Executive Director at Story Chasers Inc.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area
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- Executive Director at Story Chasers Inc.
- International Learning Consultant at Moving at the Speed of Creativity
- Co-Director at Celebrate Oklahoma Voices
- Past
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- Director of Technology and Education Outreach at Oklahoma Heritage Association
- Director - Education at AT&T Oklahoma
- Director of Distance Learning at Texas Tech University College of Education
- Elementary Teacher at Lubbock ISD
- Education
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- Texas Tech University
- United States Air Force Academy
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Wesley Fryer’s Summary
Professional educator, manager and leader specializing in the practical application of learning theories as well as technology integration strategies for education across the K-20 spectrum.
Wesley Fryer’s Specialties:
Professional development for educators focusing on practical technology integration techniques, technology leadership issues for administrators, digital storytelling, effective uses of read/write web (web 2.0) technologies to support teaching and learning.
Wesley Fryer’s Experience
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Executive Director
Story Chasers Inc.
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Story Chasers Inc. is a nonprofit organization empowering learners to become digital witnesses, safely and constructively sharing their voices on the global stage of the Internet.
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International Learning Consultant
Moving at the Speed of Creativity
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
I am an international learning consultant, author, digital storyteller, educator and change agent. With respect to school change, I aspire to be a "catalyst for creative engagement and collaborative learning." More details are available on www.wesfryer.com/bio
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Co-Director
Celebrate Oklahoma Voices
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
December 2006 — Present (3 years )
COV is 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.
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Director of Technology and Education Outreach
Oklahoma Heritage Association
(Museums and Institutions industry)
July 2008 — January 2009 (7 months)
I continued to serve the co-director of the "Celebrate Oklahoma Voices" statewide digital storytelling project for Oklahoma educators, and led PK-20 educational outreach initiatives for the OHA. This included the creation of a field trip curriculum DVD in late fall 2008 for school groups visiting the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum.
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Director - Education
AT&T Oklahoma
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; T; Telecommunications industry)
June 2006 — July 2008 (2 years 2 months)
I am the director of education advocacy for AT&T in the state of Oklahoma. I work with K-20 educators and school leaders in the state, and at times outside the state, to promote effective and appropriate uses of educational technologies for learning. I provide a range of free workshops and presentations for educators, linked on http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com. As the education advocate, I facilitate and support collaborative learning projects and network with educators around the state to promote and provide sustained, high-quality professional development learning opportunities. I work with our account teams to identify opportunities and work with school district leaders on both technology planning as well as technology integration, including E-Rate funding opportunities.
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Director of Distance Learning
Texas Tech University College of Education
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2001 — June 2006 (4 years 11 months)
I served as the Director of Distance Learning, college webmaster, and coordinator of faculty technology support for the College of Education at Texas Tech University in Lubbock for five years. The team of staff and students I supervised assisted faculty with a wide range of technology integration topics. I generally quipped that we helped faculty with everything technology related except printers, viruses, and email!
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Elementary Teacher
Lubbock ISD
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 1996 — August 2001 (5 years 1 month)
I taught fourth grade for two years from 1996-1998, and taught as an elementary computer lab teacher and technology integration coach for three years from 1998-2001. I taught at Wheelock Elementary School and Rush Elementary School in Lubbock, Texas.
Wesley Fryer’s Education
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Texas Tech University
MA , Education , 1994 — 1996
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United States Air Force Academy
BS , Political Science and Geography , 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Debate Team
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Wesley Fryer’s Groups:
Edublogger Community, Apple Distinguished Educators Community, TCEA, K12OnlineConference, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign
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The Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative
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