Researcher & Educator of Children's Tech, Media & Diversity — Wholistic Lifestyle Advocate
A week ago, I suggested using #CulivateOptimism to share positive or uplifting stories about working with children and families. Since I'm not the best at waiting or wallowing in negativity, the impatient/action-oriented part of me activated, and I started searching for stories that would inspire and motivate me. As I was looking, I noticed that many of my …
I didn't realize being an early childhood researcher and educator who incorporated multicultural and anti-bias principles was going to be an intense growth process. Since I was raised with educators in the family, attended international studies schools, and lived as a woman of color, I figured I knew what to do (for the most part). …
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It's been almost two years since my last post. You may be asking where did I go and why did I decide to stop posting. It's not that I didn't want to post. It was just that the overwhelmingness of moving to another part of the country, starting a Ph.D. program, and figuring out my …
Last week, I attended the 2015 ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Annual Conference and led several events, including a workshop on diversity and technology in early childhood settings. The focus of this workshop was to help attendees make thoughtful choices about integrating technology to honor and empower diversity within their classroom or program. …
If you've been following my blog post, you know I have advocated for the need for more diverse content children's interactive media. For the past year, I have connected with various individuals that include educators, scholars, app developers and media professionals who share a similar concern. Along with these discussions, posts in The Guardian, Joan Ganz Cooney …
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