When I began researching virtual worlds a year ago, I had difficulty finding the value for educators. In all my research, the best examples I could find, were those involving social activities and communications studies, such as Sarah Robbins’ rhetoric classes. While there were stellar examples of scientific simulations, I couldn’t see the [...]
I have seen and heard people describe Northern Voice as transformative. My personal experience was that it was validating, and not in an, “I’m OK, you’re OK,” kind of way. I don’t feel I changed any fundamental beliefs or learned anything that is going to have a major effect on how I [...]
D’Arcy Norman captured a moment at the Northern Voice Tiki Party that, when combined with the knowledge I received during the conference, changed the way I think about photography and storytelling. I have always considered my photos a small capture of a moment, usually the moment after something happens, but never considered the bigger [...]
I have not yet wrapped my mind fully around the experiences of this past week. There are moments that touched on thoughts from multiple blog posts I’ve had in the past about social networking and Twitter. I would love to take time to go back through my posts and see if I still feel the [...]
As someone who does not usually enjoy face to face social events, I have discovered a new side of me at Northern Voice. Can a person fall in love with a conference? Obviously, it isn’t just the event, but the people who make it so amazing. From the moment I began meeting [...]
Anyone who knows me in RL (real life), knows I am not the type to enjoy social gatherings, parties, or even conferences. I am so used to working online, zipping through my day, and I just feel uncomfortable in crowds of people. I am shy and self conscious. However, I am fine [...]