Second Life Community Convention 2011
Renne Brock-Richmond (SL: Zinnia Zauber) D. Cooper Patterson (SL: Cooper Macbeth) Valerie Hill (SL: Valibrarian Gregg) Anna Gadler Pratt (SL: Sicily Zapatero) Kathryn Green (SL:JILIAN Magic) Stylianos Mystakidis (SL: Stylianos Ling) Beverly Gay McCarter (SL: Bev Landar) Cyber Simsider
Graduates from the University of Washington Certificate in Virtual Worlds Classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 work together to enhance diverse professions and collaborate through shared synchronous projects in a scholarly community. While fostering effective and cooperative projects, the UW VW graduates are also working on virtual world projects in a variety of disciplines: library and information science, cognitive engineering, museums, education, government, military, career counseling, healthcare, nonprofits, project management, computer programming, and the Arts.
A presentation on April 22, 2010 at the TCC Worldwide Conference on Technology.
Using 21st Century tools to helps students successfully navigate educational systems. Collaboration, communication, Web 2.0 tools.
Exploring digital literacies with our students means that we must we willing to reflect on our own digital practices and digital identity/identities. This presentation describes how an undergraduate module for IT students was designed and structured so that students could explore, develop and reflect on digital literacies, digital identity and related issues such as privacy and authenticity in networked publics.
Social Media: Are you maximising its potential? #AHEIAJoyce Seitzinger
Invited Speaker presentation at the Australian Higher Educational Industrial Association (AHEIA) conference in Sydney, 17 May 2013.
This audience consisted mainly of HR managers in higher education organisations, so I aimed to show the rise of the networked academic and the advantages of networked practices by employees, and ask them if/how the organisation's policies enable or support those networked practitioners.
A presentation on April 22, 2010 at the TCC Worldwide Conference on Technology.
Using 21st Century tools to helps students successfully navigate educational systems. Collaboration, communication, Web 2.0 tools.
Exploring digital literacies with our students means that we must we willing to reflect on our own digital practices and digital identity/identities. This presentation describes how an undergraduate module for IT students was designed and structured so that students could explore, develop and reflect on digital literacies, digital identity and related issues such as privacy and authenticity in networked publics.
Social Media: Are you maximising its potential? #AHEIAJoyce Seitzinger
Invited Speaker presentation at the Australian Higher Educational Industrial Association (AHEIA) conference in Sydney, 17 May 2013.
This audience consisted mainly of HR managers in higher education organisations, so I aimed to show the rise of the networked academic and the advantages of networked practices by employees, and ask them if/how the organisation's policies enable or support those networked practitioners.
SciLands Best Practices in Education Panel and Discussion01archivist
Virtual World Best Practices in Education
(VWBPE) 2010
Date/Time: Friday March 12 at 4:00 p.m. PST/SL
Location: VWBPE West 1
Panelists:
Real life name: Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. (Chair)
Contact: Email address: daniel.d.laughlin@nasa.gov Avatar name: Greyark Hightower
Real life name: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.
Avatar name: Max Chatnoir
Real life name: Debbie Denise Reese, Ph.D.
Avatar name: Frecka Salsman
Real life name: Carolyn Lowe, Ph.D.
Avatar name: Clowey Greenwood
Panel Title: SciLands Best Practices in Education Panel and Discussion
Panel Description:
The SciLands is a mini-continent and user community in the virtual world platform Second Life devoted exclusively to science and technology. There are over 20 science and technology related organizations in the SciLands, including government agencies, universities and museums. SciLands members have regular meetings in Second Life where they share ideas, help each other, and plan future projects. Our panel will be composed of representative from SciLands islands that conduct and study education in Second Life. Members of the panel will briefly present on their projects and the best practice lessons learned at Biome, Genome, MoonWorld and NASA eEducation islands.
Participants will be better prepared to plan their own educational activities in Second Life and similar virtual worlds based on the combined experience shared by the panelist.
Include links to relevant Web sites or electronic copies of the materials you will share
Biome Island:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BIOME/42/57/70
Genome Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Genome/120/145/54
MoonWorld http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2010/pdf/1439.pdf
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2009/pdf/2229.pdf http://moonworld.cet.edu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXpTKp35clg http://slurl.com/secondlife/MoonWorld/173/173/319/?title=Welcome%20to%20MoonWorld
NASA eEducation Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/NASA eEducation/128/159/43 http://www.nasa.gov/education/LT
SciLands • www.scilands.org
Short Bio of Panelist:
Real life name: Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. (Chair)
Real life organization: NASA Learning Technologies, University of Maryland Baltimore County Email address: daniel.d.laughlin@nasa.gov Avatar name: Greyark Hightower
Real life name: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.
Real life organization: Texas Wesleyan University Email address: mclark@txwes.edu Avatar name: Max Chatnoir
Real life name: Debbie Denise Reese, Ph.D.
Real life organization: Wheeling Jesuit University Center for Educational Technologies, NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future
Email address: debbie@cet.edu
Avatar name: Frecka Salsman
Real life name: Carolyn Lowe, Ph.D.
Real life organization: Northern Michigan University Email address: clowe@nmu.edu Avatar name: Clowey Greenwood
Published on Slideshare with permission of the participants.
In this presentation at SXSWedu in March 2013, Dr. Gigi Johnson explores the fuzzy world of “blended” courses in higher education. She dissects the tensions and tribulations as universities attempt to blend F2F and web-enriched tools in traditional environments, including challenges of time, space, and data politics in research universities, challenges with cost structures and faculty development, and abundant legal and IP issues. What is a class vs. what it could be with rich alternative technologies for learning? How do old universities rethink “class” instead of “just” repackage learning in a blended environment?
Do you see what I see? Going beyond chronology by exploring images of age at work. Katrina Pritchard and Rebecca Whiting Paper presented at BPS conference, January 2013
Connecting Women in Science and Engineering through Sharing Personal Stories ...Women&Technologies
Women&Technologies: Research and Innovation. Nell'ambito del prestigioso WCC, (World Computer Congress), una conferenza nella conferenza dedicata alle donne e alle tecnologie, con un particolare focus su ricerca e innovazione. Presentazione per l'intervento a distanza di Julita Vassileva (University of Saskatchewan, Canada), intitolato "Connecting Women in Science and Engineering through Sharing Personal Stories".
Theory and Practice of Online Learning
Part 1: The Impact of Instructional Technologies
Part 2: Preparing Online Courses
Part 3: Implementing Technology
Part 4: E-learning in Action
Part 5: Engagement and Communication
joao jose saraiva da fonseca
http://joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
SUNY conferenence on instructional technology CIT 2008 presentation of the SLN grant proposal to support a SUNY wide initiative to support SL on a large scale.
"Education & Collaboration Online" - 7th GBG Dhaka MeetupNash Islam
Presentations on "Education & Collaboration Online" from the 7th GBG Dhaka Meetup on February 16, 2013 at EMK Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Event sponsored by Rokomari.com
SciLands Best Practices in Education Panel and Discussion01archivist
Virtual World Best Practices in Education
(VWBPE) 2010
Date/Time: Friday March 12 at 4:00 p.m. PST/SL
Location: VWBPE West 1
Panelists:
Real life name: Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. (Chair)
Contact: Email address: daniel.d.laughlin@nasa.gov Avatar name: Greyark Hightower
Real life name: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.
Avatar name: Max Chatnoir
Real life name: Debbie Denise Reese, Ph.D.
Avatar name: Frecka Salsman
Real life name: Carolyn Lowe, Ph.D.
Avatar name: Clowey Greenwood
Panel Title: SciLands Best Practices in Education Panel and Discussion
Panel Description:
The SciLands is a mini-continent and user community in the virtual world platform Second Life devoted exclusively to science and technology. There are over 20 science and technology related organizations in the SciLands, including government agencies, universities and museums. SciLands members have regular meetings in Second Life where they share ideas, help each other, and plan future projects. Our panel will be composed of representative from SciLands islands that conduct and study education in Second Life. Members of the panel will briefly present on their projects and the best practice lessons learned at Biome, Genome, MoonWorld and NASA eEducation islands.
Participants will be better prepared to plan their own educational activities in Second Life and similar virtual worlds based on the combined experience shared by the panelist.
Include links to relevant Web sites or electronic copies of the materials you will share
Biome Island:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BIOME/42/57/70
Genome Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Genome/120/145/54
MoonWorld http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2010/pdf/1439.pdf
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2009/pdf/2229.pdf http://moonworld.cet.edu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXpTKp35clg http://slurl.com/secondlife/MoonWorld/173/173/319/?title=Welcome%20to%20MoonWorld
NASA eEducation Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/NASA eEducation/128/159/43 http://www.nasa.gov/education/LT
SciLands • www.scilands.org
Short Bio of Panelist:
Real life name: Daniel Laughlin, Ph.D. (Chair)
Real life organization: NASA Learning Technologies, University of Maryland Baltimore County Email address: daniel.d.laughlin@nasa.gov Avatar name: Greyark Hightower
Real life name: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.
Real life organization: Texas Wesleyan University Email address: mclark@txwes.edu Avatar name: Max Chatnoir
Real life name: Debbie Denise Reese, Ph.D.
Real life organization: Wheeling Jesuit University Center for Educational Technologies, NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future
Email address: debbie@cet.edu
Avatar name: Frecka Salsman
Real life name: Carolyn Lowe, Ph.D.
Real life organization: Northern Michigan University Email address: clowe@nmu.edu Avatar name: Clowey Greenwood
Published on Slideshare with permission of the participants.
In this presentation at SXSWedu in March 2013, Dr. Gigi Johnson explores the fuzzy world of “blended” courses in higher education. She dissects the tensions and tribulations as universities attempt to blend F2F and web-enriched tools in traditional environments, including challenges of time, space, and data politics in research universities, challenges with cost structures and faculty development, and abundant legal and IP issues. What is a class vs. what it could be with rich alternative technologies for learning? How do old universities rethink “class” instead of “just” repackage learning in a blended environment?
Do you see what I see? Going beyond chronology by exploring images of age at work. Katrina Pritchard and Rebecca Whiting Paper presented at BPS conference, January 2013
Connecting Women in Science and Engineering through Sharing Personal Stories ...Women&Technologies
Women&Technologies: Research and Innovation. Nell'ambito del prestigioso WCC, (World Computer Congress), una conferenza nella conferenza dedicata alle donne e alle tecnologie, con un particolare focus su ricerca e innovazione. Presentazione per l'intervento a distanza di Julita Vassileva (University of Saskatchewan, Canada), intitolato "Connecting Women in Science and Engineering through Sharing Personal Stories".
Theory and Practice of Online Learning
Part 1: The Impact of Instructional Technologies
Part 2: Preparing Online Courses
Part 3: Implementing Technology
Part 4: E-learning in Action
Part 5: Engagement and Communication
joao jose saraiva da fonseca
http://joaojosefonseca1.blogspot.com/
SUNY conferenence on instructional technology CIT 2008 presentation of the SLN grant proposal to support a SUNY wide initiative to support SL on a large scale.
"Education & Collaboration Online" - 7th GBG Dhaka MeetupNash Islam
Presentations on "Education & Collaboration Online" from the 7th GBG Dhaka Meetup on February 16, 2013 at EMK Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Event sponsored by Rokomari.com
Millennials and Neo-Millennials: Learning Environment 2.0ED MAP
In the 2nd session of our four part series will we will build on our knowledge of Millennials. From Web 2.0, social interaction and harnessing collective intelligence to assessment and creating structure and rules of engagement, attendees will gain a better understanding of how to get their school ready for Millennial students from a technology and learning environment perspective
Navigating the Marvellous: Openness in Education - #altc 2014Catherine Cronin
Keynote presentation for #ALTC 2014. A fuller link to video & a summary of the keynote is here: http://catherinecronin.wordpress.com/2014/09/09/navigating-marvellous/
Abstract: Inspired by a Seamus Heaney poem (Lightenings viii), I’ll explore “navigating the marvellous”, the challenge of embracing open practices, of being open, in higher education, from the perspective of educators and students, citizens and policy makers. To be in higher education is to learn in two worlds: the open world of informal learning and networked connections, and the predominantly closed world of the institution. As higher education moves slowly, warily, and unevenly towards openness, students deal daily with the dissonance between these two worlds; navigating their own paths between them, and developing different skills, practices, and identities in the various learning spaces which they visit and inhabit. Educators also make daily choices about the extent to which they teach, share their work, and interact, with students and others, in bounded and open spaces. How might we construct and navigate Third Spaces of learning, not formal or informal but combined spaces where connections are made between students and educators (across all sectors), scholars, thinkers, and citizens — and where a range of identities and literacy practices are welcomed? And if, as Joi Ito has said, openness is a survival trait for the future, how do we facilitate this process of “opening education”? The task is one not just of changing practices but of culture change; we can learn much from other movements for justice, equality and social change.
Slides for Livetext and the MOOC - presentation at 2013 Chicago Livetext Conference - Dr. Lee Graham & Dr. Virgil Fredenberg, University of Alaska Southeast
Parallax Learning and Creative Contingency Plans by Renne Emiko BrockRenne Emiko Brock
Renne Emiko Brock / Zinnia Zauber presented this at the 14th Annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference March 20, 2021.
Don’t Panic! “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams is a launch manual preparing multimedia students to approach, brainstorm, and problem solve from various points of view and audience perspectives. Parallax learning encourages a strategic empathic approach and formulated, growth mindset. Aiming for an apparent position or solution, students use multi-dimensional virtual scenarios to devise creative contingency plans appearing to be precognition. Do you know where your towel is?
Boldly Go - Celebrate Success and Cataclysm Stories by Renne Emiko BrockRenne Emiko Brock
Confidence comes from educational attempts that fail with room to reflect and regroup to triumph. The constellations don’t move us. The stories behind the stars do. Teach the mythology and methodology of heroes and creatures to embrace worthy motives and mistakes. Assemble learning systems that build worlds and character, foster spheres of influence, and rejoice in honest reflective writing. Celebrate individual’s stories that highlight self-actualization results for all to become shining stars.
Feather in Your Cap - Achievement and Recognition by Renne Emiko BrockRenne Emiko Brock
Imparting knowledge and acknowledgment is vital for encouraging curiosity and confidence in students. To hit the target, one must aim higher to reach their mark and earn a symbol of achievement. Increase challenges and customize learning outcomes with personalized projects that enhance motivation and demonstrate skill proficiency, ownership, and valued contribution. Capability is the cap and the earned feathers are their virtual creative problem solving and multimedia communication successes.
Presented on April 4, 2019 at the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference.
It includes Renne's digital storytelling coursework at Peninsula College.
Patterns, Pixels, and Superpowers – Designing an Art Practice by Renne Emiko ...Renne Emiko Brock
Explore the colorful interweaving of art, identity, education, digital storytelling, and community building with Peninsula College faculty Renne Emiko Brock as she shares her art practice woven with fiber and multimedia art, color research, engaging virtual environments, and inclusive collaborations.
Renne is an artist, instructor, superhero, and advocate of awesomeness empowering people to be their best virtual and tangible self by advancing excellence, exceptional pursuits, and individualism through creative expression and encouraging instruction with inspired results.
Since 1993, she has taught fine art, fiber arts, digital arts, virtual world use, social media, multimedia web, video, personal and professional branding, marketing, collaborative community building, and art enterprise with Peninsula College, University of Washington, Monterey Peninsula College, at conferences, and independently. She produces creative events like the First Friday Art Walk Sequim, North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, and several more while also serving on nonprofit organization boards to foster innovation and inclusion.
Superheroes' Transformative Digital Storytelling by Renne Emiko BrockRenne Emiko Brock
Empower agency and reveal superhero skills with immersive lessons that activate educational transformations using storytelling techniques including reflective origins, challenging problems, and creative solutions to evolve students into exceptional mentors utilizing technology, art, and imagination.
Develop artful solutions using storytelling technology to inspire and overcome challenges by telling unique accounts as an active learning modality.
Students are superheroes and education is an equity mutation. Virtual environments unlock their potential because anything is possible. We recognize the catalyst and hero’s journey that makes each student unique through positive persistence to persevere achievements beyond the classroom.
Covering the fundamentals of branding, marketing, creating an active online presence, business licensing and insurance, photographing art, digital storytelling, and selling. As the director of several creative arts events and Peninsula College faculty, she will also encourage opportunities to participation in community arts events like the First Friday Art Walk Sequim, North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, and Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair, as well as, Multimedia Communication courses to expand creative business skills and networking.
Let go of control. Instructors empower students through agency with active learning ownership, not with ultimate authority. Build validating lessons prior to entering virtual situations with surprising personal investigation, mood board creation, and character sketches. Develop education buy-in through accelerated and immediate avatar customization to reveal individuality and unlimited potential. Use reflection exercises to reveal how this experience exposed their real investment in themselves.
Unlock your potential using 24 Keys to Success and achieve transformation within the 12 Steps of The Hero’s Journey Project. From hero to superhero mentor, students build this ongoing virtual experience to inform and inspire new heroes to attend college through an inclusive, encouraging adventure. Forge your own keys to open new opportunities and unique narratives in your classroom and community by harnessing treasured storytelling systems and empowered agency. Build interactive lessons that guide one’s innovative, educational evolution using storytelling techniques including reflective introductions, challenging problems, and creative solutions.
Every decision and action we make produces a purposeful pathway defining who we are and our contribution to the world. Immersive environments not only give students paths to follow, but trails to blaze. Design a classroom gallery and exercises that cultivates innovation, opportunity, and creative expression by recognizing what makes each student a unique catalyst. By creating a call to action, they display a relentless passion and pursuit of knowledge while mentoring classmates. After identifying their path, demonstrate and exhibit in the virtual world to encourage constructive critiques and complements. With that success, now do it in the actual world.
Every student superhero has a catalyst that changes their lives and is the incentive to improve themselves and the world around them. Discover students' origin stories and principal motivation to turn passion into positive projects and promote partnerships. Virtual worlds foster flexible, imaginative play to reveal and utilize students' individual stories. Create a safe learning environment where this vulnerable intersection transforms into a lesson of confidence, compassion, and connections with other superheroes. After exploring the events and elements of their influential story, implement transmedia storytelling through multimedia, blogs, social networks, and virtual world engagement to support student centered success and unique learning styles while inspiring universal listening, inquiry, and teambuilding.
Copyright 2014 by Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond including "action-packed superheroes" book content and college coursework. All rights reserved.
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2014 Lecture on April 11, 2014
Share the Black Crayon - Collaborative Superhero TeamsRenne Emiko Brock
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2013 Lecture
Lead by example. Share the spotlight instead of fighting over control or the black crayon, so that people reveal and utilize their superpowers. Immersive environments, like Second Life, open opportunities for educators to expand beyond the classroom by including worldwide professional guests, virtual and physical field trips, and community building inquiry and impact on screen and off. Learn to establish educational experiences that build teams and encourage students to discover their superpowers through developing authentic avatars, fostering clear, confident communication, assigning responsibility, and cultivating respect.
Virtual Worlds Avatar - Zinnia Zauber
Transcript at http://www.uniqueasyou.com/courses_presentations.htm
Won People's Choice 3rd Place in Presentations at Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2013
Slideshow from my "Peak Pinterest In Your Business" lecture at the 2012 Olympic Peninsula Tourism Summit to devise an active and engaging Pinterest marketing strategy. It is a great intro and starting point. I hope to see some positive results from it!
Authentic Avatar – inspiring trust with your virtual identity Renne Emiko Brock
Your avatar is a visual representation of you and your professional reputation. Your avatar must communicate your enthusiasm, openness, and mission to tap those productive, emotional interactions and encourage participation that online communities utilize as a form of personal branding and real influential guidance. Efficiently build credibility by embodying your best self though your Authentic Avatar. Discover how to create an expressive, consistent, and unique appearance and animations that articulates your genuine motivation, fosters confidence, and to differentiate you, your cause, and your business from other avatars.
From a series of educational lectures about how you can use social media for marketing by connecting more with your community and supporting others who will in turn support you.
This is an introduction to get started in Second Life. From signing up to learning skills to getting ready to launch into the amazing world out there. Part 1 of 2.
This is an introduction to get started in Second Life. From signing up to learning skills to getting ready to launch into the amazing world out there. Part 2 of 2.
Intellectual Property Respect - A Virtual Artist’s PerspectiveRenne Emiko Brock
Encouraging the Dos and the Don'ts Intellectual Property rights and permissions through responsible and respective behavior. Lead by example. Claiming ignorance is unacceptable.
Authentic Avatar Brand: Build Trust Through Your Virtual Presence Renne Emiko Brock
Authentic Avatar Brand: Build Trust Through Your Virtual Presence
Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond (SL: Zinnia Zauber)
Second Life Community Convention 2011
Your avatar is a visual representation of you. As a form of personal branding, your avatar must communicate your enthusiasm, openness, and mission to tap those productive, emotional interactions and encourage participation that online communities utilize. Discover how to create an expressive, consistent, and genuine appearance and animations that articulates your authentic motivation and to differentiate you, your cause, and your business from other avatars.
Event Planning and Promotion at the Nonprofit CommonsRenne Emiko Brock
This is a Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Mentor's educational chat I did on June 24, 2011 to encourage people to create engaging events and how to promote them.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Building a Virtual Professional Learning Community
1. Building a Virtual Professional Learning Community With the Graduates from the University of Washington Certificate in Virtual Worlds
2. 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.
3. 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
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6. Class of 2010 AgileBillFirehawk Barbara Collazo Cooper MacBeth Cyber Simsider Eliza Taurus Jag Mode Jillian Magic NecraeCoba Steven3 Longfall TommyA Ghost Valibrarian Gregg
7. 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
25. Text messagesTransliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemasney/4805123493/
26. Virtual World Librarians Exhibits & Immersive Learning Virtual Reference, Book Discussions, & Information Delivery
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28. “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
29. 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
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44. 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
45. 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.
46. 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
47. 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.
48. 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
62. 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 -
63. What are your superpowers? zinniazauber.wordpress.com
68. 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!
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77. 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
78. 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.
79. 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
80. 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.
89. 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