about kathy schrock

Kathy Schrock is the Director of Technology for the Nauset Public Schools on Cape Cod, MA. A large part of her job is involved with infusing technology throughout the curriculum in all areas and at all grade levels. Previously a library media specialist, she is very interested in search strategies, evaluation of Internet information, copyright issues, emerging technologies and gadgets, and the use of technology as a tool to support instruction. Kathy also served as a member of the ISTE Board of Directors from 2004-2006.

Some personal items about Kathy include the fact she lives in a geodesic dome, has a large Dave Debusschere sports card collection, drives a bright red Honda Helix motorcycle and watches Days of Our Lives each day!

One page information sheet about Kathy.
(Adobe Acrobat PDF | Microsoft Word DOC)

Full resume in PDF format.

She currently maintains these Web sites:

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
• Unofficial American Graffiti Home Page
• Eastham (MA) Home Page
• The Dave DeBusschere Sport Card Site
• The Nauset Public Schools Home Page
• Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch

Kathy has been an avid user of the Internet since November of 1993, and continues to investigate daily and add links to new sources which will be helpful for educators. She has written numerous articles on technology and education and has authored four books about the Internet -- Evaluating Internet Web Sites : An Educator's Guide, Developing Web Pages for Educators, TeacherQuests for Today's Teachers, Writing and Researching Using the Computer and one entitled Microsoft Publisher for Every Day of the School Year. She also compiled a book entitled The Technology Connection: Building a Successful Library Media Program and is the editor of a series of books for Linworth Publishing. Find out more about them!

Kathy's contact information is:

Kathy Schrock, Administrator for Technology
Nauset Public Schools
78 Eldredge Park Way
Orleans MA 02653
Voice: 508-255-0016 x216
Fax: 508-240-2351
Email: kathy@kathyschrock.net

Read Kathy's Contemporary Authors entry.

Read two articles from Kathy's local papers written in March, 2001 and July, 2003.

RESUME

education

1975, Morris Knolls Regional High School, Denville, NJ (Kathy as the mascot!)
BS, 1979, Elementary and Special Education, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ
MLS, 1981, Rutgers Graduate School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, NJ

Work Experiences

• Director of Technology, Nauset Public Schools, Orleans MA
• Technology Coordinator, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
• Library Media Specialist, NH Wixon Middle School, South Dennis, MA
• Librarian, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, MA
• Assistant Director, Education Library, University of Maryland - College Park
• Circulation Department Head, Engineering Library, University of Maryland
• Library Media Specialist, Timberlane Regional High School, Plaistow, NH
• Preservation Cataloger, NE Document Conservation Cntr., Andover, MA
• Children's & Preservation Librarian, Morristown/Twp. Public Library, NJ