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		<title>Syncing Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2011/11/13/syncing-social-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day I gave a presentation at the Four State Regional Teaching Conference entitled &#8220;Using Games, Social Media, and Mobile Devices in the Classroom&#8221;. 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Games, Social Media, and Mobile Devices in the Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the 69th Annual Four State Regional Teaching Conference, this past Thursday, I presented a discussion, entitled &#8220;Using Games, Social Media, and Mobile Devices in the Classroom&#8221;. 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Muppets</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2011/09/23/the-muppets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film and Animation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So, I&#8217;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 &#8220;Muppet Show&#8221;, but &#8220;Fraggle Rock&#8221; as well. What I loved about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be a Nerd, Geek and Dweeb</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2011/06/02/be-a-nerd-geek-and-dweeb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adobe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conventions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NISOD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Named a DaVinici Fellow</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2011/03/07/named-a-davinici-fellow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Posts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Up From Slavery&#8221; &#8211; Required Reading For All</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2011/02/28/up-from-slavery-required-reading-for-all/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently in one of my graduate courses I had to read the book &#8220;Up From Slavery&#8221; by Booker T. Washington. Although, I had read about Booker T. Washington in the past, this book really opened my eyes as to some of the reasons American&#8217;s have a certain view on education and professional trades. After reading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Design for a Global Audience</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2010/10/02/digital-design-for-a-global-audience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Digital Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the world becomes more connected than ever, digital designers are faced with the task of designing content that can communicate their message to individuals around the world. Because cultures around the world interpret verbal expressions, images and colors differently, designing for a global audience can be very trying for a designer. In this session we will examined some of the different cultural design trends, problems and solutions in digital design, taking a close look at both web and video game design.]]></description>
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		<title>Designer Case Study</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2010/09/23/designer-case-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Digital Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In efforts to help my intro students get a better understanding of what skills and knowledge Designers in any creative filed need to know, I have started a sort of case study. My goal is to have various designers from various design fields, and get their input as to what design students need to know.
I am looking at designers from any design industry including: graphic design, web design, film special effects, animation, game design, digital media, digital art, car design, fashion design, architectural design and so forth and so forth.]]></description>
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		<title>Wisdom without Education</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2010/09/18/wisdom-without-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my Phiosophy of Adult Education class , the question whether wisdom can be obtained without an education. In my own opinion it can. However, with that being said, wisdom will take long to achieve and often through many mistakes. Thoes with an education learn before making mistakes, this knowledge helps them make the right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engaging Students</title>
		<link>http://www.akramsideas.com/2010/09/15/engaging-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akram Taghavi-Burris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My journal entry for my Philosophy in Adult education class, today will focus on engaging students. The humanistic philosophy, is the approach places the responsibility of learning on the learner and focuses on their interests. Although I don&#8217;t create my whole lessons or courses customized to an individual student&#8217;s interest, I do try to use [...]]]></description>
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