LTEC Staff Profile: John Hampton
August 07, 2019
Name: John Hampton
LTEC Role: Doctoral student (3rd) year in Educational Technology @ the University of Florida; graduate assistant.
Professional Background: I taught high school English for 10 years, from remedial reading to college-level literature and linguistics. I also taught photojournalism for several years and was in charge of the yearbook program.
Why is LTEC my jam? As an ex-teacher, I love seeing how multiple, disparate subjects can be taught together for the benefit of students and teachers. In my own English classroom, I enjoyed combining art, cinema, history, and other mixed media into my curriculum. LTEC — with its goal of combining math and CT skills — also fits with one of my research interests on how students identity is constructed through their schooling.
My work: On the LTEC, CTRL, and TACTIC teams, I primarily help to develop teacher and student lessons for math and CT integration. I also help with the creative processes of movie-making and graphic design.
What I do with my spare time: I have a wife and two teenage children (14 and 17). I also have a small fur baby named Penny.
I enjoy reading fantasy novels, pondering the complex mysteries of the universe, and playing competitive tennis a few days a week.
Fun facts
- I am currently working on my 3rd degree from UF (BA in ’06 and M.Ed. in ’07)
- I am a professional photographer
- I met George Bush Sr. on a plane in the late 90s, while he was on his way to skydive in Las Vegas, NV
Connect with me:
- Email: ufxero@ufl.edu
- Twitter: @hampthephd