Resumen de Q & A with ed tech leaders: interview with David Dockterman

Michael F. Shaughnessy (entrev.), Susan M. Fulgham (entrev.)

• David Dockterman is vice president and chief academic officer at Tom Snyder Productions, now a unit of Scholastic, where for more than 20 years he has developed award-winning educational software for the classroom. Among his team's programs are Decisions, Decisions; Thinking Reader; FASTT Math; and Timeliner XE. Dockterman authored the books Great Teaching in the One Computer Classroom and Weaving Technology into Your Teaching. He also co-created and co-wrote Science Court, the highly acclaimed animated TV show that ran for three years on ABC's Saturday Morning. Before joining Tom Snyder Productions, Dockterman taught high-school social studies. He has dedicated himself to supporting classroom teaching and the successful integration of technology into schools. In this interview, he reflects on the growth of educational software, discusses some current issues, and reflects on where the field is going (e-mail: ddockterman@ scholastic. com).