Dr. John Thompson is an Associate Professor at Buffalo State College where he is the coordinates the Educational Computing graduate program. He teaches almost all his graduate courses 100% online, having taught some 70 online courses. He enjoys working and teaching from his home office at all hours of the day and night. His previous career experience includes working in urban, suburban, and rural schools as an elementary and secondary classroom teacher (general education and special education), curriculum coordinator, principal, and school superintendent. He functioned as director of training for two state governments and director of a computer training organization.

Dr. Thompson's PhD is in Education Administration from the University at Buffalo where his doctoral dissertation researched connections between adult education principles and writers of computer documentation. His current research interests include Web 2.0 and online learning (especially asynchronous online discussions) in higher education.

I am a wife and mother of three, a Senior Technical Support Specialist, and a student in the Educational Computing Master's program. Dedicated to my family, I support them as an Erie 1 BOCES employee where I work in the System Operations and Security Department as a team leader for an Identity and Access Management Project. I went back to school to work on my masters so I can further my career.  I chose the Education Computing Program because I have worked in the school system for the past 10 years as a technician and a network manager.
     Working on this Classroom Makeover gives me the opportunity to give back some of the skills I've learned while helping students and teachers. I think this makeover will show students how a little technology can make learning more interesting and prepare them for what is ahead of them in the working world.