My hero and model is Kevin Jarrett of Northfield, New Jersey (member# 524)
I came across Kevin while searching for "free LMS". He is the webmaster of NCS Tech of Northfield Community School in Northfield, New Jersey.
He has his own website (produced with Joomla):
http://www.kevin-jarrett.net/
He also runs the NCS-TECH website where I first came across him:
http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=1304
Finally, if you want any more info about Kevin, you can go to
http://edubloggerdir.blogspot.com/2009/01/kevin-jarrett.html
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
My wordpress blog
pleksa.wordpress.com
Personal Learning Environments in KSA
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Personal Learning Environments in KSA
linked to my gmail
p/w as Yahoo mail
(in the profile Im Fulan Detal)
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http://en.search.wordpress.com/
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CV for polishing
CHRISTOPHER N. STANLEY
Employee Development Consultant and Learning Technologies Specialist
12 Calle Cañuelo, 41220 Burguillos, Sevilla, Spain
tel. +34-672734928 mobile +966(0)509110674
e-mail cnstanley@yahoo.com
A talented multilingual human resources development professional with over twelve years as an organizational catalyst/learning consultant and an outstanding track record of producing extraordinary results for the largest integrated oil company in the world. Strong expertise in developing and implementing industrial strategic plans. An important part of the team that brought about half a million tracked e-learning course completions in less than three years. A motivational speaker with a passion for promoting continuous improvement and a motivated and energetic self-starter with excellent creative, analytical, marketing and organizational skills.
Work Experience
SAUDI ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 1991 to August 2009
Learning Consultant, Corporate Integrated Learning Services (CILS) Jan. 2006 –Aug 2009
[CILS maintains one of the premier corporate e-learning web sites in the world: http://e-learning.aramco.com.sa which has experienced over 32% annual average growth in course completions over the past three years. My major role there was to mediate between the technical team that keeps the website maintained and corporate customers whilst driving and facilitating the acquisition of new content.]
• Devised and executed pedagogically sound and cost effective learning solutions for customers. Developed and reviewed texts of courseware contracts.
• Co-ordinated pilot programs using current cutting-edge learning technologies and methods. Initiated and managed the first phases of the customized “Arabic for Medical Personnel” and “Petrochemicals in Your Life” e-learning courses.
• Liaised with the technical competencies development team to ensure that new e-learning acquisitions were aligned with the requirements of competency maps.
• Promoted and supported an e-learning and self-development culture through workshops and exhibitions and by participating in internal forums and committees.
• Communicated the vision of the learning organization through marketing campaigns and presentations.
• Liaised with professionals in all business lines involved with the task of developing continuous performance improvement systems.
• Implemented excellence in customer service in the e-learning unit.
• Researched global pedagogical and technical best practices that lead to excellence in organizational learning.
• Maintained an extensive network of e-learning service provider contacts.
Group Leader, Libraries & Learning Centers Jan. 2004 – Dec. 2005
[The group provides services to over twenty-five learning/training resource operations in the Training & Career Development organization. My major role there was to maintain the momentum of the company’s 2001 Self-Development Initiative, emphasizing the importance of self development as a major business driver in preparing the workforce for the future.]
• Supervised the main training library and four learning centers that service upwards of 5,000 employees annually.
• Mentored and coached learning and information service providers to function at a high level. Designed and delivered a course to train partner center facilitators.
• Managed contracts with providers of online journal services.
• Designed and implemented a customer relationship management system
Technical Advisor and Team Leader, Corporate Learning Centers Feb. 1997 – Dec. 2003
• Co-ordinated services necessary to maintain the impetus of the company’s first foray into technology-based learning including providing quality management of the physical aspects of learning centers and choosing, acquiring and distributing resources (primarily videos and CD-ROMs).
• Forged and maintained relationships with project partners that led to a 220% increase of both the numbers of learning centers and recorded learning hours during the period 1999-2002.
• Designed, directed and implemented a promotional video for the 2001 Self Development Awareness Campaign and was recognized by the Saudi Aramco C.E.O. as a Distinguished Contributor to that campaign.
Trainer of Computer and Business Skills, Dhahran North Training Center. 1994 – 97
Taught word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Gave workshops on using graphics and desktop publishing.
Advanced English (English as a Foreign Language [EFL]) Skills Trainer, Dhahran North Training Center. 1991 – 94
Taught English at all levels, specializing in communicative skills.
Prior to 1991, I gained extensive international teaching, training, management and assessment experience in Saudi Arabia, South America, England and Germany. Posts held included Director of Studies and Director of Curriculum Development of two English language training operations.
Academic Credentials and Relevant Certificates
• Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence Kingston Polytechnic, UK
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education University of Leicester, UK
• Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages University College London, UK
• Certificate in Applied Linguistics and the Teaching of English University of Essex, UK
• SCORM School 201 Academic ADL Co-Lab, U.S.A.
• Certificate in Online Learning Tools and Techniques University of Wisconsin, U.S.A
Nationality British
Civil Status Married, one son (12 years old)
Date of Birth February 16th, 1949
Employee Development Consultant and Learning Technologies Specialist
12 Calle Cañuelo, 41220 Burguillos, Sevilla, Spain
tel. +34-672734928 mobile +966(0)509110674
e-mail cnstanley@yahoo.com
A talented multilingual human resources development professional with over twelve years as an organizational catalyst/learning consultant and an outstanding track record of producing extraordinary results for the largest integrated oil company in the world. Strong expertise in developing and implementing industrial strategic plans. An important part of the team that brought about half a million tracked e-learning course completions in less than three years. A motivational speaker with a passion for promoting continuous improvement and a motivated and energetic self-starter with excellent creative, analytical, marketing and organizational skills.
Work Experience
SAUDI ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 1991 to August 2009
Learning Consultant, Corporate Integrated Learning Services (CILS) Jan. 2006 –Aug 2009
[CILS maintains one of the premier corporate e-learning web sites in the world: http://e-learning.aramco.com.sa which has experienced over 32% annual average growth in course completions over the past three years. My major role there was to mediate between the technical team that keeps the website maintained and corporate customers whilst driving and facilitating the acquisition of new content.]
• Devised and executed pedagogically sound and cost effective learning solutions for customers. Developed and reviewed texts of courseware contracts.
• Co-ordinated pilot programs using current cutting-edge learning technologies and methods. Initiated and managed the first phases of the customized “Arabic for Medical Personnel” and “Petrochemicals in Your Life” e-learning courses.
• Liaised with the technical competencies development team to ensure that new e-learning acquisitions were aligned with the requirements of competency maps.
• Promoted and supported an e-learning and self-development culture through workshops and exhibitions and by participating in internal forums and committees.
• Communicated the vision of the learning organization through marketing campaigns and presentations.
• Liaised with professionals in all business lines involved with the task of developing continuous performance improvement systems.
• Implemented excellence in customer service in the e-learning unit.
• Researched global pedagogical and technical best practices that lead to excellence in organizational learning.
• Maintained an extensive network of e-learning service provider contacts.
Group Leader, Libraries & Learning Centers Jan. 2004 – Dec. 2005
[The group provides services to over twenty-five learning/training resource operations in the Training & Career Development organization. My major role there was to maintain the momentum of the company’s 2001 Self-Development Initiative, emphasizing the importance of self development as a major business driver in preparing the workforce for the future.]
• Supervised the main training library and four learning centers that service upwards of 5,000 employees annually.
• Mentored and coached learning and information service providers to function at a high level. Designed and delivered a course to train partner center facilitators.
• Managed contracts with providers of online journal services.
• Designed and implemented a customer relationship management system
Technical Advisor and Team Leader, Corporate Learning Centers Feb. 1997 – Dec. 2003
• Co-ordinated services necessary to maintain the impetus of the company’s first foray into technology-based learning including providing quality management of the physical aspects of learning centers and choosing, acquiring and distributing resources (primarily videos and CD-ROMs).
• Forged and maintained relationships with project partners that led to a 220% increase of both the numbers of learning centers and recorded learning hours during the period 1999-2002.
• Designed, directed and implemented a promotional video for the 2001 Self Development Awareness Campaign and was recognized by the Saudi Aramco C.E.O. as a Distinguished Contributor to that campaign.
Trainer of Computer and Business Skills, Dhahran North Training Center. 1994 – 97
Taught word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Gave workshops on using graphics and desktop publishing.
Advanced English (English as a Foreign Language [EFL]) Skills Trainer, Dhahran North Training Center. 1991 – 94
Taught English at all levels, specializing in communicative skills.
Prior to 1991, I gained extensive international teaching, training, management and assessment experience in Saudi Arabia, South America, England and Germany. Posts held included Director of Studies and Director of Curriculum Development of two English language training operations.
Academic Credentials and Relevant Certificates
• Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence Kingston Polytechnic, UK
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education University of Leicester, UK
• Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages University College London, UK
• Certificate in Applied Linguistics and the Teaching of English University of Essex, UK
• SCORM School 201 Academic ADL Co-Lab, U.S.A.
• Certificate in Online Learning Tools and Techniques University of Wisconsin, U.S.A
Nationality British
Civil Status Married, one son (12 years old)
Date of Birth February 16th, 1949
LinkedIn profiles:
Database administrator: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=3421140&trk=EML_nus_dig_conn-A8
Dan Bachele: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=47245240&authToken=I25I&authType=name&trk=pymk
Out of blue:
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewRecs=&key=39704867&goback=%2Emid_1461378675#rec12117028
Sharonda: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=34667759&fromSearch=1&authToken=X7Nd&authType=name&report%2Esuccess=62WUlrnddR6bgwSqXhj6sMCTLzs-Mtpi3fLJWbNsWtuooxKwgTL8r5xsvgkbozKwEkXBakadko
Bob Turrel:-
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=2256907&authToken=Y_sl&authType=name
Adil Hameed:- AI Expert
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=4860911&authToken=CWHO&authType=OUT_OF_NETWORK&locale=en_US&srchindex=5&pvs=ps&goback=%2Epsr_*1_%22Artificial+Intelligence%22_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_Y_es_41220_*1_*1_*2_*2_*2_Y_Y_*1_Distance*4Relevance
Marian Lancaster:
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=49202256&authToken=gxwh&authType=name&goback=%2Econ%2Eanb_141578_*2%2Eanh_141578
Tamara McCulloch (Action Research Model )
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=12013562&authToken=n22x&authType=name
Dan Bachele: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=47245240&authToken=I25I&authType=name&trk=pymk
Out of blue:
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewRecs=&key=39704867&goback=%2Emid_1461378675#rec12117028
Sharonda: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=34667759&fromSearch=1&authToken=X7Nd&authType=name&report%2Esuccess=62WUlrnddR6bgwSqXhj6sMCTLzs-Mtpi3fLJWbNsWtuooxKwgTL8r5xsvgkbozKwEkXBakadko
Bob Turrel:-
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=2256907&authToken=Y_sl&authType=name
Adil Hameed:- AI Expert
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=4860911&authToken=CWHO&authType=OUT_OF_NETWORK&locale=en_US&srchindex=5&pvs=ps&goback=%2Epsr_*1_%22Artificial+Intelligence%22_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_Y_es_41220_*1_*1_*2_*2_*2_Y_Y_*1_Distance*4Relevance
Marian Lancaster:
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=49202256&authToken=gxwh&authType=name&goback=%2Econ%2Eanb_141578_*2%2Eanh_141578
Tamara McCulloch (Action Research Model )
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=12013562&authToken=n22x&authType=name
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Development of An e-Portfolio
Examples: http://cterfile.ed.uiuc.edu/mahara/view/view.php?id=327
http://cterfile.ed.uiuc.edu/mahara/view/view.php?id=2
From Research Assistant at City University Learning Development Centre:
http://www.pebblelearning.co.uk/eportfolio/Ajmal/files/webfoliopage103221.html
(interesting CV): http://www.pebblelearning.co.uk/eportfolio/Ajmal/files/Webfolio%20AS%20CV.pdf
Examples from National Art Education Education:
http://naea.digication.com/portfolio/directory.digi
All Schools using Digication:
http://naea.digication.com/portfolio/directory_schools.digi
Nic's proposal:
http://cterfile.ed.uiuc.edu/mahara/view/view.php?id=2
From Research Assistant at City University Learning Development Centre:
http://www.pebblelearning.co.uk/eportfolio/Ajmal/files/webfoliopage103221.html
(interesting CV): http://www.pebblelearning.co.uk/eportfolio/Ajmal/files/Webfolio%20AS%20CV.pdf
Examples from National Art Education Education:
http://naea.digication.com/portfolio/directory.digi
All Schools using Digication:
http://naea.digication.com/portfolio/directory_schools.digi
Nic's proposal:
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