AboutMe

=Personal Profile=

I am the Head of Information & Communications Technology in the High School at the Taipei European School. The courses that I will be teaching:
 * [|IGSCE - Information Technology]
 * [|International Baccalaureate Diploma - ITGS]
 * [|High School Diploma]

I am from [|Nottingham], UK and have spent the last 8 years teaching various ICT and Computing courses within the Further Education sector at [|Castle College] (formally Broxtowe College), [|South Nottingham College] and teaching Higher Education courses for [|De Montfort University] (DMU), Leicester.

I have an MSc in Information Technology from [|Nottingham University], a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from [|Sheffield University], and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from [|Nottingham Trent University] and various other Engineering qualifications.

My professional area of interest spans across the use of computers and IT within the educational context. I created a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) with online assessment for my [|MSc dissertation project] and created a Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) package for my Bachelor degree project.

Prior to working in education, I have had worked within the field of engineering at several companies (including Sheffield University) and completed an [|Engineering Apprenticeship] at Rolls Royce plc.

On a personal level, I enjoy travelling and sampling the diversity of different cultures and throughout my life have visited quite a few different countries.