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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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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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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Rebooting Pedagogy: Teachers, Technology and the Digital Divide
Last week I was blessed with the opportunity to teach a class as part of a summer institute for the New School‘s Institute for Urban Education (IUE). My class, Rebooting Pedagogy: Digital Tools for School Change, was one of three … Continue reading
News flash: Even with technology advancing at a rapidly growing rate, the world still needs teachers.
It’s important not to merely stick children in front of a computer, education research now shows. Instead, good teachers matter a lot — and nothing improves student performance as much as one-on-one human tutoring. Oh, hey…you mean *teachers* still matter … Continue reading
Rebooting Pedagogy: Teaching teachers to brand their work in the digital space
This week I am prepping my curriculum for teaching a week-long class as part of the New School‘s Institute for Urban Education. I will be teaching the teachers enrolled in the class how to use a variety of digital tools … Continue reading
‘The myth of the “digital native” narrative’
This is the myth of the “digital native” narrative, the notion that youth can thrive in the digital world without any adult support, mentoring, or scaffolding of rich learning experiences. While a greater diversity of young people are using digital … Continue reading
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