About

I grew up in South America, at the border of Paraguay and Brazil. I attended elementary school in Brazil, middle and most of high school in Paraguay. It was during my Senior year (in the US) that I learned English. My undergraduate degree is in Bilingual Education – English/Spanish and I am nearly finished with my Masters Degree at UNL with a focus on Language Learning and Teaching, minor in English. I intend to continue my education in the field of Instructional Technology and 21st Century Learning.

As an Instructional Technology Coach, my goal is to partner with teachers in building the capacity to use technology in meaningful and efficient ways to support 21st Century Learning.

Technology is a means for learning; it is a tool. But not just any tool. Yes, technology can substitute more traditional learning tools like paper and pencil as well as books, but the opportunity new technologies bring to the schools goes beyond content access and doing things the things we have always done a little differently or “integrating technology”. While technology can be a tool that helps teachers increase content relevance by simply using digital content to build background knowledge and enrich conversations and connections, it is vital that we work to move beyond this idea of  “integration.”  There is an opportunity to transform learning as we know it. These new levels of opportunities or possibilities are the ones we have not had before the technology access we now have. For example, the opportunity to interact and engage in real life exchanges and solve real life problems from our classrooms. Through technology, students can now find authentic purposes for their learning while practicing skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking) necessary to be successful in their college and career futures. The possibilities are many and the 21st Century is an exciting time to be an educator.