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Profile
To create and advance a music and/or technology program in education that is innovative and artistic, so it inspires students and/or educators to develop 21st century skills using music as the glue.
Experience
Technology Coordinator, Golden Apple Foundation August 2012 – Present
Consultant, Golden Apple Foundation March – July 2012
4-8 Vocal/General Music Teacher, Sunset Ridge School #29, Northfield, IL 1995 – Sept 30, 2011
K-8 Vocal/General Music Teacher, Sunset Ridge School #29, Northfield, IL 1987 – 1995
School Duties: General Music Teacher, Musical Director and Producer of All-School Musical, Holiday Concert, The Big Picture Project, Vermont MIDI Project, Spring Sing, Seventh/Eighth Grade Advisor, Class Video Project, Sunset Ridge Singers, Mixed Media, Solo and Ensemble Concert, Student Council Advisor, Eighth Grade Washington Trip Chaperone, Talent Show, Seventh Grade Outdoor Education Advisor
Committees: Professional Growth Committee, Parent Communication Committee, Discipline Committee, Sunshine Committee, Assessment Committee, School Improvement Plan Committee, Cooperating Teacher, Strategic Planning Committee, President and Chief Negotiator of Sunset Ridge Education Association
5-8 Vocal/General Music Teacher, Aptakisic-Tripp School District #102, Buffalo Grove, IL 1985 -1987
K-5 Vocal/General Music Teacher, Aptakisic-Tripp School District #102, Buffalo Grove, IL 1978 -1985
School Duties: Choir, Musicals, Holiday Concert, Solo and Ensemble Concerts, Eighth Grade Slide Show, International Fair Advisor, Fifth Grade Advisor
Education
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL M.A. – Music Education – May 1986
Thesis: Can the Videocassette Recorder be an Effective Tool in Teaching Third Graders the Recorder
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio – B.M.E (Bachelor of Music Education) – 1978
Additional Education
Northwestern University; Evanston, Illinois
St. Xavier University; Chicago, Illinois
VanderCook College of Music; Chicago, Illinois
Castleton State College; Castleton, Vermont (VT MIDI Project)
Aurora University; Chicago, Illinois
National-Lewis University; Evanston, Illinois
Alfred Adler School of Psychology; Chicago, Illinois
Northeastern Illinois University; Chicago, Illinois
Presentations
2011
IETC – Composing and Creating online Compositions
IETC – Managing Tech Toys in the Classroom
K12online Conference (Keynote) – “Get Ripped: Rigor, Innovation, and Passion”
Downers Grove #68 – Music as the Glue
Northwestern University – Technology in the Classroom
CORE (Golden Apple Foundation) Technology Tools that Work
ISTE – GarageBand Workshop
Classroom 2.0 Internet Show
ICE – GarageBand, not GarbageBand, hands-on all day presentation
ICE – (Spotlight Speaker) Tech Toys in the Classroom
ICE – (Spotlight Speaker) Creating Musical Projects
IMEA – 50 websites in 75 minutes
IMEA – Bring Your Own Laptop – composing online
2010
IETC – Book Trailers
k12onlineconference - links to students files
Golden Apple Quarterly Meeting - iPads and iPod Touch Devices
VanderCook College of Music – GarageBand, not GarbageBand
CORE – 10 sites
ADE Summer Institute – music apps
IMSA Presentation Google ME!
Golden Apple Reflective Google Form
Tech Forum 2010 Presentation with Students
Elluminate web 2.0
ICE 2010
Sew Yourself A VoiceThread“Tell Me A Story”
“Let’s Play on the Promethean Board”
IMEA 2010 Google ME!
FETC 2010 Composer Collaborative Project
2009
2009 K12Online Conference
For Those Who Want to Rock, Don’t Suppose, Compose
2009 Wisconsin Music Educators Association
Web 2.0: Blogs, Websites, Twitter, Nings and More
2009 Teachers of Tomorrow
Teaching with Technology, Let’s Communicate
2009 Aptakisic Promethean workshop Presentation
2009 Summer Experience at Stevenson High School Sew Yourself a Voicethread
2009 Reflective Group – Taught and CORE Presentation
2009 Apple Distinguished Educator ADE Double-click
2009 Northeastern Illinois These are Exciting Times
2009 Northwestern Composing Composition at SRS
2009 Avoca Inservice GarageBand, not GarbageBand
2009 Stevenson High School Podcasting, the Easy Way
2009 ICE Lazertron.net
2009 ICE iPods and iTouches in the Classroom
2008
2008 IMEA Be a Techie in an Hour
2008 IMEA Music 2.0: Create, Share, Post, and Comment
2008 Midwest Band Clinic Let’s Communicate
2008 Lake Forest College Kappa_Delta_Pi
2008 Illinois Art Educators Association The Big Picture
2008 Summer Experience ABC’s of GarageBand
2008 Summer Experience Let’s Communicate
2008 NECC It’s Music: Compose, Post, Share, and Comment
2008 SRS SRS Podcasting
2008 NICE Animation
2008 MENC ABC’s of GarageBand
2008 ICE Classroom 2.0: Create, Share, Post, and Comment
2008 ICE In A Flash
2008 ICE Let’s Communicate, Communication Links
2008 ICE Podcasting Made Easy
2008 ICE GarageBand and Podcasting for Non-musicians
2008 IMEA Guitar Hero II and III: Gaming
2008 IMEA Vermont MIDI Project, VTMIDI Project Presentation
2008 TI:ME/MMEA GarageBand, Podcasting, Movie Scoring, and the iPod
2008 TI:ME/MMEA Let’s Communicate, Communication Links
2008 BOARD MIDI Lab
2007
2007 IETC GarageBand, Podcasting, Movie Scoring and the iPod
PUBLICATIONS
Illinois Computing Educators Conference Magazine – Spring 2011
Topic: Tech Toys in the Classroom
Technology Institute for Music Education – Winter 2008
Topic: Podcasting using iWeb
Illinois Computing Educators Conference Magazine – Winter 2008
Topic: Podcasting using iWeb
Illinois Computing Educators Conference Magazine – Winter 2007
Topic: GarageBand, not GarbageBand
Professional Organizations and Committees
Advance Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Educator Advisory Board 2009-Present
Golden Apple Foundation, Chair of the Academy 2012-2014
SET Connections Board 2011-Present; Vice-President 2012-Present
Music Educators Journal Committee for NAfME – 2010-2014
Illinois Computing Educators Poster Co-chair 2010-Present
Golden Apple Foundation Fellows Executive Board 2010-2012
Students Involved with Technology (SIT) committee 2009-2011
Awards
Marquis “Who’s Who in America” – 2011
k12online Keynote Speaker – (Ramp It Up Thread) – 2011
Spotlight Speaker – Illinois Computing Educators – 2011
Top “30” blogs in Music Education – 2009
Apple Distinguished Educator – (ADE 2009)
Larry Stilgebauer Award – Illinois Computing Educators – 2008 and 2009
Google Teachers Academy (GTA – Chicago 2008)
Golden Apple Fellow Winner (GA 2008)
IL Music Educators Association “Mary Hoffman” Teaching Excellence (IL Music Teacher of the Year) 2008
Illinois Art Education Association – “Distinguished Service to Art Education” 2008
Discovery “Star” Educator 2007
The Center for Digital Education – “Best Student-focused website) www.carolbroos.com 2007
Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program 2006
Websites
www.carolbroos.com Creative and Innovative website
www.beatechie.com Blog
http://musictechie.pbworks.com Presentation wiki
http://beatechie.pbworks.com Music Curriculum
Professional Organizations
Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
International Society of Technology Education (ISTE)
Technology Institute for Music Education (TI:ME)
Illinois Computing Educators (ICE)
