After many years line producing documentary specials for the History Channel, I found a home at Edutopia.org, where I can combine my love of education with my background in media production.
As the daughter of a lifelong public school teacher, I've always known I wanted to work in education. I'm so glad that I am able to put my skills to work providing tools for educators here at Edutopia.
I have a passion for content at the intersection of digital media and education, and enjoy scouring the Web for great teaching and learning resources -- especially videos, which I compile in my regular blog here at Edutopia, Five-Minute Film Festival.
You can follow me on Twitter as @VideoAmy, or subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Blog Posts
On the heels of last month's tragic Boston Marathon bombing and the national debate around gun violence, I'd like to offer up a video playlist to remind all of us about the power of empathy, kindness, and human connections. It's also Teacher Appreciation Month, a time to practice gratitude for...
Read More.The video series A Year at Mission Hill has continued to encourage discussion, gather support, and inspire offshoots of wonderful new content, like "Line One, Page One," a compelling and poetic video produced by UK Filmmakers Veez...
Read More.I'm a big fan of remix and mashup culture. I love the idea of taking one thing and adding new meaning by combining it with another; or of using tech tools in unexpected ways to build a new hybrid creation -- practices like this have a role to play in digital literacy. I think remixes and mashups...
Read More.The most recent video releases in the A Year at Mission Hill series have generated lots of attention; in part because of the controversial topics of full-inclusion classrooms and how to get students engaged in the curriculum. If you're new to the series, start with...
Read More.Today is World Water Day. We're mostly made of it -- about 60% of the human body is water. We need a lot of it -- you can't survive more than a week without it. And we've got a finite supply -- only a fraction of the water on our planet is...
Read More.Here at Edutopia, we talk a lot about project-based learning, or PBL. Whether you call it deeper learning, inquiry-, problem-, or challenge-based learning, all are variations on the same idea -- that young people can learn more deeply, and retain the information better, when they can work...
Read More.You may have read Mark Phillips' blog post about the ongoing documentary project A Year at Mission Hill. A month after the launch of the video series, the buzz has only grown. With a...
Read More.Ah, the silver screen: we all love to escape into other times, other worlds, and other peoples' stories. While millions tune in to the Oscars with bated breath and bowls full of popcorn, I know there are some educators out there who are wondering how they can drum up that kind of excitement and...
Read More.Ahhhh, February. The shortest, bleakest, and often chilliest month (well, at least for those in the northern hemisphere). The holidays are well behind us, but spring seems a long way off. So what teaching and learning inspiration can we pull from the flurries, the gray skies, the cold?
Read More.Sometimes you just need a short, powerful video to start a meeting, an event, or a presentation -- something that really makes everyone sit up straight and start listening. It's the beginning of a brand new year, in the dark and cold of winter, and it seems like the perfect time to offer up some...
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