
• 04-09: Course Communication Tools - Oklahoma Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)
• 04-07: Storychasing Literacy - Iowa 1:1 Institute (Des Moines, Iowa)
• 04-07: OER: Open Educational Resources - Iowa 1:1 Institute (Des Moines, Iowa)
• 04-02: Tales of Digital Magic - Wells JHS (Wells, Maine)
• 04-01: CCC in the 21C. Local Educational Support Network (LESCN) Technology Conference. (Meredith, New Hampshire)

• 03-31: Tales of Digital Magic - Deerfield Community School (Deerfield, New Hampshire)
• 03-26: Opening Keynote (CCC in the 21C -or- Tales of Digital Magic): Palm Beach Technology Conference (Boca Raton, Florida)
• 03-09: Digital Storytelling on a Shoestring - Heartland eLearning Conference (Edmond, Oklahoma)
• 03-08: Powerful Ingredients for Blended Learning (3 hour workshop) - Heartland eLearning Conference (Edmond, Oklahoma)

• 02-21: Backchannels for Videoconferencing - Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE) 2010 Conference (over H.323 video to Anchorage, Alaska)
• 02-15: Communication in the Digital Age - Pioneer Library System (Norman, Oklahoma)
• 02-09: Geo-StoryChasing: Mobile Digital Storytelling! - METC Conference (St Louis, Missouri)
• 02-09: Keynote Follow-Up: METC Conference (St Louis, Missouri)
• 02-09: Storychasing Literacy - Keynote, METC Conference (St Louis, Missouri)
• 02-08: Powerful Ingredients for Blended Learning - BYOL preconference METC workshop (St Louis, Missouri)
• 02-03: School Leadership in the Digital Age Series (Day 2 - Rochester, MN)
• 02-02: School Leadership in the Digital Age Series (Day 2 - St Paul, MN)

• 01-18: Quick Victories for 1:1 Classrooms (Red Rock, Oklahoma)
• 01-05: Powerful Ingredients for Blended Learning - CILC and Tandberg Connections Program (over H.323 video)

2009

2008

(2008, November 19)  Videoconferencing Collaborations and Virtual Field Trips. Presentation at the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MASSCUE) conference. Sturbridge, Massachusetts. (Slides as a PDF)

(2008, November 19)  Cell Phones for Learning / iPhones in the Classroom. Presentation at the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MASSCUE) conference. Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

(2008, November 19)  Creating and Collaborating: The Keys to 21st Century Literacy. Keynote at the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MASSCUE) conference. Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

(2008, November 14)  Guidelines & Instructional Applications for Cell Phone Use @ School. Presentation at the Oklahoma Distance Learning Association (ODLA) conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Slides as a PDF)

(2008, November 14)  Creating and Collaborating: The Keys to 21st Century Literacy. Presentation at the Oklahoma Distance Learning Association (ODLA) conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Slides as a PDF)

(2008, November 13)  Webcasting on a Shoestring. Presentation at the Oklahoma Distance Learning Association (ODLA) conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Slides as a PDF)

(2008, November 10) Internet Safety, Social Networking and the Oklahoma School Security Act. Presentation at the 10th Annual Oklahoma Safe and Healthy Schools Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Slides as a PDF)

(2008, October 17) Guidelines & Instructional Applications for Cell Phone Use @ School. Presentation at TechCon 2008. Chicago, Illinois.

(2008, October 17) Navigating Opportunities and Risks in Hyperconnected Schools. Keynote at TechCon 2008. Chicago, Illinois.

(2008, September 18) Get Wiki With It!. Presentation at EncycloMedia 2008. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

[This list is incomplete for presentations between April and August 2008.]

(2008, March 10) Cell Phones for Learning. Presentation at the 2008 Consortium for School Networking conference. Washington D.C.

(2008, March 10) Remix & Reuse: What Educators Need to Know about Creative Commons, Copyright, Fair Use, and Intellectual Property. Presentation at the 2008 Consortium for School Networking conference. Washington D.C.

(2008, February 29) Global Voices: Distance Learning Projects with Interactive Podcasting and VOIP Tools. Presentation at the 2008 Northwest Council for Computer Education’s annual conference. Seattle, WA.

(2008, February 29) Lead Differently: Digitally Informed School Leadership for the 21st Century. Presentation at the 2008 Northwest Council for Computer Education’s annual conference. Seattle, WA.

(2008, February 28) Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property & Podcasting. Presentation at the 2008 Northwest Council for Computer Education’s annual conference. Seattle, WA.

(2008, February 28) Cyberbullying, Liability, and Social Networking: What Should Educators Do? Presentation at the 2008 Northwest Council for Computer Education’s annual conference. Seattle, WA.

(2008, February 18) Cellphones for Learning / iPhones in the Classroom. Presentation at “Plugged-In,” the Yukon Public School’s District Technology Day. Yukon, OK.

(2008, February 18) Better Internet Research. Presentation at “Plugged-In,” the Yukon Public School’s District Technology Day. Yukon, OK.

(2008, February 18) Copyright and Media Publishing. Presentation at “Plugged-In,” the Yukon Public School’s District Technology Day. Yukon, OK.

(2008, February 18) Digital Storytelling in the Classroom. Presentation at “Plugged-In,” the Yukon Public School’s District Technology Day. Yukon, OK.

(2008, February 6) Effective Search and Research Strategies. Presentation at the 2008 Oklahoma Technology Association’s annual conference. Oklahoma City, OK.

(2008, February 6) Balancing Access and Freedom with Safety and Liability Protection. Presentation at the 2008 Oklahoma Technology Association’s annual conference. Oklahoma City, OK.

(2008, February 6) Celebrate Oklahoma Voices. Presentation at the 2008 Oklahoma Technology Association’s annual conference. Oklahoma City, OK.

(2008, February 5) K-12 Online Conference - Free Professional Development on Web 2.0 Technologies. Presentation at the 2008 Oklahoma Technology Association’s annual conference. Oklahoma City, OK.

(2008, January 31) Balancing Access and Freedom with Safety and Liability Protection. Presentation at the OU K-20 Center’s 2008 Mid-Winter Conference. Norman, OK.

(2008, January 30) Developing a Digital Professional Learning Network. Presentation over Elluminate for Pre-Service Teachers in Dean Shareski’s University Class. Virtually to Moose Jaw, Canada.

(2008, January 23) Internet Safety and Social Networking for Parents. Presentation at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Oklahoma City, OK.

(2008, January 21) VoiceThread for Digital Storytelling. Presentation at the “STAR Tech: Technology for the Next Generation” Gifted and Talented Student Regional Conference. Salina, KS.

(2008, January 21) Using Cell Phones for Mobile Podcasting and Oral History Interviews. Presentation at the “STAR Tech: Technology for the Next Generation” Gifted and Talented Student Regional Conference. Salina, KS.

(2008, January 21) Powerful Digital Tools, Powerful Possibilities. Keynote address at the “STAR Tech: Technology for the Next Generation” Gifted and Talented Student Regional Conference. Salina, KS.

(2008, January 18) Creating, Collaborating, and Blending Learning in the 21st Century Infoverse. Presentation over Skype for Gifted and Talented (GT) Teachers in Ector County Schools. Odessa, TX.

(2008, January 17) Creating, Collaborating, and Blending Learning in the 21st Century Infoverse. Presentation over Skype for Instructional Technology Specialists in Ector County Schools. Odessa, TX.

2007

Fryer, W. (2007, December 12) Blending Learning with Powerful Ingredients. Keynote presentation over Skype for Distance Learning Professional Development Day, Good Shepherd Episcopal School. Dallas, TX.

Fryer, W. (2007, December 11) Broadband Bootcamp for Educators. Webinar for the Consortium for School Networking and US Telecomm Association.

Fryer, W. (2007, November 27) Digital Storytelling, VoiceThread, and the USS Oklahoma Memorial Digital Learning Project. After school presentation at Mustang Valley Elementary School, Mustang Public Schools. Mustang, OK

Fryer, W. (2007, November 26) Videoconferencing and Distance Learning Applications for History Museums (with a live connection to COSI, Ohio). Presentation for staff of the Oklahoma Heritage Association. Oklahoma City, OK.

Fryer, W. & Allen, V. (2007, November 16) Web 2.0 Tools for Learning: Opportunities for Schools. AT&T Knowledge Explorer Network LiveMeeting Webinar.

Fryer, W. (2007, November 7) Podcasting, Making Music and Digital Storytelling. Presentation (repeated four times) at the Alternative Education Statewide Student Conference. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center and the Oklahoma State Department of Education. University of Central Oklahoma. Edmond, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, November 6) Internet Safety for Families. Church of the Servant, Oklahoma City, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, November 6) Podcasting, Making Music and Digital Storytelling. Presentation (repeated four times) at the Alternative Education Statewide Student Conference. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center and the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. Tulsa, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, November 5) Inventing the Future: Safety Empowering Learners in the Read/Write Society. Keynote address for the Oklahoma Distance Learning Association’s 2007 Annual Conference. Tulsa, OK.

Fryer, W. & Guhlin, M. (2007, November 2) Empowering and Protecting Tomorrow’s Digital Citizens. TechForum Southwest 2007. Austin, TX.

Fryer, W. (2007, November 2) So The World Is Flat. Now What? Keynote at TechForum Southwest 2007. Austin, TX.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 29) Moving Beyond the Fear Factor With Internet Safety. Presentation at the Oklahoma Safe and Healthy Schools Conference, Oklahoma State Department of Education. Oklahoma City, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 24) Internet Safety and Safe Digital Social Networking. After-school in-service presentation for Asher Public School. Asher, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 23) WikiPedia 101 for School Librarians. Presentation at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Oklahoma City, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 16) Copyright, Liability, Cyberbullying and Social Networking. Closing Spotlight "SuperSession" at the 2007 MOREnet Instructional Technology Conference. Osage Beach, MO.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 15) Digital Music Creation: Engage, Inspire, Have Fun! Presentation at the 2007 MOREnet Instructional Technology Conference. Osage Beach, MO.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 11) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Caddo Kiowa Tech Center. Ft. Cobb, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 5) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at AT&T Edmond Central Office. Edmond, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 4) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Enid Public Schools. Enid, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 3) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Claremore Public Schools. Claremore, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 2) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Tahlequah Public Schools. Tahlequah, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 1) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Miami Public Schools. Miami, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 28) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at McAlester Public Schools. McAlester, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 27) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Big 5 Community Services. Durant, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 26) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Lawton Public Schools. Lawton, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 25) E-Rate Program Overview and Process. Presentation at Norman Public Schools. Edmond, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 25) Technology Integration Overview for Administrators. Presentation for School Administrators-to-be. University of Central Oklahoma College of Education, Edmond, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 16) Global Voices: Distributed Learning Projects With Interactive Podcasting and VOIP Tools. Presentation at the Learning 2.0 Conference. Shanghai, China.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 16) Inventing The Future: Safely Empowering Learners in the Read/Write Society. Presentation at the Learning 2.0 Conference. Shanghai, China.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 15) Proactive Approaches to Address Cyberbullying and Digital Social Networking. Presentation at the Learning 2.0 Conference. Shanghai, China.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 15) Digital Music Creation: Engage, Inspire, Have Fun! Presentation at the Learning 2.0 Conference. Shanghai, China.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 15) I've Recorded a Podcast: Now What? Presentation at the Learning 2.0 Conference. Shanghai, China.

Fryer, W. (2007, September 6) Workshop on Digital Storytelling and the Oklahoma Digital Centennial Project. MidDel Public Schools, Midwest City, Oklahoma.

August

• 8/31 Mill Creek Public Schools, Mill Creek, Oklahoma, two hour workshop, Introduction to Educational Videoconferencing
• 8/30 EncycloMedia Conference, Oklahoma State Department of Education’s annual librarian/media specialist conference, Oklahoma City, Copyright, Liability, Cyberbullying, and Social Networking
• 8/29 EncycloMedia Conference, Oklahoma State Department of Education’s annual librarian/media specialist conference, Oklahoma City, The Oklahoma Digital Centennial Project
• 8/29 EncycloMedia Conference, Oklahoma State Department of Education’s annual librarian/media specialist conference, Oklahoma City, Welcome to the Global Education Conversation
• 8/21 Goodland Public Schools, Goodland, Kansas, full-day workshop on social bookmarking, desktop videoconferencing and collaboration
• 8/21 Goodland Public Schools, Goodland, Kansas, keynote address for all K-12 teachers in the district: Reinventing Education for the 21st Century
• 8/17 Operation Aware of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma, full-day workshop on Internet Safety, Cyberbullying Prevention and Safe Digital Social Networking
• 8/9 Enid Public Schools, Oklahoma, Evening keynote: Strive to Engage Not Enthrall Your Students
• 8/7 Spiro Public Schools, Spiro, Oklahoma, Internet Safety (workshop for all K-12 teachers in the district)
• 8/6 Irving ISD, Irving, Texas, Google and Yahoo Tools for Collaboration and Learning (half-day workshop)
• 8/6 Irving ISD, Irving, Texas, Digital Storytelling (half-day workshop)
• 8/3 Oklahoma A+ Schools Conference, Oklahoma City University, Digital Music Making
• 8/1 Decatur, Texas, Keynote via videoconference on Engagement with Web 2.0 Tools
  

July

• 7/23 Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK, Virtual Field Trips for Classroom Learning
• 7/19 Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma, Digital Learning Academy (Day 1)
• 7/18 Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma, Digital Learning Academy (Day 1)
• 7/17 Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma, Digital Learning Academy (Day 1)
• 7/9 Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma, Introduction to Podcasting
  

June

• 6/26 National Education Computing Conference, Atlanta, GA, School 2.0: Re-inventing Education for the 21st Century
• 6/20 EduCOMM Conference, Anaheim, CA, Web 2.0 Opportunities in K-12 Education
• 6/19 EduCOMM Conference, Anaheim, CA, Safe Digital Social Networking
• 6/14 Oklahoma City Public Schools, Keynote for district-wide technology enhancement day, Welcome to the Global Education Conversation
• 6/8 Statewide MoodleMoot, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, OK, Luncheon Keynote, Welcome to the Global Education Conversation
• 6/7 Statewide MoodleMoot, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, OK, Luncheon Keynote, Safe Digital Social Networking
• 6/6 Humble ISD, Houston, Texas, Digitally Informed Leadership for the 21st Century (full day workshop)
• 6/1 San Antonio ISD, Texas, Introduction to Podcasting (half day workshop - repeat)
• 6/1 San Antonio ISD, Texas, Introduction to Podcasting (half day workshop)

May

• 5/17 Region 1 Technology Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, Digital Music Creation
• 5/17 Region 1 Technology Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, Effective Search Strategies
• 5/17 Region 1 Technology Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, Safe Digital Social Networking
• 5/16 Region 1 Technology Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, Digital Music Creation
• 5/16 Region 1 Technology Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, Effective Search Strategies
• 5/15 Region 1 Technology Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, Introduction to Podcasting
• 5/15 Technology H.O.T.S. - (Higher Order Thinking Skills) conference at ESC Region 10, Richardson, Texas, Keynote via videoconference on Engaging Digital Natives with Web 2.0 Tools
• 5/9 Rotary Club, Duncan, Oklahoma, Reinventing Education for the 21st Century
  

April

• 4/26 Kansas State Department of Education, Wichita, Kansas, Copyright, Liability, Cyberbullying and Social Networking
• 4/25 Kansas State Department of Education, Wichita, Kansas, Safe Digital Social Networking (full day workshop)
• 4/23 Winding Creek Elementary School, Moore, Oklahoma – Internet Safety
• 4/20 Connecting and Collaborating Conference, Holland, Michigan, Introductory Podcasting workshop
• 4/20 Connecting and Collaborating Conference, Holland, Michigan, Keynote: Welcome to the Global Education Conversation
• 4/19 Ottawa Area Intermediate Schools, Holland, Michigan, Google Tools for Collaboration
• 4/19 Ottawa Area Intermediate Schools, Holland, Michigan, Intermediate/Advanced Podcasting Topics
• 4/17 Tulsa Public Schools, Regional Workshop, Network Security for Schools
• 4/13 Enid Schools, Oklahoma Digital Centennial Facilitator Training Day 3
• 4/12 Enid Schools, Oklahoma Digital Centennial Facilitator Training Day 2
• 4/11 Enid Schools, Oklahoma Digital Centennial Facilitator Training Day 1

March

• 3/30 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Lessons Learned from K-12 Online 2006
• 3/29 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Introducing the SITE blog
• 3/28 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Safe Digital Social Networking
• 3/27 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Introducing the SITE blog
• 3/26 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Using Web 2.0 Tools for Learning and Assessment
• 3/13 Greenville School, Marietta, Oklahoma, Videoconferencing for Collaboration (Oklahoma OmniPlex)
• 3/6 Binger-Oney Schools, Oklahoma, Google Earth in the Classroom
• 3/3 Mid-America Association for Computers in Education, Manhattan, Kansas, Google Tools for Collaboration
• 3/2 Mid-America Association for Computers in Education, Manhattan, Kansas, Safe Classroom Blogging
  

February

• 2/28 Missouri Educational Technology Conference, St Louis, Safe Digital Social Networking
• 2/28 Missouri Educational Technology Conference, St Louis, Digital Literacy presentation
• 2/26 Missouri Educational Technology Conference, St Louis, Podcasting workshop
• 2/23 Tonkawa Public Schools, Oklahoma, Videoconferencing Workshop
• 2/20 Holland Christian Schools, Michigan, Videoconference keynote on Engaging Students with 1:1 Learning
• 2/14 Oklahoma Statewide TitleI Videoconference: Cyberbullying Prevention
• 2/13 Bishop McGuiness High School, Oklahoma City, Web 2.0 Tools for Internet Research
• 2/8 Texas Computer Education Association Conference, Safe Digital Social Networking
• 2/8 Texas Computer Education Association Conference, Global Voices
• 2/7 Texas Computer Education Association Conference, Case for 1:1 Computing
• 2/6 Oklahoma Technology Association Conference, Global Voices
• 2/6 Oklahoma Technology Association, Case for 1:1 Computing
• 2/2 Enid Schools, Oklahoma Digital Centennial Facilitator Training Day 3
• 2/1 Enid Schools, Oklahoma Digital Centennial Facilitator Training Day 2
  

January

• 1/30 Enid Schools, Oklahoma Digital Centennial Facilitator Training Day 1
• 1/25 Del City Schools Podcasting
• 1/8 MacWorld Featured Speaker, Safe Blogging
  

2006-1997

1. "Digital Storytelling in the Classroom"
   Keynote address, 9 November 2006, Hawaii Library Association Conference, Honolulu, HI
2. "Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property & Podcasting"
   Spotlight address, 3 November 2006, Beyond4Walls Conference, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, TX
3. "Mathematics Educators use iTV via the Internet to Conduct Lesson Study"
   Cooper, S. & Fryer, W. A Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) 2006 Roundtable Presentation, 21 March 2006, Orlando, FL
4. "The Vocabulary of 21st Century Learning"
   ESC10 Conference, 28 February 2006, Richardson, TX
5. "Effective School Podcasting"
   ESC10 Conference, 28 February 2006, Richardson, TX
6. "Cultivating Digital Literacy Through Blogging and Podcasting"
   Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2005, Austin, TX
7. "Digital Definers of the New Teacher Education"
   The Ultimate Education Summit, 9 November 2005, Lubbock, TX
8. "Podcasting as Disruptive Transmediation" (Higher Education contexts)
   eLearn 2005 World Conference on eLearning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education, 26 October 2005, Vancouver, British Columbia
9. "Podcasting as Disruptive Transmediation" (K-12 contexts)
   Texas Computer Education Association's TECSIG Fall Conference, 13 October 2005, Austin, TX
10. "LiveLink: Virtual K-12 Field Experiences with H.323"
    Texas Distance Learning Association Annual Conference, 5 March 2005, Fort Worth, TX
11. "Integrating Technology into the Classroom: The Texas TIP Program"
    Presentation for the Austin Area Macintosh User's Group, 10 February 2005
12. "Digital Storytelling: New (and old) Literacies for a New Millennium"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2005, Austin, TX
13. "Digital Dishonesty: Trends and Tools to Address Them"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2005, Austin, TX
14. "Luddite Literacy: Digital Tools or Toys in the 21st Century Classroom?"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2005, Austin, TX
15. "Assessing the Impact of One to One Technology Immersion: Formative Ideas"
    Presentation for the Texas Tech College of Education Research Colloquium, 1 December 2004
16. "The School I Love"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2004, Austin, TX
17. "Technology Leadership Academy: Advice and Lessons from the Participants"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2004, Austin, TX
18. "Veteran Wisdom: An Oral History Project with Digital Video"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2004, Austin, TX
19. "Managing Student Data from Desktop to Web with Filemaker"
    Videoconference Presentation for San Angelo Community College, 19 December 2003, Lubbock, TX to San Angelo, TX via H.323
20. "Classroom Internet Publishing Workshop"
    Murfee Elementary Teacher Staff Development, 23 November 2003, Lubbock, TX
21. Presentations concerning Handheld computing in K-16 Classrooms
    Region 20 Handheld Conference, 15 November 2003, San Antonio, TX
    • "The Power of 1 to 1 Computing: What the Research says about handhelds and laptops in the classroom"
    • “Palm Freeware: HI-CE’s Applications for Students”
    • “Handheld Technology Integration in a Writing Workshop”
22. "Digital Literacy and 21st Century Classrooms"
    Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading Conference, 24 October 2003, Lubbock, TX
23. "Supporting Distance Learning at Texas Tech: Our Story"
    National Educational Computing Conference, June/July 2003, Seattle, WA
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2003, Austin, TX
24. "Dynamical Classrooms, Transparent Technology"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2003, Austin, TX
25. "Practical Tips on Technology Integration for Administrators"
    Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Statewide Conference, February 2003, Austin, TX
26. "iTV Orientation and 'The Principles of Good Practice'"
    16 November 2001: For Texas Tech University College of Education faculty
27. "Distance Learning Video Technologies"
    20 September 2001: PowerPoint presentation for Educational Technology students at Texas Tech
28. "Overview of Distance Learning in the TTU College of Education"
    16 August 2001: PowerPoint presentation for new faculty
29. "Digital Discipline: Thriving in the Network Economy."
    8 July 2001, Sunday School Class at First Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX
    5 April 2001: Keynote speaker for "Breakfast at Rush," sponsored by the PTA of Rush Elementary, Lubbock ISD
30. "If You Don't Have the Vision, You Can't See the Picture"
    9 February 2001: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX
31. "Remember the Luddites: Asking Critical Questions about Educational Technology"
    21 November 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    7 February 2001: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX
    8 February 2001: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX (repeated)
32. "Developing a Vision of Information Literacy"
    10 February 2000: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX
    23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
33. "Set Your Site on Success: Designing Effective Educational Websites"
    15 February 1999. Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX
34. "Cross Platform Networked Harmony"
    26 October 1998, with Clara Ward. South Plains Technology Conference. Wolfforth, TX
35. "Integrating Technology in the Classroom"
    2 October 1998: Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading (TAIR) Conference. Lubbock, TX
36. "Explorations in the Global Village, a 1996-97 TENET Mini-Grant"
    April 1997. Texas State School Board Conference. Austin, TX

Workshops

2008 - Present

Workshops from 2008 to present are listed with presentations above.

2007

(2007, December 17) Powerful Ingredients for Digitally Interactive Learning. 3 hour workshop for all staff (approximately 150.) Education Service Center Region 10, Richardson, TX.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 25) Digital Storytelling and the Oklahoma Digital Centennial Project. Workshop for MidDel Teachers. Midwest City, OK.

Fryer, W. (2007, October 24) Using VoiceThread and the Great Book Stories Digital Storytelling Project. Full day repeated workshop for Grade 4-12 students. Asher Public School. Asher, OK.

Additional workshops for 2007 are currently listed above under "Presentations" and will be reformatted and moved here soon.

2006-1996

• Distance Learning / Online Course Design and Instruction
  
  • Using Moodle in the Classroom
    18 November 2005: Workshop for K-12 Educators in Lewisville ISD, Flower Mound, TX
  • Online Instructional Design
    17 November 2005: Workshop for K-12 Educators in Lewisville ISD, Flower Mound, TX
  • Designing and Delivering Effective Online Instruction
    May 2005: A series of 4 faculty development workshops at the Universidad Dominicana O&M.
    
• Educational Technology Integration
  
• Welcome to Web 2.0 (www.wtvi.com/teks/web2)
  24 March 2006, Workshop for SITE, Orlando, FL
  10 October 2005, Workshop for K-12 teachers in Miami ISD, Miami, TX
• The Case for Digital Storytelling in the Classroom (www.wtvi.com/teks/ds)
  13 February 2006, Workshop for K-12 teachers in Miami ISD, Miami, TX
• Technology Integration Projects Grades 6-12 (www.wtvi.com/teks/integrationprojects)
  28 June 2005: Workshop for K-12 Educators at ESC Region 9, Wichita Falls, TX
• Dynamic Classroom, Transparent Technology (www.wtvi.com/teks/dynamic)
  29 June 2005: Workshop for K-12 Educators at ESC Region 9, Wichita Falls, TX
• Writing Across the Curriculum with Technology (6 hours, hands on), www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/writing/
  13 June 2005: Workshop for K-12 Educators at ESC Region 9, Wichita Falls, TX
  9 June 2004: Workshop for K-12 Educators at ESC Region 17, Lubbock, TX
• iLife: Unleashing Creativity in our Mediacentric World (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD)
  July 2003, TTU College of Education, Lubbock, TX, www.educ.ttu.edu/howto/ilife/
• Technology Integration Strategies, Lessons and Tips (Monthly training for Estacado JHS in Plainview, TX. Sept 2002 - April 2003. www.wtvi.com/plainview
• Technology Integration Academy (4 day, 6 hour per day, hands on), www.wtvi.com/teks/tia
  16 - 19 July 2001, Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  Summer 2003 (abbreviated, two 6 hour sessions), Lockney ISD, TX
• Educational Telecomputing Projects (6 hours, hands on), www.wtvi.com/teks/tcp
  14 June 2005: Workshop for K-12 Educators at ESC Region 9, Wichita Falls, TX
  21 June 2002, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
  26 April 2001, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
• Technology Integration Strategies for Grades K-5 (6 hours, hands-on), www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/strategies
  8 February 2001: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX.
  23 September 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
  7 August 2000: Longview ISD, Longview, TX
  5, 6, 7, 12 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
  9 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  28 February 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
• Technology Integration Strategies for Grades 6-12 (6 hours, hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate
  1 August 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  13 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
  29 February 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
  11 April 2000: Guernsey-Sunrise High School, Guernsey, WY
• Technology Integration Strategies Part 2 (6 hours, hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/strategies2/
  30 September 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
• Encouraging Campus and District Level Technology Integration (6 hours, demo only), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/facilitatorssep99.htm
  3 February 2000: Workshop for all district K-12 principals, McKinney ISD, TX
  2 September 1999: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
• Tips and Techniques for Integrating Technology in the Classroom (3 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/integratetips.html
  2 July 1999: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
• Technology Issues in the SBEC Standards & Skills for Principalship (6 hours, demo only), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/adminstratorssep99.html
  29 September 1999: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
• Strategies for Effective Classroom Technology Integration (3 hours, demo only)
  27 February 2001: Lubbock ISD, TX (1 Computer Classroom Part B LISD Competency course),
  8 February 2001: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference: Austin, TX., http://www.wtvi.com/teks/integrate/tcea2001
  30 January 2001: Lubbock ISD, TX (1 Computer Classroom Part B LISD Competency course)
  25 July 2000: Lubbock ISD, TX (1 Computer Classroom Part B LISD Competency course)
  
• Webpage Design and Website Development
  
  • Basic Webpage Writing (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/html/basic.html,
    3 March 2001: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    17 October 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    9 August 1999: The Kinkaid School, Houston, TX
    10 October 1998, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    29 July 1998, San Angelo ISD, TX
    27 July 1998, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    13 July 1998, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    3 February 1998: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference, Austin, TX
    1 July 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    24 & 29 April 1997: Lubbock ISD, Cavazos JHS Computer Lab
    5 April 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    22 February 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    
  • Intermediate Webpage Writing (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/html/intermediate/
    24 March 2001: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    26 October 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    8 February 2000: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference, Austin, TX
    14 February 1999: Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference, Austin, TX
    30 July 1998: San Angelo ISD, TX
    14 July 1998: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    15 July 1997: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    
• Internet Skills
  
  • Intermediate Internet Skills: Download, Expand, Install and Zip (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/ii
    7 April 2001: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    11 November 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    31 July 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
    8 June 2000: Education Service Center Region 15, San Angelo, TX
    11 January 2000: Lubbock ISD, TX (3 hour version)
  • Multimedia Madness (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/mm/
    21 April 2001, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    2 December 2000, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    Spring 2000, Lubbock ISD, TX (3 hour version)
  • Internet Research in the Classroom: Online and Offline (6 hours hands-on), http://www.wtvi.com/offline/
    7 & 15 April 1998: Lubbock ISD Advanced Technology Center, Lubbock, TX
    15 July 1998: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    3 August 1998: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
  • Introduction to the Internet (hands-on, 1.5 hours)
    22 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Teacher Internet Search Skills (hands-on, 1.5 hours)
    23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Integrating Internet Content into Mathematics Curriculum (hands-on, 3 hours), http://www.wtvi.com/math
    24 April 2000: Rush Elementary School for McKenzie JHS teachers, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Copying and Pasting Internet Resources (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project.
  • Basics of Internet Searching (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project.
  • Advanced Internet Searching (Boolean queries) (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project.
  • Introduction to Email and Netscape (6 hours hands-on )
    24 November 1997: Lubbock Christian University (for Wheelock Elementary, Lubbock ISD)
    25 November 1997: Lubbock Christian University (for Wheelock Elementary, Lubbock ISD )
    23 November 1998: Lubbock Christian University (for Wheelock Elementary, Lubbock ISD )
    24 November 1998: Lubbock Christian University (for Rush Elementary, Lubbock ISD)
    
• Microsoft Windows/Office
  
  • Introduction to Windows 95/98 (hands-on, 3 hours)
    29 August, 5 September 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    5, 12 October, 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    22 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX (shortened 1.5 hour version)
    16, 17 February 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock, TX
  • Intermediate Windows 95/98, (hands-on, 3 hours)
    21 November 2000, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    25, 27 April 2000, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Introduction to MS PowerPoint 97/2000 (hands-on, 3 hours)
    9, 11 May 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
  • Introduction to MS Word 97/2000 (hands-on, 3 hours)
    28, 30 March 2000: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    
• Christian Perspectives on Technology (seven 45 minute sessions, demo only), http://www.wtvi.com/cp/
  Wednesday evenings, 16 August - 27 September 2000, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX
  
• Other Software / Technology Skills
  
  • Macintosh OS X technology use skills, termed "Technology Learning Opportunities" http://www.educ.ttu.edu/howto/mac
    
  • Introduction to Adobe PhotoShop (hands-on, 6 hours), http://www.wtvi.com/teks/ps
    6 August 2001: The Kinkaid School, Houston, TX (6 hours)
    5 May 2001: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    
  • HyperStudio in the Classroom (hands-on, length varies), http://www.wtvi.com/hs/
    4 November 2000: Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, TX
    10 August 1999: The Kinkaid School, Houston, TX (6 hours)
    22 Nov 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    28, 30, 31 March 1998 (Part A): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    2, 4, 6 April 1998 (Part B): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    9, 13, 14 April 1998 (Part C): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    16, 18, 20 April 1998 (Part D): Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    
  • Introduction to Inspiration Software (hands-on, 1.5 hours)
    23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD, TX
    
  • Introduction to Making the Grade Gradebook Software (1.5 hours hands on)
    September 1998, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    
  • Introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Digital Art (1.5 hours hands-on)
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project
    
  • Digital Camera Basics (1.5 hours hands-on )
    Spring 1999, part of The South Plains Peer to Peer Technology Training Grant Project
    
  • Introduction to ClarisWorks Draw; Making Lesson Plans (1.5 hours hands-on )
    October 1998, Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    23 November 1999: Rush Elementary School, Lubbock ISD
    
  • Educational Telecomputing Projects (3 hours hand-on)
    7 February 1998: Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    9 February 1998: Plainview Area Technology Integration in Education Grant Training, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX.
    
  • ClarisWorks (AppleWorks) Basics (3 hours)
    Spring 1997, Wheelock Elementary School, Lubbock, TX
    

University Teaching

1. Fall 2010: LTEC 4100 (Computers in the Classroom) for the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. (1 section)
   
2. Spring 2010: IME 3312 (Technology for Teachers) for the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. (2 sections)
   
3. Winter 2005-2006: Co-Teaching EDIT 5342 Advanced Integration of Technology into the Curriculum for Wayland Baptist University in Lubbock, Texas.
4. Fall 2005: EDIT 5310 Microcomputer Applications for Wayland Baptist University in Lubbock, Texas.
5. Summer 2005: EDIT 5342 Advanced Integration of Technology into the Curriculum for Wayland Baptist University in Lubbock, Texas.
6. Spring 2005: EDIT 5344 Advanced Multimedia and Video Technology for Wayland Baptist University in Lubbock, Texas.

K-12 Teaching

1. Elementary Teacher, 5 years, 1996-2001. 4th grade teacher, Wheelock Elementary, Math / Reading / Writing, Lubbock ISD, TX, 1996-1998. Elementary Campus Technology Integration Facilitator and Computer Literacy Teacher, Rush Elementary, Lubbock ISD, TX, 1998-2001.
2. High School Teacher-Aide, 1 year, 1994-1995. Coronado High School, Lubbock ISD, TX.

Other Written Work

1. "A Perspective on Operating Systems." I am a cross-platform computer user, using both Windows and Macintosh computers on a daily basis. These are some thoughts on operating system differences and comparisons. (A little dated, but I haven't made time to update this in quite awhile. Since I wrote this version I have also started using Ubuntu Linux periodically.)
2. "Proposal for Elementary Technology Integration Reform: Facilitators and Technician-Aides" April 2001.
3. "American POWs in Southeast Asia and the Violation of a National Ethic" November 1991.

Consultancies, Community Service and Other Work

• I am an adult Scouting volunteer for Troop 386 in Edmond, Oklahoma.
  
• As a learning consultant, I was the lead author for ISTE's blog ISTEconnects from January through June 2009 leading up to the NECC conference.
• I was ordained as a deacon in the Presbyterian church in 2007, and served in the 2009 deacon class for First Presbyterian Church of Edmond, Oklahoma. (2007-2009 term.)
• I chaired the ad-hoc technology committee for First Presbyterian Church of Edmond, Oklahoma, in 2006-2007.
• I have maintained the website "Tools for the TEKS: Integrating Technology in the Classroom" for educators worldwide since Fall 1997.
• I designed, created, and maintained the website of the US Cavalry Association, including their online store, from its inception in 2000 through Fall 2005.
• Staff Council Representative (Technology/Resources Area), TTU College of Education. 2002 - 2004.
• Founding shareholder and employee, Lone Star Learning of Lubbock, TX (formerly Summit Educational Enterprises, Inc.), 1996 - 2000.
  • Helped produce and market K-12 math curriculum products including a state standards correlated bulletin board math program, TAAS Target Practice (now TEKS Target Practice.)
  • Corporate webmaster, 1996-2000.
• Lubbock ISD District Technology Committee Member, 1998 - 2001.
• Apple Computer Demo Representative, hired by Marketsource Inc. 1998 and 2000.
• Technology Workshop Curriculum Author and Designer for Schoolvision Inc. 2000.
• Primary computer / networking consultant and technican for Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX, 1999-2002. Served as the volunteer church webmaster, 1999-2002
• Cub Scout Pack 536 (Lubbock, TX)
  • August 2005 - 2006: Wolf Den Co-Leader
  • August 2005 - 2006: Pack Committee Member
• Boy Scout Troop 536 (Lubbock, TX)
  • June 2000 - May 2001: Troop Committee Member, Board of Review Chairman / Coordinator
  • August 1999 - May 2000: Scoutmaster
  • August 1998 - July 1999: Assistant Scoutmaster / Troop Committee Member
• Webmaster, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock, Texas. 1997-1999.

Favorite Quotations

• "It's philosophy, not technology, that is going to make a difference in your classroom." - Dr Allen Glenn, Dean of COE, Univ of Washington
• "Nothing will bring you happiness but the triumph of principles." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Others included on my favorite quotations page and Christian Resources page.

Favorite Websites

My social bookmarks are cross-posted to both Diigo and Delicious.com:

• www.diigo.com/user/wfryer
  
• delicious.com/wfryer
  

Other Important Experiences

I am an Eagle Scout and was an AFS exchange student to New Zealand in 1987. Since 2007 I have traveled and presented in China four times: Twice in Shanghai, once in Hangzhou, and once in Hong Kong.

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