by Dawn Wilson (Author), Katie Alaniz (Author), Joshua Sikora (Author)
The purpose of this book is to help guide teachers and students in benefiting from the vast potential of educationally-driven digital media as a tool for meaningful teaching, learning, and assessment.
Author Biography
Dawn Wilson taught middle school math for 16 years before becoming a full time faculty member and professor of educational technology at Houston Baptist University for the last 16 years. In this position, Dr. Wilson has mentored university and K-12 teachers as they learn how to integrate instructional technology in the classroom across a variety of disciplines. Her research and writing interests include coaching for technology integration, teaching online, and flipping classroom instruction. Katie Alaniz is an instructor of graduate education courses at Houston Baptist University, where she works with undergraduate and graduate students seeking to make a positive impact in schools and society. As an instructional technologist and elementary teacher for over a decade in both public and private school settings, Dr. Alaniz developed an abiding passion for guiding and supporting fellow educators as they seek to meaningfully incorporate enriching and engaging digital tools within their classroom learning environments. Joshua Sikora is the director of Cinema & New Media Arts at Houston Baptist University, where he teaches about cinematic theory, multimedia production, and developing technologies. An award-winning filmmaker and new media entrepreneur, Sikora is also the founder of New Renaissance Pictures, an independent production company through which he has produced a variety of feature films, TV series, and documentaries.