Shannon J. Holden has been a teacher and administrator in North Dakota, Texas, and Missouri for twenty-one years. The majority of Shannon's experience has been at the high school and middle school levels. In his spare time, Holden is an adjunct instructor at Missouri State University, a teacher trainer/educational consultant for school districts in southwest Missouri, and a webinar presenter on www.edweb.net. Holden has built two websites to assist educators: www.newteacherhelp.com was designed to provide information about teaching and learning to new teachers, and www.educationaltechtools. com focuses on how to utilize technology in the classroom.