Currently Exploring
My name is Ian G Craig and I specialize in designing and supporting learner centered educational environments. I currently explore life as the Elementary School Curriculum Coordinator at the Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, Thailand. I love working with passionate educators, students, and parents via learning, sharing, and innovating with them. I am eager to explore the ways in which meaningful curricular strategies with a focus on the cognitive development of the individual learner can help shape the academic environment into a dynamic and engaging experience for children.
Past Professional Adventures Include:
- PreK-12 Curriculum and Professional Development Coordinator - Bangkok, Thailand
- Higher Education - Instructional and Enterprise Technologist - New York, USA
- HS Associate Learning Coordinator and Secondary Technology Coach - Moscow, Russia
- Higher Education - Instructional and Enterprise Technologist - New York, USA
- K-12 Technology Learning and Innovation Coach - Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
- PreK-8 Technology Learning Coach and Technology Coordinator - Balikpapan, Indonesia
- School-wide Technology Coordinator - Jeju Island, South Korea
- School-wide Technology Coordinator and gr. 6-12 Technology Teacher - Yangon, Myanmar
- MS/HS Design and Technology Education Instructor - Vermont, USA
Currently Volunteering
Having developed a lifelong passion for the outdoors through experiences in scouting, I find it pertinent to maintain a connection with the scouting organization. I have had the fortunate opportunity for the past twenty years to be involved with scouting in my home area of the United States via summer canoeing and hiking trekking programs that are run as part of local scouting camps. Counting nearly two decades of involvement in the Scouts BSA National Camping School Trek Leader training program in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, I have been an instructor with the program for the duration. I have also worked with local scout camps as a Trek and Adventure Program Director for over a decade. On average we introduce 200 or more individuals to the beauty of the outdoors every summer! I currently chair the national committee for curricular training and program development in the area of Trek Leader within the National Camping School program.
Past Volunteering Activities Include
- Islanders Wild - Outdoor Adventure Club - South Korea
- Firefighter - Various Agencies in New England
- Circle-K - Kiwanis International Collegiate Community Service and Leadership Development Organization
Always Learning
Learning is a never ending journey. Always on the lookout for interesting courses, programs, workshops, etc...the quest for growth is exciting and consistently fulfilling! Below are listed a few of the academic and professional learning experiences I've enjoyed over the years.
The Coach
A Certificate and Mentoring Program with Eduro Learning
Definining Coaching and the role that it can play in any institution with any team members.
Discovering how to build and sustain a thriving Coaching Culture within schools.
- Reflecting on research and current practices with peers in common roles globally
- Working 1:1 with an Eduro Mentor for 12 months
Instructional Design and Technology
A Professional Certificate from the University of Maryland via edXAnticipated Completion Fall 2020 - Not completed due to COVID- Understand contemporary learning theories to develop online learning experiences
- Apply instructional design models to the development of online learning experiences
- Select, evaluate or design digital media to support learning
- Identify, evaluate, and integrate emerging technologies to support online learning
- Design an implementation process for online learning experiences
- Apply data mining techniques to the design and evaluation of learning experiences
Soft Skills
A Professional Certificate from R.I.T via edX
Program Focus Included 6 Courses Covering:
- Active listening, written and verbal communication in the workplace
- Leading, and working well with team members and peers
- Best practices for performing a strategic analysis of a problem in the workplace
- Crafting a message tailored to a particular audience
- Practical guidelines for speaking in front of groups successfully
- How to use visual elements to elevate your presentations
Apple Teacher 2016
Apple Teachers are recognized for their understanding of how to use Apple products for teaching and learning. They have proven knowledge of using iPad, Mac, and built-in apps to enhance productivity and inspire creativity in their classrooms and beyond. Apple honors their achievement and commitment to creating the very best learning experiences for students.
Former Google Certified Educator
Level 1 and Level 2.
Demonstrated proficiency in using Google tools in the classroom.
Coaching: From Theory to Practice
An Eduro Learning Course via SUNY Buffalo
Why do schools need learning coaches? What do they do? How do they work successfully with others to build leadership capacity? What are successful strategies we can learn from a variety of coaching areas (literacy, math, science) to positively influence technology coaching?
COETAIL
A Certificate of Educational Technology and Integrated Learning via SUNY Buffalo
The design of this program is based on sound pedagogical foundations that aim to help students learn the material quickly and effectively within a community setting. This course is inspired by the connectivism learning theory, learning communities, mastery learning, and peer assessment and our own understanding of pedagogical techniques that contribute to student learning and engagement in online communities.
Professional Conferences and Workshops
An Everchanging List of Experiences!
- Faria - Atlas Regional Workshop - Hosting and Attending
- Adaptive Schools Foundations Training
- EARCOS Leadership Conference - Bangkok Thailand
- NERCOMP 2019, 2020
- 21CL Hong Kong
- ASB Unplugged - Bombay - Workshop Presenter 2018
- EARCOS Teachers Conference - Malaysia, Thailand
- Learning2 - Singapore, Thailand, Phillipines
- iPad Conference - AIS New Delhi
- iPad Conference - ISKL
- Google in Education Global Summit - Singapore
- Google Apps for Education Course - Online
- Dynamic Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards - Harvard University
- PowerSchool University - Orlando
- Administrator's Plus Training Institute - Massachusetts
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