John Jobe
Contact info
8:AM-11:25 M-F at the Giles School. PH# (708)453-4847.
12:05-3:25 M-F at the Leigh School. PH# (708)456-8848.
Education, Certifications, and Endorsements Earned
- Masters in Software Engineering, DePaul University (Graduated with Distinction)
- Certificate in Computer Science, Roosevelt University
- Apple Certified Technician
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Microsoft Certified Professional
- Certified Novell Administrator
- Illinois Teaching Certificate
K-9 Self Contained
with endorsements for:
Technology Specialist
Computer Science
Computer Applications
Social Science
Language Arts
Music
Gifted Education *
- Bachelors of Science in Education, Eastern Illinois University
- Associates Degree, Olney Central College
Interesting fact: Mr. Jobe started building his college transcripts before entering 8th grade by taking a computer course at a local college.
Interesting fact: Mr. Jobe started building his college transcripts before entering 8th grade by taking a computer course at a local college.
Hobbies
Away from the school and outside of work hours Mr. Jobe has developed, working with a small and ever changing team of collaborators, twenty-nine educational software titles over the past eight years. These titles are used in homes and schools in all 50 states and almost four dozen foreign countries including (in no certain order): Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden, France, Japan, Norway, Phillippines, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Gabon, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Turkey, Taiwan, South Africa, Greece, Austria, Singapore, Portugal, Spain, Iceland, Thailand, India, Ireland, Chile, Luxembourg, Hungary, Brunei, Indonesia, Brazil, Poland, Nicaragua, Czech Republic, Republic of Maldives, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia.
News, Links, and DownloadsNews
December 2008 - The PowerSchool Parent Portal pilot program has started. For more information see http://www.norridge80.org/powerschool/parents.htm
October 2008 - Due to the flooding at Leigh School; jr. high at Leigh will be using the mobile lab as their "main lab". Although the lab area did get a lot of water the computers were not damaged by the flooding and have been redistributed one or two per classroom around the school.
May 2008 - The new tech plan has been approved by external peer review committee. This means that we will be eligible to apply for grants and programs which require an approved tech plan for the duration of the plan (3 years).
Curriculum
Forms
Reports
Technology Plans for District #80
Tutorials and Help
Make and Post a Web Page Using Microsoft Word
Make and Post a Web Page Using HTML
Online Practice Tests
Everyday Tasks
General Info
