DEBORAH J.

FUCOLORO
Instructional Technology Professional
1253 Sand Key Court Fenton, MO 63026 (314) 477-7828 debbie.fucoloro@gmail.com Blog: The Educators Caf Twitter @debbiefuco LinkedIn About.me

RESEARCH INTERESTS Education Technology Informal Learning & Social Media e-Learning Educator Professional Learning EDUCATION Technology Integration Andragogy/Pedagogy Connected Learning Media/Digital Literacy

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Ph.D., Educational Studies/Curriculum & Instruction Dissertation Title: Educators Perceptions and Reported Behaviors Associated with Participation in Informal, Online Professional Development Networks December 2012

Webster University, St. Louis, MO

M.A.T., Education Technology B.A., Elementary Education Missouri Certification: Elementary Education, Grades 1-8 2003 1990

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Technology Integration Provided training and ongoing support to school staff for use of instructional technologies such as SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards, FastDirect Web-based School Information System, Web 2.0 tools, wireless technologies, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office Suite Performed content curation of curriculum-related resources for teachers, students, and parents available through my Wikispaces site, Pinterest boards, and Diigo library Assisted faculty in learning about, becoming proficient in, and applying instructional technology using National Education Technology Standards as a guideline Coordinated the effective use of videoconferencing capabilities by researching, scheduling, and facilitating conferences as technical contact Assisted with the utilization and maintenance of two full computer labs and the use of wireless technologies via mobile laptop and netbook labs Created and taught digital video curriculum for middle school students

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Leadership Social Studies Department Coordinator for grades K-8 Co-developed and implemented media literacy curriculum for student in grades K-8, professional development for teachers, and awareness and book group for parents; provided digital literacy resources and Internet safety programs for students and parents Instrumental in the school-wide implementation of using Wikispaces as a communication tool between school and home; mentored teachers in best practices in the use of wikis Designed and maintained new St. Clements School website Designed and executed the use of Year-at-a-Glance organizational curriculum aid at each grade level K-8 Initiated a school-wide writing rubric promoting assessment consistency and expectations between grade levels Teaching Designed differentiated, problem based learning experiences based on learning objectives and meeting individual student strengths and needs Established annual 6th grade Culture Fair as culminating project for World Cultures and Geography providing students with opportunities to develop research, problem solving, critical thinking, design, content curation, communication, and cooperative learning skills infused with technology Implemented Where in the World? postcard project Awards Awarded merit-based Carol Kahler Scholarship, 2008 Elected 2005-2006 St. Clement School Teacher of the Year Mentored 1st Place winners of the Show-Me-A-Movie 2005 Digital Storytelling Contest for Missouri Students, Middle School Division, Category: Show Me Something New

PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPATION - 2013 Presenter, MOREnet Annual Conference (MITC & HELIX), October 2013 Presenter, Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult and Higher Education (R2P), Lindenwood University, September, 2013 Planning Committee Member and Mentor, Open Online Experience: Technology Integration Experience for Educators (OOE13), September 2013 May 2014 Participant, Edcamp HOME, (EdCampHOME), July 2013 Planning Committee Member, Pedagogy and Production mini-conference sponsored by Gateway Media Literacy Partners (GMLP), June 2013 Presenter, 19th Annual Graduate Research Symposium, Saint Louis University, April 2013 Planning Committee Member and Participant, Education Technology and Media Massive Open Online Course (ETMOOC), January March 2013 Session Facilitator, Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC), February 2013 Co-Planner and Participant, Edcamp St. Louis (edcampstl), February 2013

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PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPATION - Past

Attendee, Midwest Education Technology Conference, 2004-2013 Presenter, Incorporating Videoconferencing into Your Curriculum Midwest Education Technology Conference, 2004, 2005, 2006 Participant, Edcamp St. Louis, 2012 and 2013 Participant, International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE) 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011 Participant, The Reform Symposium e-Conference (RSCON), 2010, January 2011, July 2011 Participant, National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference (NAMLE) 2007, 2009 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Moderator, #MOedchat a Twitter chat for Missouri educators on Thursdays, 9:00 P.M. CST Founder, LinkedIn Group #phdchat providing opportunity to continue discussions and relationships developed on #phdchat via Twitter Member, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Education, Community & Engagement Committee Member, Gateway Media Literacy Partners (GMLP) Member, National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

St. Clement of Rome School, Des Peres, MO

Instructional Technology Specialist blended position 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher and Department Coordinator 7th Grade Science Teacher 7th Grade Religion Teacher th 4 Grade Teacher

1997 2012 2003 2012 2006 2012 2005 2006 2003 2005 1997 2003 1993 1997

St. Francis of Assisi School, St. Louis, MO

3rd Grade Teacher SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION Silent Auction Coordinator, St. Louis University High School, Nerinx Hall High School, St. Justin Martyr School School Board Member, St. Justin Martyr School (1989-1998), Vice-President and Secretary Instructional Committee Member, St. Justin Martyr School Self-Study