Cherie Hayes-Gigante, an Apple Distinguished Educator, is a high school online and face-to-face Spanish Teacher and eLearning Specialist at Mid-Pacific Institute here in Honolulu. She also designs and teaches online classes for the Hawai`i Department of Education's online school, E-School. Interests include project-based learning using technology, online learning tools, video podcasting, and "Web 2.0" and its educational applications.