Mark Richardson, Curriculum Vitae
Current Profile
• Information & Communication Technology Coordinator, Williamstown Primary School. 2000-
present
• Co-Network Leader, Department of Education & Early Childhood Development, [DEECD], Western Metropolitan Region, [WMR], MacSchoolsNet. 2003-
present
• Professional Learning Officer, Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, [VITTA]. December 2008-December 2009
• Registered Professional Development Provider, Victorian Institute of Teaching, [VIT]. 2008-present
Pro Bono Work 2009
• Post-production of DVD for Intercept Poverty Fundraiser, Social Action in Ethiopia, Milk Powder & Angel Children's Home
Publications 2009
• The Tyranny of Distance and the Delivery of Professional Development, Infonet 19.1 [Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, 2009]
• How to write a great eLearning plan for your school….and why your school needs one!! submitted for publication to Educational Technology Solutions [Australian Media Group]
Consultancy 2009
• eConnect Australian Government Quality Teaching Project, Virtual Conferencing for School Administrators & Curriculum Leaders, Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association & DEECD, Western Metropolitan Region, Hobson’s Bay Network.
• DEEWR Integrating ICT Pedagogy in School Communities: A Pilot Teacher Professional Development Project, [Australian National Schools Network]
Prior ICT Positions / Memberships 2002-2008
• Member, Department of Education & Early Childhood Development,
[DEECD], Western Metropolitan Region, [WMR], eLearning Leaders’ Network.
2002-2008
Recent ICT Professional Development as Presenter / Convenor - 2005-2009
2009 [Presenter / Convenor]
• MacSchoolsNet [Seven network meetings - co-network leader]
• Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, Committee of Management, Planning weekend [Two Presentations on Professional Learning models]
• Open For Education [Open Source Software Day] Three sessions on Open Source in the Primary School & Using OpenOffice in the Classroom [Forest Hill Digital Technologies Centre of Excellence, Forest Hill College]
• Environmental Neighbourhood Cluster, The Biggest Reducer - Food Miles, [Web Design / Social Action: A Curriculum Unit for Students & Teachers]
• Williamstown PS teacher PD [Two semester sessions - QuickVic Reports]
• Williamstown PS teacher PD [Introduction to Moodle - A LMS for our School]
• Williamstown PS teacher PD [Introduction to DEECD P-2 Literacy Online Survey]
• Hume Region [DEECD] Online Conference - Using Elluminate. Building a learning network in your town or region
• eConnect AGQTP Project, Virtual
Conferencing for School Administrators & Curriculum Leaders, VITTA & WMR
Hobson’s Bay Network. [Six "hands on sessions" for Principals, eLearning Leaders, Numeracy & Literacy Coaches - MS Communicator/Messenger]
• Williamstown PS. Using ICT to enhance the classroom work of teacher aides [A series of "hands on" sessions]
• MacSchoolsNet Presentation [Sept '09 meeting] Open Source Mac Software for the Primary /Elementary School Classroom
• Ed Tech Crew Podcast [Guest, 100th episode]
• Integrating ICT Pedagogy in School Communities: A Pilot Teacher Professional Development Project, ICT State support person for Victoria - five workshops in Warrnambool, Bairnsdale & Bendigo. [Australian National Schools Network]
• eTrain 2009 Presenter [Using iWeb to Make a Website about the Collingwood Children's Farm]
• eMug [Eastern Macintosh User's Group], The Power of the Macintosh Professional Learning Network, Guest speaker at inaugural meeting
• Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, 1 in 1: A film making competition using portable devices [mobile phones, Flip cameras etc] Information & training session
• Judging panel for 3 in 6 and 1 in 1, Student digital video competitions for Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association.
• Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, Slide to Open, [VITTA Conference, 2009] Two Presentations, 1. ICT Scope & Sequence and 2. Professional Learning Networks, What are they? Where are they going?
2008 [Presenter / Convenor]
• Ed Tech Crew Podcast [Guest, Christmas Special on Web 2.0 Tools]
• Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, Shift Happens Conference 2008, [eLearning plan to classroom program]
• Environmental Neighbourhood Cluster, [Community Forum], Big Wrapper ’08
• Western Metropolitan Region, Multi Language Network. [Animation in the LOTE Classroom]
• MacSchoolsNet Conference, mac IT happen 2008, [Publishing with iWeb]
• Australian National Schools Network workshop, Communicate, Collaborate, Create, with Sarah Prestridge [Technical Support]
• iMug, September meeting, [ICT in schools: Linking Technology with Education]
• Williamstown PS Curriculum Days [eLearning Plans & Developing a School ICT Scope & Sequence]
• MacSchoolsNet [Seven network meetings - co-network leader]
• Environmental Neighbourhood Cluster Big Wrapper ’08 - Reducing Packaging, [Web Design / Social Action: A Curriculum Unit for Students & Teachers]
• Williamstown PS teacher PD [QuickVic Reports]
• MacSchoolsNet Presentation [Sept '08 meeting] Using Web 2.0 Tools for ICT Lesson Planning
• eTrain 2008 Presenter [Using iWeb to Make a Website about the Collingwood Children's Farm]
• Mont Albert PS teachers & Eastern Metropolitan Region [DEECD] Ultranet Coach [visit to Williamstown PS for Animation PD]
2007 [Presenter / Convenor]
• Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, Conference 2007 [Using iWeb to Enhance Teaching & Learning]
• MacSchoolsNet [Seven network meetings - co-network leader]
• MacSchoolsNet PD series 2007 [Creating StopMotion Animation the Classroom], Co-presenter
• Western Metropolitan Region, MacSchoolsNet Animation Festival 2007 & Teacher PD Event [VU Sunshine] with panel of organisers
• MacSchoolsNet PD series 2007 [Using iWeb the Classroom]
• iWeb Screencasts. [25 tutorials developed]
• Hobson’s Bay Curriculum Leaders [Animation in the Classroom]
• Williamstown PS teacher PD [QuickVic Reports
]
• Environmental Neighbourhood Cluster Sustainable Housing [Web Design / Social Action for Students & Teachers]
• Victorian Youth Environmental Conference [DV Activities, including producing DVD for future participants]
• Frame 2, Student Animation Series, DVD Disk 4. [Interviewed on setting up an animation studio in a school.
]
• Ed Tech Crew [participation in two podcasts]
2006 [Presenter / Convenor]
• Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association, Conference 2006 [Who’s the Boss in the Digital Age?]
• Western Metropolitan Region, Shared Learnings [Using ICT to Teach Civics & Citizenship]
• Environmental Neighbourhood Cluster Waterwise in Williamstown [Web Design / Social Action for Students & Teachers]
• Williamstownonline [Community Based Intranet] Committee
• MacSchoolsNet [Seven network meetings - co-network leader]
• MacSchoolsNet PD series 2006 [Creating StopMotion Animation the Classroom] taken with panel of presenters
• Western Metropolitan Region, MacSchoolsNet Animation Festival 2006 & Teacher PD Event [VU Sunshine] with panel of organisers
2005 [Presenter / Convenor]
• ICT
PD [A 30 session PD taken by staff at Williamstown PS, Course content
and presentation developed by myself as a major part of Teacher Professional Leave.]
• iMug meeting, [Macs in Education]
• Western Metropolitan Region, Shared Learnings [Film in the Curriculum] co-presenter
• Information & Communication Technology in Education- VIctoria, Conference 2005 [Any Other Comments? What makes effective ICT PD]
• Crossing
the Boundaries, Footscray/Yarraville Innovations and Excellence Cluster
Conference [Teaching Digital Video in the Middle Years’ Curriculum]
• MacSchoolsNet [Seven network meetings-co-network leader]
• MacSchoolsNet PD series 2005 [Integrating iLife ’05 into the Classroom]. Three sessions taken with panel of presenters
.
• Williamstownonline [Community Based Intranet] Vice President
• Furlong/Main Innovations and Excellence Cluster Conference [Teaching in a Digital Classroom]
• Debney Meadows PS, Consultancy, [ICT Audit & Developing an eLearning Plan]
• Information & Communication Technology in Education- VIctoria, Bus Tour to Williamstown PS [Using Digital Video in the Classroom] Two visits
• Kidman Park PS [South Australia] visit to Williamstown PS [ICT Implementation & Integration]
• Victorian Association of Secondary School Principals,
eLearning Seminar [School Based and Network Based ICT PD]
• Re@ct Film
Festival [Mentoring Teachers & Students-Digital Video]
• Learning@the Centre Melbourne Zoo [Mentoring Teachers & Students-Digital Video]
• Williamstown PS [Teacher PD Simple Reports
]
• Schools’ TV Quiet on Set [student/teacher developed DVD on video making - with team]
• Department of Education & Training-Treasury Place [Regional representative to report on Teacher Professional Leave Project]
Qualifications
Graduate Certificate in Education for Professional Development, - Victoria University
Certificate IV subjects - Web Design [Dreamweaver], HTML, Flash & Fireworks, - Victoria University
Bachelor of Arts - University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma in Inter-Ethnic Studies & Education - State College of Victoria-Melbourne
Diploma of Teaching-Primary, State College of Victoria-Burwood
Work History
Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association [VITTA] December 2008 - December 2009 Professional Learning Officer
Williamstown Primary School, 2000- Present, Information & Communication Technology Coordinator, Classroom Teacher, Information & Communication Technology Teacher
Yarraville West Primary School 1991-2000,
Classroom Teacher, Mathematics Coordinator
Footscray Primary School 1988-1990,
Classroom Teacher, Professional Learning Team Coordinator
Debney Meadows Primary School 1982-1987,
Classroom Teacher
University of Melbourne 1981,
Study - Bachelor of Arts subjects
Child Migrant Education Services 1980,
Consultant, English as a Second Language Teaching & Multicultural Education
State College of Victoria-Melbourne 1979,
Study - Graduate Diploma in Inter-Ethnic Studies & Education
Merri Primary School 1975-1978,
Classroom Teacher & English as a Second Language Teacher
State College of Victoria-Burwood 1972-1974, Study - Diploma of Teaching-Primary
