Artifact: AECT MEMBERSHIP 

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•  Identifies and participates in communities of practice within the field of Education Technology.

 

As a member of AECT, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, I will identify and participate in communities of practice within the field of Education Technology. As a member, I receive their TechTrends publication six times per year. I also have access to a variety of email listservs, blogs, and a variety of publications and journals relevant to my career in EdTech. I will also subscribe to The Quarterly Review of Distance Education. AECT’s Fall Convention and Summer Institute provide professional growth and learning opportunities including workshops, interactive roundtables, keynote inspirational speakers, and other engagements, which I plan to attend.

 

I also plan to attend more NAB Shows as a member of the National Association of Broadcasters. The overriding purpose of this convention has grown to serve many facets of media, including educational multimedia from all angles. The largest convention I have ever attended of any industry, the exhibits span 12 massive halls in Las Vegas. It also hosts keynote speakers, break out sessions, and my favorite, the Adobe presentations. It was here that I switched back from Final Cut X (after Apple departed from the more advanced Final Cut 7, of which I was the first HD non-linear editor on the planet for the NASA ISS Launch Educational Video) to the revamped Adobe Premiere (which I had used in beta and first three iterations). As video and other forms of multimedia are tools of my trade, I plan to keep abreast of future advances in the field. This includes following trade chatter including the Adobe Bro Blog, fueled by creative types of both sexes.

 

As mentioned in Competency 5, I further my education of industry trends through LinkedIn groups, and presented this Adobe Illustrator artifact to the group in a post. In this illustration, created for my Advanced Case Studies course at Purdue, I compare the forces of technology and project management with those of yacht racing dynamics. Admittedly, I had a point knocked off for poor context, suggesting I use the analogy of driving a car instead; however, I shared what I know from being a competitive yacht racer.

 

Speaking of Project Management, after receiving my hard earned PMP (Project Management Professional) credential in 2010, I did not properly record the PMI (Project Management) meetings I attended in Silicon Valley, nor continue the costly education required to maintain the license. My actual work in the field as Digital Media Manager for Brocade Communications, and Instructional Designer for Amazon, performed simultaneously with five years of higher ed online studies, would not allow the time to do so. However, I maintain that the knowledge is still there, and so much more gained in Purdue’s LD&T program, where project management is half the problem solving battle.

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For my Practicum, I have assisted a professor as a Teacher Assistant (TA), in evaluating a Purdue graduate and PhD online Blackboard Course (BB) in Teaching English Language Learning (ELL). In doing so, I also implemented BB technology, such as a Calendar, links, improved navigation and video. To research latest trends and tips, I joined the Blackboard Community. Also maintaining my expertise in administering Canvas LMS, I hope to continue staying abreast of emerging LMS technologies.