-ABOUT T3-
My name is Miriam Taylor and I am the owner of T3 Consulting.
In 1995 I began teaching Social Studies at Thornapple-Kellogg
High school in Middleville, MI. I spent 7 years teaching
full-time and the final 2 part-time.
While I was there I developed a web site and then began
to be interested in using online tools to enhance my teaching.
I developed online summer assignments for my Advanced Placement
Government class and then began to incorporate these materials
throughout the school year.
This was the focus of my Masters thesis at Western Michigan
University. After graduating with my Masters I was asked
to teach in the Educational Technology Masters program there,
which is an entirely online program. During this time I was
trained and later was a TA for Michigan Virtual High School’s
Online Instructor Training (OIT) course.
In 2004 I created T3 Consulting. I originally consulted
in areas of technology integration but now work almost exclusively
training teachers/faculty to teach online. I began by developing
a course to train K-12 teachers to create blended courses
using MOODLE through various Intermediate School Districts.
Since that time I have worked with many K-12 school districts,
a private Christian online high school and a university to
train instructors to teach either online or blended courses.
I also believe it is very important to continue teaching
to keep my skills polished. Therefore, I still regularly
teach several masters level education courses for a local
university as well as develop curriculum for teachers and
high school students.
My recent and past classroom experience
constantly reminds me of all the responsibilities a teacher
has. I keep these thoughts forefront in my mind as I develop
professional development workshops or training sessions.
I strive to keep these practical and “hands-on”;
to allow plenty of time for questions, interaction and time
to practice new technology skills. Whenever possible I try
to design sessions that allow teachers or faculty to create
end products that can be used immediately in their classroom.
Because of an increasing demand for the services T3 provides
I have recently begun to work with a small group of educators.
They bring additional specialized skills and experience to
T3 Consulting. While they each possess their own unique skills
and knowledge, the training they provide will always be developed
under the umbrella of T3 Consulting. It will continue to
be the same quality you have come to expect but allow T3
Consulting to serve a wider audience of educators and businesses.
Please read below to see the philosophy I carry over into
T3 Consulting.
Technology is a tool. . .
Technology is a tool to enhance teaching
and student learning. It shouldn't be used just for its own
sake. Technology is not the solution to every learning problem
but when applied correctly can greatly enhance student success.
First things first. . .
When working with an educational organization it
is most important to first define the problem. Too often
it is "technology in search of a problem" instead
of defining the problem and then applying the appropriate
technology answer. T3 does not offer a pre-packaged solution
but rather will listen carefully to each organization's needs and
then create an individual solution.
Total Support. . .
From the beginning of your project to
the completion T3 can provide end to end support. Starting
with an initial analysis of the problem, implementation of
a customized solution and a final evaluation of effectiveness
T3 will guide the process. However, it doesn't stop there.
When requested, T3 will provide ongoing support to entire
organizationss on down to each individual teacher, faculty or instructor.
Customization and Adaptability. . .
Every school district, educational organization,
or teacher is different and have different technology integration
needs. The only way for an organization to seamlessly integrate
technology is for each educator to feel comfortable with
the technology tools they are using with their curriculum.
Whenever possible T3 seeks to provide professional development
that allows time for each educator to apply the training
to their own materials. T3 encourages attendees to bring
their own curriculum or other materials to training sessions
so it can be individually applied.
Because technology is ever-changing T3 will continue to
work with organizations to extend, enhance or advance their technology
integration to stay on the cutting edge and remain competitive.
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree
- Western Michigan University 2002, Educational
Technology
Bachelor’s Degree
- Cedarville University 1994, Comprehensive Social
Science/Secondary Ed.
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