Ph.D. - Curriculum & Instruction
Texas Tech University
Dissertation: Impact Analysis of Phonecasted Lecture Summaries
Media Literacy and Computer Science Teacher. Complete vitae is available on www.wesfryer.com/vitae, teaching portfolio on www.wesfryer.com/portfolio.
Dissertation: Impact Analysis of Phonecasted Lecture Summaries
Studied U.S. Latin American security issues, wrote four papers
Outstanding Graduate, Department of Geography
Teaching Computer Programming, Web Design, and "Computer Applications" for middle school students. Taught Robotics (Lego SPIKE Prime) in 2022-23.
Responsible for instructional coaching with PK-12 faculty, teaching 5th/6th grade digital/media literacy classes, schoolwide digital citizenship education (DigCit.us), and special projects. (2021-22 6th Grade Advisor, Fall 2020 5th Grade Spanish Teacher)
Responsible for information technology services and support, as well as instructional technology coaching and support for 170+ faculty/staff and 900 students in grades PK-12.
Provides professional speaking services including conference keynote addresses, breakout sessions, professional development workshops, and social media consulting services. Teaches iPad with Wes, iPad Media Camp, and Scratch Camp workshops. (Presentation/workshop handouts shared from January 2010 to present are available.)
Coordinates professional development workshops for teachers focused on digital storytelling, oral history, and effective technology integration. Facilitates statewide digital oral history projects in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.
Provided instructional coaching for K-12 teachers focused on student creation of digital products meeting Common Core State Standards.
Taught two sections of "Technology 4 Teachers" for undergraduate pre-service teachers in spring 2010, and taught two sections of the same course in spring 2011.
Taught one section of "Computers in the Classroom" for undergraduate pre-service teachers in Fall 2010.
Led statewide oral history and digital storytelling project, created digital curriculum for school field trips to the museum, coordinated videoconferencing for special events
Provided professional development for educators focused on effective technology integration, E-Rate program participation, and H.323 videoconferencing
Coordinated online and iTV distance learning classes and instructional technology support for instructors, served as the college webmaster, supervised and led the college faculty support technology team.
Provided website design services, web hosting, and educational technology training
Taught Advanced Multimedia and Video (Spring 2005), Advanced Integration of Technology into the Curriculum (Spring 2005), and Microcomputers in Education (Fall 2005)
K-6 Technology Facilitator/Teacher 1998 - 2001, 4th grade teacher 1996 - 1998