Education
1984-1985 University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, TX
- Master of Education Degree: Mathematics Education
- Certifications: Supervision, Information Processing Technology, and Mathematics
1955-1959 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Bachelor of Science: Science Education
- Certifications: Science Composite, Social Studies Composite
Ongoing: Continued training, courses, reading, and other opportunities to remain current in educational pedagogy, technology hardware and software.
Honors
- Apple Distinguished Educator - Apple, Inc.
- Four Computer World Smithsonian Laureate awards - Washington DC
- International Society of Technology Educators (ISTE) Pink Jacket Award
- Texas' Technology Coordinator of the Year
- Spring Branch Independent School District Teacher of the Year
- Woman of Distinction - National Association of Distinguished Professionals
Professional Highlights
Current:
- Coach: Technology For Seniors
- Consultant/ Trainer: Effective and Efficient Use of Digital Devices
- Author of eight books focusing on the use of technology (Check them out here), three books published by the Bureau of Educational Research and several articles for journals
Professional Contributions
- Chair, Educational Technology Advisory Committee - Texas Educational Advisory Committee
- Member, Texas State Board of Educational Certification committee for Teacher Certification Standards for Technology Applications
- Chair, Writing team for Texas Technology Standards (K-12, Teachers): Technology Applications Essential Knowledge and Skills (TA-TEKS)
- President, Technology Coordinators SIG, Government Relations Chair, and Higher Education Liaison - Texas Education Computer Association
- Developed district technology curriculum for grades 6-12 - Spring Branch ISD
- Designed and taught a successful graduate level course: Computers in the Classroom - University of Houston Clear Lake
- Co-designer, Teacher: Technology Leadership Academy, Texas Association of school Administrators
- Member, National Advisory Boards of Apple iWork, Teacher Universe, edHorizons, Claris Corporation, Scantron, and Learning Company
- Faculty Advisor, George Lucas Educational Foundation
- National Trainer, Palm Corporation and LoTI
Professional Experience
1996-Present Education Technology Consultant - Patsy Lanclos Consulting (aka Dicovery Learning, Lanclos Learning)
- Coach: Technology for Seniors
- Coach/Teacher: Effective Use of Digital Devices
- Provide professional development workshops to K-12 school districts throughout the U.S., and Internationally; design, implement, and evaluate ongoing quality professional development (innovative technology academies) K-12 administrators and teachers in over sixty school districts
- Technology Consultant/Trainer for Discovery.com Discovery Education Professional Development; Bureau of Education & Research; and Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt Professional Development.
- Presented workshops and sessions at major technology, educational, and administrator conferences; featured speaker: California CUE, Career & Technology Alaska Conference, Texas Computer Educators Association, Florida Educational Technology Conference. Louisiana Computer User Educators, Northwest Council For Computer Education (NCCE)
1987-1996 Coordinator Instructional Technology - Spring Branch ISD, Houston, TX
- Developed the vision and goals for instructional technology for Spring Branch Independent School District; facilitated the implementation of programs supporting the district's vision and goals, technology planning and staff development; and assisted in the evaluation of the impact of the programs on student achievement.
- Supervised teachers of technology
- Wrote curriculum for technology courses grades 6-12
- Provided professional development for teachers and administrators
- Coached, advised, supervised teachers at Northbrook Middle School (technology school)
1983-1996 Adjunct Teacher - University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, TX
- Wrote the curriculum and taught the graduate-level instructional technology class
1985-1987 Computer Math Teacher - Northbrook High School, Houston, TX
- Taught the junior-senior level high school class
1984-1985 Computer Math Teacher - Spring Branch High School, Houston, TX
- Taught the junior-senior level high school classes
1967-1984 Private Tutor; Mathematics
- Coached students in grades 5-12
1956-1967 Science Teacher (Biology) - Spring Branch Junior High, Houston, TX
- Taught the 6th grade Human Physiology class
- Taught the 7th grade Botany/Zoology class
1959-1960 Teacher - Whittier Junior High, San Antonio, TX
- Taught 7th grade Life Science and Social Studies
Publications
- Lanclos, Patsy. "STEM and the iPad", S.T.E.M. Magazine, STEM Magazine, Inc. January 2014; pp 17-23.
- Lanclos, Patsy. Enhancing STEM Learning: Making Use of Mobile Devices and Digital Resources (Grades 6-12). Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education & Research, 2015 Print.
- Lanclos, Patsy. Best iPad Apps to Support Content Grades 6-12. Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education & Research, 2013 Print.
- Lanclos, Patsy. Best iPad Apps for Enhancing Content Instruction Grades 6-12. Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education & Research, 2013 Print.
- Lanclos, Patsy. iLearn-iTeach STEM: Life Science. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2012. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. iLearn-iTeach STEM: Earth Science. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2012. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. iLearn-iTeach Powerful Utilities for the iPad. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2012. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. iLearn-iTeach with Apps iPad. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2012. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. iLearn-iTeach with Apps for the iPhone, iPodTouch, and iPad. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2010. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. The Web 2.0 Toolbox. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2009. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. Weaving Web 2.0 Tools into the Classroom. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2008. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. Essential Microsoft Office Skills for Teachers and Students. Eugene, OR: Visions Technology, 2006. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. "Technology Applications TEKS", Tech Edge, Teas Computer Educators Association, Lubbock, TX; Vol 17, No. 6, May 1998; pp 32-35. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. "Ethics and Social Implications", Tech Edge, Texas Computer Educators Association, Lubbock, TX; Vol 18, No. 1 September 1998; pp 9-11. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. "Building Community/Legislative Bridges", Tech Edge, Texas Computer Educators Association, Lubbock, TX; Vol 18, No. 2 October 1998; p 27. Print
- Lanclos, Patsy. " How to Integrate Your Handheld Computer with AppleWorks", AppleWorks Journal, January 2003; pp 2-7. Print.