{"id":143,"date":"2016-10-24T14:56:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T21:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2017\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2016-10-24T14:56:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T21:56:49","slug":"first-day-introductions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/module-a\/first-day-introductions\/","title":{"rendered":"First Day Introductions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-404 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2016\/10\/checkbox2.png\" alt=\"checkbox2\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" \/><em><span style=\"color: #01a9db\">Category to select: <strong>Getting Started: First Day Introductions<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #01a9db\">Due on<strong> Wednesday of Week 1.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/em><br \/>\nDeveloping a learning community requires getting to know one another so that we can learn from and with each other and appreciate our diverse backgrounds, prior experiences, and valued contexts. <strong>Introduce yourself<\/strong> by posting an introduction to the discussion forum, under Getting Started, First Day Introductions. Do this by Wednesday (also considered Week 1 of the course). Read more on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2017\/how-to-contribute-to-this-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">how to contribute to this blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #01a9db\"><strong>1.<\/strong><\/span> In your introduction include a description of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Where you live (town and country)?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Where you are in your MET program and other courses you have taken?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What you hope to learn from this course?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Anything interesting you would like others to know about you (hobbies, pursuits, past-times, affiliations at work, memberships or previous jobs&#8230;)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #01a9db\">2.<\/span> Read<\/strong> several of your peers&#8217; posts and;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #01a9db\"><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>Respond to at least two<\/strong> <strong>posts<\/strong>, with questions or notes of interest <strong>before the first Friday<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/22\/newcomer-hello-everyone\/\" title=\"Newcomer: Hello Everyone!\" class=\"\">Newcomer: Hello Everyone!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/gursimran-kaur\/\" title=\"Posts by gursimran kaur\">gursimran kaur<\/a> on January 22, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/09\/hello-from-west-vancouver\/\" title=\"Hello from West Vancouver\" class=\"\">Hello from West Vancouver<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/brynhammett\/\" title=\"Posts by BrynHammett\">BrynHammett<\/a> on January 9, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/08\/hey-from-manitoba\/\" title=\"Hey from Manitoba!\" class=\"\">Hey from Manitoba!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/allison-greig\/\" title=\"Posts by allison greig\">allison greig<\/a> on January 8, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/08\/hello-2\/\" title=\"Hello:)\" class=\"\">Hello:)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/sabrina03\/\" title=\"Posts by Sabrina Nijjar\">Sabrina Nijjar<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/08\/4342\/\" title=\"Hi from Bangladesh\" class=\"\">Hi from Bangladesh<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/vivien-kamhoua\/\" title=\"Posts by vivien kamhoua\">vivien kamhoua<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/06\/hi-from-hamilton-2\/\" title=\"Hi from Hamilton\" class=\"\">Hi from Hamilton<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/david-dykstra\/\" title=\"Posts by david dykstra\">david dykstra<\/a> on January 6, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/05\/hello-from-jamaica\/\" title=\"Hello from Jamaica\" class=\"\">Hello from Jamaica<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/kamille-brodber\/\" title=\"Posts by kamille brodber\">kamille brodber<\/a> on January 5, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/05\/greetings-from-williams-lake-bc\/\" title=\"Greetings from Williams Lake, BC\" class=\"\">Greetings from Williams Lake, BC<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/nicole-moxey\/\" title=\"Posts by nicole moxey\">nicole moxey<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-sherwood-park-alberta\/\" title=\"Hello from Sherwood Park, Alberta!\" class=\"\">Hello from Sherwood Park, Alberta!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/caleb-poole\/\" title=\"Posts by caleb poole\">caleb poole<\/a> on January 4, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/greetings-from-thailand\/\" title=\"Greetings from Thailand\" class=\"\">Greetings from Thailand<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/ryansilverthorne\/\" title=\"Posts by RyanSilverthorne\">RyanSilverthorne<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-macau\/\" title=\"Hello from Macau!\" class=\"\">Hello from Macau!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/alicewong\/\" title=\"Posts by alicewong\">alicewong<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-north-vancouver\/\" title=\"Hello from North Vancouver\" class=\"\">Hello from North Vancouver<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/kari-matusiak\/\" title=\"Posts by kari matusiak\">kari matusiak<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/salutations-from-toronto-on\/\" title=\"Salutations from Toronto, ON!\" class=\"\">Salutations from Toronto, ON!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/gordon-chiu\/\" title=\"Posts by gordon chiu\">gordon chiu<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/super-geek-from-alberta\/\" title=\"Super Geek from Alberta\" class=\"\">Super Geek from Alberta<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/trisha-roffey\/\" title=\"Posts by trisha roffey\">trisha roffey<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-surrey-bc\/\" title=\"Hello from Surrey BC!\" class=\"\">Hello from Surrey BC!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/amanda-gill\/\" title=\"Posts by amanda gill\">amanda gill<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/lets-get-the-party-started\/\" title=\"Let&#8217;s get the party started!!\" class=\"\">Let&#8217;s get the party started!!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/mary-lynne-grant\/\" title=\"Posts by Mary Grant\">Mary Grant<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-etec533\/\" title=\"Hello etec533!\" class=\"\">Hello etec533!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/jan-lewis\/\" title=\"Posts by jan lewis\">jan lewis<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hi-from-surrey-bc\/\" title=\"Hi from Surrey, BC\" class=\"\">Hi from Surrey, BC<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/shayla-mangat\/\" title=\"Posts by shayla mangat\">shayla mangat<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello\/\" title=\"Hello!\" class=\"\">Hello!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/amanda-ghegin\/\" title=\"Posts by amanda ghegin\">amanda ghegin<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-manchester\/\" title=\"Hello from Manchester!\" class=\"\">Hello from Manchester!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/kathryn-gardner\/\" title=\"Posts by Kathryn Williams\">Kathryn Williams<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-austria\/\" title=\"Hello from Austria\" class=\"\">Hello from Austria<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/elske-ammenwerth\/\" title=\"Posts by elske ammenwerth\">elske ammenwerth<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/greetings-from-hong-kong\/\" title=\"Greetings From Hong Kong!\" class=\"\">Greetings From Hong Kong!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/sarah-fitzpatrick\/\" title=\"Posts by sarah fitzpatrick\">sarah fitzpatrick<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-southern-california\/\" title=\"Hello from Southern California!\" class=\"\">Hello from Southern California!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/jonathan-weber\/\" title=\"Posts by jonathan weber\">jonathan weber<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hello-from-calgary\/\" title=\"Hello from Calgary!\" class=\"\">Hello from Calgary!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/tracy-evans\/\" title=\"Posts by tracy evans\">tracy evans<\/a> on <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/01\/04\/hey-everybody\/\" title=\"Hey everybody!\" class=\"\">Hey everybody!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/author\/scott-skanes\/\" title=\"Posts by scott skanes\">scott skanes<\/a> on <\/em>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category to select: Getting Started: First Day Introductions Due on Wednesday of Week 1. 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