Syncing Social Media

The other day I gave a presentation at the Four State Regional Teaching Conference entitled "Using Games, Social Media, and Mobile Devices in the Classroom". In the presentation I mentioned that social media can be used in a variety of ways to enhance student engagement, and since most students already have a social media account they are more willing to use it.  The question came up, then which social network, ...
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Using Games, Social Media, and Mobile Devices in the Classroom

At the 69th Annual Four State Regional Teaching Conference, this past Thursday, I presented a discussion, entitled "Using Games, Social Media, and Mobile Devices in the Classroom". Although, the thought of students playing games, updating their facebook status or using mobile devices in class can give some educators the chills, this presentation was aimed at providing practical application of these new technologies in the classroom. The research behind the presentation looks ...
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The Muppets

So, I'm a huge fan of the Muppets, so much so, that last year my parents got me a customized Muppet of myself for my birthday. My love of the Muppets started when I was young, I grew up watching not only the "Muppet Show", but "Fraggle Rock" as well. What I loved about the original Muppet productions is that they were never kiddy down. The situations and dialog ...
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Be a Nerd, Geek and Dweeb

This past week I attended the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), in Austin Texas. I was attending because I was one of 1200 staff and faculty members from around the country that received a NISOD award in excellence. My award was for teaching excellence. Although much of the conference was focused on administration development, such as how to make use of data such as retention and graduation rates ...
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Named a DaVinici Fellow

Just recently I was named a a 2011 DaVinci Fellow by the DaVinci Institute. Apparently, I was nominated by the Vice President of Academic Affairs at OCCC, where I currently work. The award indicated that I have received this honor in recognition of my ground-breaking work in computer gaming and computer animation. The DaVinci Institute is a unique private partnership of leaders in higher education across the state of Oklahoma. Their ...
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