Joe Brennan
Before retiring after 33 years in education as the Visual Literacy Facilitator for the Niles Township High Schools in Illinois, Joe Brennan served for 12 years as the AV/Media Coordinator at Niles West High School and taught Spanish for more than 20 years before that. Joe first became interested in educational video and multimedia because of his visual approach to teaching and coaching. That interest led to collaborating on the development of an interactive Spanish laser disc program for Encyclopedia Britannica before leaving the classroom for the media position at Niles West. During his years in that job, the audio-visual department changed from a lending/consumption center to a creating/production area. In 2006 his district received ISTE’s national Sylvia Charp Award in part for the multimedia labs under his direction, and in 2009 he received the "pink" jacket, Making IT Happen ISTE award. He was the Illinois Computing Educators' Technology Educator of the Year in 2003 as well as a semifinalist in Technology & Learning magazine's Ed Tech Leader of the Year program. Joe has been recognized by the corporate community as well; he is a STAR Discovery Educator and an Apple Distinguished Educator.
Courses
| ID | Title | Credits |
| EDIM 504 | Digital Storytelling | 3 |
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Important Dates & Events
| Spring Registration Closes | Mar 6 |
| Spring Session II Begins | Mar 11 |
| Summer Registration Opens | Mar 13 |
| Registration Closes for Summer Session I | May 1 |
| Summer Session I Begins | May 6 |
| Registration Closes for Summer Session II | Jun 19 |
| Summer Session II Begins | Jun 24 |
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