John R. Wenrich, Ph.D.
RETIRED
Associate Director
Institute for Connecting Science Research to the Classroom
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Virginia Tech
email = wenrich@vt.edu

ACADEMIC
 1995-1998  Ph.D. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg - Instructional Technology
      Dissertation: Content Management on the Internet: A look at K-12 Access to Resources
             Advisor: John K. Burton, Ph.D.
 1978-1979  M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Dual Major - Education of the Visually
Handicapped and Orientation and Mobility Instruction
 1971-1975  B.S. Kutztown State College, Pennsylvania - Dual Major - Education of the Mentally Retarded
and Elementary Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 1998-2009 Associate Director, Institute for Connecting Science Research to the Classroom, Virginia Tech.
 2001- 2009 National Advisory Team - Internet 2 K-20 Initiative, Virginia Tech.
 1997-2000 Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia - Instructor for Instructional Technology and School Networking Certificate Program
 1996-2000 Apple Distinguished Educator, Apple Computer, Inc.
 1995-1998 Network Director, Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics and Technology, Dublin, VA. - This position was a Graduate Assistantship through Virginia Tech & SWVGS. - Responsible for Internet access for four school systems and Wireless internetworking capabilities.
 1993-1995 Coordinator, Demonstration School for Science, Math & Technology, Dublin Elementary School, Pulaski County Schools, Pulaski, VA. - Helped in planning of new concept school program, coordinated programs K-5 and team taught grades 3-4-5 in school once opened.
 1994-1997 Adjunct Professor, Radford University, Radford, Virginia
Instructor for graduate level courses in Telecommunications, Instructional Technology, Multimedia in Education
 1989-1994 Educable Mentally Retarded Classroom Teacher, Middle School level, Pulaski County Schools, Pulaski, VA. - Classroom Teacher of students in grades 6,7,8. - Responsible for Individualized Educational Programs on each student.
 1988-1989 Educable Mentally Retarded Classroom Teacher, High School and Middle School level, Pulaski County Schools, Pulaski, VA. - Classroom Teacher of students in grades 9,10 & 6,7,8. Responsible for Individualized Educational Programs on each student.
 1979-1988 Education Specialist/Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Programs for Infants, Children, and Youth; Virginia Department for the Visually Handicapped; Bristol, VA
Provided educational services and mobility instruction to students in a six county area.
 1977-1978 Teacher of Deaf/Blind Adolescent Children; Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind; Pittsburgh, PA - Responsible for 24 hour program with adolescent students and work duties for 6 staff members.
 1975-1977 Teacher of primary Trainable Mentally Retarded Children; Russell County Public Schools; Lebanon, VA Classroom Teacher of students in grades 3,4,5,6

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education
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  • Past President, 2000-2002
  • President, 1999-2000
  • Vice President, 1998-99
  • Board of Directors, 1993-2002
  • Conference Chairman, 1994, Conf. Committee 1996
  • Telecomputing Special Interest Group, Chairperson, 1992-1998
    • SIG/TEL Conference Chair, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

 ISTE

International Society for Technology in Education
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  • Telecomputing in Education Special Interest Group
    • Board of Directors 1999 - 2005
  • Technology Coordinator's Special Interest Group
  • Administrator's Special Interest Group
    • Board of Directors 2006

NSBA

National School Boards Association

VSBA

Virginia School Boards Association


PUBLICATIONS
Wenrich, John. (2005). Internet2 Goes to School. FETConnections. Orlando. http://www.fetc.org/fetcon/2006-Winter/wenrich.cfm
Colbert, Joy; McGraw, Tammy; Wenrich, John and Burdette, Krista (2003). The Role of Technology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslexia: A Research Synthesis. Charleston.
Wenrich, John. (2001). Facilitator's Manual - Technology Management for School Leaders. Spring 2001. Blacksburg.
Wenrich, John. (2000). Technology Management for School Leaders - Scenario Manual. Fall 2000. Blacksburg.
Wenrich, John. (1999). Content Management on the Internet. Journal of the Virginia Society for Technology in Education. Vol. 13, No. 3. Spring 1999. Richmond.

Wenrich, John. (1998). Managing Content on the Internet: a look at K-12 access to Resources. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/public/etd-91998-10536/etd-title.html

Wenrich, John. (1998). Wireless Internetworking: An Inexpensive Connection for Rural and Urban Sites [CD-ROM]. Proceedings of Tel/Ed '97.Austin University of North Texas.
Wenrich, John (1998). Content Control of the Internet: A Look at New Filtering Software [CD-ROM]. Proceedings of Tel/Ed '97. Austin, University of North Texas.
Wenrich, John (1997). Making the Connection: A High Speed Internet Link for Rural Schools. Leading Learning with Technology, Vol.25, No. 3.
Holmes, Glen & Wenrich, John (1997). Revisiting Cable TV in the Classroom. In R.C.Branch (Editor) Educational Media and Technology Yearbook 1997, Colorado, Libraries Unlimited.
Apple Computer, Inc. (1997). eMate 300 Teacher's Guide (034-0030-A). Cupertino, CA: Curriculum contributor.

Wenrich, John R. (1996). Creating WEB Homepages Offline: Working on an IntRAnet. In R. Forbes (Ed.), Proceedings of Tel/Ed '96. Tallahassee: SERVE.

Editor of statewide newsletter, Virginia's Public Education Network, Virginia Department of Education, 1992-1994.
Editor and co-founder of THE COMMUNICATOR, a bimonthly national newsletter on curriculum and adaptive technology use for teachers of the visually handicapped 1985 -1991.

Recent Conference Presentations
National School Boards Association San Diego, CA, April 2009 "Teaching in a Web 2.0 World"
Virginia School Boards Association Williamsburg, VA , November 2008 "Teaching in a Web 2.0 World"
National School Boards Association Southern Regional Conference New Orleans , LA, July 2008 "Internet Safety in a Web 2.0 World"
Virginia Department of Education Roanoke, VA, December, 2007 "Internet Safety in a Web 2.0 World"
Virginia School Boards Association Williamsburg, VA, November 2007 "Internet Safety in a Web 2.0 World"
Virginia Society for Technology in Education Virginia Beach, VA, March 2005 "Emerging Technologies and Internet Safety"
Virginia School Boards Association Williamsburg, VA, November 2004 "School Improvement Through Effectively Understanding Data"
National School Boards Association T + L Conference Denver, CO, October 2004 "School Improvement Through Effectively Understanding Data"
Virginia Department of Education Roanoke, VA, December 2003 "Emerging Technologiers "and "ISTE's National Technology Standards for Administrators"
National Educational Computing Conference - NECC Seattle, WA, June 2003 "Internet2 Goes to School"
Virginia Department of Education Roanoke, VA, December 2002 "Internet2 Goes to Virginia's Schools"
ThinkQuest LIVE Seattle, WA, July 2002 "My Teacher's an Avatar"
National Educational Computing Conference San Antonio, TX, June 2002 "Technology Management for School Leaders"
Virginia Society for Technology in Education Roanoke, VA, March 2002 "Virginia's Initiative for Technology and Administrative Leadership"
National School Boards Association, Technology and Learning Conference Atlanta, GA, November 2001  "Technology Management for School Leaders"
National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology Boston, MA, March 2001  "Bridging Exploration and Application: Connecting Science Research to the Classroom"
Virginia Department of Education Roanoke, VA, December, 2000  "Technology Management for School Leaders"
National Science Teachers Association Baltimore, MD, November 2000  "Bridging Exploration and Application: Connecting Science Research to the Classroom"

Select Grants
Virginia Department of Education $100,000.00 - Grant to develop four online courses for Virginia's Virtual Advanced Placement School.
Virginia Tech - eCorridors Project $25,000.00 - Grant to develop the educational component of "Strategic Technology Infrastructure for Regional Competitiveness in the Network Economy"
Virginia Department of Education $72,500.00 - Grant to develop an online course for administrators
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation $3.6 million (over 3 years) - August 2001. Co-PI for Virginia's State Challenge Grant for Leadership Development
Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement $7,500 - February 2001. For support of NCSSSMST 2003 Conference
Other grants received $101,684 = eight different grants received
OTHER
 Community Involvement

Pulaski County Telecommunications Committee
      - Committee Member       - Chairman - Internet Subcommittee
Pulaski Neighborhood Network Computer Center
       - Board of Directors - 1999 - 2000
Pulaski County Community Network
      - Chairman - 2000 - 2004
Assistant Scoutmaster - Boy Scout Troop 151 - Snowville, VA
Paat Adviser - Tutelo Lodge 161 - Order of the Arrow - Boy Scouts of America

 Elected Official

Pulaski County School Board
1st Term = 2000-2004, Vice Chairman
2nd Term = 2004-2008, Vice Chairmen
3rd Term = 2008-2011, Vice Chairman (2008-present)
Board of Directors - Southwest Virginia Governor's School (2000-present)

Pulaski County Wireless Authority, Appointed position 2005-present


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