I Love Leading Teacher Workshops!

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In the Before Times, doing in-person workshops for teachers and librarians was one of the best parts of my job. Luckily, those days are back, to some degree. In July, I got to help with a KQED organized a summer media making day for local educators. Then in August, I helped lead professional workshops for …

The Field Trip Game: Rollerskating Edition!

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I’m excited to announce the release this week of the final episode of season one of “The Field Trip Game,” a new video series from KQED. This is the first KQED show created by and for young people! I was so excited to hear that the producers wanted to feature rollerskating in one of the …

Leading a Session at NAMLE 2024 on Impactful Student Media Projects

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I’m excited to be leading a session at the National Association for Media Literacy Education virtual conference on July 12 at 12:15pm PT. I’ll be facilitating a conversation with three educators that have led inspiring student media projects across various media formats. You’ll learn how English language learners can gain confidence and skills through audio …

The First Teacher to Make a Difference in My Life

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Here’s a story of the first teacher who made a profound difference in my life. I was below average for all of elementary and middle school. Then my 6th grade math teacher mid-semester told me I was “too smart” for regular math and belonged in Advanced Algebra. I had never had …

Public Media Cake Week at KQED

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Public Media Cake Day at KQED was glorious. So much amazing cake in celebration of all things public media. Congrats to all the bakers that participated. More about Public Media Cake Week, from the Facebook group. The THIRTEENTH Annual Public Media Cake Week is APRIL 15-19, 2024! Public media folks bake it out in a …

KQED Food on the Pineapple Bun

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I love when my personal passions and work life come together. My colleagues at KQED Food have unveiled a new online show called “Beyond the Menu.” For their debut episode, they focus on a very trendy Asian baked good — the Pineapple Bun. Check out their first episode here:

First Visit to Cal Academy as a Member

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I finally got my act together and become a supporting member of the California Academy of Science. As a former staffer, I have fond memories of the museum, from the enormous rainforest to the lush aquarium to the spectacular planetarium. So it was so satisfying to walk through the doors flashing my new member pass. …