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=Megan Fritz, Ph.D. =

Education
Ph.D. Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies  May 2005 toc Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Dissertation Title: “Students Using Handheld Computers to Learn Collaboratively in a First Grade Classroom”

M.Ed. Computers in Education (K-12)  May 2000 Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate DeSales University Center Valley, PA 18034

B.S.Ed. Elementary Education; minor in Reading  May 1995 Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA 17257

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Adjunct Instructor
<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Drexel University, School of Education March 2006 – present <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Courses Taught <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Online Field Placement Seminar <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Computer Skills for Teachers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Co-Op II Seminar Course <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Multimedia Instructional Design <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Learning Sciences and Instructional Design <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Social Media <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Developing Educational Leadership and Team Building Competencies for Instructional Technologists <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Student Teaching Supervisor <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Developed and rewrote the Multimedia Instructional Design course September 2012 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Consultant - Web Page Development August 2003

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Penn State Great Valley November 2006 – June 2011 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• INSYS 471 Introduction to Educational Systems Design <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• EDTEC 566 Computers as Learning Tools <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• INSYS 448 Internet in the Classroom <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• INSYS 497 Social Networking for Educators: Using Web 2.0 in the Classroom <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Developed the Social Networking course December 2010

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Rosemont College, Graduate Studies June 2003 – December 2006 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Technology in Education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Using Technology as a Tool for Learning <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Information Technology: Concepts and Applications <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Technology in Education: Resources, Rules, Guidelines and Laws <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Planning and Managing IT Infrastructures in Education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Curriculum & Instruction <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Technology in the Curriculum <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Student Teacher Supervisor <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">School of Graduate Studies Dean Search Committee, Member February 2005 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Middle States Periodic Review Report Committee, Member 2004-2005 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Consultant - Preparation for Instructional Technology Specialist Program Review August 2003

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Arcadia University 2004 - 2005 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Student Teacher Supervisor

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Staff Development Facilitator for Technology February 2000 – April 2003
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Council Rock School District

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Palm™ Education Training Coordinator Certified September 2002
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Classroom Connect's Connected University Online Teaching Assistant March 2001-April 2003

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Teacher, Third and Fourth grade August 1996 - February 2000
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Richland Elementary School, Quakertown Community School District

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Conference Presentations
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Symposium for Teaching and Learning With Technology] (Penn State University) April 2009 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Title: University 2.0: Digital Innovations in the University Classroom <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">National Educational Computing Conference July 2008 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Title: University 2.0: Digital Innovations in the University Classroom <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education March 2007 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Title: Systems Oriented Leadership: Views from the Principal, First Grade Teacher, and Instructional Technology Specialist <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">MCCC Technology and Learning Conference October 2006 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Title: Using Handheld Computers as a Tool in the Elementary Classroom <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference, Presenter February 2003 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference, Student Showcase Chair February 2003 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Educators EmPOWERing Educators Internet Conference, Penn State Great Valley April 2002 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference February 2001

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Publications
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference Proceedings March 2007 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Title: The Teacher’s Leadership Role in Facilitating One-to-One Computing in an Elementary Classroom