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Newton Rowland
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Newton Rowland
(far right)--Receiving the Cisco Academy teacher of the
decade for the state of Tennessee in Washington, D.C.
BS Secondary
Education Biology-Cisco Certified Instructor, Adobe Web-Design Certification, FordPas, Cisco Networking
Certification, and Cisco Hardware Repair Certification.
Teaching Certifications (State of Tennessee):
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science,
Ecology, Cisco Networking, Web-Design, A+ Hardware, FordPas and Work Based
Learning |
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Newt has finally figured it
out--- what he wants to be when he grows up!! An Educational
Technology Support Coach. Over his professional career, Newt has
been involved in many career paths: Life One- Taught school for 10
years, coached football and golf. Life Two- Started a computer
company Rotec Computer System and was in business for over 21 years.
Life Three- Teaching in Metro Nashville Public School system for the
past 11 years. During the past 11 years, he has held many teaching
positions: Chemistry, Cisco Networking, Physics, Biology, Hardware
Repair, Physical Science, Algebra I, Geometry, Low Voltage Cabling,
A+ Lab Coordinator, Work Base Learning, and Web Design. He is
currently the Technology Coach at Cane Ridge High School. His
primary role, in this position, is to assist teachers with
curriculum deliver using technology. Over the past 11 years, Newt
has developed an hybrid learning model that is easy, productive and
a time saver for teachers. Using his model, you are able to teach
student by delivering curriculum in a setting that the kids
understand and can relate. The day of sit down, shut up, be quite
and listen to me for the next 90 minutes are gone and well they
should be. We have to change how curriculum is delivered without
changing the teacher personality that is in all good teachers. In
order to do this many aspect of teaching delivery has to be
evaluated and redefined. Technology in the classroom is not the
answer in itself but can be a big part of the change. The classroom
has to reflect what is going on in the students day to day routines,
if we intend to reach them. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogging,
Texting, Social Networks, Multitasking |
