Education Leaders Program / Linda Dickeson

"The responsibility of knowing is sharing."

Linda Dickeson,  a technology training specialist for Lincoln Public Schools, has been helping educators and students develop skills in digital photo editing, desktop publishing, multimedia, web development, word processing, database, spreadsheet, and Internet applications since 1987. She provides all levels of training in support of teacher productivity and curriculum integration. As an author, educator and trainer, Dickeson believes in more than just skill building — she emphasizes learning to use technology tools effectively in the classroom with training relevant to educators.

She specializes in teaching educators and students to use Adobe® InDesign®, Acrobat® Professional, Photoshop® Elements, Adobe Premiere® Elements, and Contribute® software. Her publications include the CLICKstep teacher training book series (FTC Publishing) with titles on InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Photoshop Elements, Microsoft Office for Macintosh and Windows®, and Apple software.

As a workshop leader and speaker, Dickeson presents at numerous state, regional, and national conferences including NECC, TCEA, FETC, TIES, ITEC, METC, ILC, and NETA. She is a past president of NETA, served as its executive director for many years, and was on its board of directors for 18 years. Dickeson holds a Master of Education degree in Instructional Technology and has been an Adobe Education Leader since early 2004.

Publications

CLICKstep training series
Lincoln Public Schools — Adobe case study