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About Ms. Zoë
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." |
My name is Zoë Randall and I am thrilled to be the High Tech Elementary Chula Vista Engineering and Design teacher for K-5. I want to help students discover their own passions and inspire them to see the world through the eyes of an engineer; designing solutions, being creative and using teamwork to solve authentic problems. I have become passionate about Design Thinking and the impact of engineering principles, especially at a young age. I look forward to building an engineering program with elementary students that helps them make their ideas into a reality.
I studied media at the University of California, San Diego, developing my passion for filmmaking, and earned my B.A. in Visual Arts, Media, Film/Video. I worked as an educator for the Birch Aquarium at Scripps doing hands-on projects and experiential learning with PK-12 students. After graduating college, I spent a year in France teaching English as a second language to primary school children in a variety of schools. I developed my passion for teaching when I came to High Tech High in 2007, building a multimedia program for grades 6-8 at High Tech Middle Media Arts. I taught there for 6 years, and during that time, I earned my CA credential in Art and my Masters of Education in Teacher Leadership from the HTH Graduate School of Education. In 2013, I stepped out of the classroom to work with the HTH GSE to develop our tours program, which invited more than 2000 educators to our HTH schools. Over the years, I've also run professional development workshops in the U.S. and Canada for educators in PBL and worked closely with critical friends from Hawaii, Virginia and Canada. |
Action Research ProjectLearn more about my graduate work with the High Tech High Graduate School of Education.
Click here to buy or download my book, "Sharing the Heart of Our Stories: A Digital Storytelling Journey." |
Multimedia PortfolioLearn more about my work with students through my work with 6-8th grade students in multimedia at High Tech Middle Media Arts.
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Featured Projects/Publications |
Conferences |
San Diego/Tijuana Crossed Gazes Project- Click picture to link to Unboxed publication or download file below.
6th Grade Digital Storytelling Project- Masters Thesis Action Research - Click photo to link to Unboxed card or download file below.
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Featured Speaker, 2015
Schools of the Future (SOTF) "Engaging Communities Through PBL" Co-presenter, 2012 Schools of the Future (SOTF) "From Coaching to Change: Using Blended Learning Tools to Promote Adult Learning in Schools" Presenter, 2012-2015 HTH Summer Institute, HTH Winter Residency PBL TrainingsMid-Pac, HI (2012)
MBCI, Winnipeg (2013) Yellow Springs School District, OH (2013, 2014) Mecklenburg County, VA (2014) Fargo Metro (Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead) , ND (2015, 2016) Summer CampsCheck out this link to see photos from my Stop Action Digital Model Animation Camp at the San Diego New Children's Museum.
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Stories of Service Project- Click the picture to link to photo essay published in Unboxed.
