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As a Technology Trainer for the School District of Hillsborough County in Tampa, Florida, I believe that students need to be able to demonstrate their knowledge through writing and a variety of multimedia tools.

I also believe we can encourage creativity and critical thinking by providing students opportunities to express their understanding through art, imagery, and technology.

In 2009, my colleague and I developed a “Create a Cover Contest” to offer low performing readers the opportunity to creatively express their understanding of a required reading, as an alternative to a written book report. (…)