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About Me

Location:
United States, Hartland, WI
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Instructional Technology
I am:
Blogger, Change Agent, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator
Languages:
English
My website links:
Sotto Sopra
Universities:
University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana, Cardinal Stritch University, university of wisconsin, milwaukee
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More About Me

I'm passionate about

creatively making a difference in education

An idea worth spreading

What if we combined the education industry with the entertainment industry?

Talk to me about

education, innovation, professional development, new ideas, creativity

People don't know that I'm good at

baking pies

My TED Story

One of my favorite quotes: I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
Lily Tomlin

I'm tired of wondering if I could make a change. I decided to try.

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  • A reply on Conversation: A Reality TV Show on Education

    Jul 4 2011: Thanks for the encouragement, Terry - if you have any advice or suggest any resources of any kind - I'd be happy to hear about it - there is not much overlap between people in entertainment and education, but I'm going to keep researching and trying to find a link. I just think there is something there to be explored and tapped into. Sincerely, Therese

  • A comment on Conversation: A Reality TV Show on Education

    May 31 2011: Hi, Andrew - that's the beauty of creativity! I'm not so worried about an ocean getting in the way. I have found that I learn very much about education by studying it in a different light. I wonder what comparing our two educational systems in a media frame might look like.

    I have thought of an online series and that may end up being the way to go. Recently though, I have read that TV sill holds a strong hold of audiences. My target audience - unless someone suggest otherwise - is families. TV is a time for families to talk about things. I'd like to start a really interesting conversation that people then bring to work to talk about during their lunch hour or on Facebook.

    Really - if you are interested, it would be great to bounce ideas around with others.
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    A comment on Conversation: Will TED continue to grow into THEODORE: Technology, Humanities, Entertainment, Organization, Design, Openness, Research & Exploration?

    May 28 2011: I like this : )
    TED could still be the nickname, too.
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    A comment on Conversation: What will it take to make special education in America even better?

    May 28 2011: Hi!
    I have a few things that we have done with teacher training with technology that has helped shift thinking. We made one of the goals of technology use to be: Learning looks differently for each person. Technology can be used to meet individual learning needs. It provides the opportunity for each one to design their learning and express it in different ways.The ultimate goal is: Learning is unique and meaningful to each learner. Having a vision and goals helped teachers understand that their instructional design includes looking at all children uniquely; therefore, special education students are not separate, but included along with all students. Good luck with your series!

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