John Falco

John Falco currently serves as the director of The Institute for New Era Educational Leadership and Innovation at The College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York. He has served education as teacher, principal, and superintendent in K-12 public schools. Dr. Falco was the director and principal investigator of Project VIEW, a $10 million U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Grant that focused on interactive videoconferencing collaboration between schools and museums. He also has served as director and co-principal investigator for a National Science Foundation Grant, and was named Outstanding Superintendent in Technology for 2000-2001 by New York State Computer and Technology Educators. He has been a presenter and requested speaker at numerous conferences, including the National Summit for Technology in 2003 in Washington, D.C. He has received degrees from Columbia University, The City College of New York, Long Island University, and earned his doctorate at Seton Hall University.

Publications

Videoconferencing Technology in K-12 Instruction: Best Practices and Trends
Videoconferencing Technology in K-12 Instruction: Best Practices and Trends
Dianna L. Newman, John Falco, Stan Silverman, Patricia Barbanell. © 2008. 330 pages.
The use of videoconferencing is a growing factor in education and instructional technology. The majority of schools and higher education institutions now access or obtain some...
Videoconferencing Communities: Documenting Online User Interactions
Videoconferencing Communities: Documenting Online User Interactions
Dianna L. Newman, Patricia Barbanell, John Falco. © 2008. 15 pages.
Online communities have expanded to include a complex array of technologies that allow us to integrate multiple modes of interaction among participants. One such method of...
Leading the Art of the Conference: Revolutionizing Schooling through Interactive Videoconferencing
Leading the Art of the Conference: Revolutionizing Schooling through Interactive Videoconferencing
John Falco. © 2008. 11 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the role of leadership in interactive videoconferencing. Interactive videoconferencing provides the opportunity for schools to bring...
Videoconferencing Communities: Documenting Online User Interactions
Videoconferencing Communities: Documenting Online User Interactions
Dianna L. Newman, Patricia Barbanell, John Falco. © 2007. 19 pages.
Online communities have expanded to include a complex array of technologies that allow us to integrate multiple modes of interaction among participants. One such method of...
E-Learning and Virtual Science Centers: Designing Technology Supported Curriculum
E-Learning and Virtual Science Centers: Designing Technology Supported Curriculum
John Falco, Patricia Barbanell, Dianna Newman, Suzanne Dewald. © 2005. 16 pages.
A model for partnership with virtual science content providers creates technology-infused science curriculum using interactive videoconferencing technologies and supporting Web...