Building a Virtual Professional Learning Community

Building a Virtual Professional
Learning Community
With the Graduates from the
University of Washington
Certificate in Virtual Worlds

Welcome to UW Avalumni
After graduating from University of Washington Certificate in Virtual Worlds,
this is where Alumni + Avatars = Avalumni join forces to build a supportive community.

University of Washington Virtual World Program Instructor:
Randy Hinrichs / Ran Hienrichs
University of Washington Virtual World Program Mentors & Hourly Lecturers:
Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond / Zinnia Zauber and Michael Thome / Vex Streeter

Class of 2009
CelesteAngeliqueZapatero
eggshell Burks
Emerson Iwish
everartOkelli
Jackie Rexan
JaromCooperstoneJoe Nirvana
JordannaHamaski
Joe Nirvana
JordannaHamaski
Joseph Trachtenberg
Laurel Zenovka
NafisaMoleno
NemoWestminister
PausaniusRaymaker
Yari Huckleberry
Zinnia Zauber

Class of 2010
AgileBillFirehawk
Barbara Collazo
Cooper MacBeth
Cyber Simsider
Eliza Taurus
Jag Mode
Jillian Magic
NecraeCoba
Steven3 Longfall
TommyA Ghost
Valibrarian Gregg

Malik Treves
Phoenix Gerhadsen
Sicily Zapatero
Skylar82 Shepherd
Stylianos Ling
TimK Kling XanthoMuhindra
Class of 2011 Amythest Ghost
Bev Landar
Brenna Cardalines
DabiciStraulino
Irving Nandahar
Loki Whitefalcon

PLN Personal Learning Network PLC Professional Learning Community

Communication Formats
Wiki
Inworld (in Second Life)
Shared documents
Email groups
Facebook & social media
Machinima
Real world meetings
Mixed reality

Research & Librariesin Two Worlds
Valibrarian Gregg / Valerie Hill, TWU SLIS
Doctoral Candidate

Oral languages
Signing & gestures
Print resources
Multi-media
Virtual worlds
Augmented reality
Digital resources
Social networks
Text messages
Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media.
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Virtual World Librarians
Exhibits & Immersive Learning
Virtual Reference,
Book Discussions, &
Information Delivery

“It may be that the great age of libraries is waning, but I am here to tell you that the great age of librarians is just beginning. It’s up to you to decide if you want to be a part of it.”
~ T. Scott Plutchak
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
~ Alvin Toffler

Today…we need to be part of a PLC (professional learning community)because we cannot keep up with the incredible changes taking place in information technology alone!Thanks, UW Colleagues, for helping me learn. ~Val

Green & Green Career Services
Prepare for What Will Be - Not What Was!

Green & Green Career ServicesCareer Counselor / Instructor / Program Facilitator / Virtual World Builder
Dr. Kathryn Green
JILIAN Magic SL
Ed.D Computing & Information Technology, NOVA S.E. University
M.A. Career Counseling, Chapman University
Academy Resume Writing Certificate, Resume Writing Academy
Certificate Virtual Worlds, University of WashingtonE-Mail Address
ggcareerservices@gmail.com
Web Site Address
http://www.vwcareercenter.com

I am Dr. Kathryn Green, a Career Counselor and Instructor.
My professional experience as a tenured professor at a California Community College includes developing and instructing Career/Life Planning courses and workshops both on campus and on-line for the Community College and for a University Master’s Degree program.
Also, I served as a Program Facilitator for the Community College's Assessment and Employment Center.

Career Life Planning Services
As a Career/Life Planning Counselor/Instructor, I provide resume writing, career assessment, and success skills services, workshops, and classes.
Clients include:
Executives
Professionals
Mature Workers
Career Changers
Long-termed Unemployed
Students and Recent Graduates

Value of the UW Virtual World Certificate Program
I was introduced to the magic of virtual worlds as a graduate of the University of Washington Virtual World Certificate Program.
I had the opportunity to learn with many uniquely talented people who all worked toward common goals and offered their special contributions in the completion of our project.
I am particularly interested in identifying new and emerging career paths and helping people find satisfying work matching their interests, skills, personality, and values. The UW Virtual Worlds program revealed:
the power of social media
the growth of 3D web
the use of virtual worlds in distance education.

Cyber Simsider M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of WashingtonM.S. Optical Sciences, University of ArizonaB.S. Physics, University of WashingtonCertificate Game Development, University of WashingtonCertificate Virtual Worlds, University of Washington

Cyber Simsider

Cyber Simsider
Valley Fever Awareness: Valley Fever Survivor
www.valleyfeversurvivor.com
Book: Valley Fever Epidemic

Cyber Simsider

Daniel Cooper Patterson / Cooper MacBeth

Cyber Simsider

Create - Educate - Encourage
Active engagement and encouragement creates a cooperative community of responsibility, collaboration, and enthusiasm!
Have the courage to encourage!
- Education -
Certificate in Virtual Worlds, University of WashingtonMasters of Fine Art in Visual Arts,
Vermont College of Norwich University
Bachelor of Science in Art, Lewis & Clark College
Creative Services - unique as you
Art and Apparel - hue are you?
- Instruction -
Arizona State University
University of Washington
TechSoup Global
Peninsula College
Monterey Peninsula College
unique as you instruction
smARTies – Smart Art Instruction
- Arts Advocate – Community Event Producer – Nonprofit Fundraiser and Board Member – Creative Business Supporter – Art Exhibition Juror and Curator -

What are your superpowers?
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Teaching and building communities in virtual worlds.

Support Nonprofits and Promote Awareness

Team Building, Networking and Fundraising

Trailblazing Pioneers with Collaborative Spirits

After graduation the Class of 2009 established the Avalumni, the UW Virtual World Alumni Group.
Avalumni develop a proposal to build a community in Second Life to foster connections with the UW, incoming students, and to promote their new talents.
A wiki is created to document our proposal ideas and build within the pages our new sim.
The Class of 2010 arrives and we elect a council and build Avalumni Island Teams.
UW Avalumni Island Arrives!

Avalumni Career Center
JILIAN MAGICEd.D Computing & Information Technology, NOVA S.E. UniversityM.A. Career Counseling, Chapman UniversityAcademy Resume Writing Certificate, Resume Writing Academy Certificate Virtual Worlds, University of WashingtonCYBER SIMSIDERM.S. Electrical Engineering, University of WashingtonM.S. Optical Sciences, University of ArizonaB.S. Physics, University of WashingtonCertificate Game Development, University of WashingtonCertificate Virtual Worlds, University of Washington
vwcareercenter@gmail.com
http://www.vwcareercenter.com

Serving Students and Alumni in the Global Village
Because of distance and time restraints, it is often difficult for students and alumni to visit the on-campus Career Center in person. Virtual media based career workshops may provide immediate information and assistance covering a variety of topics.
Our virtual career center in Second Life offers a convenient and structured way to assess and/or confirm career direction and goals. This social media provides an immersive and personally interactive environment for delivering career services in an international setting.

Career/Life Planning Services
Step 1: PERSONAL ASSESSMENT – UNDERSTANDING YOU– examples: Interests, Skills, Personality and Values
Step 2: OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION – UNDERSTANDING OCCUPATIONS
Identify the job tasks, tools/technology used, education required, wages and employment trends and related occupations.
Step 3: ACTION PLANNING
Education/Training Plan
Job Search/Work Experience Plan – Businesses Partnerships, Internships
Financial Plan – Prepare for Financial Independence (multiple sources of income).
Plus SUCCESS SKILLS - examples:Decision Making & Goal Setting, Resume Writing, Interviewing, Time Management

Career Center Component of Avalumni Island
The career center is the hub of the educational experience that interconnects students, alumni, counselors, instructors, administrators, and corporate officials.
Our virtual world career center creates a persistent immersive social networking communication path for students, alumni, corporations, and academia.
These stakeholders support enrolled and new students by sharing their valuable talents and donations to the college foundation.
The virtual world career center design is presented from a functional perspective of career life planning and programmatic services integral to student and alumni success.

Avalumni Career Center Complex
Counseling Office
Alumni Meeting Area
Employer Office and Conference Room (Interviewing)
Seminars and Workshop Room
Lecture Hall
Outdoor Auditorium
General PurposeMall (Job Fairs)

Graduates from the
University of Washington Certificate in Virtual Worlds and PLC Builders of UW Avalumni Island look toward and create the future while celebrating the pioneers who paved the path, develop and govern a space of unified equality, education, and expression, and continuously share the cutting edge of developments and research in Virtual World use through an ever changing evolutionary environment.

You can build community with unity

Thank you very much!

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