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The Digital Media Arts have long been a passion and have extended deeply within my teaching practice and corporate adventures. I thrive on change and have journeyed deep into the digital space of flows to experiment with learning and updating my skills in the timeless time of cyberspace. Along this flow of inspiration and innovation I have implemented a great deal of new technology, and continually teach new content in adaptation to changes in world technology. While maintaining this stream of creative adaptation takes a great deal of energy, I am committed to providing opportunities for learners to adapt to the new global networked society, to update their abilities, embrace their inner artist and understand the implications of Informationalism.
I recently moved to a new school that has not had computer classes for years and am building a Digital Media Arts program. My classes are filled with students of all educational backgrounds (including engineers, artists, business people) aged 17-75 from every corner of the world. In order to provide flexibility learning opportunities to accommodate their outside responsibilities, all classes are taught in a blended mode, with course content based in Moodle. During each class, I offer professional skill-building workshops, each prescheduled on our online program calendar. Social media is integrated throughout the program with the use of Twitter, Tumblr, and a class blog. Every element of the course is project-based, with opportunities for self-direction and adaptation to real world product creation. For example, we build websites for non-profit organizations and develop print graphics, marketing plans, social media strategy, and SEO optimization.