Biography: I have many years of teaching experience at the middle school, high school and college levels. As a former board member of the Technology Education Association of Massachusetts (TEAM) and a former advisor to the MA Commissioner of Education, I played a very active role in helping to guide the direction of technology engineering in this state. I taught digital photography/special effects @ Design Camp for future engineers @ UMass Lowell.
I have developed new projects and approaches in technology education and career awareness. I have completed a CAGS in Interdisciplinary Studies and continually finds ways to relate concepts from a variety of subjects.
Hobbies and Interests: Fly fishing and tying, geocaching, reading (especially about technology) and photography take up most of my spare time. My wife and I live in a log cabin in the woods of Royalston and we enjoy family, friends and traveling.
Major class projects or assignments: varies by module
WebQuests or favorite websites for student use: www.awrsd.org/teched
Rubrics: Grade 7 & 8 Module descriptions and points allotted for activities.
Assignments and timelines: grade 6 day 1 - 12 = LEGO's then 2 days of West Point Bridge Designer followed by bridge building and testing. 1 homework assignment = examples of 6 simple machines.
After school help available: Mondays until 2:45
the best way to contact me is: email: bmanser@awrsd.org classroom phone: forwarded from office – or voice mailbox or office phone: 978-827-1425 fax 978-827-1432
last updated: 12/03/2008