Presented by Sky Bergman, Professor Emeritus of Photography and Video, Former Department Chair of the Art and Design Department, California Polytechnic State University
Moderated by Shireen Faridniya, Social Media Specialist, Wacom

Sponsored by Wacom

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Are you working with students on a writing assignment or a project in art, film, journalism, or science? Maybe you’re the educator supporting students’ passion projects across the curriculum. This edWebinar sparks a flurry of new ideas about using visual content in your lesson and project plans. When we give students the opportunity to add imagery to work, we can open a world of inspiration, creativity, critical thinking, and communications.

Sky Bergman, an educator and accomplished, award-winning photographer and filmmaker, shares some simple, but impactful, tips for doing more than simply “taking” pictures that helps teachers and students alike. She introduces the Lives Well Lived project that she’s created, a film project that’s currently featured on PBS LearningMedia which can be adapted for use across the curriculum. She also shares project ideas to get students motivated and excited about photography and offer insights and information about the tools, including digital pen technology, she uses to create her work. This session sparks new creativity for you and your students now and for years to come!

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, education technology leaders, curriculum leaders, and educators involved in art, ELA, social studies, media arts, journalism, film, and creative writing.

About the Presenter

Sky Bergman is Professor Emeritus of Photography and Video and a former Department Chair of the Art and Design Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. She has two short films about intergenerational connections currently on the film festival circuit and is working on a feature-length film that is a celebration of love. Sky was recently named a CoGenerate Innovation Fellow, joining an impressive group of 14 other social entrepreneurs with cogenerational solutions to today’s biggest problems. These 15 inspiring social entrepreneurs bring older and younger people together to address racial inequality, climate change, social isolation, and more.

About the Moderator

Shireen Faridniya is a lifestyle and product photographer turned social media and digital marketing specialist. From retouching to resharing, Shireen is a seasoned digital creator and curator and now, in addition to her work in education with the Wacom team, she works to discover and support digital artists across the globe. Shireen earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and design: photography from California Polytechnic State University, where she was one of Sky Bergman’s students.

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