What it’s like teaching media literacy to teachers
I mean it’s not ALWAYS like this. But yeah….
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Museums, Zoos, and Aquariums Reopening in the Bay Area!
As a former museum professional and longtime fan of Bay Area museums, I’m so thrilled to see that several of our local gems are either already open or opening soon, as our area’s coronavirus numbers go down. Here’s a quick list of local institutions and their opening plans: Asian Art Museum: Open Aquarium by the …
Info Session on the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Wednesday September 2, I’m excited to lead an online info session for teachers on the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification by KQED. I’ll be talking about why media literacy is so important for all teachers to be including in their lessons and how the PBS Certification can help them best integrate this subject into …
Tips on Surviving Remote Teaching from 7 PBS Certified Media Literacy Educators
I wrote this piece for the KQED Education blog, focused on key learnings from seven of our newest PBS certified media literacy educators. I’m so proud of what these master teachers are doing around the US to support quality media education for young people. There’s no magic wand that we can wave to make remote …
Thank You, KQED Supporters!
Every day that I work at KQED, I am so grateful that we are supported by tens of thousands of people who believe in the services we provide. We had a recent pledge drive which we were frankly concerned would fall flat because of the pandemic. But our supporters came through for us, more than …
Thanking My Teachers, Three Decades Later
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Here’s a video I made, 35 years later, where I finally got around to thanking some teachers who made a difference in my life in middle school. Don’t be like me. Thank your favorite teachers today!
From Junior Newspaper Columnist to Public Media Educator
As a teen, I wrote a column for our local newspaper the Tri-valley Herald about life at our little high school on the hill. I knew then I wanted to work in journalism! Today I’m so proud that I actually work for the public media station KQED. While not on the news side of the …
KQED Media Academy for Educators Launches
I’m excited to announce that KQED Education has just unveiled the Media Academy for Educators, four new instructor-led courses on using media in the classroom. Whether you are teaching in-person or remotely, media is increasingly a part of your instruction. These free online courses will prepare you with everything you need to know to use …
Week 3 of Coronavirus Quarantine: Remote Learning, Zoom Chickens, Virtual Coffee
Today is the start of our third week at KQED working virtually, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While I am extremely bummed to not be in the same physical space as my KQED education team, I could not be more proud of the work that we are doing now. Our mission to support teachers …
Misinformation, Data Literacy and the Novel Coronavirus
[Cross-posted from the KQED Education Blog] The outbreak of COVID-19 (also called the “novel coronavirus”) is likely to be front-of-mind for you and your students right now. In this rapidly evolving situation, lots of information, misinformation, and rumor have been circulating on social media and the news, which your students may be struggling to sort …