Armed To Equip His Students with Technological Skills
By Nikhil Krishnan
Mr. Linroy Kilgore is yet another new distinguished addition to Schutz’s teaching militia. He is commonly known as, Mr. K.G., who is armed to equip his students in order to have their best foot forward in the changing world with technology skills. Mr. K.G. is not the kind of person one would go around addressing as a tech geek because he has been around the block regarding many things and has lots of different things to do in the future.
Mr. K.G. was born in Abilene, Texas but was raised mostly in Fort Worth, Texas. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Texas Christian University and majored in Science Education. He then enrolled in the Air Force and served as a target intelligence officer for 8 years, reaching the rank of captain and serving in Desert Storm. At the Air Force, he was assigned various technological jobs to handle top secret information and inevitably, that is where his interest for technology received a spark. He further continued his studies by receiving his masters in MBA for technology. Since then, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, and head director in the eclectic and rewarding field of education. Last year, he finally decided that he wanted to teach overseas, and therefore took the next available plane to Alexandria, Egypt to start his newly generated overseas experience.
Mr. K.G. has expressed an affinity for Egypt. “I like the place in general but it’s a bit too loud. If I had a magic wand to do something, I would like to lower the volume on the streets, especially at 2am! Other than that, it’s a beautiful place.” states Mr. K.G.
Mr. K.G.’s model student is someone who has the ability to learn on their own. “We’re here to help students learn how to learn, particularly in regard to technology. They have to be able to use and apply these tools in college and their future careers.” Further states Mr. K.G. Mr. K.G. is quite concerned about the state of secondary and post-secondary education today. He believes the reason why so many students fall behind is because the educational system is no longer relevant to how students learn today. “Many students in the U.S. appear to believe they are entitled to the easy way and are less willing to work toward their own learning.” He also believes that the K-12 educational system in the U.S. has some serious flaws. “That is why I chose to teach overseas. I wanted to get out of the U.S. Educational system for a while.” He further believes that students should stay at school and make the most of it to have a deserving future.
Apart from being the average tech guy, he is also an avid reader. He claims that he has over 300 books on the Kindle and has about 60 eBooks on his Ipod. He often enjoys playing online games and working on his own online school website. Though he has achieved much in his life, he is hungry for more and wants to earn a doctorate in education (PhD.) and serve a school by being part of the administration or as the head principal.
Mr. K.G. came up with a well-put piece of advice: “We’re estimating between the years 2006 and 2016 that there will be nearly a 1,000 new jobs in technology. The U.S. is short about 100,000 engineers every year. Therefore, it is a very good time for students to go into technology. Kids can write their own tickets.” We wish Mr. K.G. a successful first overseas year at Schutz.
By Nikhil Krishnan
Mr. Linroy Kilgore is yet another new distinguished addition to Schutz’s teaching militia. He is commonly known as, Mr. K.G., who is armed to equip his students in order to have their best foot forward in the changing world with technology skills. Mr. K.G. is not the kind of person one would go around addressing as a tech geek because he has been around the block regarding many things and has lots of different things to do in the future.
Mr. K.G. was born in Abilene, Texas but was raised mostly in Fort Worth, Texas. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Texas Christian University and majored in Science Education. He then enrolled in the Air Force and served as a target intelligence officer for 8 years, reaching the rank of captain and serving in Desert Storm. At the Air Force, he was assigned various technological jobs to handle top secret information and inevitably, that is where his interest for technology received a spark. He further continued his studies by receiving his masters in MBA for technology. Since then, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, and head director in the eclectic and rewarding field of education. Last year, he finally decided that he wanted to teach overseas, and therefore took the next available plane to Alexandria, Egypt to start his newly generated overseas experience.
Mr. K.G. has expressed an affinity for Egypt. “I like the place in general but it’s a bit too loud. If I had a magic wand to do something, I would like to lower the volume on the streets, especially at 2am! Other than that, it’s a beautiful place.” states Mr. K.G.
Mr. K.G.’s model student is someone who has the ability to learn on their own. “We’re here to help students learn how to learn, particularly in regard to technology. They have to be able to use and apply these tools in college and their future careers.” Further states Mr. K.G. Mr. K.G. is quite concerned about the state of secondary and post-secondary education today. He believes the reason why so many students fall behind is because the educational system is no longer relevant to how students learn today. “Many students in the U.S. appear to believe they are entitled to the easy way and are less willing to work toward their own learning.” He also believes that the K-12 educational system in the U.S. has some serious flaws. “That is why I chose to teach overseas. I wanted to get out of the U.S. Educational system for a while.” He further believes that students should stay at school and make the most of it to have a deserving future.
Apart from being the average tech guy, he is also an avid reader. He claims that he has over 300 books on the Kindle and has about 60 eBooks on his Ipod. He often enjoys playing online games and working on his own online school website. Though he has achieved much in his life, he is hungry for more and wants to earn a doctorate in education (PhD.) and serve a school by being part of the administration or as the head principal.
Mr. K.G. came up with a well-put piece of advice: “We’re estimating between the years 2006 and 2016 that there will be nearly a 1,000 new jobs in technology. The U.S. is short about 100,000 engineers every year. Therefore, it is a very good time for students to go into technology. Kids can write their own tickets.” We wish Mr. K.G. a successful first overseas year at Schutz.
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