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About Peggy Sheehy:

After a twenty-five year career as a professional musician, Peggy began teaching in 1997 at Mt. Sinai Elementary School in Mt. Sinai, New York. After receiving her Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Stony Brook University, she became an advocate for technology in education. She presented her ideas and experiences at technology conferences and workshops throughout the North East. Peggy received the Technology Teacher of the Year for two consecutive years from ASSET, (Association of Suffolk County Supervisors for Educational Technology) where 1999 – 2001 she presented “Tomorrow’s Classroom Today.” In 2001, Peggy moved to Greenville, SC where she taught at Stone Academy of Communication Arts. While in Greenville, she served as a district technology curriculum developer and teacher trainer and continued to facilitate workshops and give presentations on technology in education and 21st century literacy. Peggy helped design Greenville County’s Technology Plan and In 2002 she was named Teacher of the Year at Stone Academy. In 2003, she returned to the New York area and now serves as ITF at Suffern Middle School. In 2006 she established Ramapo Central’s educational presence in Teen Second Life: “Ramapo Islands.” Suffern Middle School was the first middle school to use the virtual world for education. As a true pioneer in education in virtual worlds, she is sought out for advice, curriculum and professional development for those that would follow in the footsteps of Ramapo Central. Her latest passion is the use of games for learning, and she is now on the team spearheading the WoW in Schools Project that incorporates World of Warcraft in standard-based learning. Her vision encompasses all learning that is student-centered, social, product-based, playful, and creative.