Instructional Technology Portfolio University Of West Georgia College of Education April, 2011                                                                          Barry D. Thibault

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Barry D. Thibault

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                                        A Little About Me

            Barry D. Thibault is presently pursuing his Specialist degree in Instructional Technology at the University of West Georgia. Mr. Thibault holds a Masters in Instructional Technology and aBachelors of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida and has been certified to teach in Florida and Georgia. Present certifications for Mr. Thibault include: Music K-12, Theater Arts K-12, Math middle grades, Language Arts middle grades and elementary education. Currently, he teaches theater classes at Douglass High School in an inner city school in Atlanta, Georgia where he hopes to implement additional instructional technology procedures for all the Fine Arts programs. As Mr. Thibault continues to work on his “Working Definition of Technology Instruction,” he is energized about the possibilities of using technology and instruction to make the arts exciting and creative for all students.

My working definition of technology integration seems to change as quickly as the new technology is introduced. As more and more technology becomes available to all classrooms and students in all schools this will continue to change.

 Integration must include the use of new resources and technology-based instruction into the daily routines, work, and management of a classroom. These resources include classroom computer labs, software, hardware, communication tools, data storage devices, as well as, media including video and audio. I believe that in order to allow for integration the teacher and student must work together to continue to use and continue learning from these resources.

 The primary goal of any integration involving technology should be to create a well rounded, capable student able to discover ways of presenting and managing data in a safe and organized environment that can be transferred to all aspects of a student’s future!

Educational History 

Bristol Community College/ Fall River, Massachusetts - A.A Degree Business Administration

University Of South Florida/ Tampa, Florida - B.A. Degree Elementary Education with Minor in Music Education

University of West Georgia - Carrollton, Georgia - M. ED. Degree Instructional Technology (Spring, 2010)

University of West Georgia - Carrollton, Georgia - ED.S. Degree Instructional Technology (Fall, 2011)

August 2006-Present ,Douglass High School , Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA.

Other Interests

I enjoy traveling, technology, attending theater, cooking, playing the guitar and piano while spending time with family and friends.  I also enjoy fixing up my old bungalow home in Tampa, Fl. and quite recently, have become addicted to buying and selling technology gadgets on Ebay!