2. William G. Hillman Timeline

William G. Hillman
Assistant Professor
Department of Teacher Education
Faculty Bio on the Main BU Website (2002)
Updated Bio: www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/bio/

PART I:
THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

BU COMPUTER COURSE
& LAB EXPERIENCE Bill Hillman has taught Computer Technology and Internet for Educators courses in both a full-time and sessionals capacity for Brandon University's Faculty of Education since 2001. He has assisted in two major updates in the labs and is very familiar with the system. Many of the procedures and education / technology-related themes are documented at:
http://www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/procedures.html

ACROSS THE K-12 CURRICULUM . . . AND BEYOND: THE RESUME Bill has integrated computer technologies into almost every K-12 course over the last 25 years: language arts, geography, social studies, business, science, math, reading, etc. He has seen and worked with computer systems as they evolved from early Radio Shacks and Apples up to the current state-of-the-art systems found in today's classrooms. He adapted curricula and presentations for all ages and levels in rural, urban, northern, distance ed, and university settings - in both Canada and the US. http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/hillman2.html

HILLMAN MASTERS THESIS 1991
(The first BU M.Ed. Awarded to a Native-Born Canadian)
The Integration of Microcomputers
into the High School Language Arts Programme
http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/thesis00.html
Journal Reflections on Education from the Master's Year
www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/telecaster

NORTHERN CURRICULUM DESIGN, RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION FOR BUNTEP Bill has taught a series of courses in Canada's North for the BUNTEP programme: Communications, Computer Technology for Educators and Journalism. As the result of his term in the North each of his aboriginal students now have course-related Webpages on which they share family and local history anecdotes and display rare photos of Pukatawagan and the surrounding areas. Bill's main Pukatawagan site is contains historical and research information, photos, maps, songs, journals, interviews, webzines, etc. and has been adopted by CBC as a recommended site. www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/puk/

Reflections of a Wimistikosiw Visitor: Bill Hillman

www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/puk/

PROGRAM FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE TEACHERS
Bill has designed his PENT courses to fit the needs and expectations of Native educators. Aboriginal themes are injected into the research, writing, Webpage, computer program, and lesson plan assignments. Daily Webzines are edited to feature native art, news, interviews, anecdotes, etc.: www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/webzine/zine20.html

GEOGRAPY: DEPT. OF MATH & SCIENCE LECTURES & RESEARCH An Introduction & Reference Guide ~ Part I: Integrating GIS Technology into the K-12
Social Studies, Science and Math Classrooms.
Lecture, tutorials, notes, references for using:
Google Earth ~ MapQuest ~ eStat ~ GIS ~ GPS ~ ArcView ~ GeoCaching ~ Web Refs www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/map

GUEST LECTURES FOR THE BU SCHOOL OF MUSIC History of the Blues Lecture Notes ~ Blues History Timeline ~ Blues Quotes ~ Assignment
Lecture notes and references on the History of the Blues for the Music Appreciation II course for the BU School of Music. The presentation was done as a live off-campus performance at a local nightclub. Hillman performed, with guitar, the various blues styles, which he interspersed with descriptive commentary. Also included is a Blues History Timeline Handout with a Follow-Up Assignment involving the analyzing & collating of quotations relating to the The Blues. www.Brandonu.ca/eduweb/technotes/dossier2/bluesdemo.html

Geography of Manitoba: Its Land and Its People

BU GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONED PROJECTS Evolution of the Strathclair District: A Prairie Town with a Past, Present & Future
by William G. Hillman ~ Assistant Professor ~ Brandon University
THE GEOGRAPHY OF MANITOBA: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
Edited by John Welsted, John Everitt and Christoph Stadel ~ University of Manitoba Press
"An exploration of the various aspects of the physical and human geography of the province . . " CURRENT PROJECT: THE MANITOBA ENCYCLOPEDIA
www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/technotes/dossier2/mangeog.html

CURRICULUM DESIGN & EDUCATION PROMOTION Throughout his +30-year career in education Bill has consistently found ways to incorporate his ongoing interest in modern audio/visual technologies and entertainment into his classroom activities and curriculum design -- in and out of the classroo as well as for the Department of Education.

Curriculum and Course Design committees (AV in the Classroom, Entertainment Arts, Geography)
Huge personal resources library (10,000 OTRadio, 10,000 videos, 10,000 Webpages, countless books, magazines)
National Film Board of Canada projects
Daily and weekly television shows on local and network television and radio
Featured in prominent articles for magazines and newspapers
Regular PR releases and promotional Web features on education
Major performing tours in Canada, USA and the UK using the latest technology in instruments, lighting, sound amplification, and recording

www.HillmanWeb.com ~ http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/

MULTI-MEDIA INSTRUCTION Ongoing experience with every possible AV instructional device for multi-media classroom presentations:

PROJECTORS: 16mm, 8mm film loop, slide, filmstrip, overhead, opaque, palette on overheads, LCD
AUDIO: radio, vinyl records, reel-to-reel recorders, cassettes, surround sound, CD
COMMUNICATIONS: FAX, Satellite dish systems, distance education via phones & E-TV & Internet
VIDEO: Sony 1/4" reel-to-reel, VHS/Beta, DVD, large screen TV
COMPUTER: Vic-20, CBM, IBM, Commodore 64, Apple II series, Apple Macs, PCs, network servers, Internet use from 1995, digital cameras, scanners, printers, pallettes, SmartBoards, all storage devices (tape, HD, CD, DVD, USB
INSTRUMENTS - Incorporated into regular instruction, concerts and music programmes: PA equipment, drums, guitars, keyboards (synthesizers, acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, clavinets) harp, bagpipes, trombone, sax

KARATE INSTRUCTION Bill possesses a black belt in Wako-Kai Karate. He has instructed classes of all ages in this discipline. The aim of Wado karate is not merely perfection of the physical techniques of self-defense, but, the development of a mind that is tranquil yet alive, able to react intuitively to any situation. In Wado, as skill and knowledge are acquired through training and concentrated effort, the student is expected to develop inner strength and calmness of character, as well as the virtues of self-control, respect for others, and true humility. www.HillmanWeb.com/karate.html

MILITARY INSTRUCTION & PROMOTION Bill has had a life-long commitment to the military. Coming from a military family graduated from the Royal Canadian Air Cadets as a Warrant Officer after eight years. After receiving is Education degree he returned in the role as instructor, leading units in orienteering maneuvers. He is currently editor for two veteran tribute zines and serves as volunteer Webmaster and editor for Army, Navy and Air Force Websites. www.HillmanWeb.com/war

COURSE & INSTRUCTOR EVALUATIONS BY STUDENTS 2002-2007 There has been excellent feedback from the many sessions taught since 2002 -- consisting of almost 600 Education students. The comments that students wrote on the backs of their course evaluation checklist sheets has been extremely positive. On the summary evaluation graphs the "Strongly Agree" and "Agree" columns were overwhelmingly represented, with the majority of all graphs placing in the high percentiles.
SAMPLES OF EVALUATION COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS:
www.hillmanweb.com/timeline/Student_Evaluation.doc

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