Activities and WebQuests Development Team:

Annette Lamb, Team National Advisor

Dr. Lamb has been an elementary library media specialist, computer teacher, and professor of education. She is currently a Visiting Professor at Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) teaching online graduate courses for librarians and educators. As president of Lamb Learning Group, she also writes and conducts professional development workshops, presentations, and keynotes throughout North America focusing on ways to more effectively integrate technology into the classroom.

Annette is well-known for her realistic approaches to technology integration. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Iowa State University. Her roots in library, media, and technology are reflected in her passion for interdisciplinary approaches, reading and writing across the curriculum, and using a variety of resources from books to the Internet.

Bernie Dodge, Team National Advisor

Dr. Dodge is a Professor of Educational Technology at San Diego State University. In early 1995, he and Tom March developed the model for WebQuests. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

His main professional focus is on the design, implementation and evaluation of computer-based learning environments. He also guided curriculum development for the Triton and Patterns Projects, Challenge Grants of the San Diego Unified School District.

Bernie is also very involved with schools and teachers. He is the founding president of San Diego Computer-Using Educators in 1982 and later served on the Board of Directors of CUE, Inc.

Jackie Carrigan, Team State Advisor
Jackie was a teacher and district technology coordinator at Plainfield Schools, in Plainfield, Indiana for many years. She has also been an educational consultant, and a visiting lecturer in the Educational Technology Division at IUPUI in Indianapolis. In addition to this, Jackie has taught numerous workshops and graduate classes about practical, meaningful ways to integrate technology into the curriculum and creating WebQuests. She was the president of the Association of Indiana Media Educators, the president of the Indiana Computer Educators, and served on the first Governor's Educational Technology Council.

Core Team

Barbara Henley Barb is a second grade teacher at Lowell Elementary School in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has spent 20 years teaching second graders about dinosaurs. In June 2003, Barb went on The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Dinosaur Dig for teachers. In her spare time, she ushers at the Civic Theater, shops for bargains. Her collections include postage stamps, tea cups, and dinosaur memorabilia.

Cathy King Cathy is the Technology Coordinator at Bethesda Christian Schools in Brownsburg, Indiana. She has taught computer education at the secondary level for 8 years and also at the elementary level for 5 years. Cathy's hobbies include computers, outdoor activities, coaching, and raising Hooland Lop rabbits.

Gail Marcopulos Gail is the Media Specialist at Washington Woods Elementary in Westfield, Indiana. She has worked in the Westfield Washington school district for many years, teaching both third and fourth grade before becoming the media specialist. Sharing literature and teaching technology are some of her favorite aspects of the job. Personal interests include traveling, snow skiing, and of course reading.

Jane Pollard Jane has worked for the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township for the past ten years. She has taught computer applications, language arts and social studies at the middle school level. Jane also works with local universities facilitating graduate classes for teachers studying technology education. Currently, Jane is working as a Technology Staff Developer for the Perry Township. Her hobbies include reading and playing taxi driver to her four children!

Sharon Spacke Sharon is a second grade teacher in the Gifted Excel Program, at Lowell Elementary in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has taught for 38 years in Warren Township. Sharon holds Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in education, as well as a Gifted Endorsement. Her hobbies include reading, shopping for bargains, traveling, decorating and collecting fun things. She also enjoys studying about the prehistoric community.

Doug Stotts Doug currently serves as technology coordinator for Park Tudor Middle School in Indianapolis, Indiana. His previous experience has included two years as a fifth-and sixth-grade teacher, media specialist at Brentwood Elementary School and subsequent transfer to the role of technology integration specialist for the Plainfield Community School Corporation. Doug is a member of the Indiana Computer Educators board. He enjoys spending time with his family, biking and home improvement.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis would like to extend a special thank you to the classes that participated in testing these online activities:

A special thank you also goes to Dave Rosencrans and Gauri Bajpai for participating in the Dinosphere Hunter videos and the Dinosphere ABC Book voice-overs.