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My name is Richard Sebastian. I am in Instructional Technology Specialist in Richmond, Virginia. I currently work in the field of Adult Basic Education where I have developed and currently manage several statewide initiatives on technology integration. Besides I am  interested in the creative use of technology, undermining its prescribed uses, and using it for new forms of expression and interaction.

I am supposed to know something about this stuff because I received my doctorate in Instructional Technology from the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education. My dissertation investigated using blogs to instruct writing to adult GED students. In the past I have instructed inmates at a local jail, made burritos, taught software courses, washed dishes, and worked as a piemaker,  kennel cleaner, filmmaker, and disc jockey. See my CV for more.  In addition to work stuff, I also play in a band (occasionally), run, make short films. Right I am currently working on building a community dog park in my neighborhood and creating a local pet information site called The Richmond Daily Beast.