Colin Lankshear received his PhD in philosophy of education from Canterbury University, New Zealand. He is an independent researcher and writer based in Mexico, with adjunct professor affiliations at James Cook, McGill, and Mount St Vincent Universities. Michele Knobel completed her PhD in language and literacy education at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She is currently Professor of Education at Montclair State University and coordinates graduate and undergraduate literacy programs.
Their publications include A Handbook for Teacher Research (2004), New Literacies : Everyday Practices and Classroom Knowledge (2006), A New Literacies Sampler (2007), Digital Literacies : Concepts, Policies and Practices (2008), and DIY Media : Creating. Sharing and Learning with New Technologies (2010).