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From Classroom Questions to Community Solutions: Empowering Students Through Local Problems

“WHEN Will I ever use this in my life?” That is the eternal classroom question. One powerful way to bridge the gap between school and life is by connecting mandated curriculum to local problems. When students see how their learning applies to the world around them, it becomes more impactful. That belief led me to…

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Orange Skies from the Eastside: Elijah's Story

Orange Skies from the Eastside: Elijah’s Story

Part 3 of KCI’s Student Media Collaboration Blog Series highlighting the amazing partnership between KCI, East Side Union High School District, and Foothill College and produced on the WeVideo platform. 

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Trapped In the Tank: Dominic’s Story

Trapped In the Tank: Dominic’s Story

Part 2 of KCI’s Student Media Collaboration Blog Series highlighting the amazing partnership between KCI, East Side Union High School District, and Foothill College and produced on the WeVideo platform. 

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Digital Citizenship Goes Beyond Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship Goes Beyond Being Kind Online

Inspired to make an impact that fits the world of today,  Digital Citizenship Institute is taking DigCit Week and transforming it into DigCit Month — October 2021!

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The Birth of a Movement

The Birth of a Movement

My Broadcast teacher sent out a flier for the C-SPAN Student Cam contest and I decided to create a 6-minute documentary entry about the positive and negative effects of social media on teens and tweens entitled “Power to Save a Life.”

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Global Maker Day 2021

Global Maker Day 2021

Global Maker Day is a free global event that is all about the action. This event helps showcase all the wonderment that making is.

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