Davidson,+Cliff


 * **M.A. Photography and Urban Cultures w/Distinction, B.A. Hons., Dip. Teaching English as an International Language, Dip. Advertising and Graphic Design**

Cliff is currently working as the Communications and Marketing Administrator for the ABEL Program. His other current projects include: the Toronto Urban Photography Festival (Executive Director/Founder), The Change Revolution (Core Pillar Director/Founder), and [frame]works photography collective (Founder). He has over 15 years working experience with practical web design focusing on contemporary technologies, trends, and accessibility. Cliff has taught English in Cuba and the Netherlands, and taught Web Design, Video Editing, and Blogging in Canada.

Cliff will be pursing a second Masters Degree in Sociology and Education this September. The main focus will be on the root effects and causes of the problems with the current Higher Education system where ideas of commodification / corporatization, feminism, parenting, and generation 'y' will be examined. This will lead to his PhD study where, building upon his MA, he will create a survey that examines and creates a singular data set for future policy adjustments.

Academic interests include: Commodification/sociology of education; Sociology of youth and emerging adulthood; Sociology of public transportation; Social processes, inequality, and urban space; and visual sociology ||

Feel free to connect with Cliff about anything using the below contacts. He would love to touch base with you or even present in your classroom.

//**@http://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffdavidson**//

//**cliff.davidson@gmail.com**// || This discussion will focus on new Tech 2.0 technologies such as SmartPhones (iOS, Android, Symbian etc.), Tablets (iOS, Android, etc.), the Internet, and other web-enabled devices, and how they both provide solutions to accessibility problems and create new problems in their wake. Discussing, differently abled approaches to tech (Blindness, Deafness, Limited Mobility) and how new technologies either work with or go against these abilities. A discussion around the integration and implications will lead to some new Tech (2.0+/3.0) seeks to solve some of these issues. Also discussed are how these thought processes for integration and implications can be applied in everyday pedagogy. Some key areas of new technologies discussed will be: apps that facilitate full and partial blindness (haptic feedback, braille enhanced apps), as well as best practices for web design (with examples); apps that help with partial or full limited mobility (text-to-speech, dictation, and hands-free apps/screen readers), and apps that address partial or full deafness (speech to text etc). || || =Villamor, Lourdes=
 * ==Tech 2.0: Solution or Problem?==


 * **M.Ed., Dip. Post-Secondary Ed., B.A. Hons., TEFL, CPT**

Lourdes is an Executive Editor and Writer at Victoria College of Business and Technology, working on academic publications; an Academic Support Staff at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada, supporting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in several GTA colleges (including Centennial College and Humber College); a Health Educator and Personal Trainer at the YMCA, educating members in the Sports, Health, and Fitness field; providing services as a tutor, writer, and editor to professional, post-secondary, and high school students; and a fitness consultant to individuals of various ages. Originally born in the Philippines, she has much international study, work, and volunteer experience in Canada, the Philippines, England, and Ireland. Her passion for different cultures led her to participate in several French language immersion programs and travel to over sixteen countries and hundreds of cities. Her languages include English, French, Tagalog (Filipino), Spanish, Italian, and ASL.

Her Masters work includes research on the usage of technology in teaching writing, second language learning, and with distance education. Current work focuses on social media and technology in higher education. Her work has been presented at several conferences at York University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Several academic publications are forthcoming. Current projects include being a part of an international and interdisciplinary team that is working to establish a Web 2.0 website for the Uganda National Museum in Kampala, Uganda. Future research will focus on convergences between technological applications and educational and professional settings; web-based learning; and generally how online technologies and new digital media affect various cultures and institutions.

She is attending Harvard University this summer and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Higher Education.

Scholarly interests include: Social Media and Technology in Higher Education, Higher Education and Technology, Information Technology and Culture, Language and Literacy, Second Language Learning, Creative Writing, and Comparative and International Education.


 * SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:**
 * Villamor, L. (2012). Participatory Social Construction: The Student Usage of Facebook in Post-Secondary Education. In Social Media & Teacher Learning (146-158). Retrieved from http://shared.uoit.ca/shared/faculty/fed/documents/Social%20Media%20and%20Teacher%20Learning.pdf
 * Morbey, M.L., Villamor, L., Senoga, M., & Griffith, J. (July 2012). Participatory Architecture: Web 2.0 Education in the National Museum of Uganda. In //Cases on Formal and Informal E-Learning Environments: Opportunities and Practices// (In press). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.


 * SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS:**
 * Villamor, L. (2012, April). Participatory Social Construction: The Student Usage of Facebook in Post-Secondary Education. Paper presented at the 11th Annual York University Graduate Students in Education Conference 2012, Toronto, ON.
 * Villamor, L. & O’Toide, L. (2012, March). Graduate Student Technology & Teaching Workshop: How to Construct A WordPress Blog/Website and Prezi Presentation. Instructor/Facilitator, York University, Toronto, ON.
 * Villamor, L. (2012, February). Participatory Social Construction: The Student Usage of Facebook in Post-Secondary Education. Paper presented at the OTF/OADE Social Media & Teacher Learning Conference, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON.
 * Villamor, L. (2011, December). Blog, Blog, Blog: Weblogs in Academia. Microteaching Session, University Teaching Practicum, York University, Toronto, ON.
 * Morbey, M.L., Senoga, M., Villamor, L., & Kortenaar, P. (2011, May). Problematics of the Uganda National Museum Engaging Web 2.0. Paper presented at the Media in Transition 7 – Unstable Platforms: The Promise and Peril of Transition International Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
 * Morbey. M. L., Kortennar, P., Senoga, M., & Villamor, L. (2011, May). The Uganda National Museum Engages Web 2.0: Challenges and Possibilities. Paper presented at the Conference of the Canadian Association of African Studies, Toronto, ON.
 * Villamor, L. (2011, May). “Facebook Me!”: The Usage of Social Networking Sites in Post-Secondary Education. Paper presented at the 10th Annual York University Graduate Students in Education Conference 2011, Toronto, ON.


 * PROJECTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:**
 * **Web 2.0 and De-Colonization in the Uganda National Museum, //York University, Toronto, Canada - November 2010-Present//.** A project initiated by Professor Mary-Leigh Morbey of York University, it involves the creation and implementation of a Web 2.0 website for the Uganda National Museum in Kampala, Uganda. As a research/project contributor, I am involved with the conception, design, and layout of the website. Working with a multidisciplinary and multinational team, I have contributed to several published, peer-reviewed, and unpublished papers outlining our project, decolonizing methodology, and ongoing progress.
 * **Children and Young Adults with Cochlear Implants and Note Taking Research, HUMAK - //University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland - April 2012-Present//.** This nationwide research project is focused on children and young adults with cochlear implants and their needs for communicative support, signed or oral interpretation, captioning, etc. As requested by Dr. Päivi Rainò, I contributed information on note takers and note taking services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in the Greater Toronto Area.
 * **Liberated Learning Youth Initiative, //Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 2011//**. A pilot project supported by Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program that, using speech recognition (SR) technology, transcribes audio-tapes for students with disabilities attending post-secondary education. It attempts to give students that struggle to take notes in class, due to a disability, a multi-media transcript. As an invited contributor, I provided suggestions to improve the SR technology being used and note taking “tips and tricks” for post-secondary students. || [[image:ABEL.jpg width="300" height="411"]] ||
 * ****http://ca.linkedin.com/in/lourdesvillamor****


 * Twitter: @lourdesvillamor** || **lourdesvillamor@gmail.com** ||


 * =**"Video Blogging: WordPress and YouTube for Teaching and Learning"**=

=**Tuesday, August 21, 2012**= =**10:20am - 12:20 pm**= =**TEL 2114, York University**= ||
 * This interactive, hands-on workshop on Creating a Web 2.0 Blog focuses on the construction of websites/blogs and creation of videos, particularly on the practical construction of these forms of digital media, and explores some theoretical underpinnings of the usage of Web 2.0 technologies in pedagogical environments. Highlighting Web 2.0 creation, construction, collaboration, and communication, the workshop emphasizes how communities of learners - even those separated geographically - can successfully utilize and integrate such collaborative technologies to enhance the quality, quantity, and breadth of their learning and teaching. The first hour is devoted to WordPress, while the second, to YouTube. Generally, each hour will adopt the following format: a) the presenters highlight some definitions, theories, and current research behind the technology b) the participants engage in a discussion about the usage of these particular technologies in pedagogical settings and share personal anecdotes c) an informally-guided “work period” for participants to construct and create their own digital artifacts. In closing, the group as a whole discusses the outcome of their activities. Participants are encouraged to BYOD - “Bring Your Own Device”. ||


 * **Technologies: ** Wordpress, YouTube, and basic video editing software (Windows MovieMaker, iMovie, etc.)


 * Content: ** Hands-on construction of website/video blog (vlog). Step by step setup/creation of website and basic plugins/resources to add video (via YouTube embeds or plugins) basic video creation and editing with available technology (iMovie, Windows MovieMaker, iPhone, Android, iPad) and integration with website via YouTube and WordPress plugins

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 * Workshop Breakdown **:
 * 1) **Introduction **(//10 min//)
 * The presenters
 * Lecture/Discussion – Blog history/definitions, theory, current research, and educational setting usage. Discuss options for pedagogical uses, pros and cons.
 * 1) **WordPress **(//40 min//)
 * Lesson – Introduction to WordPress.
 * Workshop – Delegates create a simple WordPress site and prepare it for vlog capabilities. Presenters to facilitate.
 * 1) **BREAK **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> (//10 min//)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Participants can continue to work on creations.
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Video/YouTube **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> (//50 min//)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Recording video – short instruction on recording video and actual recording
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Editing video – short instruction on editing video either on device, on PC or on MAC (Windows Movie Maker, iMovie etc.). Basic editing.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bring it all together – Uploading to YouTube and integrating into WordPress as a vlog and showing options for cross platform integration
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Closing **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">(//10 min//)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pedagogical Focus: **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> This workshop will heavily focus on the practical construction of various forms of digital media and explore some theoretical underpinnings of, as well as research on, the usage of Web 2.0 technologies, particularly in pedagogical environments. It will highlight Web 2.0 creation/construction, collaboration, and communication. Essentially, the workshop on various Web 2.0 technologies will focus on how communities of learners - even those separated geographically - can successfully utilize and integrate such collaborative technologies to enhance the quality, quantity, and breadth of their learning and teaching. ||


 * =WordPress Prezi Presentation:=

http://prezi.com/k2xuitedtz5q/video-blogging-wordpress-and-youtube-for-teaching-and-learning/
= = =Youtube Presentation= ||


 * =**Links:**=

__http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html__
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