Education and Technology Stories
Here's a selection of my stories on education and technology.
Asia’s live-streaming industry promises intimacy. So why are users so lonely?
For National Geographic
Live-streaming apps can be popular pastimes, and can lure in both viewers and creators. But being online too long appears to have negative mental health impacts on fans and celebrities alike.
Story produced with Jerome Gence.
Social and emotional learning boosts students with disabilities
For The Hill Changing America
Experts discuss the benefits of social and emotional skills on student performance in school.
Remote translation services help deaf students in the classroom
For The Hill Changing America
Some schools provide live-time word-to-text services in lecture halls in attempt to help students who are deaf or hard of hearing understand lectures when ASL translators are unavailable.
A new normal for students with learning disabilities
For Kensington Voice
Pandemic-induced virtual learning created challenges for students across the nation. And for some students with learning disabilities, it added to already-present struggles with concentration or barred them from the in-person support they were previously entitled to.
For Kensington Voice
Until mid 2020, non binary teachers in the Philadelphia school district struggled to change their name on official documents.
Parents should be digital media mentors, not police
For The Hill, Changing America
Experts discuss how parents and children can learn from each other via technology by engaging in virtual activities like playing video games together.
DC startup Hurdle looks to grow digital mental health platform for the Black community
For Technical.ly DC
A DC-based startup is providing culturally conscious virtual therapy sessions.