Andy Baker is Head of ICT at Bishop Challoner Catholic College in Birmingham. He has a strong interest for innovation, particularly in education, and feels that technology, if used effectively, is fundamental in motivating learners to learn.

Prior to becoming a teacher, Andy worked as a Software Engineer within the Telecoms sector. From his experience in working on multi-million pound projects in the industry, to using technology for teaching and learning, Andy is keen to show that you don't necessarily need to have an excessive budget (which is usually the case for most schools) to make valuable use of future, and indeed traditional, technologies. Heavily-involved in the deployment and installation of Moodle Course Management Systems, Andy spends a lot of his time training teaching staff within the education sector.

When he's not teaching, or Moodling, Andy likes to spend quality time with his wife Vicci, and their daughters Francesca and Grace.

Andy lives in Worcestershire, England and can be reached at <[email protected]>.

Clive Wright has been a senior teacher in charge of E-learning, as well as a secondary school advisor working with educational establishments, and leading on, amongst other things, the use of Information and Communication Technology in the classroom. He has extensive experience in leading teacher training on the use of new technologies in education. Clive believes that technology can engage and excite young people in their education, enhancing their learning as well as making the learning experience more enjoyable and thereby more effective. He is the director of a website software company— www.nomumbojumbo.com— and he also works with schools, setting up Moodle environments and providing Moodle training. Clive lives in the medieval cathedral city of Lichfield in England with his wife Rebecca and four children: Ellie, Beth, Hannah and Will. He can be contacted on <[email protected]>.

Garvin Hicking is a passionate Web developer, engaged in Open Source projects such as Serendipity (Lead Developer) or phpMyAdmin. He works at the internet agency Faktor E GmbH in Bonn (Germany). To date, he has been involved in writing or reviewing several books about PHP, the most recent one being the official documentation of the PHP-Blog application Serendipity. Aside from his professional work, he and his girlfriend enjoy taking professional photographs.