Six Years at KQED!
Today marks my sixth year working at KQED for the education department. Still feel so honored to get to work here, with these incredible people, supporting this important mission to “inspire, inform and engage” our community.
The 2024 KQED End of Year Staff Pic
I love my KQED Fam. Isn’t our 2024 end of year pic fantastic? Not gonna lie, it’s been a rough year. Lots of faces missing from this picture. There are rocky shores ahead for public media. But in this pic I see literally hundreds of incredibly smart, creative, and dedicated people who want to build …
Constructivist Learning on Roller Skates!
Last week I had the unique opportunity of teaching two back-to-back workshops for two very different audiences: one was a webinar for 80+ teachers from around the country and the other was an in-person class for 25 roller skaters in a park. The interesting thing is that both workshops were very similar in structure. This …
KQED Fest 2024 was a Success!
This weekend, KQED welcomed thousands of visitors to our headquarters for our 2nd annual KQED FEST! I had a blast as one of the greeters in the main lobby of KQED, welcoming people to our space and orienting them to the hundreds of things going on that day in the building and on the street. …
Check out the Making Photo Essays to Inspire Learning course on KQED Teach
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I Love Leading Teacher Workshops!
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!
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
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 …
KQED Education Launches 3 New Courses on Implementing Student Media Projects
I’m excited to share that KQED Education has launched 3 new teacher courses on implementing and assessing student media projects. Looking to engage student learning through media making like podcasts, digital comics or short video? These are the courses for you! Check out the link for all the deets and to sign-up for free. Or …
The First Teacher to Make a Difference in My Life
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 …