He is a former high school social studies teacher and returned Peace Corps Volunteer in Suriname, South America where he taught elementary students and ran an after-school program. Ken is co-author of the book When the Lion Roars Everyone Listens: Scary Good Middle School Social Studies. Additionally, he has written numerous articles and book chapters on such topics as using educational technology, graphic novels, and music in the social studies classroom to facilitate critically literate students in an increasingly interconnected world. He can be found on Twitter @caranowou.