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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 …
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 …
Celebrating Five Years at KQED!
I’m of course proud to celebrate my five year anniversary at KQED. It’s been a wonderful journey and I’ve learned and grown so much being here. But honestly I’m even more grateful to be among colleagues celebrating 10, 20, and even 30 years at KQED! A testament to how happy and proud folks are to contribute …
2023 Highlights: Strategizing, Networking, Connecting with the Public… and Roller-skating
The year 2023 was a time of planning and exploration for my work at KQED, with lots of exciting connections and conversations started that hopefully will bear fruit in the coming year. A highlight for me was getting to travel to Los Angeles to participate in the first Leadership Summit organized by the National Association …
“Wait Can I Use That”? Free Workshop on Copyright for Educators August 23
I’m excited to announce that I am going to be leading a teacher workshop on one of my favorite topics COPYRIGHT! No seriously. So much fun. The workshop is called “‘Wait, Can I Use That?’ Understanding Copyright, Creative Commons and Public Domain for Media Making” and it will take place on Wednesday August 23 at …
Free Workshop for Teachers in Media Bias June 28
On June 28 I will be leading a free online workshop for teachers : “Help Students Unpack Media Bias and More.” From TikTok videos and “authentic” social media influencers to advertisements and docudramas, teaching students how to critically read media is more important than ever. In this workshop, learn how media messages are put together …
Listen to your Audience
So I’m staffing one of the entry points for KQED Fest today, handing out programs and greeting people. It’s about 11:15am. A beat-up white truck pulls up and an older gentleman in overalls waves me over. He has a sour look on his face. “Good morning, how can I help you?” I ask, in my …
See ya, Twitter! and the Difference between State Media and Public Media
I’m not really active on Twitter anymore, but as an employee of an NPR / PBS affiliate, I’m suspending my participation on that platform until further notice. Independent, public media matters. NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’ I decided to create this handy infographic on the differences between state=controlled media and …