Education:

Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1974.
Studied human development and curriculum, with an emphasis on cognitive developmental psychology and teaching methods. Research included clinical diagnosis of thinking, and quantitative analysis of classroom operations.

A.B., Yale University, 1971.
Majored in American Studies with emphasis on history and social sciences. Other course work in literature, economics, mathematics, and natural science.

Graduate course work in education, psychology, and history at the University of Vermont, Johnson State College, University of Minnesota, Yale Alumni College, 1975-87. Fulbright study in China, 1980.


Experience:

Assistant Professor of Communication, Boston University, 1994-present.
Teaching and research on multimedia communication. Building program of studies and research projects concerning multimedia communication design, interactive interface, online education, and computer-related tools.

Education Technology Consultant, Apple Computer, 1988-1994.
Responsible for communicating Apple's education work in the northeast region of the U.S., including extensive public speaking, seminars on technology applications, authoring articles and books, and assisting software developers. Special interests in multimedia project development and long-range technology planning.

Deputy Commissioner of Education, State of Vermont, 1985-1988.
General responsibility for statewide educational leadership, management, and
policy development for the Vermont State Department of Education. Appointed by the State Board of Education. Supervised 163 employees in four divisions with an annual budget of $203 million. Designed and promoted educational policy with the Board, State Legislature, educators, and the public. Administered legal, financial, and personnel functions of the agency. Contributed to raising the State's commitment to public education by 50% over two years.

Education Consultant, 1984-present.
Work includes curriculum planning, software design, textbook writing, and professional training. Clients include WGBH, Cablevision, Exxon, IBM, Lucent, Apple Computer, Custom Learning Designs, Pfizer, Harvard University, SciencesCOM and l'Institut de l'Homme et de la Technologie in France, Learningways, Intellectual Software, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Pensare Corp., Connecticut State Department of Education, Houghton-Mifflin, Teacher's College Press, Vermont Educational Television, New York State Department of Education, Massachusetts ASCD, New York City Social Studies Teacher's Assn., International School of America, and numerous schools in New England.

Director of Basic Education, State of Vermont, 1982-84.
Managed a 35-person division of the State Department of Education responsible for curriculum, school approval, teacher certification, and consulting services to school districts. Designed and implemented a comprehensive set of rigorous standards and procedures for the approval of public schools, and initiated the Vermont Early Education Project.

Director of Federal Education Programs, State of Vermont , 1981-1982.
Managed the 26-person division of the State Department of Education that
handled federal education funds and programs, including Compensatory Education(Chapter 1), School Improvement (Chapter 2), and several other programs. Shifted from categorical to block-grant funding, computerized fiscal
distribution formulae, helped reorganize the Department staff.

Chief of Elementary Curriculum, State of Vermont, 1980-81.
Responsible for the approval of elementary schools and curriculum improvement. Supervised a staff of four, implemented the statewide Basic Competencies program, worked with local education leaders.

Social Studies Curriculum Consultant, State of Vermont, 1975-1980.
Responsible for statewide curriculum improvement in grades K-12 in history,
geography, government and the social sciences. Initiated projects in economics, law, and reasoning.

Teacher in elementary and secondary schools:
Volunteers of America Group Home, 1973-1974.
Thetford Elementary School, Vermont, grades 4-6, 1972-1973.
Marshall Islands Education Center, social studies, 1971-72.
Stratford High School, Connecticut, U.S. History, 1970.
North Haven High School, Connecticut, 1970-71.

Other work experience:
Adjunct college teaching at the University of Vermont, Johnson State College, Community College of Vermont, and Goddard College.
Installer-Repairman for the Southern New England Telephone Company. Valuation Clerk at White, Weld & Co. investment bankers. Assistant at Harvard Widener Library.

Selected Publications:

Teaching with Technology, weekly online column for Cablevision, 2003.

Web Wizard's Guide to Shockwave, book, published by Addison-Wesley, 2002. http://www.aw.com/info/webwizard/

Web Wizard's Guide to Web Design, book, published by Addison-Wesley, 2001. http://www.aw.com/info/webwizard/

Web Wizard's Guide to Multimedia, book, published by Addison-Wesley, 2001.

Contemporary Mass Communication, online college course at Boston University, http://www.bu.edu/jlengel/cmc/onlineindex.html

The Paperless Paper, monograph, Children's Software Press, 1999.

Student's Guide to Research on the World Wide Web, monograph, Children's Software Press, 1998, 2nd. edition 2002.

Professional Development Online, sixteen interactive online courses, published by Apple Computer, 1999-2001.http://ali.apple.com/nshelp/welcome.shtml

Web Site Advisor's Guide, booklet and Web site, published by American School Directory, 1999. http://www.asd2.com/resources/contents.html

Internet Publishing Guide, booklet, published by Apple Americas Training, Campbell, CA 1996.

Multimedia Authoring Guide, booklet, published by Apple Americas Training, Campbell, CA 1996.

Kids, Computers, and Homework, book, (with Diane Kendall), Random House, 1995.

A Teacher's Guide to the Computer, book, Apple Computer, Cupertino, California,1990.

"Tools for Social Mathematics," in From Information to Decision Making, National Council for the Social Studies Bulletin #83, Washington, DC, 1989.

"HyperCard in Education," chapter in Interactive Multimedia, S. Ambron and K.Hooper, editors, Microsoft Press, 1989.

"Neither Marx nor Piaget: Developmental Stages in School Computer Use," in Social Education, Vol. 27 No. 10, National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, DC,1988.

Using Computers in the Social Studies, book, with H. Budin and D. Kendall. New York: Teacher's College Press, 1985.

Spreadsheet Jr. and Database Jr., Computer Programs, Intellectual Software, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1985.

Early Education Handbook, booklet, Vermont State Department of Education, Montpelier,Vermont, 1984.

"The Constitution in Crisis," in Update, Vol. 8 No. 1, American Bar Association, Chicago, 1984.

Law in American History Computer Programs, Intellectual Software, Bridgeport,Connecticut, 1984.

Computer Considerations for Vermont Schools, booklet, Vermont State Department of Education, Montpelier, Vermont, 1983.

Law in American History, book, with G. Danzer. Chicago: Scott Foresman & Co., 1983.

"Curriculum Patterns in the Social Studies," with D. Superka, in Social Studies in the '80's, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Washington, DC, 1982.

A Guide to Concept Development in the Social Studies, editor, book, Vermont State Department of Education, Montpelier, Vermont, 1975.

Personal:

Born at Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1949.
Married Kathleen McCorkle in 1969.
Two children, born in 1974 and 1983.
Member, Pilgrim Church, Southborough, Massachusetts.
Member, Bristol Yacht Club, Bristol, RI.

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