Workshop Presentation by Richard Greenword and Joan McClintock

Friday, September 12th, 2008

117 Wilber Hall

9:00 AM

Not since the hornbook took the place of the cave wall has classroom change been as dramatic as what we are now experiencing.  Call them "smart boards," "digital white boards," or "gadgets invented by the devil to shove technology down our throats"; call them what you will, electronic, computer-linked boards are appearing in classrooms across the country.  The purpose of this program is to demonstrate some of the things this technology offers and to initiate a discussion of whether and how it should be brought into our classrooms.  Come and be informed, dazzled, irritated, or confused; any informed reaction is preferable to a lack of awareness.

Our Presenters

Richard Greenwood

Professor Emeritus of English

Montgomery County Community College - Blue Bell, PA

In 1964 he didn't get a job because tests showed he had "no aptitude for computers."  In 1980 he took an intro to data processing course and ended up writing a book on programming in BASIC, followed by a computer literacy text for nurses.  For six years he was the faculty chair of his college's IT advisory committee and took the lead in creating two strategic plans for IT.  A frequent presenter at technology conferences, for the past nine years he has taught online, and won his college's 2007 Innovation of the Year award for designing a course that prepares faculty for teaching online.  During the last year and a half he has served regularly as a consultant to Pennsylvania school districts, conducting on-site assessments of their use of technology in the teaching/learning process.

Joan McClintock

Coordinator of Continuing Education

Longwood Gardens - Kennett Square, PA

An allied health faculty member for over 20 years, Joan pioneered the introduction of technology into dental hygiene education.  She was the recipient of three grants that allowed her to introduce technology into the dental hygiene curriculum, and has been a frequent presenter at major technology conferences.  In January of 2008, she left her position as professor of dental hygiene and accepted the position of Coordinator of Continuing Education at the world renowned Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, where she has been charged with introducing technological enhancements and online pedagogy to their extensive education program.

Dick and Joan are educators who describe themselves as teachers/early adopters who discovered that technology enabled them to do a better job while it also made doing their job more enjoyable.  "Technology," they will tell you, "for the sake of having technology in the classroom is a fool's errand, but technology that makes everyone more eager to enter the classroom and gives them more to take out of the classroom ensures that everyone gains."