Domenic A. Grignano
501 Howellton Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
Personal Profile
As former technology facilitator and systems engineer of East Rock Magnet School, Mr. Grignano worked to promote, enable, and empower students, staff, and administrators at all levels in educational technology. His previous classroom teaching experiences in grades 1-8 for over 20 years complemented his technological innovations and visions. Through his efforts, Mr. Grignano and East Rock continuously gained national recognition with Compaq, Microsoft, Asante Technologies, and Xerox via the Internet, magazines, press releases, and corporate advertising for being a model program. The school had attained the status of being in the top 5% technology-rich schools in the country. Mr. Grignano created major partnerships and sponsorships with institutions and businesses including Yale University, Comcast, Learning Services, Visions Technologies, Bytes of Learning, Altiris, Broderbund, and Seagate software. Based on the school’s sophisticated network, Mr. Grignano, as a consultant, was hired to beta test most of the major educational software programs before their official release. His major credits include: being the first school in the nation to network a school and to implement the Internet on a major scale; the first school to be a model with PCs for Compaq and Microsoft; the first school to successfully implement a model laptop program for grades 3-5 for the federal government.
Mr. Grignano is considered a leading technology pioneer in education, as well as a professional consultant/lecturer for schools and major software companies. Included in his professional articles, he had a Technology Tips column for Harcourt’s national publication, Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, for 11 years. In addition, he was an adjunct professor at Fairfield University teaching Educational Technology. Presently, Mr. Grignano expanded his area of expertise to the corporate world as a consultant/engineer for networks, creating various websites, and a technology consultant in the medical field.
Education
M.S., Education, Southern Connecticut State University, 1977
B.S., Education, Southern Connecticut State University, 1972
Professional Work Experiences
2011 – Present Technology Consultant - Medical Field
1997 – Present Consultant and Writer
1998 – Present Webmaster
2007 - 2009 Adjunct Professor
1995 – 2006 Technology Facilitator/Systems Engineer
1972 – 2006 Teaching
Major Associations
Specialty Areas in Technology
Major Educational Acknowledgements in Technology
Books
Morrison, G. S. (2006). East Rock Magnet School’s Technology Program (D. A. Grignano, Ed.). Early Childhood Education Today (pp. 378-379). Columbus, Ohio: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.
Newspapers
Hill, C. (2005, March 30). Laptops Proved Worth in East Rock Classroom. New Haven Register, p. 34.
Magazines
Poftak, A. (2004, October). Real World East Rock. Technology & Learning, 25(3), 38.
Brochures
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (2004). East Rock Magnet School Leverages Wireless HP Laptops for Elevated Student Learning[Brochure]. “Author”.
Web Sites
Delisio, E. R. (2004, May). Learning with Laptops: An Urban School Shows Gains. In Lessons from Our Nation’s Schools. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/schools/schools020.shtml
Aims Multimedia. (2003, October). Educators, Government Officials Salute Connecticut’s East Rock Magnet School Model Laptop Program. In Digital Curriculum Video-on-Demand Service is Feature in School Technology Initiative Funded by U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://eastrock.org/downloadfiles/digital_curriculum_techiniative.htm
Sillaman, L. (2003, June 9). DeLauro Congratulates Successful Laptop Program at East Rock Magnet School. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://www.house.gov/delauro/press/2003/laptop_eastrock_6-9-03.htm
FinalSite.com. (2003, April 23). Cool School of the Week: April, 21, 2003. In Cool School Honor Roll. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://www.educationworld.com/cool_school/2003/honor_roll_042103.shtm
Eduhound. (2003, April 10). School/District Sites Archives, August 2002 - June 2003. In Eduhound School/District Spotlight. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://www.eduhoundschoolsontheweb.com/schoolspotlightarchive8-02_6-03.cfm
New Haven Register, Mante, A., & York, T. (2003, January). School Laptop Program Awes Officials. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://eastrock.org/downloadfiles/nhregister_laptop_article.htm
Grignano, D. A. (2002, October). Model Laptop Program (September 2002 - June 2004). In East Rock Magnet School Model Laptop Program. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://eastrock.org/mlaptop.htm
Education World, & Cromwell, S. (1998, August 17). In This School, Technology Nurtures Learning. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr087.shtml
Microsoft in Education, & White, L. (1998, March). Update on East Rock: An Inner-City K-8 School Integrates Technology. In Educators on the Internet: A Guide for All Levels of Experience. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://www.eastrock.org/articles/edu_int.html
Microsoft Corporation. (1996, November). Advertisement for Compaq and Microsoft. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://eastrock.org/magazine.htm
Web Sites – Evaluations & Studies
CRF and Associates, Inc. (2004, January).The Impact of Plato Learning, Inc. - Technology. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://eastrock.org/evaluation.htm: Federal Government
Xerox Corporation. (2002, September). East Rock Magnet School: Color Printing for Classroom Use. In Xerox K-12 Case Study. Retrieved November 30, 2006, from http://www.officeprinting.xerox.com/appnotes/education/studies.html
Publications
Newsletter
Articles
I have written many additional articles. Listed below are those from 2008 – 2004 in
chronological order:
Grignano, D.A. (2008, Summer). Technology Infusion: Best Websites. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(9), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2008, May). Awesome Software & Publications. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(8), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2008, April). Tumblr Replaces Traditional Blogging. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(7), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2008, March). BibMe - A Web 2.0 Bibliography Tool. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(6), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2008, February). Let's Go on a Picnik - Online Photo Editing Application. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(5), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2007, December). GradeConnect. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(4), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2007, November). Answers.com. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(3), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2007, October). Vyew: Free Web Conferencing. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(2), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2007, September). Weebly: Create a Free Web Site. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 14(1), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2007, Summer). Free Software. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(9), 20.
Grignano, D.A. (2007, May). URLic: Create Shorter URLs. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(8), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2007, April). Web 2.0 Tools for Students and Educators. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(7), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2007, March). IE 7 Challenges Firefox 2.0. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(6), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2007, February). The Big Deal Books. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(5), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, December). Whyville.net: Social Networking for Students. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(4), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, November). Digital Lifestyle: Online Photo Sharing. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(3),20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, October). Thumb Drives. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(2), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, September). ThinkFree Online: Access and Share Files from any Web Browser.Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 13(1), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, Summer). Electronic Field Trips: An Interactive Distance-Learning
Experience.Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(9), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, May). Mr. Nussbaum.com: Interactive Learning Games. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(8), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, April). Engrade: A Free Online Gradebook. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(7), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, March). Unitedstreaming and Discovery Health Connection. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(6), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2006, February). Introducing Professor Garfield: Interactivities Aligned to State Standards. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(5), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, December/January). Answers.com: Solving the Needs of Inquisitive Students. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(4), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, October). Creating a PowerPoint Photo Album: Sharing Images with a Custom Slide Show. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(2), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, September). SnagIt: Screen Captures Made Easy. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 12(1), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, June). Technology Updates: Inspiring Software Programs. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(9), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, May). Internet4Classrooms: A Virtual Library for Teachers. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(8), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, April). Buying a Desktop Computer: Making the Best Decision for Your Needs. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(7), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, March). Free Web Calendars: Sharing School Events & Schedules. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(6), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2005, February). Free Online Personal Drives: Easy Ways to Access and Send Files. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(5), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, November). Beyond Basic Email: Five Tips to Increase Your Productivity. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(3), 18.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, October). Create Your Own eBook: Expand Your Library and Give Students a Richer Experience. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(2), 20.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, September). Make Your Monitors Magical: Share Your Screen with Your Class. Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter, 11(1), 6.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, Summer). Summer Housecleaning for Your Computer. Connected Newsletter, 10(9), 3.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, May). Careers and Resumes for Students. Connected Newsletter, 10(8), 3.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, April). Digital Camera Concepts and Ideas. Connected Newsletter, 10(7), 3.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, March). The Power of Group Email. Connected Newsletter, 10(6), 3.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, February). Creating a Successful Wireless Laptop Program. Connected Newsletter, 10(5), 4-7.
Grignano, D. A. (2004, December/January). Free Bibliography Creators. Connected Newsletter, 10(4), 3.
Magazine Articles
Grignano, D. A., Poftak, A., & Rockman, S. (2004, October). Getting Results with Laptops. Technology & Learning, 25(3), 34-40.
Grignano, D. A. (2001, June). Students Take Virtual Field Trips with Xcursion Central [Review of the online software Xcursion Central]. Inside Education Solutions for Sucess, 1(2), 44.
Grignano, D. A., & Gandi, V. (2000, May/June).
Web-Based Curricula at Its Best. School Executive, 11.
Previous Memberships
References
References are available upon request.
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