My Game
I am a clearing for ‘leben’ (Leben means life in German) to be in this world. A picture is worth a thousand words. My story will be all that is left after my living. Digital arts are a means to create a fully-expressed community story. I can make a difference. I am the Learning Man!
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The view when I left the Catalina Fleet 69 sailboats rafted up in Barry’s Cove, Lake Travis on March 15, 2008. You can see more of my sailing pictures of this great group on Picasa web albums.
Seriously
Dr. Clay Leben received his degree in 1985 from the UT-Austin, School of Social Work for his dissertation research on computer-assisted field journal writing and social work student learning styles. Prior to this he taught social work classes and field instruction for five years at Hong Kong Baptist College and the University of Hong Kong. He received his MSSA in 1974 from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. His work experiences include program evaluation, grant writing, and needs assessment for the Austin Independent School District and the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Office of Strategic Planning. After 1993, he returned to his passion for instructional technology by becoming a freelance course developer and instructional designer/writer for Austin-area high-tech companies such as Dell, Inc. who required web-based, employee training materials. For many years, he has been an active volunteer and board member for community groups and nonprofit organizations including the Friends of the O. Henry and Dickinson Museums, Austin Community Television, and the Pflugerville Council of Neighborhood Associations. The City Council of Pflugerville recently recognized him for his video skills and contribution to an award-winning book, Pflugerville: A Heritage to Remember. In 2003, Clay and his wife Norma established an Endowment for Excellence in Play Therapy Methods at the UT-Austin School of Social Work. Clay has served on the School of Social Work Advisory Council since 2004.
