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  I am interested in exploring the impact of technology on  the ways that today's students choose to learn and communicate. I'm also interested in the ways that educators are responding to those developments. I worked for 25 years as a classroom teacher, art teacher, arts administrator, and school media specialist. Now I am an educational writer and trainer, with emphasis on technology inclusion and mulitple literacy learning. My aim is to help today's teachers to find ways to "work smarter" in order to infuse education with a rigorous, relevant, creative approach to teaching the core disciplines.  I spoke about my work in this area at CIL 2006. Afterwards, a high school teacher from Pennsylvania came up to me and said "My principal wants me to teach this way, but I don't know how! Have you ever thought of writing a book?" So I did! My new book, entitled Engaging the Eye Generation, published by Stenhouse, spells out the inclusion of technology and multiple literacy learning, with emphasis on visual literacy.

You can preview Engaging the Eye Generation here: http://www.stenhouse.com/html/news_124.htm

Here's a link to a recent blog tour: http://www.stenhouse.com/html/eyegeneration.htm

Join the ETEG group on Facebook!: http://www.facebook.com.php#/group.php?sid=200cb1e9cc8f6ef9c66fff66f333e785&gid=61488497497

More than you want to know about me can be found in this author bio: http://www.stenhouse.com/html/authorbios_287.htm

Here's a video of my students in action:  http://21centuryconnections.com/node/34

You can connect with me through the TeacherLibrarianNing: http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com

I also write for Multimedia & Internet @ Schools Magazine. Here are links to some past articles:

Bookbinders:  Fusing Technology, Image, and Literature can be found at: http://www.mmischools.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=11097

The Summer Travel Blog: http://www.mmischools.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=13384

Celebrating 21st Century Learning at the International Student Media Festival:  http://www.mmischools.com?Articles?ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=14381

Whew! Talk about TMI! Looking forward to connecting with you at CIL2009.