I’m a Teacher & Curriculum/Media Arts Coordinator (2008-present) at Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. I promote an approach to curriculum, and ultimately a complete revision of the school experience, that infuses community-based, civic engaged digital storytelling in all subject areas.
Examples of Civic Engaged Digital Storytelling
2016 FULBRIGHT PROJECT BLOG
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Video Volunteers’ Smartphone-based Production Training
Last weekend, Video Volunteers sponsored and produced a free training for people in Goa about Community Media-style production on Smartphone devices. The training provided a spectrum of information, ranging from film production processes to social media promotion of... read more
“The Teacher Wars” and writing about what you know
In college I wanted to be a Writer. I pursued a degree in Creative Non-Fiction and hedged my bet with a minor in Secondary Education. I had great teachers: Heide Erdrich, Lon Otto, and Brenda Powell. I had memorable entry level jobs, like when I camped out for a whole... read more
Venturing Out
Click the map for an interactive Google Map experience After a month or so of observing, researching and interviewing with Video Volunteers main office in Goa, I am now journeying out to visit field offices, trainings and Community Correspondents in different regions.... read more
The Riverside Center, Ahmedabad Gujarat
The Riverside Center Not long after arriving in Goa, I met a designer named Avik who suggested I check out The Riverside Center if I ever had the chance of being in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. On March 10-11th I was able to meet with a few staff members to conduct interviews... read more
Crossing Curriculum Trails in India
Rethinking Schools is a publisher and advocacy organization whose mission I admire, and is an important source of curriculum in the United States. I learned of their work at a Social Justice Curriculum Fair in Chicago in 2014, and upon my return to GPHS, worked with... read more
The Video Volunteers training processes: teach new skills to reach new goals
The Video Volunteers training processes: teach new skills to reach new goals Recently I’ve been focusing on the varied community correspondent training processes of Video Volunteers (VV), developed over the last 13 years. These trainings are fundamental to... read more
First report from India
I have been in Goa for exactly 24 days and India for nearly a month. Within that time, I’ve nearly filled a journal with notes and made hundreds of photos. My clothes and shoes are covered in red Goan dust from all the roads I’ve traveled getting... read more