Bambi Ferrer is the librarian at North Central High School, where she also teaches AP Computer Science. She is well-known for how she empowers her learners through the shared foundation of Engage.
She uses her roles as communications contact and technology integration specialist to model these competencies because social media, communications, and presentations are critical tools for her high school learners. She often shares strategies, information, and tools in faculty meetings so that her teachers are well-informed and part of a community of users of responsible and ethical use of digital content. She frequently collaborates with teachers on research activities that teach students the proper ways to search for digital content. She acknowledges the greatest challenge is that Google makes things easy to find and use, but helping students understand the reasons why this can be very problematic is important to creating a culture of ethical use. Since she is able to work with students through their years at her school, she feels that her relationships help her instruction be more effective. She is able to make their learning personal and relevant at a critical age.
What makes this interview special for me is that my son is a couple (short) years from being a student at Bambi’s school. Knowing that she leads and models this shared foundation of Engage so proficiently through a variety of learning experiences gives me peace of mind that he will develop skills and knowledge that will equip him for a global community.
She uses her roles as communications contact and technology integration specialist to model these competencies because social media, communications, and presentations are critical tools for her high school learners. She often shares strategies, information, and tools in faculty meetings so that her teachers are well-informed and part of a community of users of responsible and ethical use of digital content. She frequently collaborates with teachers on research activities that teach students the proper ways to search for digital content. She acknowledges the greatest challenge is that Google makes things easy to find and use, but helping students understand the reasons why this can be very problematic is important to creating a culture of ethical use. Since she is able to work with students through their years at her school, she feels that her relationships help her instruction be more effective. She is able to make their learning personal and relevant at a critical age.
What makes this interview special for me is that my son is a couple (short) years from being a student at Bambi’s school. Knowing that she leads and models this shared foundation of Engage so proficiently through a variety of learning experiences gives me peace of mind that he will develop skills and knowledge that will equip him for a global community.
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