NowComment® was developed by Fairness.com LLC beginning in 2008 by a team led by founder Dan Doernberg. Over the next ten years it became increasingly popular as an educational tool, initially in Higher Education and within a few years in K12.

Paul Allison is a nationally-known educator and EdTech expert who assumed the stewardship of NowComment in August 2018 from Dan. Paul brings a wealth of experience, friendships, and institutional connections to NowComment:

• Teacher Consultant & technology liaison for the New York City Writing Project since 1990
• Educator Innovator & consultant for the National Writing Project since 2000
• Recognized as a “Tech Leader of the Year” by Tech & Learning Magazine (2009)
• Co-founder (2003) & facilitator of Youth Voices (with other National Writing Project teachers)
• Host of Teachers Teaching Teachers (going strong after almost 600 weekly episodes, including this September 2015 NowComment episode)
• 31 years of K12 teaching experience in New York City schools