by kpalana | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog
Teaching in the Age of Change This week I welcomed a new group of students to my Social Media Management and Transmedia Storytelling classes at The American University of Rome. As I introduced myself, I realized how long I’ve been reinventing my courses to keep...
by kpalana | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog
This is a guest post by Johanna Cider, an Educator and Freelance Writer from Wellington, New Zealand. — Image Source: Unsplash How to Cultivate Mindfulness in the Classroom For teachers as much as for students, the classroom can be a stressful place. It’s...
by kpalana | Sep 27, 2018 | Blog
A Crowdfunding Case Study and Review of FundRazr.com I’ve been crowdfunding since before it was really a thing, setting up my first online fundraising project in 2003 and launching a campaign to try and raise $4,500 for my sponsored child, Aura Hernandez...
by kpalana | Jul 12, 2018 | Animation, Portfolio
Watch Online Now 1 Min. 30 Sec. HD. A young and bright Indian immigrant living in Brooklyn does everything her parents, religion, and culture ask of her… until her arranged marriage goes sour. Beyond Lucky (formerly called Lucky,) is an experimental animated...
by kpalana | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog
It’s the end of the world as we know it. It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.” -R.E.M. On Losing and Reclaiming My Identity as an Artist and Educator In April I wrote about the death of American University of...
