Terry Smith -- Terry K Smith
Terry K. Smith Terry Smith
High school days in St. Charles, IL . Bachelor's Technical Communications from the University of New Orleans, teaching certificate from the University of Texas, and a Master's degree in Education from Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO. Certified in Missouri (1-6), Illinois (K-9), and Texas (K-6). Taught regular education classes as well as talented and gifted classes of combined age groups in Texas and Illinois. Now a doctoral student in Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University.
Before teaching, worked as a technical writer and editor for computer companies including Data General, SAS Institute, Tandem Computers, and Dell Computers. As a technical writer, wrote documentation for funny sounding things like TCP/IP, Unix, Linux, and Veritas. While living in Austin, Texas, made the change into education because it was time to take on a role where one could really make a difference in society.
Uses computers, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and various tech gizmos to stimulate learning in the classroom. Currently manages multi-school projects such as Kidlink Landmark, and the annual Monsters Project. Computer roles in schools include district Elementary Tech Coordinator in Texas, and currently webmaster at Eugene Field. For an extra challenge -- teaches online Educational Technology for Antioch University in Los Angeles, and Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Smith has traveled in Taiwan, England, Ireland, Wales, France, Mexico, and Canada and loves to hear kids say "Wow, you've been there?"