Michele Haiken Author

Michele Haiken (@teachingfactor) is an English teacher at Rye Middle School in Rye, New York, and an adjunct professor at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She's a frequent speaker and has written or co-written multiple ISTE books, including Creative SEL, New Realms for Writing and Personalized Reading. For Gamify Literacy, Haiken collaborated with a range of game and literacy experts, including top game developers, teachers, librarians and technology coordinators.

Mark Gura has been an educator for more than three decades. He works with Touro College, Fordham University and other organizations to promote the use of technology to provide highly motivating, relevant activities for students. Gura is the author of multiple ISTE books, including The Edtech Advocate's Guide to Leading Change in Schools and Make, Learn, Succeed, and is the editor of Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age.