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About Me

Location:
United States, Houston, TX
Current organization:
Houston A+ Challenge
Past organizations:
Change Agency, Houston Independent School District
Current role:
Educational Technology Coach & Edublogger
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Education , Technology - Education, Art and Design
I am:
Artist, Blogger, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Project manager, Technologist, Writer/Editor
My website links:
Change Agency blog
Universities:
University of Houston, Purdue University, McNeese State Universty

More About Me

I'm passionate about

The future of education that nurtures personal, life-long learning in every individual, emerging technologies, PLNs, connectivity and community building, creativity and curiosity

Talk to me about

Whole-child learning, technology in education, innovation in education, creativity

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  • A comment on Conversation: Urban society has it's gifts. Being around people all the time - What have we lost?

    Jun 13 2012: I live in an urban area, but grew up in rural Louisiana and I am constantly reflecting on how my life now is so different from what it was in a smaller, rural community. For me personally there is a lost sense of connection to nature and the land (growing/gathering one's own food) and a lost sense of deep-rooted trusting & supportive community. While it's not impossible to maintain these things in urban society, it is much more difficult. I miss those connections... and I also miss the "silence" (not only in terms of actual sound, but also in terms of pace, space, place...) that allows for deeper reflection on life, community, etc.

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