December 20th, 2011 Bob
Colleagues,
I wanted you all to know that there are even MORE changes in the works here at the State Department of Education Office of Instruction. I have resigned my job as Science Director/Co-Director of Instructional Technology. I was already moving out of Science and into Technology if you hadn’t heard.
For those of you that know me, my passion in education has long been in science, but I’ve also been a serious learner in the area of Instructional Technology. The administration here at the department felt my strengths were better utilized in the area of Instructional Tech and I agreed. I accepted the posting of Co-Director of Instructional Technology about a week and a half ago.
A couple of weeks prior to that discussion here at SDE, an opportunity to work at Southern Nazarene University as an Instructional Designer presented itself to me in their brand-new Title III Online Learning Center. I say presented itself in that, I was offered an interview. I interviewed and yesterday was offered the job. Being an SNU alum, I jumped at the chance to get even more involved there on a full-time basis. Some you may know that my wife is on faculty there and we are class sponsors of this year’s Junior Class. We spend a significant amount of time as members of that community. I’m not a fan of how the timing of all of this turned out, but who knows why things work the way they do? Certainly not me.
I will be leaving my posting here at SDE as of January 5th, 2012. I am available by email between now and then. I’m booked for Professional Development and vacation between now and then, but if you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask.
If this email finds you about to leave for the holidays, I hope you have a wonderful, well-deserved few days off. If this email finds you returning from a well-deserved few days off, Happy New Year!
If there is ever anything I can do for you, please contact me at jody@jodybowie.com. I’ll always have that email, no matter where I work!
Thank you all for your support while I’ve tried to find my way in the job of Science Director. I appreciate the work that each of do every day.
Mr. Jody L Bowie
Oklahoma State Department of Education
405.522.3524
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December 20th, 2011 Bob
Remember when summer break was made up of days playing outside until mom called you in for dinner? Today’s kids probably won’t. In the last two decades, childhood has moved indoors. The average American child spends more than seven hours a day in front of an electronic screen. This shift inside profoundly impacts the wellness of our kids. They are out of shape, tuned out and stressed out, because they’re missing something essential to their health and development: connection to the natural world. Outdoor learning programs and outdoor play time can help students become high-performance learners with skill sets that will be with them throughout their lives. Outdoor education and play time also helps students perform better on standardized tests.
Join us at the 2012 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo (EE Expo) for ideas on how to get your students outside.
Keynote speaker for this year’s Oklahoma EE Expo is Jenifer Reynolds, host ofDiscover Oklahoma television series. Ms. Reynolds will be sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for a wealth of places in our state where Oklahoma can Get Outside!
Jenifer is a third generation Oklahoman, born in Miami. She is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where she was awarded the DuPont-Columbia Award, the broadcast equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize. She’s the only college student ever to receive this honor. Her 14 years at NEWS 9, were spent reporting on various topics including government and children’s issues.
A lover of the outdoors and proud mother of three children, Jenifer is the host of Discover Oklahoma and Mind Games, a new show on KSBI that features Oklahoma college students competing for Scholarship money in a weekly “Battle of the Brains”.
Jenifer, her husband Chris, and their 3 children now reside in Jones, Oklahoma where they have chosen to live the agricultural lifestyle. This 45 acre farm is also the home of Sandbur Productions. Sandbur is a full service production company that produces the Telly Award Winning TV show “Inside Reining”.
The Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo is sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of Environmental Education (OKAEE) and Oklahoma State University (OSU). Our goal is to promote environmental education opportunities by gathering experts, teachers, and community members together to share ideas and resources available through our state agencies and universities.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!
http://oklahomaenvironmentaleducationexpo.com/
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