Cara D. Hagen

These resources are representations of my varied work experiences, professional abilities and educational interests.

Resume 

Professional Goal: To be a leader in educational technology, preparing and supporting educators as they integrate technology into their learning and teaching.

Ideas that Reflect and Influence My Philosophy and Vision of Education:  

"We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world." David Warlick 

"Together, we negotiate truth (Wikipedia)." Will Richardson

"It's for the Kids!" Fund Raising Theme at Highland Catholic School

"Resolve to edge in a little reading every day, if it is but a single sentence. If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the year." Horace Mann

 While not a quote, Bernie Dodge is a hero of mine for recognizing the importance of quality when teaching with technology and developing both the WebQuest and QuestGarden as methods to create that kind of quality instruction. 

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Professional Development Experiences:

K-8 Technology Education Experience at Highland Catholic School

  • The Technology Curriculum is based on the ISTE NETS-S.  It was last revised for the 2006-2007 school year and developed as a Curriculum Map. 
  • The school Technology Plan was most recently approved by the Minnesota Department of Education in 2007.
  • Hardware at the school includes but is not limited to the following:
    • 140+ Macintosh Computers (iBooks, MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac Minis)
    • 45+ Windows XP Pro Computers
    • 8 Xerox Color and Black and White Printers and 8+ inkjet printers
    • 5 SMART Boards and 4 Airliners
    • Peripherals: 14 digital cameras, 4 digital video cameras, 5 scanners, 12 projectors, 28 graphing calculators, etc.
    • Software: iLife '08, iWorks '08, Microsoft Office, Kidspiration, Tech4Learning Imagination Suite, UltraKey, KidPix Deluxe 4, Apple Remote Desktop 3, Parallels, Sketchpad, Tesselmania, etc.
    • The school library utilizes Follett library software.
    • Online testing through Harcourt's Learnia is being implemented Fall 2007.
    • The school's current student information system is PowerSchool, but it started with HESS from Hopkins Public Schools and was followed by Centerpoint through Pearson.
    • The schools network has many components including but not limited to the following:
      • 3 Xserves
      • 3 Windows servers
      • Cisco routers, switches, and 25+ wireless access points
      • Comcast broadband internet access
      • SonicWall firewall and content filter
  • A one-to-one laptop program is in process with the plan to launch it August, 2008, to two grades, with a short term to expand it to all sixth through eighth grade students, teachers, and classes.