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Hi,
I’m Jen Edwards and I am a library media teacher at the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School.
Edwardsj@dy-regional.k12.ma.us

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Hi, I am Ying Li, a Doctoral Candidate from SUNY Binghamton (ABD). My research interests are media literacy, teacher practice of media literacy, and mixed methods research in digital literacy. I used to teach Mandarin in the STARTALK program. I also teach undergraduate students to conduct research. I worked one year as a substitute teacher at Binghamton school district. I love media and kids. It is so great to meet all of you here and learn things from everyone.

Ask me about China, Chinese food, and different culture in China.

Tell me about how school teachers implement media literacy in different subjects, what challenges do they encounter?

Email: yli388@binghamton.edu
Phone: 3158977288

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Instructional Technology Specialist, Cambridge Public Schools, MA

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Media Literacy curriculum developer, documentary filmmaker, union leader

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English teacher.

Currently the senior project coordinator for Portsmouth High School in Rhode Island.

Tell me about your experience with classroom or school-based digital badges, portfolios, and multi-genre work, as well as how you have fostered community partnerships in a time of safety concerns. I'm also curious about how teens (and adults for that matter) navigate and make sense of misinformation, disinformation, and hatred in online communities, in addition to positive connections they can make.

Ask me about high schools. Early in my career, I was fascinated with the question of how the excellent work of individual teachers (like the Baby Boomers who were then starting to retire) could be sustained. I've learned from a number of school sites and from working with a variety of nonprofits and researchers that partner with schools, mostly in Boston. Highlights: fostering classroom discourse and awareness of how we use questions and fostering adult communities of practice.

Fun fact: the last time I took a course in this building -- also in the summer -- I was 21 and the subject was biochemistry!

charlottenorth.teacher@gmail.com

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I'm the Mass Communication Discipline Coordinator at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio, Texas.  I currently teach Intro to Mass Communication, Intro to Advertising and recently launched a course in Media Literacy.  I am in the Tier 2 Leadership cohort and looking to finish my Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacy.

Ask me about my podcasting projects and works to include my current family oral history podcast.  You can also ask me about my student led media podcasting club which is a registered student organization at my college.

Tell me about ways that you have fostered student co-curricular learning opportunities and ways to expand these types of efforts.

Email: timothycmolina@gmail.com
IG and twitter: @timothycmolina
Blog: https://medium.com/@timothy.molina

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Rebecca (Becky) received her Ph.D. in Art Education from The University of Arizona in 2015. As an illustrator and eight-year veteran art teacher in the Tucson public schools, she chose to focus her dissertation research on how simultaneously performing the artist/teacher/researcher roles generates both critical insights as well as practical and ideological challenges. Through her present work at RIC with pre-service and practicing art educators, Dr. Shipe plans to continue examining ways to incorporate arts based research and relational aesthetics into the K-12 learning environment. In addition to these research interests, she hopes to examine how international collaborations among educators can help students to build cross-cultural understandings through experiences with art.

Education

University of Arizona
Ph.D., Art History and Education: Art and Visual Culture Education track with a minor in Teaching and Teacher Education

M.A., Art Education

Arizona State University
Post-baccalaureate Certification in Art Education, K-12

The Rochester Institute of Technology
B.F.A., Illustration with a minor in Communications in Cultures

A.A.S., Graphic Design

Selected Publications

Shipe, R. (2016). A story of how one teacher/researcher/artist learned to use arts based research, The Journal of Art Education 69(3), 27-34.

Shipe, R. Productive ambiguity: Promoting cross-cultural understanding through art (accepted). In R. Shin (Ed.). Convergence of contemporary art education, visual culture, and global civic engagement.

Shipe, B. (2014). Creating productive ambiguity: A visual research narrative (2014). VOKE: Journal of Visualized Research in Art Education, 2. Retrieved from http://www.vokeart.org/?p=495&spoke=1
Juried Presentations:
Penn State Seminar @50, University Park, PA
Apr. 2016
Poster Presenter
Exploring arts based research and productive ambiguity

National Art Education Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL
Mar. 2016
Sketch and Tell Presenter
Creating productive ambiguity: A visual research narrative

National Art Education Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL
Mar. 2016
Panel Presenter
Convergence of contemporary art, visual culture, and global civic engagement

National Art Education Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA
Mar. 2015
The Seminar for Research in Art Education Graduate Research Session,
Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers Presenter
Creating productive ambiguity: A visual research narrative

The Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Life Called - How Far Have They Gone?
Feb. 2015
The global influence, innovations, and inspiring careers of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers 15th Anniversary Symposium at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Poster Presenter
How one artist/teacher/researcher learned to use arts base research: A visual research narrative

Peace Corps Connect Conference, Nashville, TN
June 2014
Graduate Research Conference Presenter
How one teacher/researcher/artist learned to use arts based research: A visual narrative ​

Courses

ARTE 340 Methods and Materials in Art Education, Instructor
ARTE 303/503 Introduction to Art Education, Instructor
ARTE 404/504 Secondary Practicum in Art Education, Student/Clinical Partner Liaison
ARTE 591 Readings and Research in Art Education, Instructor
ARTE 525 Graduate Student Teaching in Art Education, Instructor
ART 691 Thesis

Research Interests

Art based research

Relational aesthetics

Teacher education and curriculum development

International education

Global awareness and collaborations

Culturally responsive pedagogy

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Rebecca (Becky) received her Ph.D. in Art Education from The University of Arizona in 2015. As an illustrator and eight-year veteran art teacher in the Tucson public schools, she chose to focus her dissertation research on how simultaneously performing the artist/teacher/researcher roles generates both critical insights as well as practical and ideological challenges.

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Hi Everyone!
I am a K-12 Special Educator. I currently work at Mount Pleasant HS for Providence Public Schools here in Providence, RI. I currently teach 12th Grade Multilingual Learners with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in an Exceptional Children Services program. I am currently a student in the URI Masters in TESOL/BDL program. Ask me about Social Emotional Learning practices, Outreach Yoga, and Special Olympics RI! Tell me about digital literacy, your experienc  with the summer institute, your passions, and more! I am so excited to go on this journey with you! Happy Summer Institute!

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Hello everyone! I am a program coordinator for the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) working on media literacy and civics education projects around the world. I also serve a volunteer role as a Webinar Series Manager for the Media Education Lab's AI in the Classroom series.

Ask me about... youth-led digital and media literacy education and adapting curricula to global contexts

Tell me about... what you're learning about AI and the challenges/opportunities it's presenting in education and the power of literacy education to counter violence and extremism

Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-young/
jyoung@irex.org
jocelyn@mediaeducationlab.com

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Hi! I'm a K-5 School Library Teacher in Sharon, MA and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone. I've worked in school libraries since completing my MLIS at URI in 2007 and I've also worked at a few public libraries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Ask me about library centers, makerspace activities, or running a district-wide professional development event.

Tell me about developing student research and information literacy skills.

Email: edrew@sharonschools.net
Instagram: msdrewinthelibrary

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Hello!  I am a Library Media Specialist at the Woodward Elementary School which serves grades 2 and 3 in Southborough, MA.  I have been a Librarian for the past 12 years and I will be adding technology teacher to my class load in the fall. I am excited, but also feeling a bit nervous. :)

Ask me about:
-genrefying fiction books and biographies
-how to integrate STEM activities into Library Media classes.

Tell me about:
-green screen projects you have done and the timeline/time management of the projects
-Makeymakey projects you have done with 2nd and 3rd graders

Contact Info:
email: lwagoner@nsboro.k12.ma.us
phone: 774-242-9671

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I have been the Executive Director for PSTV, the Education Channel for The School District of Philadelphia - working with K-12 for the last 8.5 years, an Entrepreneur, and a Student. Nothing excites me more than seeing the lightbulb go off so students can work in creative environments and have their voices heard. We love pushing boundaries with technology and media in our space and helping other educators build these wonderful learning and safe spaces in their classrooms.

I design and build out multimodal media spaces and educate students in these spaces. I love learning and sharing my wealth of knowledge and experience from the for-profit and nonprofit sectors).

I am determined to ensure the world understands why multimodal arts must be part of a child's life and used responsibly
workplace - i.e. the importance of Digital media literacy all around.

I love learning all I can about Digital Media Literacy, Trauma-informed practices, responsible use of AI and anything about the world in general!

I love traveling the world, attending concerts or anything art related, eating, and enjoying a nice vino or bourbon.

This is my second year at SIDL, and I am so very excited to learn more and be inspired by the work of these leaders and experts to take back and continue my work!

Feel free to ask me any questions. I can speak on numerous topics.

Tell me how you get your administration to understand and incorporate Digital media literacy into the classroom?!

toolboxent@gmail.com
718-687-0382
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleywolfe/

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I am a Teacher Librarian at The Lyndon K-8 School, a Boston Public School, located in the West Roxbury Neighborhood of Boston.

Ask me about how teacher librarians can support inquiry projects in K-8 schools.

Tell me about how you have helped colleagues embrace using technology with students.

Work: motoole2@bostonpublicschools.org

Home: maura.otoole@gmail.com

Mobile: (617)686-6740

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Hello, After graduating as a URI MLIS, I served public school library programs for 20 years. I returned to school at Northeastern and saw digital humanities and new media changing and challenging the way education is done. I decided to explore the most easy, fun, creative ways to help get that done. I love helping! Teachers can’t do this alone.

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Hello awesome people, I am Craig Dale, 30-year veteran commercial photographer, just finished my fourth year as a career-change high school art and media teacher. I work at a boarding school near Princeton, New Jersey. I’m deeply committed to Visual Literacy as a cornerstone of all of our work, and I practice DEI with all my energy. I’m thrilled to be back as a Tier 2 participant.

Ask me about the linguistics of the image, (at heart I’m an old French Structuralist trying to make linguistic meaning out of all sorts of media). Or, ask me how to make homemade seitan!

Tell me about how you use photography, film, illustration, or design in your classroom work, particularly in assessment!

Mobile: 201-681-8400
Email: cwd@craigdale.com
Twitter: @IlliteracyOf

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I am the school librarian at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester (Boston Public Schools), grades 7-12. I have been in that position for 1 year and I've been a school librarian for 12 years. I'm also a former public librarian and I've worked with teenagers in libraries since 2004.

Ask me about making book trailers and teaching kids to make book trailers.

Tell me about designing a research, information, and digital literacy curriculum for students in grades 7-12, many of whom are encountering this type of learning for the first time.

afiske@bostonpublicschools.org

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Hello! After 21 years of teaching Social Studies, I have recently transitioned into the role of Dean of Students at Westerly Middle School in Westerly, RI.  As a social studies teacher, I taught civics and world affairs at the high school level. I used the world as our classroom and gave students opportunities to interact outside the classroom through the use of technology to make real-world connections.  As Dean of Students, I have enjoyed getting to know my students on a deeper level to help make the connections between home and school seamless. My goal is to create places and spaces for students to feel comfortable and confident in themselves so they see the unique gifts they bring to our greater school community.

Ask me about...restorative practices, using inquiry to promote connections, how to create learning through primary source texts using the Stanford History Education Group's online resources

Tell me about...
unique ways you or your school thinks about building a safe and inclusive school community, digital texts and tools to build community

Connect with me at:
Email: abmurphy22@gmail.com
Twitter: @abmurphy22

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Hi, folks! I'm the Head of Library Community Engagement at Brown University and I've been in my role for a year. We are embarking on a three-year partnership with Providence Public High School librarians. I'm eager to participate in the summer institute and learn from you all to apply my gained knowledge as a resource for our partners.

Before Brown, I worked at a nearby K-12 school in Providence wearing many hats (as we all do) from alumni engagement to advising high schoolers, examining DEI practices in independent schools, and reimaging the service learning program.

Ask me about community resources at Brown University, navigating Providence, coffee shops, and food. I am a Providence native, and I love to eat!

Tell me about any positive experiences you've had collaborating with higher education institutions or what you would like to see in a partnership.  I would love to learn why you wanted to become an educator and what motivates you to keep going.

Contact: Kelly_Clifton@brown.edu
Cell: 401-486-5354
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyclifton/

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I am the Director of Education Services at Rhode Island PBS. Prior to coming here 5 years ago, I taught at the elementary level for 13 years.

Ask me about public media efforts to support and celebrate educators and learners at all levels.

Tell me about: 1. your favorite PBS shows 2. if you have connected with your local station 3. how you have or would like to use public media resources in your work.

Contact: ckenyon@ripbs.org

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Hi!  I'm William and I'm the K-12 Coordinator of Digital Learning and Literacy for the Scarsdale Public Schools in New York.  I have been involved in education as a classroom teacher, technology teacher, staff developer, and as a building and now district administrator for over 20 years.

Ask me about digital literacy, technology in education, professional learning, action research, and the intersection of leadership in all of the above.

Tell me about your hopes and dreams for what you would like your students to be able to do.

Contact info:
email: William.c.yang@gmail.com
Twitter: @wcyang

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Hi friends! I'm Kristin! I specialize in  literacy, inquiry, and technology, and I work with schools and organizations around the world to develop learning experiences that are student-centered, personalized, and authentic. I live in Chicago where I spend my time as a teacher, staff developer, and author (Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action, Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom, and Connecting Comprehension and Technology).

Ask me about the needs and nuances of literacy today and what we need to know to support our learners.

Tell me about:
1. Your learning goals for the coming year.
2. The books I should read to connect with learners in the 23-24 school year (picture books, middle grade and YA--all formats print AND digital!)

Reach me at:
Email: KristinZF@gmail.com
Twitter: @KristinZiemke
IG: Kziemke22

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Hello! I'm Julie and I am a professor of literacy and research in the College of Education at the University of Rhode Island. I am also Director of the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy. I am a coauthor of From Curiosity to Deep Learning: Personal Digital Inquiry in Grades K-5 and I love to talk with teachers around the world about their own experiences working to build a culture of inquiry and learning.

Ask me about how to design learning and assessment spaces that foster curiosity, collaboration, and disciplinary learning.

Tell me about what inspires you and why, and how you might use that passion to motivate those around you.

Reach me at Email: jcoiro@uri.edu or Twitter: @jcoiro

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I am a Lecturer and Director for the Teach for Chicago Journalism program at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University. I am also the co-founder of the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition, a collective focused on developing strategies for integration of media literacy into schools around Illinois. I   recently earned a Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences, with studies focused on the teaching practices of professional journalists and their impact on the journalism education and news media literacy (aka news literacy) education.

Ask me about how teaching and learning about the skills of journalists through news media literacy can help both you and your students become more mindful media consumers and producers.

Tell me about how you are using media literacy and its various subdomains in your various learning environments.

Contact:
email: michael.spikes@northwestern.edu
twitter: @iammikespikes
website: michaelspikes.com

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I'm the Librarian and Educational Technology Specialist at Beaver Country Day in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Ask me about designing research curricula, vestigial information literacy, or how relying on databases for research limits the perspectives we find.

Tell me about how you approach sustainable change and how you provide in-house faculty PD on digital literacy.

skelleymudie@bcdschool.org

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Dedicated to Science for all. PhD in Education. Interested in sharing my experiences and passion through a new phase of authorship. Fourth-time attendee at SIDL. Ready to be inspired again by a dynamic group of literacy experts!

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I am currently the Library Media Specialist for a K-5 elementary school in Seekonk, MA. This coming fall will be the start of my 10th year in the position.

Ask me about using creating educational games for your classroom using online gaming platforms.

Tell me about a digital tool you used in the classroom that worked especially well for you.

Contact info:
email: audreylamar@comcast.net

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I am an incoming Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Champlain College, Burlington, VT. I have recently returned from living in Helsinki, Finland as a Fulbright Fellow and American-Scandinavian Association Fellow. My research focuses on queer and trans inclusion in pre-service teacher education & K-12 classrooms/curriculum. I have a background in literacy, digital literacy, and ed tech - and have completed Tiers 1 & 2 at SIDL.

Ask me about equitable education, LGBTQ+ topics in education, teacher allyship and activism, digital literacy, children's lit, and international education.

Tell me about the social-emotional and affective needs of students and teachers you work with. Let's talk about the goals of 'education' and who defines them/how they get defined.

Professional email: mjones@champlain.edu
Personal insta: @dr.megcjones

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I am an Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a Doctoral Candidate in Salve Regina's International Relations Program.

Ask me about empathy and military leadership, and about my annual pig roast party.

Tell me about incorporating digital literacy into graduate education programs outside of the school of education.

hawksworthbradley@gmail.com
bradley.hawksworth@usnwc.edu
Cell: 619-813-9851
Work: 401-556-5556

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Hi! I'm Brooke O'Brien. I am a seventh grade special educator in Cumberland, RI. I  have been in this position for nine years. I am currently earning my master's  in MLL education. I look forward to meeting everyone!

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I'm currently in transition this summer- I was working at USF in Tampa, but I'll be starting at Northern Arizona University as an Assistant Professor of Literacy in the Fall.

Ask me about how digital literacy might look in the early years. Or if you really want to get me going, ask me about diverse and inclusive children's lit and curating an online collection.

Tell me about what you'd like to be able to do in your classroom.

Contact: stephanie.branson@nau.edu

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I am a Leader Development Instructor/Coach/Facilitator at the U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Development Center at the Coast Guard Academy. I work with mostly Tier 2 Folks at SIDL.

Ask me about leadership challenges, coaching, conflict management, self awareness, change management, leadership fundamentals, and meeting management.

Tell me about 1) who you are; 2) your vision of a better workplace; 3) your personal best leadership experience(s); 4) your leadership challenges.

Cell: +1 860 460-2259

Email: charliecoiro@gmail.com

Twitter: @uscgtrainer

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Hi, I'm Frank. I am an associate teaching professor in the College of Education at the University of Rhode Island. My main role at URI, in addition to my teaching of writing and digital literacy, is to coordinate and train the faculty and advise the students of our concurrent enrollment program for the Department of Professional and Public Writing  in RI high schools.

Ask me about leading with digital literacy; project based learning; early college;  social and emotional learning; or writing and performing music

If you want ell me about a success or a challenge you have had with digital literacy in any part of your work or life and what you want to explore this week.

I am always looking to learn more so I am all eyes and ears this week.

Contact info:
Email: fromanelli@uri.edu
Twitter/Insta/: @fromanelli41

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After 28 years as a high school video and media literacy educator, I retired. However, I am not expired! :-)

I am an adjunct at the University of Rhode Island where I work with Dr. Julie Coiro in the College of Education. In addition, I am a co-producer for the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy.

Ask me about how video creation in the classroom increases literacy acquisition in core content.

Tell me about one of your most memorable classroom or teaching highlights.

Contact info:
email: thtvvideo@gmail.com
twitter: karaeclayton

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