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Dr. Jason Ohler is a speaker, writer, teacher, researcher, and lifelong digital humanist who is well known for the passion, insight, and humor he brings to his presentations, projects and writings. He has worked with online and onsite educational environments at home and internationally for over a quarter century helping students develop the new literacies they need to be successful in the digital age. He is a passionate promoter of “Art the Fourth R” and of combining innovation, creativity and digital know-how to help reinvent teaching and learning. He has won a number of awards for his work and is author of many books, articles, and online resources. His next book, due out during Fall 2009, is titled Digital Citizenship and the ReImagination of Education. His current book, Digital Storytelling in the Classroom, reminds us that he is first and foremost a storyteller, telling tales of the future that are grounded in the past.
“The goal is the effective, creative, and wise use of technology . . . to bring together technology, community, and learning in ways that work. And while we are at it, to have fun.”
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