Insatiable learner; upper school VR lab director, teacher; artist; writer; nurse-midwife; Virginian; lover of books, nostalgia, rain, Rumi, FDR, & pizza

Joined March 2009
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The Art of Medicine students draw and watercolor pathogens for a gallery they are creating. #themountvernonschool
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The Getty was magnificent. @TheMVSchool VR team takes on L.A.
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Marie Graham retweeted
How can you not be completely inspired when 10th-grader Sydney presents the work she & the entire VR team @ Mount Vernon School built (yup built!) to help pedi patients w/ PT at #vmed23! Shout out to their teacher, former nurse midwife Marie Graham! #thefuture #innovation #xr
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How lucky am I to speak with students who are motivated and passionate about creating a better world? Overflowing with pride for ⁦@TheMVSchool⁩ VR team who just spoke to medical and research professionals from around the world.
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Student VR team from @TheMVSchool speaking in Los Angeles about their work with pediatric patients in rehabilitative care. So proud of their hard work, tenacity, and empathy. Students do not have to wait to make impact. #VR #edtech #immersivetechnology #CHOA
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We are all learners. Thank you @TheMVSchool for providing so many choices and opportunities today to learn from each other. @TheMVSchool #mvcollider23
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We don’t want to just consume; we want to create! Teachers learn the basics of C# coding. @TheMVSchool #mvcollider23
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Students using VR increase empathy and emotional intelligence. @TheMVSchool #mvcollider23
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VR brings 3D art to life. Draw a house and then stand in it! @TheMVSchool #mvcollider23
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How does VR escalate learning by immersion? #mvcolider23
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Students learn from the amazing Charles Prouty, former FBI investigator and supervisor, Navy Seal and officer, and hostage rescue team member. Also, named by Robert Mueller to Director of Law Enforcement. Wildly engaging, -students on the edge of their seats! @TheMVSchool
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This student works for hours learning to 3D model. It is exciting when students find what brings them joy. ⁦@TheMVSchool#3Dmodeling
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Early voting in Sandy Springs is a breeze! They are open Saturday and Sunday and there are no lines this morning. Get out and vote!
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At The Mount Vernon School, we create small teacher communities called hubs. We celebrate and support each other, and I am so grateful for my own hub. ⁦@TheMVSchool#teachercommunities
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Students use drama techniques to better understand character motivation. This increases engagement and deepens understanding. I am always amazed by the amount power of this. #hotseating @TheMVSchool
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First meeting of the student-created sports podcast! How do we dive deep and celebrate our athletes’ voices. What makes a podcast successful? Love the creation of the opening music! @TheMVSchool #sportspodcast #studentcreated
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Our immigration humanities class leaves us all a bit richer because of the stories we heard from immigrants in our community. We feel grateful to help amplify these voices. So proud of these students. @TheMVSchool #PBL #immigrant
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Two more newly published authors in the CIA/FBI humanities course!(Research a true, historical crime & bring the story to life with creative liberties. Blown away by the hard work, research, & the writing. I never have had this many publish! @TheMVSchool @teenink @CIA @katpetty3
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Our Upper School immigration class students interviewed and photographed some amazing immigrants from our own school community. Collab with @MarianaDepetri2 and Maria Ghiggia’s Spanish students @TheMVSchool #PBL
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