Paul D. Lindgren, Ph.D.

Address: 13317 Mathiesen drive Blair, NE 68008

Telephone: 402.237.8701

Email: PDLINDGREN@GMAIL.COM

Website: HTTP://WWW.PDLINDGREN.US/

Twitter: @PDLINDGREN

Perspective

In any setting where the teaching and learning of knowledge and skills is important, effective and visionary instructional technology leadership is of utmost importance. Imagination and vision must be followed by carefully detailed planning and execution.

To accomplish this, each day of such a leader must be saturated with listening, learning, and service to his team; challenging and inspiring them to more effective service to their community.

Good ideas are a dime a dozen, its execution that counts. (Frank Herbert)

Experience

Director of Technology, Westside Community Schools Omaha, Nebraska 2014-present. I am in charge of systemic and instructional technology for an urban Pre-K through 12th grade school district of over 1000 staff members and nearly 6000 students. This is a K-12 1:1 personalized learning device district with iPads K-6 and 11" MacBook Airs grades 7-12.

District Technology Coordinator, Westside Community Schools Omaha, Nebraska 2010-2014. Under the supervision of an executive director of technology I was in charge of systemic and instructional technology for an urban Pre-K through 12th grade school district of over 1000 staff members and nearly 6000 students.

High School Director of Technology, Westside High School Omaha, Nebraska 1998-2010. Supervised systemic and instructional technology for a 9-12 high school of approximately 2000 students including the implementation of a 1:1 laptop program.

District Technology Coordinator, Norfolk Public Schools Norfolk, Nebraska 1995-1998. Responsible for technology and instructional technology in a school district in rural Nebraska.

Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Dana College Fall 1997. Taught graduate-level online class on the methodologies of teaching online classes. Over 30 students from Nebraska, Nevada, Florida, and Georgia studied and discussed effective design of web-based instructional materials.

Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Doane College 1995-1996. Taught four different graduate level courses on web development, multimedia creation, and various aspects of instructional technology classroom integration.

Science Teacher and Coach, Norfolk Junior High Norfolk, Nebraska 1990-1995. Taught earth sciences and in the program for gifted students. Also coached track, football, and basketball.

Education

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska Ph.D. (Educational Studies--Instructional Technology) 2012. Dissertation-- Reviewing or retrieving: What activity best promotes long-term retention?

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska M.Ed. (Curriculum and Instruction--Instructional Technology) 1997. Masters Project-- SkyViews: A new view of the weather.

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska B.S.E. (Secondary Science Education--Physical Sciences) 1986.

Professional Relationships

TKN(The Knowledge Network) Board of Directors.

MOEC(Metropolitan Omaha Eduational Consortium) Technology Task Force.

NATA(Nebraska Association for Technology Administrators).

NETA(Nebraska Educational Technology Association).

Skills

Instructional technology research, strategy, and management.

Teaching, training, and staff development (in both online and face-to-face modes).

Interactive web development using HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript.

Database development and management using MySQL and Filemaker Pro.

Rapid application development using the LiveCode Community development environment(new skill currently in acquisition mode).

Research Interests

Learner-developed information tools. Do learners need more than just access to learning and training materials? Would they benefit from the ability to develop their own tools to manage their own information world(apps, databases).

Efficacy of audio as a learning medium during the simultaneous performance of another primary task. Examples: learning with audio during a daily commute's drive, during exercise activities, or during household chores.

Referrals

Available upon request.