Doug Peterson is the Computers in Education Program Consultant for The Greater Essex County District School Board in Southwestern Ontario. An educator since 1979, Doug has taught Data Processing, Computer Science, Accounting, General Business Studies, and Mathematics at the secondary school level and was the Director of Business Education at Sandwich Secondary School in Lasalle, Ontario.

Doug's formal education includes a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto. Ontario Ministry of Education and Training qualifications are in Data Processing, Computer Science, Accounting, and Mathematics.

For years, my partner was Harry Groves. Harry has since retired and is moving on to different things including golfing and skiing.

Either by myself or with The Grover, presentations have been made at the following...

• Association of Computer Science Educators (ACSE)
• National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)
• Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
• Michigan Association of Educational Data systems (MAEDS)
• Educational Computing Organization of Ontario (ECOO)
• Ontario Business Education Association (OBEA)
• Classrooms 2000 (OPSTF)
• Ontario Association of Junior Educators (OAJE)
• Ontario School Librarian Association (OSLA)
• Regional Computer Advisory Committee (RCAC)
• Central Ontario Computer Association (COCA)
• The Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse
• Local School Districts in Ontario and southeastern Michigan
• Ontario Knowledge Network for Learning
• University of Windsor

Some of the Things I've Done by myself or with others...

• Surfin' 101
• Surfin' 201
• Doug and Grover Mine the Internet
• Doug and Grover's Top 10 Suggestions for Web Page Success
• Doug and Grover Stay Current
• Microsoft Works Across the Curriculum
• Clarisworks Across the Curriculum
• PCGlobe Across the Curriculum
• Authoring with Claris Homepage for Great Web Pages
• Internet to Paper
• Multimedia Authoring with Hyperstudio/Authority
• Advanced Hyperstudio Concepts
• Effective Electronic Presentations
• Electronic Resources
• Integrating the Internet Into Your Classroom
• Just Graphics
• Desktop Publishing with Microsoft Publisher
• Introduction to Webquests
• Surf Less, Find More
• The Internet in Your Classroom (Live, and Online)
• Webquest Authoring
• Webquests in the Computer Science Classroom
• Mining the Internet for Computer Science Resources
• Introduction to eTeacher
• Planning and Assessing with eTeacher
• Clay Animation in Hyperstudio Projects
• Database Design with Filemaker Pro
• My Slice of the Internet
• The Answer to Every Question is Hyperstudio
• Analyzing Data with Fathom
• Creating Web Content with Dreamweaver MX
• Creating Web Content with Flash MX
• Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner
• Image Editing with Adobe Photoshop Elements
• Working with Markbook
• Microsoft Office
• Corel WordPerfect
• Kurzweil 2000 in the Special Education Classroom
• Working with Superpack
• Make and Take with Kidpix
• Web Resources for Computer Science Education
• Digital Cameras in the Classroom
• Movie Making with iMovie
• Just Spreadsheets
• Just Databases
• Great Moments in Multimedia
• Palms and Probes in Junior Science
• Three Days of Macromedia
• Tinkering with Tinkerplots
• Reflective Assessment in Computer Science
• Planning for the Technology Rich Classroom
• Do You Google?
• Blogging and Podcasting in the Classroom
• Create and Maintain Your own Wiki
• The Read/Write Web in/for Education
• Web Applications that Work
• Developing Your Own Personalized Learning Network
• SMART Board Basics
• Creating your own SMART Notebook Applications
• Movie Making with Adobe Premier Elements
• Become a Magician with Adobe Photoshop Elements
• iPods and iPhones Applications for Education
  

GEC Computers in the Classroom - My day job with the Greater Essex County District School Board

Monthly Newsletter - Produced monthly for over 10 years

Webquest Locator - My contribution to the effective use of computers in the classroom

OSAPAC Website - I'm one of two representatives of the Western Ontario Region and webmaster for this site.

Backflip Site - I keep interesting links categorized at this site.

Del.icio.us Site - Moved from Backflip to Del.icio.us for a number of reasons...while there, check my network for even more

Blog - I try to blog daily and sometimes even meet this self-imposed deadline

Doug's PD Wiki - My Wiki for Professional Development activities

Twitter - Follow me on Twitter