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Mr. Paul Keen
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St Bernadette School
Class Information:
Room Number: 205
Class Description:
THIS LIST IS NOT JUST FOR THE COMPUTER LAB. THIS LIST IS FOR ALL OF ST. BERNADETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL. The St. Bernadette Computer Lab has been evolving from a room where students play computer games to relieve boredom to a place where learning is a constant. Our students have utilized our lab for internet research, creating and printing documents, presenting powerpoint presentations with interactive sound and pictures, and so much more. As far as basic technology goes they have used the lab to learn as much as they can about computers. From how basic hardware functions to how binary data becomes the things they love to do online. They have even begun blogging about the latest technology of their choice and are creating websites using straight HTML code. We are using our lab to make the most of technology here at St. B's!
Position:
Tech Teacher
Needs:
While we are making the most of technology at St. Bernadette Catholic School, we are in dire need of new equipment. We are able to sustain ourselves on donations (both monetary and hardware-wise), but it is not enough. The students do their best work on slow and outdated machines. Our computer desks are folding tables that bow under the weight of the computer towers and CRT monitors. We have inconsistent hardware making it more difficult for the children to understand, and more difficult for our tech team to repair. While we are grateful for what we have, we are in need of more to make sure that our students have the finest education we can provide them.
My Philosophy:
My personal philosophy with education is to give children more than facts to regurgitate. I love technology and have a hard time containing my enthusiasm even with some of the subjects that are a bit dry. My goal is to share this enthusiasm with each child, and try to show them that technology is helpful and relevant to them. More than that, I want to instill in the students more than a basic knowledge that they can use as computer users in the future workforce of America. I want them to understand how computers work inside and out which is why we study all we can about computers from binary to how graphics cards work to basic code and back again. We want to have students that not only know how computers function, but why they function. My hope is that when students leave our lab at the end of class they leave with at least a little bit more understanding and excitement about technology than when they came in.
Personal Information:
About Me:
My name is Paul Keen. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia where I attended the Cathedral of Christ the King parish, and was a student of Fulton County Public Schools. When I was about 20 I found one of the first jobs I really loved, counseling at a small Episcopalian summer camp in Toccoa, Georgia called Camp Mikell. I spent three summers at Camp Mikell and learned a lot about myself. One thing I learned is the excitement that comes from working with kids. After finishing school at the University of Georgia, I spent a year and a half as a paraprofessional at Whit Davis Elementary in the Athens-Clarke County school district. When it was time to move forward, and time to move on I took the advice of a friend and started looking for a teaching position in the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic school system. Mrs. Roberts was kind enough to give me a job as the P.E. and Tech teacher. While I love physical and health education, I discovered the deep passion I had for working with technology and sharing this excitement with kids. Everyday I love walking into my computer lab, and talking to kids about the amazing world of technology. It's great to be alive!!!
College and Degrees:
BA in History from University of Georgia, Class of 2005.
Activities:
In my free time I enjoy playing music. I can play at least four musical instruments (guitar, bass, drums and piano). I am currently working on mandolin and the Irish whistle. I also collect comic books. I am very fond of the works of Mike Mignola and Alan Moore. I am a huge fan of Batman as well! Aside from all of this I love to learn more about technology. I usually have a book or two in my bag that talks about one aspect of computers or a programming language or whatever.
Favorite Books:
The Bible, anything about computers "for dummies", Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, the Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung and my comics!
Favorite Quotes:
Mark 12:29-34
Interests:
technology, music, movies, comics, baseball and learning more about all of them.
Employment History:
ST. BERNADETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL Lakewood, CO Physical Education and Technology Teacher from August 2007 to Present. Duties include planning daily lessons for both P.E. and technology (grade levels K-8), tutoring and monitoring progress of designated students in classroom, disciplining students for minor misbehavior, monitoring students during lunch, recess and special activities, chaperoning field trips, fixing day to day computer problems for all school computers, running the athletics program for St. Bernadette (grade levels 3-8), and classroom management. Athletic Director from August 2007 to Present Duties include team registration (including filing permission slips), issuing equipment to coaches, issuing uniforms to players, organizing necessary meetings amongst coaches, and filing checks with accounting. Tech Support from August 2007 to Present Duties include setting up and testing computers, organizing computer labs, troubleshooting network problems, troubleshooting internet problems, and general computer maintenance. SunsetAftercare Program December 2007 to Present Duties include monitoring children at all times during outdoor free time and homework time, assisting children doing homework, assisting with check in of children entering the program, disciplining children for minor misbehavior, and assisting with distribution of snack. CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Athens, GA Paraprofessionalfor Whit Davis Elementary (Special Education Department) from January 2006 to June 2007. Duties include assisting teacher in tutoring individual students, tutoring and monitoring progress of designated students in classroom, disciplining students for minor misbehavior, monitoring students during lunch, recess and special activities, chaperoning field trips, monitoring safety patrol during morning drop off of students, and morning bus duty. Afterschool Program for Whit Davis Elementary from January 2006 to June 2007. Duties include monitoring children at all times during outdoor free time and homework time, assisting children doing homework, assisting with check in and check out of children from the program, disciplining children for minor misbehavior, assisting with distribution of snack, and chaperoning field trips. GABRIELSEN NATATORIUM AT RAMSEY RECREATION CENTER (UGA) Athens, GA -Lifeguard from August of 2003 to August 2005. Duties included monitoring recreational and athletic swimming programs. Exercising polite yet firm authority over non-compliant patrons. Participating in lane line changes and bulkhead moves. Required to attend monthly in-services to insure skills are in peak condition. Pass certification class for LGT (American Red Cross) CPR for the professional rescuer (American Red Cross), and AED (American Red Cross). Promoted to Aquatics Manager position after 10 months of employment as lifeguard. -Aquatics Manager from May 2004 to August 2005. Duties included all listed in UGA Lifeguard portion of resume as well as keeping record of pool activities via incident reports, accident reports, lifeguard rotation, opening/closing records, and patron count. Dealing with unruly, upset, or unsatisfied patrons. Attending biweekly manager meetings as well as all building manager meetings (occurs once per semester. Pass certification class for LGI Aid (American Red Cross). Supervising bulkhead moves and lane line changes. Opening and closing the natatorium, and leading monthly in-services. -Ropes Course Facilitator from August 2003 to July 2007. Duties include checking ropes course equipment for safety, briefing patrons on rope and harness safety, belaying, reassuring nervous patrons, and promoting team-building (indoor and outdoor course certifications). Pass certification class for AED Certification (American Red Cross) and CPR for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross). GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RECREATION CENTER Atlanta, GA -Lifeguard from October 2002 to May 2003. Duties included monitoring recreational and instructional swimming programs. Exercising authority over non-compliant patrons. Pass certification class for LGT (American Red Cross) CPR for the professional rescuer (American Red Cross). -Ropes Course Facilitator from January 2002 to May 2003. Duties include checking ropes course equipment for safety, briefing patrons on rope and harness safety, belaying, and reassuring patrons on the ropes course. MIKEL CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER Toccoa, GA -Camp Counselor for three consecutive summers (2002, 2003, 2004) during summer camp program. Duties included twenty-four hour surveillance and care of children at summer camp, monitoring and mentoring persons in the counselor in training program for the summer camp, attending morning meetings to plan activities of the day, leading nature hikes, arts and crafts programs, life guarding at the pool and natural outdoor water facilities (American Red Cross), recreational games, and special activities such as ropes course or canoeing trips off the property, twenty-four hour surveillance and care of children during off property trips (including overnight trips), driving camp vehicles, exercising disciplinary action over disobedient children, and involvement in an inner-city ministry in Atlanta.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I learn.