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Middle School Students Learn About Future Careers on the Metaverse

     

Middle School Students Learn About Future Careers on the Metaverse
William and Aida Jackson, VR Certified Educators and Advocates for STEAM+M Educational engagement on the Metaverse is teaching students about the career opportunities, building galleries, developing technology skills that help students learn. Along with the Metaverse is Podcasting and gaining experiences and knowledge to prepare for the future.

Students in middle schools across Jacksonville have been learning about future careers that the Metaverse will be offering. Using videos, open discussions, learning how the Arts are viable career options, role playing and using Oculus’s (digital headsets) William and Aida are taking students on educational and professional journeys that will change students’ visions for their future careers.

Students from Twin Lakes Middle, Dupont Middle, Charger Middle,
and Lakeshore Middle so far were treated to sessions of what
careers await them as the Metaverse influences education,
economics, and digital ecosystems.

Mrs. Jackson a certified VR educator with Victory XR shares
that students are playing Roblox and Minecraft they are
already experiencing some portions of the Metaverse.

That role playing in games (gamification) can teach
valuable skills for critical thinking, collaboration and
understanding how virtual worlds can work in the
real world. This will prepare them for the future as
critical thinkers and innovators.

Using the Oculus’s that are provided, brings students
deeper into immersive worlds and potential businesses,
career opportunities and how the Arts are important in
digital and virtual worlds. Mr. Jackson shares that
students must look at their choices for the future.

They can either be under-employed, un-employable or
left behind if they are not willing to learn digital skills
that are important. Coding, programming, robotics,
digital arts, gamification, storytelling are valuable
skills for the future. Even more so as the Metaverse
grows in influence and integration in the real world
and blending of virtual worlds.

William and Aida have been working collaboratively
with Lakeisha Posey, Program Director at Florida
State College of Jacksonville GEARUP Program,
and I’m A STAR Foundation.
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Understanding the Metaverse contains digital lands made
by artists, coders, programmers and digital developers.
Digital lands can be created by anyone using software that
is free, accessible and capable of creating worlds where
there is no limit to what a person as an avatar can be done.

An avatar refers to a character that represents an online user.
People create their avatars that represent them in digital
worlds, the user can create anything in their imagination and
engage with others in Metaverse spaces, places and worlds
similar to real life experiences, but with increase mobility,
creativity and digital innovation. So influential is the Metaverse,
there are churches, stores,
schools and global businesses present.

Using the components of Science, Technology Engineering
Arts Math and now the explosion of the Metaverse have
increased influences in how students will be taught in the
future and how business will be run in digital environments.

Using platforms Altspace VR, Spatial, Engage and others,
students are shown that gaming is not the only way to potentially
make money, the ability to create lands, use the Arts to build
digital worlds for people to communicate and collaborate,
travel the world and experience digitally things students may
never be experienced to in person.

Students, with the help of their teachers can travel the world,
visiting far off nations safely, learn about space aboard the
International Space Station, deep dive in the Pacific Ocean,
climb the highest mountains, explore the deepest caves and
other wonderous things and not be in danger of  injury or harm.

Educational groups in Duval County Public Schools like
“The Ones, Black Male Collective,” and “Los Unos” have
Metaverse sites to promote Black & Latino Males in
Education and to share resources, mentoring and building
a career as a Black & Latino Male Educator.
https://tinyurl.com/2p9cvuc4
There are so many opportunities for students and teachers
to have positive experiences, to be influenced and inspired
and gain future skills. The time is now to learn and be empowered
for middle school students across Jacksonville.

Students must take advantage of the benefits of learning new
and immerging technologies that are found on the
Metaverse, Web 3 and the Internet.

Video from Rance Adams for TLAM
https://www.news4jax.com/river-city-live/2023/01/03/twin-lakes-academy-molding-future-journalists/

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Entering into the New Year – How Can Black Male Teachers Build Excellence in Students

Entering into the New Year – How Can Black Male Teachers Build Excellence in Students
William Jackson, M.Ed. Certified VR & STEAMM Educator
Twitter @myquesttoteach IG @myquesttoteach

The educational process is filled with strategies, guidelines,
accumulating data, building self-esteem, mentoring and
assessments that gauge learning. Black male teachers are
learning leaders; they are the inspirations for creativity and
provide opportunities for innovation in learning.

Education is only as successful as the teacher in the classroom.
The ability by the teacher to “see” the great potential of each
student and even when students doubt themselves, the teacher
is the motivating force for students to see past their challenges
and excel where there maybe apprehension and even fear of
failing.

It is known that societies prosper when all students receive a
great education by passionate and purposeful teachers. The
issue may be that not everyone wants all students to receive
an equal education. The reality is that neighborhoods,
communities, cities, states, and nations are only as economically
and societally strong as its lowest level students.

Teachers, particularly Black Male Teachers have a unique opportunity
to empower in responsibility to provide a nurturing, inclusive, fair,
culturally relevant (for all students), and gender free environment.
When I say gender free, that means that all students no matter their
gender identity are provided opportunities that are equal for all students.
They are challenged and held to expectations where they are working
to the best of “their” abilities as students. Not held to the standards of
being a “boy” or “girl,” or anything else. Educators are hired to prepare students for their futures, not for the futures of politicians, not for gaining
re-election, political and social gains.

Educators are provided tools necessary that meet their students learning nuances. There are discussions, dialogues, debates and even arguments in many of these areas; as a teacher of 33 years the reality of the influence and impact fullness of Black Male Teachers is important. Students must “see” diversity, they must experience collaboration, cooperation and be challenged to rise to excellence and the expectations of being prepared for the world.

Education is not just “chalk and talk,” hiding history, changing facts to help people feel safe and secure in their own lies and deceptions. Duval County Public Schools has learned that it’s Black Male Teachers have a place and
are making a difference in the classrooms across the district. Black male teachers are not just Coaches, Deans, Disciplinarians, “Muscle Men” used to scare students straight.

Not to take anything away from other educators, Black Male Teachers are providing resources that allow students to be prepared culturally and enabled to accept diversity. The diversity of classrooms are also the dynamics of seeing the changes that have been happening globally and building students not just to be educational leaders, and academic success stories, but to carry the scope of the value and need for Black Male Teachers.

Because of the Black Male Teachers ability to “reach across” cultural lines
and connect with students, many students benefit from having a Black Male Teacher. Having taught STEM, STEAM, and before retiring teaching STEAMM Science Technology Engineering Arts Math Metaverse it was a joy to have students to engage and contribute to the learning that was taking place in
my classroom. Thinking collectively, broadly in the community with collaboration and future career options.

The students were not just attending, they were contributing to building themselves as leaders, mentors, and creators. Black Male Teachers are innovative and responsive to their students because their superpowers
are honed by years of preparing themselves for challenges they have and continue to face.

There are strategies that Black Male Teachers use to build their
connection with students, to bridge the gaps of color, culture, generation,
and expectations of excellence of success.

10 strategies that are used foster and encourage success in the classroom by Black Male Teachers:
1. Foster a positive learning environment: Create a classroom culture
that is welcoming, supportive, and respectful. Encourage students to
take an active role in their own learning and become producers of excellent behaviors.
2. Encourage high expectations: Set high expectations for academic performance, excellence and behavior that promotes respect. Provide students with the support and resources they need to meet those expectations and give positive feedback.
3. Use culturally responsive teaching methods: Use teaching methods, resources and materials that reflect the diversity of the classroom and
help students understand and appreciate different cultures and experiences.
If there is a denial of understanding of cultures in the classroom or school,
this breeds negative energies that can create an atmosphere of disrespect, mistrust, and potential for racism.
4. Engage with parents and communities: Build strong relationships with parents and  members of the community. Work togethering to support student learning and success and seeing the world globally. When I taught
at Twin Lakes Academy Middle each project I encouraged students to put
their cultural backgrounds into teach activity.
5. Encourage personal and social growth: Encourage students to
develop their social and emotional skills, help them build confidence,
self-respect, resilience, and self-esteem.

6. Provide opportunities for hands-on, experiential learning: Use hands-on, experiential learning techniques, such as project-based learning and
service learning, to help students understand and retain information.
Black Male Teachers have diverse backgrounds so
they are very creative and innovative.
7. Use technology and other resources: Use technology and other
resources, such as online learning platforms and virtual field trips,
professional guests, the Internet and growing metaverse of
immersive environments to engage students and enhance their
learning experiences and choices.
8. Encourage a growth mindset: Encourage students to see
challenges as opportunities to learn and grow, help them develop
a growth mindset and a global perspective of the world.
9. Foster a love of learning: Schools and classrooms should foster
an atmosphere of excited learning, enthusiastic discovery, and
exploration. Encourage students to explore their interests and
passions, help them develop a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
10. Provide ongoing support and guidance: Offer ongoing support
and guidance to help students stay motivated and on track, provide opportunities for students to ask questions and get help when
they need it.

These are just a few of the tools, resources, and strategies that
Black Male Teachers use every day in their classrooms and in
their schools. Black Male Teachers are worth more than gold,
they are the salt of the field of schools. When applied and supported
the salt can cleanse, restore, empower, sanitize and magnify the
skills, talents, gifts of students.

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LinkedIn Strategies for Central American Technologists

LinkedIn Strategies for Central American Technologists
William Jackson, M.Ed.
Certified VR and STEAMM Educator

The use of diverse technologies to promote personal
and entrepreneurial growth has grown exponentially
over the course of several years. Building relationships
online is strategic, planned and executed to obtain
maximum visibility and collaborations.
Being visible online is required to establish relevancy,
respect and recognition for professional and even
personal achievements.

The WordCamp community in Central America has
grown to awesome levels of involvement, engagement
and influence. WordCamp conferences have allowed so
many web developers, programmers, graphic designers
and entrepreneurs to build their businesses.

Higher education students are learning very competitive
career choices and applying their skills and talents
online to increase their visibility and employability. There
should be a plan to master the skills of networking,
collaboration and cooperation.

Central America developers, programmers, coders should
be learning different strategies before graduating from higher
education. Technology is more than Snap Chat, Tik Tok, and
other current or future social media diverges. There should
be a strategy developed to allow for building businesses.

Transitioning from Education to Business Entrepreneur:
Moving from educational lifestyles to professional
lifestyles can be stressful, uncertain, and daunting.
Central Americans are learning as much as possible
about how to Brand, build a Brand, Market your Brand,
Market your abilities, talents, strengths, and ambitions
can mean the difference in struggling to gain an entry
level position to starting off in midlevel positions with
leadership growth potentials and salaries to match.

As a business owner, professor teaching, speaker at
multiple conferences and blogger for newspapers.
I have provided instruction in Educational Technology
that guides the Education students to use a combination
of low and medium tech to Market.

Applying educational strategies that focus on content
that engages and learning that builds their skills, talents,
interest that potential employees on LinkedIn or other
platforms can see and build potential collaboration.
Central America is a beautiful diversity of cultures, colors,
and talents. There is an increasing number of Central Americans
that use WordPress to elevate them to better lives, improved
economic access and build their educational skills-sets.

The Central America nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Each are building
consistent WordPress Meetups, established WordCamp conferences
and other events that allow for collaboration.
Central Americans understand the importance of education that
builds digital skills, enhances knowledge and provides critical and
creative thinking.

LinkedIn is a digital resource where Central Americans can reach
out over distances and connect with many to collaborate, employ
others and open opportunities for collaboration. WordCamp
conferences can be found at https://central.wordcamp.org/
to find the nearest and next conference.



My Personal Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdjacksonblogger/

Science Technology Engineering Arts Math Metaverse
will begin to open new doors in technology that everyone
is excited about.  Applying the skills and talents related to
WordCamp and the WordPress community.
Even with approaching the use of tech for business and
entrepreneurialism there is a cross-instructional piece that
can be applied to business and education. Sharing strategies
that I apply in LinkedIn for personal and business uses I hope
these can be applied by those in Central America.
Education is traditionally behind business, technology, arts,
entrepreneurial development. Interesting enough the
profession of education continues to fall behind in all
areas preparing students and yet educators prepare youth
to be the adults that inspire the building of the future.

What a great future for Central Americans in tech, futures
of visions that include the vision of Web 3, Web 4, IOT 4, ?
5, 6 and above. Knowledge when applied properly is powerful
The Metaverse is not coming it is here and growing, Central
America can be a powerhouse and influencer.

Central America Strategies for LinkedIn:
1. Showcase your knowledge on LinkedIn in areas that you’re
majoring in and trying to gain entrance. Using microblogging,
traditional blogging and even podcasting can help gain visibility.
2. When listening to Podcasts find subject areas that you can
connect with and potentially be a future guest so you can
share statistics, data driven results and the scalability of
information. Let your voice be heard.
3. Do not allow impostor syndrome to stop you from
sharing your knowledge. All it takes is a few minutes to
attract followers and a few good observations.
4. Show your value with the information you are learning.
Regurgitate it with your spin that brings new attention
can be applied to a new audience.
5. Don’t short sell yourself, know your value and your worth.
6. Grow your connections over time. Do not try to grow your
audience to fast or overnight.
7. Show interest of other people when reading content,
instead of just posting content continuously read or view
what others are posting and provide feedback.
8. Seek engagement, building relationships that built
friendships, partnerships for potentially future collaborations.
9. If you tag people make sure they will respond to you,
and you respond to them.
10. Be mindful of your content. Comment on what is trending try
not to comment on old news.
11. Have a list of people that will engage with you. Follow them
and engage with content that promotes connections and collaborations.
12. When reading LinkedIn posts think about your replies before you
reply to stay on the subject, not taking it to another direction.
13. Higher education students in Central America should build their
networks before graduation. It is easier to build a following slowly
than to struggle in building a following with no strategies and no plan.
14. Put Hash Tags in your postings to draw more attention to your content
or others to expand more engagement.
15. LinkedIn should show what you revolve around, your interests, your
ideologies and your future directions.
16. Follow politicians, academics, economic experts and investors.
17. Work to be a storyteller as well. People love to follow and engage
with storytellers.
18. Connect with others across borders, counties and from Central
American and South America.
19. Remember the purpose of LinkedIn to network and share content.
When possible create content in Spanish and English.
20. Don’t be afraid to follow educators and newspaper professionals
on LinkedIn.

Connections and Resources:
William Jackson, M.Ed.
Email: metamyquesttoteach@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/myquesttoteach
Blogging My Quest To Teach: http://MyQuestToTeach.com/
Clubhouse: myquesttoteach
Instagram:
http://Instagram.com/myquesttoteach
Tumblr:
http://williamdjackson.tumblr.com/archive
WordCampTV
https://wordpress.tv/?s=William+Jackson

 

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LinkedIn Strategies for Central American Technologists

LinkedIn Strategies for Central American Technologists
William Jackson, M.Ed.

The use of diverse technologies to promote personal
and entrepreneurial growth has grown exponentially
over the course of several years. Building relationships
online is strategic, planned and executed to obtain
maximum visibility and collaborations.
Being visible online is required to establish relevancy,
respect and recognition for professional and even
personal achievements.

The WordCamp community in Central America has
grown to awesome levels of involvement, engagement
and influence. WordCamp conferences have allowed so
many web developers, programmers, graphic designers
and entrepreneurs to build their businesses.

Higher education students are learning very competitive
career choices and applying their skills and talents
online to increase their visibility and employability. There
should be a plan to master the skills of networking,
collaboration and cooperation.

Central America developers, programmers, coders should
be learning different strategies before graduating from higher
education. Technology is more than Snap Chat, Tik Tok, and
other current or future social media diverges. There should
be a strategy developed to allow for building businesses.

Transitioning from Education to Business Entrepreneur:
Moving from educational lifestyles to professional
lifestyles can be stressful, uncertain, and daunting.
Central Americans are learning as much as possible
about how to Brand, build a Brand, Market your Brand,
Market your abilities, talents, strengths, and ambitions
can mean the difference in struggling to gain an entry
level position to starting off in midlevel positions with
leadership growth potentials and salaries to match.

As a business owner, professor teaching, speaker at
multiple conferences and blogger for newspapers.
I have provided instruction in Educational Technology
that guides the Education students to use a combination
of low and medium tech to Market.

Applying educational strategies that focus on content
that engages and learning that builds their skills, talents,
interest that potential employees on LinkedIn or other
platforms can see and build potential collaboration.
Central America is a beautiful diversity of cultures, colors,
and talents. There is an increasing number of Central Americans
that use WordPress to elevate them to better lives, improved
economic access and build their educational skills-sets.

The Central America nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Each are building
consistent WordPress Meetups, established WordCamp conferences
and other events that allow for collaboration.
Central Americans understand the importance of education that
builds digital skills, enhances knowledge and provides critical and
creative thinking.

LinkedIn is a digital resource where Central Americans can reach
out over distances and connect with many to collaborate, employ
others and open opportunities for collaboration. WordCamp
conferences can be found at https://central.wordcamp.org/
to find the nearest and next conference.



My Personal Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdjacksonblogger/

Science Technology Engineering Arts Math Metaverse
will begin to open new doors in technology that everyone
is excited about.  Applying the skills and talents related to
WordCamp and the WordPress community.
Even with approaching the use of tech for business and
entrepreneurialism there is a cross-instructional piece that
can be applied to business and education. Sharing strategies
that I apply in LinkedIn for personal and business uses I hope
these can be applied by those in Central America.
Education is traditionally behind business, technology, arts,
entrepreneurial development. Interesting enough the
profession of education continues to fall behind in all
areas preparing students and yet educators prepare youth
to be the adults that inspire the building of the future.

What a great future for Central Americans in tech, futures
of visions that include the vision of Web 3, Web 4, IOT 4, ?
5, 6 and above. Knowledge when applied properly is powerful
The Metaverse is not coming it is here and growing, Central
America can be a powerhouse and influencer.

Central America Strategies for LinkedIn:
1. Showcase your knowledge on LinkedIn in areas that you’re
majoring in and trying to gain entrance. Using microblogging,
traditional blogging and even podcasting can help gain visibility.
2. When listening to Podcasts find subject areas that you can
connect with and potentially be a future guest so you can
share statistics, data driven results and the scalability of
information. Let your voice be heard.
3. Do not allow impostor syndrome to stop you from
sharing your knowledge. All it takes is a few minutes to
attract followers and a few good observations.
4. Show your value with the information you are learning.
Regurgitate it with your spin that brings new attention
can be applied to a new audience.
5. Don’t short sell yourself, know your value and your worth.
6. Grow your connections over time. Do not try to grow your
audience to fast or overnight.
7. Show interest of other people when reading content,
instead of just posting content continuously read or view
what others are posting and provide feedback.
8. Seek engagement, building relationships that built
friendships, partnerships for potentially future collaborations.
9. If you tag people make sure they will respond to you,
and you respond to them.
10. Be mindful of your content. Comment on what is trending try
not to comment on old news.
11. Have a list of people that will engage with you. Follow them
and engage with content that promotes connections and collaborations.
12. When reading LinkedIn posts think about your replies before you
reply to stay on the subject, not taking it to another direction.
13. Higher education students in Central America should build their
networks before graduation. It is easier to build a following slowly
than to struggle in building a following with no strategies and no plan.
14. Put Hash Tags in your postings to draw more attention to your content
or others to expand more engagement.
15. LinkedIn should show what you revolve around, your interests, your
ideologies and your future directions.
16. Follow politicians, academics, economic experts and investors.
17. Work to be a storyteller as well. People love to follow and engage
with storytellers.
18. Connect with others across borders, counties and from Central
American and South America.
19. Remember the purpose of LinkedIn to network and share content.
When possible create content in Spanish and English.
20. Don’t be afraid to follow educators and newspaper professionals
on LinkedIn.

Connections and Resources:
William Jackson, M.Ed.
Email: metamyquesttoteach@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/myquesttoteach
Blogging My Quest To Teach: http://MyQuestToTeach.com/
Clubhouse: myquesttoteach
Instagram:
http://Instagram.com/myquesttoteach
Tumblr:
http://williamdjackson.tumblr.com/archive
WordCampTV
https://wordpress.tv/?s=William+Jackson

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“LEADERSHIP IN YOUTH – WHEN DO WE BEGIN?”

“LEADERSHIP IN YOUTH – WHEN DO WE BEGIN?”

Repost from Rejuvenate 2021 Edition 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aelQE5DJ_-0

Andrew Tae
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewtaiwc/

1. Collaboration is better than competition.
Collaboration opens doors for new opportunities
to inspire, educate, empower and grow.

2. Communities cannot rely on the government
to help them. When relying on the government
you start to loose yourself and loose focus
and the fire and thirst for an independent life.

3.History has shown that people of color rely
on the government they put themselves and their
children behind by decades because many grow
comfortable in the process of colonized
thinking and reliance.

4. Education is still the key to growing out
of poverty. Read multiple books and allow your
mind to grow out of colonized thinking and
brainwashing.

5. Collaborate with others that are not in
poverty and learn from them. Make yourself
needed and dependable.

6. Do not get complacent with hand-outs.
One day the hand will be taken away or turn
around and smack you in the face. If smacked
too much you start to accept this a normal
and natural (Slavery).

7. Get involved in helping others in your
community even if you have little there is
always someone, some family that has less
than you do.

8.Reach across the isle of color, culture,
gender, generation and pull others up as
you grow up.

9.God first in everything you do!!!

10. Collaborate with girls and women who
think creatively. Their ideas view the
sunrises and sunsets of life that bring
inspiration and encouragement.

11. Instead of looking for a wife, start
looking for a partner that shares a passion
for life, living, building communities,
building families and enjoys
the little things in life.

12. It is ok to date and marry out of your
culture, color, race, and heritage so long
as they respect you, your family, your
history and your destiny and you
do the same for them.

13. Look at the world globally because where
you live and work they will not appreciate
your abilities, talents, skills, passions,
purpose and position
in life that God has for you.

14.Mentor youth in your community, in your
city, in your village, in your nation, on
your continent, and globally.

15. Make sure you have a savings account so
when God tells you to go you’re not walking
along the way. At least have a car, bike, etc,
to get where the Lord needs you to go.

16.Remember Christ even needed an entourage,
a sponsor, a social media team, an accountant,
a warrior, a hustler, a prayer warrior, and
those that kept their mouths shut and did
what they were supposed to.

17. Be the kind of leader that can wash
others feet first, serve others their food
first, bring water to the thirsty, provide
food for the hungry and still do laundry
and take out the garbage.

18. Respect women of all ages, colors, cultures,
talents, skills and abilities. Having women as
your friend does not mean you have your own
person hoe house, it means that the women
you employ will teach the world what you teach
them and spread your words, deeds and actions
faster than men. Women are the providers of
the community, they are your news agency,
they are your community workers, your early
warning service and your social media consultants.

19. Look at the good in everyone, but be sure
to check out the intentions of self determination
and self-promotion.

20. Men remember that not everyone is your friend,
women remember not everyone is your friend.

21.Keep prayers, praise, purpose in your heart
because God will always look in your heart.

22.Even for the little things thank God, no
matter how small, not matter how big!!

Give Thanks….