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Called the "Pied Piper of Educational Technology" by The School Library Journal, Tim has worked in the field of education for nearly 30 years as a teacher (on the middle school, high school, and college levels) and an administrator. He served the students in the Cobb County School District for about 20 years, where, before his retirement, he was the principal of Mabry Middle School. He was named one of Georgia's High Performance Principals by Governor Sonny Purdue.
Tim has a passion for meaningful, authentic student engagement, and technology is seen as a centerpiece for irresistible academic achievement through creative, global, project-based learning activities. He has now turned his attention to supporting the profession on a national and international level by sharing his passion and practical expertise for integrating technology into the entire school plan-a proven vision that works.

Sheffield Hallam University Staff Intranet

Sheffield Hallam University Staff Intranet

Get SMART!\nWhat is SMART?\nSMART (Skills Mapping and Reflection Tool) relates to the HE Academy's professional standards framework and the University's professional development framework that all staff involved in teaching and student support should satisfy.\nIt offers a series of statements based on the frameworks and gives you the opportunity to reflect on your teaching practice and judge your level of confidence. Having identified your strengths and areas for improvement, you can then use SMART to focus, plan and record your development.

The Equality Challenge Unit supports the higher education sector in its mission to realise the potential of all staff and students whatever their race, gender, disabilty, sexual orientation, religion or age, to the benefit of these individuals, higher education institutions and society.

The Journal of Computer Assisted Learning is an international peer-reviewed journal which covers the whole range of uses of information and communication technology to support learning and knowledge exchange. It aims to provide a medium for communication between researchers and the practitioners and to foster collaborative research. It is a rich source of material for research students in areas such as collaborative learning, knowledge engineering, open, distance and networked learning, developmental psychology and evaluation. The research themes are treated in a way which will maximize their influence on developments and practice in education, vocational training and professional development.