About Me
I'm a former college writing instructor currently serving as Program Manager for University of California Curriculum Integration. I am passionate about media literacy and technology.In addition to being an educator, I am also a writer whose work has appeared at Poynter.org, the San Francisco Appeal and SF Public Press. I also write the blog, San Francisco Treats--my tribute to all the best treats you can find in one of the best cities in the world.
I love cooking, baking, reading and hiking...and running up and down the hills of San Francisco. I can be reached via email at s.e.fidelibus [at] gmail [dot] com, and through any of the social media channels you see below. I would love to hear from you.
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My Takeaways from the 2012 Digital Learning and Media Conference
On March 2 and 3, I attended the third annual Digital Media and Learning Conference in my home city of San Francisco. Though I missed the first day of the conference, I got so much out of days two and three, … Continue reading
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My Top-Picks for the Digital Media and Learning Conference
This year’s Digital Media and Learning Conference is just over a month away, and I am really getting excited about it! There are so many great presentations and panels lined up so far: everything from digital tools for “civic learning” to … Continue reading
Memo to Idaho: Don’t expect teachers to embrace technology if you haven’t helped them learn to use it well.
Let’s talk about an article in yesterday’s New York Times: Teachers Resist High-Tech Push in Idaho Schools. In the article, we learn that last year, Idaho’s state legislature “overwhelmingly passed a law that requires all high school students to take … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Idaho, laws, one-to-one laptops, online learning, technology
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Is “everything we know about education” actually “wrong”?
Today, The Atlantic ran a blog post proclaiming, “Everything You Know About Education Is Wrong.” It’s such a sexy title–I’m wrong about everything I thought I knew about education? Oh, do tell! Perhaps teachers do not matter? Or maybe we … Continue reading
YouTube for Teachers
If you’ve wanted to integrate YouTube into your classes but have been thwarted by Department of Education Internet restrictions, rejoice! Now there’s YouTubeTEACHERS, a place to find, create, share and discuss videos that enhance the educational experience. Check ‘em out. … Continue reading
If we want teachers to be using technology, we need to make working tools readily available.
I think schools are probably three to four years behind the rest of the world in how we’re communicating. Those are the words of Richard O’Malley, Superintendent for Edison Schools in New Jersey, as quoted in the article, Social media go … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, education, resources for schools, students, technology
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Six Reasons Why Kids Should Know How to Blog
Link: Six Reasons Why Kids Should Know How to Blog Kids need to start establishing a positive digital impression of themselves. Without question, it will be the norm for these students to be Googled when they begin to look for … Continue reading
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Teaching and Learning with Social Networks: Barriers to Adoption
Link: Teaching and Learning with Social Networks: Barriers to Adoption This piece, by José Picardo, explores some barriers—both on the teacher side and the student side of the equation—to using social networks in the classroom. As Picardo points out: Loss … Continue reading
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Cultivating a Tech Integration Plan: 5 Simple Steps
Link: Cultivating a Tech Integration Plan: 5 Simple Steps Great tips for strategically developing a technology integration plan for your school or district. Tweet
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Free Image Editors
Last week I taught a class for the New School’s Institute for Urban Education summer institute program. The class, called Rebooting Pedagogy: Digital Tools for School Change, provided hands-on instruction for teachers to learn how to use social media and … Continue reading
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Tagged education, free image editors, free tech tools for teachers, teaching
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